"The Expert" is a TNG short story published in Star Trek: Explorer magazine. It was written by Gary Russell, edited by Jonathan Wilkins, and released in November 2022 in the subscriber digital supplement to Explorer, Issue 5. It first saw print publication in Titan Magazines' "The Mission" and Other Stories omnibus in 2024.
Description[]
- A family is torn apart when the Borg strike.
References[]
Characters[]
- P'uruss • Thomssen • Max Thomssen • Tori Thomssen
- Referenced only
- Thomssen (mother)
Starships and vehicles[]
- Borg cube • USS Lalo (Mediterranean-class freighter)
- Referenced only
- Ambassador-class • California-class • Galaxy-class
Locations[]
- Beta Quadrant
- Referenced only
- Risa
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
- assimilation • Borg implant • comms unit • computer • conduit • food replicator • Jeffries Tube • laser • life support • phaser • relocator • skeletal model • tractor beam • turbolift • warp nacelle
Occupations and titles[]
Other references[]
- adrenaline • alert status • red alert • asteroid • bridge • bulkhead • cargo hold • corridor • fire • high warp • marriage • minute • plasma • primary hull • quarters • second • space station • wedding band • year
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- TNG episode: "The Best of Both Worlds" – USS Lalo's confrontation with the Borg was mentioned in the episode.
Background[]
Errata[]
- It was a plot point that Mediterranean-class ships had nacelles positioned below the primary hull. However, Lalo's scale model replica was illustrated with nacelles above the hull.
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Timeline[]
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Short stories Star Trek Explorer |
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Previous story: Pulaski 2.0 |
The Mission and Other Stories | Next story: Scramble |
Previous story: Paghabi |
TNG short stories | Next story: Scramble |
Previous story: first story |
Stories by: Gary Russell |
Next story: The Guardian |
chronological order | ||
Previous adventure: Transfigurations |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: The Best of Both Worlds |