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Gauntlet is a Star Trek: Stargazer novel – the first novel in the series – written by Michael Jan Friedman. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in May 2002.

Summary[]

From the book jacket
Long before he took command of the Starship Enterprise, Captain Jean-Luc Picard led another proud vessel through the uncharted regions of the galaxy: the USS Stargazer. Thrust unexpectedly into the center seat, the twenty-eight-year-old Picard must live up to the challenges of starship command – and a crew that hasn't yet learned to trust him.
The pirate known as the White Wolf has been wreaking havoc across several sectors, and the inexperienced Picard has been given the assignment to stop him. Surprised at getting such a challenge, Picard soon learns that he is expected to fail in his duty and have his captaincy disgraced before it can even begin.
Given an untested crew and an impossible mission, Picard must beat the odds and apprehend the White Wolf – but the pirate keeps a shocking secret that leaves Picard to make a deadly decision.

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Characters[]

USS Stargazer[]

Pirate ship[]

  • "The White Wolf" Emil Carridine (β)
  • Turgis

Starbase 32[]

  • Transporter operator Mollie Katz

USS Cochise[]

Miscellaneous[]

Referenced only[]

  • Admiral Mehdi – promoted Jean-Luc Picard to captain
  • Admiral Neil Caber
  • Second officer Lieutenant Ang – transferred to USS Sutherland
  • Angela Cariello
  • Captain Cepeda – of the Manitou
  • Captain Enzo Rudolfini – of the USS Crazy Horse
  • Tommy Tsouratakis
  • Red O'Reilly
  • Captain Dathan Ruhalter
  • Maurice Picard
  • Doctor Ibwasa – of Starfleet Medical
  • Bluebeard – 20th century buccaneer
  • Jean Lafitte – 20th century buccaneer

References[]

USS Antares (β)
Federation starship, commanded by Captain Vayishra.
USS Christopher
Federation starship.
USS Cochise (β)
Constellation-class starship, commanded by Captain Greenbriar.
USS Copernicus

USS Copernicus in spacedock (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

USS Copernicus (β)
Oberth-class starship.
USS Crazy Horse (β)
Federation starship, commanded by Captain Rudolfini.
USS Exeter
Federation starship.
USS Grissom
Federation starship.
USS Leningrad
Federation starship, named for Leningrad.
USS Manitou
Federation starship, commanded by Captain Cepeda.
USS Mediterranean
Federation starship.
USS Mongoose
Federation starship.
Nuyyad
USS Phoenix
Federation starship.
USS Reliant
Federation starship.
USS Stargazer

USS Stargazer

Starbase 32
Federation starbase.
USS Stargazer
Constellation-class ship newly commanded by Picard.
USS Sutherland
Federation starship.
USS Yorktown
Federation starship.

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