For other uses, see Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment.

Captain Picard and Captain Sisko’s runabout is attacked by the Klingons.

Introduction (blurb)[]

Concluding the six-part epic covering the first year of service of the USS Enterprise-E, leading up to the events of the hit movie Star Trek: First Contact.

A new Federation President has been elected, and his first order of business is to attempt to restore the alliance with the Klingon Empire. To that end, he sends Captain Picard to Deep Space 9, in the hopes that Picard's relationship with Chancellor Gowron might lead to a normalization of relations.

At first, things go well, as Gowron agrees to meet with Picard and Captain Sisko of DS9 on a neutral planet -- but when their runabout is shot down, it's up to Commanders Worf and Data to find out the truth before their captains are killed!

A new eBook from the author of A Time for War, A Time for Peace, and Q & A!

Summary[]

References[]

Characters[]

Koll Azernal • Data • Jadzia Dax • Grudzeqi • Sean Hawk • Jeremiah Hayes • Hong • Miranda Kadohata • Kira Nerys • Kimt • Kor • K'Tal • Ngabwi • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Jean-Luc Picard • Paul Porter • Torri Ryerson • Benjamin Sisko • Worf, son of Mogh • Mun Ying

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Linda Addison • Alixus • Amarie • Ardra • Reginald Barclay • Julian Bashir • Beverly Crusher • Padraig Daniels • Curzon Dax • Ditagh • Duras • Gowron, son of M'Rel • Gyrik • Eric Hahn • Cal Hudson • Jaresh-Inyo • K'mpec • Kahless, son of Kahless • Ranul Keru • Geordi La Forge • Gan Laikan • James Leyton • Locutus of Borg • Martine • Martok, son of Urthog • Benjamin Maxwell • Bael Nomine • Keiko O'Brien • Molly O'Brien • Rel Obertag • Odo • Q • Quark • Thomas Riker • William Riker • Montgomery Scott • Emra Sil • Jake Sisko • Jennifer Sisko • Ishmael Snowden • Sturka • Thelian • Toddman • Torrik • Torv • Hranok Zar • Min Zife

Locations[]

B'Alda'ar Base • Bajoran system • B'Leva • Badlands • Deep Space 9 • Earth • habitat ring • ops • Palais de la Concorde • Paris • Ra-ghoratreii Room

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Alpha Centauri • Bajor • Bajoran wormhole/Celestial Temple • Bolarus • Cestus III • Gamma Quadrant • Ivor Prime • Labarre • Lotha Province • Mintaka III • Qo'noS • Rura Penthe • Starbase 50 • Starbase 375 • Ty'Gokor

Starships[]

USS Defiant • (Defiant-class) • USS Enterprise-E (Sovereign-class) • Kivra-class • IKS Kring (Bre'el-class) • Vor'cha-class • USS Zambesi (Danube-class runabout)

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USS Enterprise-D • escape pod • USS Rio Grande • USS Saratoga • USS Voyager

Races and cultures[]

android • Bajoran • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Trill • Zakdorn

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Borg • Cardassian • Changeling • Denobulan • Grazerite • Mintakan • Romulan

States and organizations[]

Bajoran Militia • Federation Council • House of Duras • House of Hurgoh • House of Kor • Imperial Intelligence • Klingon Defense Force • Klingon High Council • Maquis • Starfleet • Starfleet Intelligence • United Federation of Planets

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Obsidian Order • Tal Shiar

Science and technology[]

combadge • computer • cyborg • firing button • flagship • hair • holo-filter • hypospray • medkit • minute • P-38 • plasma storm • replicator • screen • time • transporter • turbolift

Ranks and titles[]

admiral • Arbiter of Succession • captain • chancellor • commander • Dahar Master • Emissary • governor • major • President of the United Federation of Planets

Other references[]

aqueduct • Arms and the Man • baseball • Battle of Wolf 359 • bridge • A Christmas Carol • colony • dabo • deck • drink • Earl Grey • fleet • galzak • Godspeed • history • icoberry jam • Journal of Archaeological Studies • khest'n • Khitomer Accords • Kobheerian spirit • murder • office • priority one • quadrant • quarters • qutluch • qu'vatlh • raktajino • red alert • Requiem for a Martian • senior staff • Sisko's baseball • spiced jelly • toDSaH • weapon • year

Appendices[]

Related stories[]

• DeCandido has said this story takes place before DS9 episode "Rapture". The story includes mention of a new Starfleet uniform design, which was first seen on TV in that episode.
• DS9 episode: "Paradise"
• TNG movie: Star Trek: First Contact

External link[]

• Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment (eBook) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

Connections[]

published order
Previous eBook: A Weary Life	TNG eBooks Slings and Arrows	Next eBook: Last in the series
Previous eBook: A Weary Life	Star Trek eBooks	Next eBook: TBA
Previous story: A Burning House	Stories by: Keith R.A. DeCandido	Next story: A Gutted World
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Not yet placed	Memory Beta Chronology	Next Adventure: Not yet placed
Previous Adventure: The Secret The Killing Shadows	Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)	Next Adventure: Star Trek: First Contact