Martyr (novel)

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An ancient prophecy may spell doom for the Federation!

Martyr is a Star Trek: New Frontier novel – the fifth book in the series, and the first full-length novel – written by Peter David. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in March 1998.

Summary

From the book jacket: With the fall of the ancient Thallonian Empire, civil war threatens the planet Zondar. The arrival of the USS Excalibur is greeted with relief and celebration by the anxious populace, and Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, fresh from his cataclysmic escape from the Thallonian throneworld, is acclaimed as their prophesied savior. But one believer's messiah is another's blasphemer – and a prime candidate for martyrdom.

When Captain Calhoun is captured, Lieutenant Commander Burgoyne must find him before an alien fleet launches a holy war against the Federation!

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Background information

An extract from this novel appeared in Star Trek Monthly issue 39.
This novel was collected, along with Fire on High, in the Science Fiction Book Club special edition hardback, Prometheans, in July 1998.

Characters

Canon characters listed below are linked to the main article about them. Non-canon characters are not linked, but those that recurred, appearing or being mentioned in more than one story, are defined further in New Frontier characters.

Main cast and recurring characters

Mackenzie Calhoun
Burgoyne 172

External link

Martyr at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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