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NOVEL
Daedalus
Attribution

For similarly named articles, see Daedalus.

Introduction (blurb)

October 5, 2140. After a half-dozen years of research and testing, Starfleet prepares to launch its first warp 5 vessel -- Daedalus. Propelled by a radical new engine designed by Earth's most brilliant warp field theorist, Victor Brodesser, the new ship will at last put the stars within mankind's reach.

But on the eve of her maiden voyage, a maintenance engineer, Ensign Charles Tucker III -- "Trip" to his friends -- discovers a flaw in Daedalus 's design. When he confronts Brodesser, the scientist -- as charismatic as he is brilliant -- eases Trip's concerns. The ship launches on schedule, and as Trip watches in horror, it explodes in a catastrophic ion-cascade reaction, killing all aboard.

Thirteen years pass. Still haunted by memories of that disaster, Trip now serves as chief engineer aboard Enterprise. When a freak explosion cripples his vessel, leaving her helpless before a surprise attack, Trip is forced to abandon his ship -- and his shipmates. As he is on the verge of mounting a desperate rescue attempt, however, a shocking turn of events forces him to confront the ghosts of Daedalus one final time.

Information

The story continues in the novel Daedalus's Children, also by Dave Stern.

Characters

Regular characters

Jonathan Archer • Charles "Trip" Tucker III • T'Pol • Phlox • Malcolm Reed • Hoshi Sato • Travis Mayweather

Recurring characters

Duel • Donna O'Neill

Other characters

Victor Brodesser • Cooney • D'Lay • Monique Duvall • Ella'jaren • Fane • Ferik Reeve • Kairn • Lind Usdan • N'Rol • Ornell • Royce • K. P. Ryan • Sadir Lyatt • Stannis • Trant Neesa • Vonn • Westerberg

Referenced only 

Acker • Alicia • Brigida • Zephram Cochrane • Cox • Daniels • Dirsch • Elson • Jerrod • Makandros • Olivia • Sanderson • Dower Sang • Yermish

References

Starships

Daedalus • Eclipse • Enterprise (NX-01) (NX-class) • Irgun • Lessander • Night • Shadow • Shuttlepod 1 • Strand • T'Pol (Suliban cell ship)

Locations

Cole 128 system • Denari • K'Pellis Cluster • Kota system • Kresh • Vox Prime • Vox 4

Referenced only 

Burkhelt • New Irla • Risa

Races and cultures

Denari • Denobulan • Human • Vulcan

Referenced only 

Suliban • Tandaran • Vissian • Xyrillian

States and Organisations

Miners Guild

Other

cascading ion drive • chess • cloaking device • Daedalus Project • deuterium • diagnostic spanner • dicodnine • epinephrine • fossum • gravitic mine • intermix chamber • ion • K'uda luminosity spectrum • oxygen • pisarko • Porthos • scurvy • seela • sereus manta • The Song of El Cid • stereoisomer • tritium • X-ray

Related stories

• Broken Bow, The Communicator: The Suliban cell ship from these stories appears.

Connections

• Daedalus (novel) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.