The Best and the Brightest

The future of Starfleet!

Summary

 * From the book jacket:
 * Every year, Starfleet Academy in San Francisco attracts many of the most talented and ambitious young people in the Federation. They come from all over the Alpha Quadrant, from hundreds of worlds and species, to prepare themselves for the challenges of the final frontier.


 * Meet a new generation of cadets: a newly joined Trill just beginning the first of many lives; a Bajoran Vedek who finds himself torn between his vows and an unspoken love; a reckless young man fond of pushing the limits; a feline alien raised among humans; a brilliant but immature young woman with a lot to learn; and a native-born Earth woman with a talent for engineering.


 * Together they will learn about courage, life, teamwork, and themselves. Their future is just beginning – but one of them will not survive! 

Background Information

 * Original pre-release cover slicks promoting this unnumbered novel were headed Starfleet Academy rather than Star Trek: The Next Generation.
 * This Star Trek novel was probably the first to feature a lesbian character in a major role.
 * An extract from this novel appeared in Star Trek Monthly issue 38.

Main characters

 * Starsa Taran
 * Bobbie Ray Jefferson
 * Nev Reoh
 * Jayme Miranda
 * Moll Enor
 * Hammon Titus

Enterprise-D crew

 * Lieutenant Commander Kriss
 * Guinan
 * Worf
 * Data
 * William T. Riker
 * Lieutenant Meg'han
 * Jean-Luc Picard
 * Lieutenant B'll
 * Ensign Dontorn
 * Ensign Karol

Other cadets

 * Elma
 * T'ress
 * Buck Wu
 * Ijen
 * Johnny Madden
 * Eto Mahs
 * Yllian Mantegna
 * Puller
 * Qita
 * Reeves
 * Sendonii
 * Ho Campbell
 * Vestabo

Starfleet

 * Reginald Barclay
 * Jadzia Dax
 * Admiral Brand
 * Professor Chapman
 * Admiral James Leyton
 * Tho
 * Aston
 * Admiral Marley Miranda

Other characters

 * Jaresh-Inyo
 * Keethzarn
 * Meesa
 * Lewis Zimmerman
 * EMH
 * Raylin Miranda
 * Maree Taran
 * Jord
 * Oxitar

Referenced

 * Winn Adami
 * Tolian Soran
 * B'Etor
 * Lursa
 * Wesley Crusher
 * Joshua Albert
 * Nicholas Locarno
 * Sito Jaxa
 * B'Elanna Torres
 * Rachel Garrett
 * Richard Galen
 * James Kirk
 * Miles O'Brien
 * Brendenson
 * Harry Kim
 * Dani Miranda

Species

 * Klingon
 * Bajoran
 * Cardassian
 * Horta
 * Romulan
 * Trill
 * Vulcan
 * Orion
 * Antaranan
 * Kostolain
 * Rex

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The Best and the Brightest