Star Trek: Challenger

Star Trek: Challenger is a spin-off series of Star Trek novels published by Pocket Books in the United States as part of Pocket's line. Based on the titular TV series created by Gene Roddenberry, the series was created by Pocket editor John J. Ordover and writer Diane Carey, and was a continuation of the six-book storyline, Star Trek: New Earth. The sixth and final New Earth book was subtitled Challenger, and served as a springboard for Star Trek: Challenger. It was published on August 1, 2000.

Premise

The New Earth novel Challenger features the survivors of a destroyed starship's crew constructing and launching a new starship in a far-off colony area that is vital for the continuance of the Federation.

Books

New Earth

Challenger

Gateways #2: Chainmail by Diane Carey ISBN 0-7434-1855-7
Gateways #7: What Lay Beyond (anthology) by Diane Carey, Peter David, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Christie Golden, Robert Greenberger, and Susan Wright ISBN 0-7434-5683-1

Main characters

New Earth

Rear Admiral James T. Kirk
Commander Spock
Doctor Leonard McCoy
Commander Montgomery Scott
Lieutenant Commander Hikaru Sulu
Lieutenant Pavel Chekov
Lieutenant Commander Uhura

Challenger

Commander Nick Keller

Authors

References

↑ Clute, John (March 2, 2026). "Carey, Diane". sf-encyclopedia.com. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved July 9, 2026.

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[1] Clute, John (March 2, 2026). "Carey, Diane". sf-encyclopedia.com. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved July 9, 2026.

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