Old Wounds (novel)

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For the Malibu DS9 comic, please see Old Wounds (comic).

Old Wounds is a Pocket VOY novel – the first novel in the Spirit Walk duology – written by Christie Golden. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in November 2004.

Summary[]

From the book jacket: Captain Chakotay is ready to prove himself as the new commanding officer of the Starship Voyager – but skeptics back at Starfleet Command are watching him closely for any sign that he will revert to his renegade Maquis ways. His first mission as captain, to transport a group of colonists back to their home planet of Loran II, seems easy enough: make sure the planet is safe for colonization, unload the settlers, and head back to Earth. He even has an extra reason to enjoy the trip – his sister, Sekaya, has joined the mission as a spiritual adviser to the gentle, peace-loving colonists.

But when the crew arrives at Loran II, they discover a mysterious storm, an ominously deserted settlement – and a hidden threat from Chakotay's past that could destroy them all. Will Chakotay's first mission as captain of Voyager also be his last?

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Background information[]

After the success of Homecoming and The Farther Shore, the schedule for further instalments of the post-finale Voyager novels was accelerated, leading to the publication of Old Wounds ahead of original plans. (Voyages of Imagination, p. 306)
The cover illustration is a modified promotional photo from Star Trek: Voyager, altered to place Captain Chakotay in the newer uniform used in the Alpha Quadrant. It was done by John Vairo, Jr..

Characters[]

Kathryn Janeway (β): Admiral, instructor at Starfleet Academy.
Chakotay (β): New captain of Voyager.
Tuvok (β): Commander Tuvok is Janeway's assistant instructor.
Tom Paris (β): Lieutenant Commander Paris remains on leave, Starfleet declined to offer him a position as Chakotay's first officer because both men had former Maquis ties.
Sekaya (β): Chakotay's sister
B'Elanna Torres (β): Mother of newborn Miral Paris
Harry Kim (β): Lieutenant, Voyager security chief.
Seven of Nine (β)
Neelix (β): Congratulates Chakotay via long-range communiqué from Delta Quadrant.
Jarem Kaz (β): Trill CMO on Voyager.
Lyssa Campbell (β): Lieutenant, Voyager operations officer.
Vorik (β): Voyager chief engineer.
Andrew Ellis (β): By-the-book Voyager first officer.
Astall (β): Lieutenant, Voyager ship's counselor, Huanni female

Crell Moset (β))
Libby Webber (β)

Icheb (β): Cadet.
Irene Hansen (β): Seven of Nine's aunt.

Naomi Wildman (β)
Miral Paris (β): Infant, born on Voyager as it fought the Borg.
Greskrendtregk (β)
Samantha Wildman (β)
Jean-Luc Picard (β)
William T. Riker (β)
Data (β)
Gradak Kaz: Trill in the Maquis, predecessor host to Jerem.
Kenneth Montgomery (β): Admiral.
Sandrine
T'Piran: Captain of USS Adventure (β).

References[]

USS Enterprise-E
Maquis
Tevlik III moonbase
USS Voyager
Joan of Arc: Chakotay likened Janeway's stance at the pool table to Joan of Arc's determination.

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