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NOVEL
The Red King
Cover art by Cliff Nielsen, design by John Vairo Jr
Attribution

Series:	Titan, No. 2
Author(s):	Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels
Publication information
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Published:	Paperback - October 2005
ISBN:	ISBN 0743496280
Chronology
Date:	2380
Cliff Nielsen cover artwork

Summary

Investigating the disappearance of a secret Romulan fleet, the U.S.S. Titan, commanded by Captain William Riker, is unexpectedly propelled more than 200,000 light-years into the Small Magellanic Cloud. One of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies, the Cloud is also home to the Neyel, the long-sundered offshoots of Terran humanity, with whom the Federation has had no contact in over eighty years.

Nearby, Riker's uncertain ally, Commander Donatra of the Romulan Warbird Valdore, rescues a young Neyel, the survivor of a mysterious cosmic upheaval that seems at times to be both unraveling and reweaving the very fabric of space... the fulfillment of an apocalyptic vision that has already claimed millions of lives. Titan's science team soon finds evidence that the ravaging of Neyel space is the work of a vast and powerful intelligence: the stirrings of a dormant consciousness that is maintaining the existence of the Small Magellanic Cloud -- and all life within it -- from one moment to the next. And if it should awaken, the consequences are unimaginable.

As Riker considers his options, his new crew struggles with the scientific and philosophical implications of what they've discovered... while the young Neyel in their midst forges a bond with the captain, conjuring old ghosts Riker has yet to lay to rest.

References

Characters

Leonard James Akaar • Axel Bolaji • Olivia Bolaji • Totyarguil Bolaji • Bralik • Zurin Dakal • Feren Denken • Donatra • Fasaryl • Frane • g'Ishea • Haaj • Harn • Jaza Najem • K'chak'!'op • Kekil • Kershu • Ranul Keru • Aili Lavena • Lofi • Orilly Malar • Mekrikuk • Nozomi • Alyssa Ogawa • Onnta • Melora Pazlar • Se'al Cethente Qas • Xin Ra-Havreii • Shenti Yisec Eres Ree • William T. Riker • Huilan Sen'kara • T'Lirin • Deanna Troi • Tuvok • Christine Vale

Referenced only 

Jonathan Archer • Asil • Karl Broadnax • Christine Chapel • Zefram Cochrane • Eliath • Flenrol • Nidani Ledrah • Lojur • Jean-Luc Picard • Sek • Shinzon • Hikaru Sulu • T'Pel • Varik • Tasha Yar

Starships and vehicles

USS Aegrippos • Auraciem • USS Titan (Luna-class) • IRW Valdore (Mogai-class) • USS Wyoming

Referenced only 

USS Enterprise-E • USS Excelsior • USS Hathaway • USS Lakota • USS Stargazer • USS Voyager • USS Zapata

Locations

Milky Way Galaxy • Oghen • Small Magellanic Cloud

Referenced only 

Bajoran wormhole/Celestial Temple • Deep Space 9 • Delta Quadrant • Earth • Gamma Quadrant • Sol system • Tiburon • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards • Valdez • Vikr'l Prison • Vulcan's Forge

Races and cultures

Arkenite • Bajoran • Betazoid • Capellan • Cardassian • Rigelian Chelon • Edosian • Efrosian • Elaysian • Ferengi • Human • Irriol • M'jallanish • Matalinian • Neyel • Pahkwa-thanh • Pak'shree • Reman • Romulan • S'ti'ach • Skorr • Sturr • Syrath • Tellarite • Trill • Vulcan

Referenced only 

Bolian • Borg • Halkan • Tholian • Suliban • Tiburon • Vanoben • Xindi

States and organizations

Hegemony Navy • Lfei-sor-Paric • Neyel Hegemony • Romulan Star Empire • Seekers After Penance • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only 

Dominion • Starfleet Academy • Ten Tribes of Capella • Terra Prime • Tholian Assembly

Other

Devil Wars • dierhu • diplomatic officer • Drech'tor • Earth-Romulan War • eiihu • eisae • Eugenics Wars • genetic engineering • holodeck • Imzadi • Klingon-Reman Protectorate • L-5 Colonies • sehlat • subaltern • teer • tricorder • veraku • w'lash'nogot • World War III

Appendices

• Donatra makes reference to "Why in the name of Karatek's bones.."

Translations

German:

• Title: Der Rote König
• Publisher: Cross Cult
• ISBN: 978-3-941248-02-1
• Translator: Stephanie Pannen
• Published: Februar 2008

Related Stories

• TTN novel: Taking Wing- First mission of the USS Titan and introduction to the ships crew as well as the Reman independence.
• TLE novel: The Sundered- First appearance by the Neyel and reference to the previous war against the Tholians as well as the Federation diplomat left behind in the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Timeline

External link

• The Red King article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.