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General Information

  • Covers both print works and holonovels
  • Categorized via BISAC (with modifications as needed)

Biography

BIO008000 - Military

Knowledge Isn't Always Power: My Life Among the Stars

  • Author: Gregory Quinn (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
  • Published by 2380 (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
  • Memoir of his life (Novel: Articles of the Federation)

Fiction

FIC002000 - Action & Adventure

Sunrise on Zeta Minor

  • Published by 2266 (VAN Novel: Open Secrets)
  • Includes a scene involving two fugitives escaping from a malfunctioning android prison guard (VAN Novel: Open Secrets)

FIC005000 - Erotica/General

The Buff Beach Boys of Risa

  • Holonovel (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)

Burning Hearts of Qo'noS

  • Romance novel (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit; TNG Novel: A Time to Love)
    • On relationship of Ngara and Lughor (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)

FIC005010 - Erotica/BDSM

The Arduous Journey of T'lana on the Road to Enlightenment

  • Commonly known as Vulcan Love Slave
  • Romance novel (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
    • Originally print, later adapted to holonovel (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
    • Erotic work about Ferengi named Shmun, erotic servant named T'lana
  • Published c.24th century (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
  • Author unknown, numerous theories
    • Krem (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
      • Believed written 22nd century, rediscovered and published posthumously
    • Iskel (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)

FIC014000 - Historical

The Boomer Diaries

  • Holonovel series released in the mid-2360s (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
  • Period piece set in the mid-22nd century centered around Boomer culture (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
    • Focused on single vessel, crew interrelationships aboard that vessel (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
    • Characters included Vallejo, Dirani (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
      • Presented as a "will they/won't they" relationship (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
  • Released in multiple seasons (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)

Unnamed series

  • Series of historical fiction prose novels focused on Boomer culture (SCE Short Story: "War Stories, Book 1")
  • Author: Almira Van Der Weir (SCE Short Story: "War Stories, Book 1")
  • Written in the latter half of the 24th century (SCE Short Story: "War Stories, Book 1")

Foreign Language Study

FOR100000 - Klingonese

Affirmations

  • Phrasebook (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Author: General BoQtar (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Published by 2370 (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)

History

HIS002000 - Ancient

The History of Terran Civilization

  • Comprehensive presentation of Earth's history (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
    • Given title, possibly written by offworld historian?

Meditations on a Pre-Surak Vulcan

  • Author: Admiral Pavel Chekov (SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor")
  • Treatise on the tactics and methods of Vulcans prior to the Time of Awakening

Ministers of Sacrifice

  • Author: Monali Bhasin (TOS Novel: The Captain's Oath)
  • Written 2289 (TOS Novel: The Captain's Oath)
  • History of the Agni (TOS Novel: The Captain's Oath)

Toward a Prehistory of the Milky Way

HIS027060 - Military/Strategy

Axioms

  • Author: Amarcan (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing, To Brave the Storm; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Historical work (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing, To Brave the Storm; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Significant work in Romulan military culture for tactics and behavior in war, similar to "The Art of War" (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing, To Brave the Storm; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Concepts include an equivalent of "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
  • Quotes
    • "He who rules the military rules the Empire" (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
    • "Fear only fear" (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)

HIS037080 - Modern/21st Century

Requiem for a Martian

  • Historical fiction (TNG Short Story: "Slings and Arrows: The Insolence of Office")
  • Focused on Shazzerd and the founding of Ares City, the first Martian colony (TNG Short Story: "Slings and Arrows: The Insolence of Office")

HIS037090 - Modern/22nd Century

The Forgotten Enterprise

  • Author: Samuel Kirk (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
  • Written 2190 (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
  • History of the Enterprise NX-01 and its crew (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)

The Founding: First Days of Federation

  • Author: Thomas Vanderbilt (Federation: The First 150 Years)
  • Written 2197 (Federation: The First 150 Years)
  • History of the early period of the Federation (Federation: The First 150 Years)

HIS037100 - Modern/23rd Century

The Day the Heavens Opened

  • Author: Monali Bhasin (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
  • History of the ascension of V'Ger (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)

Juvenile Fiction

JUV012030 - Fairy Tales & Folklore

The Adventures of Flotter: Flotter and the Perfect Day

  • Children's book (VOY: "Lineage")

The Adventures of Flotter: Flotter meets the Invincible Invertebrates

  • Children's book (VOY: "The Haunting of Deck Twelve")

