A Time to Harvest
On the cusp of their epic battle with Shinzon, many of Captain Jean-Luc Picard's long-time crew were heading for new assignments and new challenges. Among the changes were William Riker's promotion to captain and his new command, Riker's marriage to Counselor Deanna Troi, and Dr. Beverly Crusher's new career at Starfleet Medical. But the story of what set them on a path away from the Starship Enterprise has never been told.
UNTIL NOW.
Still reeling from the disastrous events that have rocked all of Starfleet and tarnished the career of one of the Federation's most decorated captains, Picard and his crew must now endure the unthinkable: scandal, ostracism, and an uncertain future. But despite all that has occurred, none aboard the Enterprise have forgotten their duty as Starfleet officers....
Assigned to assist the imperiled Dokaalan – a small colony of refugees who maintain a precarious existence in a rapidly disintegrating asteroid mining complex -- the Enterprise crew must somehow aid this alien race in terraforming a nearby planet so that it might someday provide a new home for their kind. But violent acts of sabotage soon turn a humanitarian crisis into a deadly confrontation. To save the Dokaalan from extinction, Picard must uncover the presence of an old adversary – and prevent a disaster of catastrophic proportions!
Kevin Dilmore
Kevin Dilmore was a newspaper reporter and long-time contributing writer to Star Trek Communicator magazine before breaking into fiction writing. In addition to novels and short stories, both solo and with partner Dayton Ward, Kevin also contributed the author interviews in 2003's "Star Trek: Signature Collection" releases.
Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Time to...
Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Time to... consists of nine books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Main series Star Trek: The Next Generation