New STAR TREK: PLIABLE Truths book will bridge the gap between THE NEXT GENERATION and DEEP SPACE NINE

There is something new Star Trek novel coming from a veteran novelist of the franchise Dayton Ward titled Star Trek: The Next Generation – Flexible Truths and will bridge the gap between shows Star Trek: The Next Generation AND Deep space 9.

The story is set in the year 2369, which is the same year as the story Deep space nine begins when Captain Jean-Luc Picard hands over control of the space station to Commander Sisko. Here is the description of the novel provided:

“A thrilling new Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine adventure from New York Times bestselling author Dayton Ward! 2369: Shortly after Starfleet foils a Cardassian attack on the Federation star system, the Cardassian government orders the end of its fifty-year occupation of the planet Bajor. As a result, a newly installed Bajoran government requests the Federation’s immediate assistance in mediating how the withdrawal will proceed and what recompense, if any, the Bajorans are owed by their brutal oppressors. It comes ordered to Captain Jean-Luc Picard by Starfleet Command to oversee these tense negotiations on Terok Nor, the enormous Cardassian space station still in orbit around Bajor, though he has yet to deal with his recent trauma as a prisoner held and tortured by a Cardassian interrogator.

“As these crucial peace talks begin, Ensign Ro Laren receives a call for help from a friend thought long dead, who exposes a treacherous secret hidden within Cardassian space. Now, Picard and the crew of the starship Enterprise must act to prevent an interstellar incident from reigniting deadly hostilities between the Federation and the Cardassians and destroying any hope of justice for the Bajoran people…”

It sounds like an intriguing story, one that Star Trek fans will definitely be interested in checking out. Simon and Schuster will publish Star Trek: The Next Generation – Flexible Truths via Pocket Books on May 21, 2024.