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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.

It was supposed to be a mission of mercy, until the unthinkable occurred: the destruction of the U.S.S. Juno, killing all hands on board. Starfleet Command has unjustly assessed the actions of Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew during that fateful assignment to the Rashanar Battle Site -- the sector that saw one of the fiercest conflicts of the Dominion War, and which is now a hazardous interstellar graveyard filled with hundreds of devastated starships. While the court-ordered medical evaluation that relieved Picard of command is ongoing, there is growing speculation that his illustrious career may be coming to an end.

To clear his former commander, acting captain William Riker and a demoralized skeleton crew agree to conduct a covert operation, and must venture the Starship Enterprise back into Rashanar to track down a mythical menace -- one that may already be responsible for the annihilation of countless fully armed starships. Unbridled hostility and the promise of death lurk at every turn, but they could never imagine that their only chance of survival may lie in the unexpected return of a long-absent friend....

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John Vornholt is the author of several bestsellling Star Trek novels including two of the hugely successful four-volume Next Generation/Deep Space Nine DOMINION WAR sequence. He lives in Tuscon, Arizona.
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 296 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books (February 24, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743467663
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743467667
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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mimic ship, demon flyer, demon ship, autodestruct sequence, gravity sink, emotion chip, subspace message, food slot, salvage ship, photon torpedoes, cloaking device, transporter room, acting captain, observation lounge, tractor beam, command chair
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Captain Picard, Ensign Brewster, Colleen Cabot, Counselor Cabot, Wesley Crusher, Admiral Nechayev, Beverly Crusher, Overseer Jacer, Kell Perim, Lieutenant Vale, Rashanar Battle Site, Admiral Nakamura, Christine Vale, Commodore Korgan, Deanna Troi, Captain Riker, Will Riker, Counselor Troi, Jean-Luc Picard, Starfleet Medical, Admiral Ross, Medical Mental Health, Starfleet Academy, Christmas Carol, Commander Moroz
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5.0 out of 5 stars ST-TNG: A Time to Die, February 27, 2004
Star Trek-The Next Generation: "A Time to Die" written by John Vornholt is the conclusion to the book "A Time to Be Born." As "A Time to Die" takes off just where "A Time to Be Born" left off in a cliffhanger. This book is the second installment of a nine book series that tells the untold story of the events that have transpired between Star Trek: "Insurrection" and Star Trek: "Nemeses."

The book starts out quickly can gets the reader involved with the events seen by Wesley Crusher in the "Pool of Prophecy" by the Travelers. These events are what will happen, but the outcome of these events are the providence of the Travelers. The book's main character is Wesley Crusher and how he copes with the powers vested in him by the Travelers and the events that happen are the totally Wesley's to solve.

We find Wesley Crusher older now (nine years) but he still has his enthusiasm for solving problems. Captain Jean-Luc Picard is in big trouble with Starfleet Command and is confined to the a holosuite wing of Starfleet Medical Mental Health for further observation. Now, the true test comes when Picard can leave Medical Mental Health, but only with Counselor Colleen Cabot in tow. All of the problems that Picard faces stemmed of the story "A Time to Be Born" as Picard and the U.S.S. Enterprise and her crew were assigned to the Rashanar Battle Site.

"A Time to Die" is a character driven book with action-adventure as the spice that keeps you interested in the book. Captain Jean-Luc Picard must redeem himself and prove that the Ontailian ship that he destroyed was only a doppelganger and not the real ship... now he has to go back to the Rashanar Battle Site to prove his innocence. There is some backbiting among the admirals and Starfleet Command has its hands full.

Acting Captain William Riker, taking over for Picard, comes to his former Captain's aid when Admiral Nechayev and Colleen Cabot hatch a covert plan to get Picard back to the Rashanar Sector. Oh, there are twists and turns in this book along with some very tight situations. You'll read this book quickly as it moves right along and you'll be not wanting to put the book down till you find out what happens next. I read this book in one setting wanting to know if Picard's illustrious career may be coming to an end.

