The Murdered Sun

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A race of alien conquerors won't release the Starship Voyager without a fight!

The Murdered Sun is a Pocket VOY novel – #6 in the numbered series – written by Christie Golden. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in February 1996.

Summary

From the book jacket
When sensors indicate a possible wormhole nearby, Captain Janeway is eager to investigate hoping to find a shortcut back to the Alpha Quadrant Instead, she finds a solar system being systematically pillaged by the warlike Akerians.
The last thing Janeway wants is to get caught up in someone else's war, but to check out the wormhole – and to protect the innocent inhabitants of Veruna Four – she has no choice but to take on the Akerians.
But who knows what dangers lurk beneath the crimson glow of the murdered sun?
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Background information

  • This is the first Star Trek novel by Christie Golden.
  • Some of the events of VOY: "Eye of the Needle" are mentioned.
  • The stardate given in the novel is erroneous, as 43897 would place this novel during TNG Season 3.

Characters

Kathryn Janeway
Chakotay
Tuvok
Tom Paris
B'Elanna Torres
Harry Kim
Neelix
The Doctor
Kes
Viha Nata
Elder of the Verunan people

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