JUV020000 - Interactive Adventures

The Adventures of Flotter: Flotter and the Tree Monster

  • Children's holonovel (VOY: "Once Upon a Time")

The Adventures of Flotter: Flotter, Trevis, and the Ogre of Fire

  • Children's holonovel (VOY: "Once Upon a Time")

The Adventures of Flotter: Trevis and the Terribly Twisted Trunk

  • Children's holonovel (VOY: "Once Upon a Time")
  • This (or another work introducing Trevis, written or holographic) published by late 2290s (TLE Novel: The Sundered)

JUV028000 - Mysteries & Detective Stories

The Adventures of Lin Marna and the Grint Hound Challenge

  • Children's book (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
  • Published by 2376 (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)

The Adventures of Lin Marna and the Mystery of Singularity Sam

  • Children's book (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
  • Published by 2376 (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)

Medical

MED075000 - Physiology

Comparative Alien Physiology

  • Author: Leonard McCoy (VOY: "Message in a Bottle")
  • Written some point after 2273 (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)

Philosophy

PHI000000 - General

Analects

  • Author: Surak (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel; TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
  • Collection of quotations illustrating the beliefs and principles of Surak's philosophy, collected by his followers during his life (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
    • The central source of his philosophy for the Vulcan people until the recovery of the kir'shara (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
  • Quotes
    • "Cast out fear. Cast out hate and rage. Cast out greed and envy. Cast out all emotion that speeds entropy, whether it be love or hate. Cast out these emotions by using reason to accept them, and then move past them. Use in moderation emotions that do not speed entropy, taking all care that they do not cause others pain, for that speeds entropy as well. Master your passions, so that they become a power for the slowing of the heat-death." (TOS Novel: Ex Machina)
    • "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; TTN Novel: Taking Wing)

New Sun, Old Sun

The Teachings of Surak

  • Author: Surak (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights"; ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
  • Translator: Skon (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights"; ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)
  • The first prominent English translation and compilation of Surakian philosophy (ENT Novel: Tower of Babel)

Poetry

POE000000 - General

Warrior's Dawn

  • Ancient Romulan poem (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
  • Author: Dezrai (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)
  • Excerpt: "And so the wheel turns/And, turning, raises those who are low" (TNG Novel: Death in Winter)

Political Science

POL043000 - Political Process/Political Advocacy

Book of Victory

  • Book encouraging political motivation (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
  • Dates from First Republic of Bajor (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)

Reference

REF031000 - Survival & Emergency Preparedness

Starfleet Survival Guide

  • Standard Starfleet reference guide (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
  • Provides tips and advice for surviving in extreme situation (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
    • Significant focus on repurposing and adaptation of standard Starfleet technology in uncommon situations (TOS Novel: Errand of Vengeance: Killing Blow)
    • Based on the actual work written by David Mack

Religion

REL019000 - Counseling

Songs of Dusk

REL033000 - History

When the Prophets Cried

  • Author: Synta Kayanil (DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule, Mission Gamma: Twilight)
  • Written some time in 2nd millennium CE (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight)
  • Bajoran religious work collecting historic recounting, exegeses, and prophecies (DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule, Mission Gamma: Twilight)
    • Recounts discovery of the seven orbs known by time of authorship (DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule)

REL058000 - Sermons/General

Larish Book of Prophecy

Science

SCI080000 - Essays

The Federation and Back

  • Author: Vaacith sh'Lesinas (TOS Novel: The Captain's Oath)
  • Collection of essays on various astronomical topics (The Captain's Oath annotations)

Social Science

SOC002010 - Anthropology/Cultural & Social

Principles of Parallel Technologies

  • Author: NFN Waldport (SCE Short Story: "Enigma Ship")
  • Presentation of parallel development of common technologies amongst various technological civilizations (SCE Short Story: "Enigma Ship")
  • First presented example that of the can opener (SCE Short Story: "Enigma Ship")

Technology and Engineering

TEC002000 - Aeronautics & Astronautics

Transformational Relativity and Continuum Distortion Propulsion

TEC056000 - History

A Beaming Parent: How My Father's Invention Changed Space Travel

  • Author: Danica Erickson (Federation: The First 150 Years)
  • Written 2170 (Federation: The First 150 Years)

Unknown

UNK000000

The Dream of the Fire

  • Author: K'Ratak (TNG Novel: A Time to Sow)