I found the characters to be believable and they meshed very well together making for an interesting story and the ending will surprise you. I gave this book a solid 5 stars for this reason. Not only was I entertained, but we are given some insight into the Travelers and what they do. This fills in some gaps in Trek lore. I hope you'll find this story as interesting as I did as it was most entertaining.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A mediocre sequel to a mediocre book., August 3, 2005
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The second in the "A Time To..." series, "Die" picks up where "Be Born" left off. The U.S.S. Juno has been destroyed, and after an inquiry has been convened, Captain Picard has been relieved of command, with Riker made acting captain. To clear Picard's name, the crew goes back to the Rashanar battle site to find whatever it was that destroyed the Juno. There's more action in this book than there was in its prequel, but that unfortunatley doesn't do much for it. The characterisations are still off, and there are some big plot points that just get written off way too quickly.

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First off, the love story between Wesely and Coleen Cabot. They talk, have sex and BOOM, they're in love. All within the space of a few paragraphs. It seems that most of the affair is written only for filler, because it's badly done and Cabot dies towards the end of the book.

Second, Wesely is on the Enterprise, having left Picard and co. on the Skegge for like, ten minutes. He comes back and Picard tells him, "Oh yes, we met up with some looters and struck a deal with them, and they've installed a cloaking device on our ship." If I were Wesely, my only question would have been "When?"
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It seemed like as the ending drew nearer, there was a bigger rush to resolve different matters, and that hurt the story. Again, completionists will want to read "A Time to Die" just so they won't be lost in subsequent books. I'm glad that the torch is passed on to other Trek authors in the next book. John Vornholt just didn't do it for me.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars This book was just, well...not very good., May 18, 2004
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I did not enjoy reading this book, or the first one in this series. Poor characterizations, disjointed action, plodding plotlines, and a lack of flow in the writing style made me feel like I had to work hard just to get through these books.

While I was glad to see Wesley get some play time, I couldn't figure out the Colleen Cabot character at all. Not only did she feel fake, not a genuine person, but she also did some odd things for an intelligent female - the way she started her relationship with Wesley, for example, just rang false. Dr. Crusher's reactions to the return of Wesley also didn't ring true. The author has some difficulty writing female characters.

After getting through the first book in the "A Time To..." series, I read the second only so that I could read on in the series, simply as background. I did not enjoy Vornholt's style of writing. I've heard the other books are better, so I plodded through this one. The characterizations were just, well, not very good.

Two stars because I've read worse Star Trek (See "A Hard Rain" to know what I mean!)

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3.0 out of 5 stars When the Enterprise needed a crutch...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Wesley Wesley Wesley
I must admit, that for some reason I have always been a Wesley Crusher hater. Wil Wheaton is fine, but I hate Wesley. I never liked the character. OK. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Ugh and Holy cow
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2.0 out of 5 stars A study in how two characters can destroy a book
Fresh on the heels of A Time to Be Born, its companion novel, A Time to Die shows up. And what a clunk it makes. Read more
Published on November 11, 2004 by David Roy

4.0 out of 5 stars Why won't Wesley die??
I rather enjoyed this book and found it amusing when Wesley's girlfriend slapped him on the ass after having sex. A follow-up story of Wesley's son would be most interesting. Read more
Published on August 23, 2004 by David Davenport

1.0 out of 5 stars Does anyone who liked this book watch Star Trek TNG?
I can't begin to tell you how shocked I was at the reviews for this book. Not only does the author have trouble representing the characters truthfully (I mean he only has seven... Read more
Published on July 5, 2004 by NYC Reader

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat Better than Vornholt's previous novel
John Vornholt's "A Time to Die" works better as a work of Star Trek fiction than his earlier "A Time to be Born", since he does a better job fleshing out... Read more
Published on June 19, 2004 by John Kwok

5.0 out of 5 stars A Time to Die (Book 2 of 7)
Picard has been cleared of all charges. But he wants to go back to the Rashanar Battle Site. Counselor Coleen Cabot is his caretaker now, and Picard is still seperated from his... Read more
Published on June 16, 2004 by Terry Farrell

5.0 out of 5 stars much better than the first book
a time to die starts out with wesley the traveler trying to convince several people in the higher ranks of starfleet to at least believe captain picard's story. Read more
Published on May 26, 2004 by tammy

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