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The Dark Veil is the second original novel for the television series Picard, written by James Swallow, published in January 2021.
Contents
Description[edit | edit source]
- "As I utter the words now, we will conduct this tribunal in Federation Standard, in deference to Captain Riker's presence," continued Kastis, "and in the interests of openness with the United Federation of Planets".
- The judicator said the word as if it was sour to her, ashen and alien on her tongue. She indicated the three shadowy forms around her. "Tribune Delos will observe for Major Helek. Tribune Nadei will observe for Commander Medaka and the Romulan Senate. And our… visiting advocate will observe for the Human captain".
- Riker shielded his eyes, trying to peer past the light from the glow-globes to get a good look at the person assigned to him, but it was impossible to pick out anything. The shadow gave him nothing, no face, no hint of gender, only uncertainty.
- He knew little of Romulan legal practices. Was Riker's silent watcher his lawyer, his judge? Executioner, even? He banished that last notion with a grimace.
- Will Riker stood foursquare behind his every decision, even after everything that had happened over the last few days. What that would mean here and now in this place, he couldn't know. But there would be no obfuscation from him, no wordplay and clouding of the truth.
- And once again, something came back to Riker, something Picard had said to him, years earlier on their very first mission together. If we're going to be damned, let's be damned for what we really are.
References[edit | edit source]
Characters[edit | edit source]
- Benem • Cantua • Dasix • Delos (Tribune) • Jonathan East • Felle • Friend • Garn • Hade-Tah • Sansar Helek • Macha Hernandez • Hosa • Kastis • Keret • Ranul Keru • Kono (Kelpien) • Kort (Romulan) • Laris • Livnah • Maian • Karen McCreedy • Joron Medaka • Moritz • Nadei • Phosia • Hanee Phosia • Jean-Luc Picard • Qaylan • Ra'ag • Redei • William T. Riker • Sabem • Shae • Shelsa • Spock • Talov • Tarsin • T'Pir • Deanna Troi • Thaddeus Troi-Riker • Vadrel • Christine Vale • Veyen • Hal Westerguard • Yasil • Zade • Zhaban
- Referenced only
- Anij • Victor Bordson • Brote • Beverly Crusher • Data • Alidar Jarok • James T. Kirk • Geordi La Forge • Lore • Mazone • Miles O'Brien • Scoville • Shinzon • Kestra Troi-Riker • Worf
Starships and vehicles[edit | edit source]
- Armstrong • Coltrane • Ellington • Holiday • USS Titan (Luna-class reconnaissance science vessel) • IRW Othrys (Mogai-class) • D'deridex-class • Jazari generation ship
- Referenced only
- USS Enterprise • USS Enterprise-E • USS Lionheart • USS Patton • USS Robinson
Locations[edit | edit source]
- USS Titan
- bridge
- Referenced only
- Avenue of Right • Beta Stromgren • Deneva • Devolin • Galorndon Core • Ki Baratan • Lembatta Cluster • Mars • Praxis • Remus • Romulan Neutral Zone • Romulus • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards • Vega • Vulcan
Races and cultures[edit | edit source]
- Android • Antican • Betazoid • Deltan • Denobulan • El-Aurian • Garidian • Human • Jaylah's species • Jazari • Kelpien • Reman • Romulan • Taurhai • Trill • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Aenar • Andorian • Bajoran • Ba'ku • Bolian • Borg • Cairn • Cardassian • Founder • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Lurian • Nausicaan • Norkanian • Pakled • Talarian • Tellarite • Tezwan • Vulcan
States and organizations[edit | edit source]
- Borg Collective • Cardassian Union • Dominion • Federation • Jazari Governing Sept • Klingon Empire • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • Starfleet Academy • Tal Shiar • Taurhai Unity • Zhat Vash
Science and classification[edit | edit source]
- energy • lifeform • matter • neural sequencing • omega molecule • plasma storm • red matter • space • technology • time • universe • weapon
Lifeforms[edit | edit source]
- Referenced only
- warrigul
Materials and substances[edit | edit source]
- atmosphere • blood • gas • metal
Technology and weapons[edit | edit source]
Ranks and titles[edit | edit source]
- captain • centurion • commander • commanding officer • crewman • decurion • ensign • Federation Starfleet ranks (2380s) • judicator • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • major • praetor • sublieutenant • tribune
Other references[edit | edit source]
- Admonition • clothing • Condition Dagger • Condition Scythe • Earth-Romulan War • government • imzadi • insignia • Kelu • Le Petit Prince • nation-state • races and cultures • rank • rank insignia • ryetalyn • science • Starfleet uniform (2380s) • Starfleet uniform • title • tunic • uniform
Appendices[edit | edit source]
Related media[edit | edit source]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Titan and Star Trek: Picard
- Short Treks episode: "Children of Mars"
Background[edit | edit source]
- Although this is branded as a Star Trek: Picard series entry, this book will focus on elements of the Star Trek: Titan series: Captain William Riker, Deanna Troi and the USS Titan.
- The blurb for the book describes the novel as following the story of "a catastrophic incident on the Romulan-Federation border" following the destruction of the Mars shipyards in 2385. As such the novel will begin around the same time the previous novel, The Last Best Hope, ended, and will be another prequel to the Picard television series.
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Connections[edit | edit source]
Timeline[edit | edit source]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: The Last Best Hope |
Picard unnumbered novels | Next novel: to be announced |
| Previous novel: Fear Itself |
Novels by: James Swallow |
Next novel: to be announced |
| chronological order | ||
External link[edit | edit source]
- The Dark Veil article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
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