Star Trek: Destiny

David Mack

Jan 2013 · Star Trek: Destiny · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

The omnibus edition of an epic crossover trilogy uniting characters from every corner of the Star Trek universe, and revealing the shocking origin and final fate of the Federation's most dangerous enemy--the Borg.

DESTINY #1: GODS OF NIGHT
THE BORG RETURN—WITH A VENGEANCE.

Blitzkrieg attacks by the Borg leave entire worlds aflame. No one knows how they are slipping past Starfleet’s defenses, so Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise have to find out—and put a stop to it.

Thousands of light-years away, Captain Riker and the crew of the Titan follow bizarre energy pulses to a mysterious, hidden world. But what they find there is a figure out of history: a Starfleet captain long thought dead.

At the same time, in the Gamma Quadrant, a new captain and her crew investigate the wreck of the Earth starship Columbia NX-02, missing in action for more than two centuries.

Four starships. Four captains. Four lives about to intersect—and discover their shared Destiny.

DESTINY #2: MERE MORTALS
IT’S A CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS.

The Borg have found a secret passage through subspace and are using it to attack the Federation. But the passage is one of many that the Enterprise crew finds inside a nebula, and Captain Picard and Captain Dax must find the right one—and lead a counterstrike to stop the impending Borg invasion.

Meanwhile, Captain Riker and the Titan’s crew are held captive by the reclusive and powerful aliens known as the Caeliar. The Titan’s freedom hinges on the action of fellow prisoner Erika Hernandez, commander of the long-lost Earth starship Columbia.

Hernandez has lived among the Caeliar for centuries—enduring disasters, accidental time-travel, and interstellar exile. After so long as their prisoner, will she dare to fight for her freedom? Or is an eternity in captivity her inescapable Destiny?

DESTINY #3: LOST SOULS
THE FINAL BATTLE HAS BEGUN.

An armada of several thousand Borg cubes has wiped out a fleet of ships sent by the Federation and its allies. The Collective’s goal this time isn’t assimilation—it’s extermination.

Captain Picard, Captain Riker, and Captain Ezri Dax unite in a final desperate bid to halt the Borg’s genocidal march through known space. But their three starships—the Enterprise, the Titan, and the Aventine—are no match for the Borg armada. Or are they?

With them is Erika Hernandez, former captain of the Columbia. She has powers and insight gained from centuries of living with the aliens known as the Caeliar. She can end the Borg threat forever—or transform it into an unstoppable menace that will devour the galaxy.

Destruction or salvation—only one can be her final Destiny.

Ratings and reviews

Insanely good. Shows both a deep appreciation for multiple Trek series (Enterprise, TNG, DS9, Voyager) and an ability to integrate all of that (believably) into a novel and exciting storyline that is still very Star Trek. It is so epic. Somehow takes away mystery from the Borg while making them more interesting, not less. Warning: will make your disappointment in the Picard series more acute.

Although there were some grammatical errors and in my opinion, some poorly chosen and misspelt words, I thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy nonetheless. Being a huge fan of any and all things Star Trek, I've often pondered the origins of the Borg and have yearned to learn of their origins since their introduction by Q in The Next Generation. I thank you Mr Mack for feeding this geek and would recommend this story be read by all of those who've longed for an emergency beam-up 😉

This book should be a movie. Combining all the star trek series into one. Giving this book the perfect name. Star Trek Destiny. This book gives you the origin And reason for the greatest Villains in Star Trek history. I suggest you read the next generation books Resistance, Before dishonor And greater than the sum. The Titans books Taking wing, The red king, Orions hounds and sword od damocles. Also the enterprise books Be good that men do, Kobayashi Maru, Beneath the raptors wings And to brave the storm.

About the author

David Mack is the multi-award-winning and the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-eight novels of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the Star Trek Destiny and Cold Equations trilogies. His extensive writing credits include episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and he worked as a consultant on season one of the animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. Honored in 2022 as a Grand Master by the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, Mack resides in New York City.