Three hundred years ago, the S.S. Valiant was destroyed during an ill-fated attempted to cross the legendary Galactic Barrier. Starfleet had always assumed that the Valiant had perished with all hands aboard, until a pair of unusual humanoids arrive at Starbase 209, claiming to be the descendants of a handful of Valiant survivors who found refuge on an M-Class planet beyond the Barrier. Even more shocking, the visitors warn that a hostile alien species, the Nuyyad, are preparing to invade our galaxy. Starfleet orders the U.S.S. Stargazer to investigate at once. Lieutenant Commander Jean-Luc Picard is second office on the Stargazer and yet to command a vessel of his own. He soon develops a special bond with one of the visitors, a strikingly beautiful woman who has inherited mysterious psychic abilities from her alleged Starfleet ancestors. But can Picard truly trust her? His doubts deepen when the Stargazer is ambushed by Nuyyad warships. Picard finds himself in command - trapped on the wrong side of the Barrier, cut off from Starfleet. Not only the Stargazer, but perhaps the entire Federation, may depend on the decisions he must make. The Valiant is a gripping saga that explores an untold chapter in the life of Jean-Luc Picard - and reveals the making of a captain!
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"Story of Captain Picard 1st command. Often alluded to in the series but never fully fleshed out. This was a good read." — JParsons1974 (4 out of 5 stars)
"Story of Captain Picard 1st command. Often alluded to in the series but never fully fleshed out. This was a good read."
" Not overly impressed. Just looking for something to indulge my need for something science fiction related. "
" Fantastic tale of how picard becomes the youngest capt. in history. "
" A pretty decent read; one of the better Star Trek novels I've read. The cover proves conclusively, that at one time, Picard did actually have hair. "
" An entertaining look at a young Jean-Luc. "
" Abridged Audio Book version. Its much better on TV. reading Star Trek is not as good as watching it. "
" Read the Stargazer series, so I felt as though I had to go back and read this one as well. Not bad, but a little boring since the story was already rehashed ad nauseum in the other books. "
Michael Jan Freidman is the author of nearly sixty books, ten of which have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. He has also written for television, radio, and comic books.
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