I worked with Kirsten Beyer of the Discovery writers’ room to develop a story that synced up with Georgiou’s adventures thus far and into the future; I again owe her a debt of thanks. Fellow author Dayton Ward, working in a support role between Kirsten and the authors, joined her and Margaret in suggesting several ideas that ultimately found a home in this book. Appreciation, as always, goes to John Van Citters at CBS, Ed Schlesinger at Simon & Schuster, and copyeditor Scott Pearson.
Thanks go as well to my local proofreaders, including Meredith Miller, number one on my bridge, and Brent Frankenhoff, who won’t know this book is dedicated to him until he gets the printed copy. Like the emperor, I can be sneaky when the situation calls for it!
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Star Trek: Discovery: Fear Itself
Star Trek: Discovery: The Way to the Stars
Star Trek: Discovery: The Enterprise War
Star Trek: Discovery: Dead Endless
About the Author
John Jackson Miller is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Trek: Discovery—The Enterprise War, the acclaimed Star Trek: Prey trilogy (Hell’s Heart, The Jackal’s Trick, and The Hall of Heroes), and the novels Star Trek: The Next Generation—Takedown, Star Wars: A New Dawn, Star Wars: Kenobi, Star Wars: Knight Errant, Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith—The Collected Stories, and fifteen Star Wars graphic novels, as well as the original work Overdraft: The Orion Offensive. He has also written the eNovella Star Trek: Titan—Absent Enemies. He has written for franchises including Halo, Conan, Iron Man, Indiana Jones, Battlestar Galactica, Mass Effect, and The Simpsons. A longtime comics industry historian and analyst, he operates the Comichron research website. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife, two children, and far too many comic books.
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Description: New York : Gallery Books, 2020. | Series: Star Trek: Discovery | “Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry and Star Trek: Discovery created by Bryan Fuller & Alex Kurtzman.”
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