12 new SFF books to put on your summer reading list this July
By Lacy Baugher
Revealed! The cover for for my new novel, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY - ENTERPRISE WAR, releasing July 30 from @GalleryBooks! Find out where Spock and @AnsonMount's Captain Pike were during Discovery's first season! Preorder links and details at https://t.co/W7IjymxXuG #StarTrek pic.twitter.com/XA0FZ9Zzw6
— John Jackson Miller (@jjmfaraway) June 2, 2019
Star Trek Discovery: The Enterprise War – John Jackson Miller
The latest installment in the ongoing series of Star Trek: Discovery tie-in novels, John Jackson Miller’s The Enterprise War aims to fill in some of the narrative holes from season 2, mainly involving the starship Enterprise and its whereabouts during the Federation’s war with the Klingon Empire.
The story follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of his famous ship during what would chronologically be season 1 of Discovery, explaining both why they weren’t part of this ongoing battle and what happened to them in the meantime. Not only does this story sound like a lot, the events of The Enterprise War put Pike’s actions during his season 2 appearance on the show in a whole new light – providing more context to some of his decisions, and giving his general attitude toward risk-taking and danger more depth.
From the official synopsis:
"A shattered ship, a divided crew – trapped in the infernal nightmare of conflict! Hearing of the outbreak of hostilities between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire, Captain Christopher Pike attempts to bring the USS Enterprise home to join in the fight. But in the hellish nebula known as the Pergamum (β), the stalwart commander instead finds an epic battle of his own, pitting ancient enemies against one another – with not just the Enterprise, but her crew as the spoils of war. Lost and out of contact with Earth for an entire year, Pike and his trusted first officer, Number One, struggle to find and reunite the ship’s crew – all while Science Officer Spock confronts a mystery that puts even his exceptional skills to the test… with more than their own survival possibly riding on the outcome…"
To be honest, Discovery season 2 didn’t give us nearly enough backstory or depth on the famous relationship between Pike and Number One, so it’ll be nice to get a more focused look on their partnership in this novel. (You know, just in case CBS wants to greenlight that Captain Pike spinoff we’re all clamoring for now. Just saying.)
Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War is available on July 30.