Treason is a novel of the Star Trek: New Frontier series from Pocket Books, by series creator Peter David, published in April 2009.
Description[]
- It is a time of political upheaval and uncertainty in the New Thallonian Protectorate. Following the brutal assassination of her husband, Si Cwan, former Starfleet officer-turned-newly-appointed-Prime Minister Robin Lefler must now face the growing danger and intrigue surrounding her newborn son and heir to the noble line of Cwan. Following a harrowing assassination attempt, Robin has no choice but to flee New Thallon with her child… seeking refuge with Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the crew of the USS Excalibur and creating a major diplomatic crisis in Sector 221-G.
- The political fallout between the Federation and the New Thallonian Protectorate pales, however, in comparison to the threat of an enigmatic alien race determined to seize the infant Cwan for its own mysterious purposes. But nothing could possibly prepare Calhoun for the shocking betrayal from within—an act of treachery to aid and abet this alien race—forever altering the lives of the Excalibur crew…
Summary[]
On an alien vessel, a Hermat struggles for consciousness as s/he tries to reach for the ship's control console, but hir body doesn't respond. S/he notices something big, like a ship, appear on the screen as s/he slips into the cold grip of death…
References[]
Characters[]
- Arex Na Eth • Burgoyne 172 • Mackenzie Calhoun • Si Cwan • Cwansi • Desma • Mick Gold • Tusari Gyn • Edward Jellico • Kalinda • Zak Kebron • Robin Lefler • Cawng Li • Lucius • Lyla • Shiboline M'Ress • Alynna Nechayev • Norkai • Morgan Primus • Rulan 12 • Selar • Soleta • Elizabeth Shelby • Romeo Takahashi • Tania Tobias • Villers • Xy • Xyon of Calhoun • USS Excalibur (NCC-26517-A) personnel
- Referenced only
- Fhermus • Mark McHenry
Starships and vehicles[]
- ambassador transport • USS Excalibur-A (Galaxy-class explorer) • IRW Spectre • USS Trident (Galaxy-class explorer)
Locations[]
- AF1963 • Bravo Station • New Thallon • Sector 221-G
- Referenced only
- Hell
Races and cultures[]
Zak Kebron, a Brikarian.
- Andorian • Being • Boragi • Brethren • Brikar • Caitian • D'myurj • Hermat • Human • Triexian • Vulcan • Xenexian
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
- energy • lifeform • matter • particle • physics • planet • pocket universe • space • spatial anomaly • star • star system • technology • time • universe • warp factor • weapon
Lifeforms[]
Materials and substances[]
- air • atmosphere • blood • fur • metal • minerals
Food and drink[]
Measurement[]
Technology and weapons[]
- command chair • emergency weapon array • engine • force beam • reverse thruster • phaser • spacecraft • starship • steam-release vent • transporter • viewscreen
Ranks and titles[]
- admiral • ambassador • captain • commander • commanding officer • executive officer • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2373-2380s) • flag officer • flight controller • guard • lieutenant • officer • prime minister • Prime Minister of the New Thallonian Protectorate • security guard • soldier
Other references[]
- armor • boot • chair • clothing • curdle • ghost • government • helmet • homeworld • jumpsuit • manor • nation-state • ops station • palace • races and cultures • rank • science • Shal'tiar • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2370s-2380s) • title • tunic • uniform
Appendices[]
Related media[]
Background[]
- Author Peter David announced on 10 July 2008 on his blog that he had just turned in the manuscript for a new New Frontier novel entitled Treason.[1] It was the first full-length New Frontier novel published in three years.
- The book was published in the trade paperback format, a departure from the previous three novels in the New Frontier series which were published as hardcover titles. Like the hardcover releases the book was later reprinted as a mass market paperback.
- Released editions corrected a minor discontinuity in the solicitation cover art. That version showed a Star Trek movies-era combadge in the sand, which would predate the setting of this book by a number of decades (unless it was shown for abstract nostalgia). The revised cover art depicted a 2370s-era combadge which was introduced in Generations, DS9 season 3 and VOY season 1, and was accurate to the setting of the story. The solicitation used the original New Frontier logotype, while released edition switched to the new font and styling that would be used on all subsequent releases from Pocket/Gallery/Simon and Schuster.
- The Cross Cult German language translation was titled Hochverrat, released 7 August 2017, and featured new cover art with characters and situations from the book. While the original editions in English were changing their logotype, the Cross Cult translations would continue to use the original.
Original New Frontier logotype.
Updated New Frontier logotype.
Images[]
Solicitation cover image with old combadge.
Cover image, by Jerry Vanderstelt & Alan Dingman.
Back cover image.
Original New Frontier logotype.
Updated New Frontier logotype.
Antique combadge.
Planet surface.
Assault vehicles.
Assault vehicles.
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Missing in Action |
New Frontier novels | Next novel: Blind Man's Bluff |
| Previous story: Homecoming |
New Frontier stories | Next story: Blind Man's Bluff |
| Previous story: Homecoming |
Stories by: Peter David |
Next story: Blind Man's Bluff |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: not yet placed |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: not yet placed |
Translations[]
- 2018
- German : Hochverrat, translated by Claudia Kern and Helga Parmiter. (Cross Cult)
External link[]
- Treason (novel) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.