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(written from a Production point of view)
The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard, subtitled The Story of One of Starfleet's Most Inspirational Captains, is a reference book produced by becker&mayer! and Titan Books. Written by David A. Goodman, and released in October 2017, it is an in-universe biography of Jean-Luc Picard.
Summary[]
- Solicitation blurb
- The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard is an in-world memoir chronicling the story of one of the most celebrated names in Starfleet history. His extraordinary life and career makes for dramatic reading: court martials, unrequited love, his capture and torture at the hand of the Cardassians, his assimilation with the Borg and countless other encounters as captain of the celebrated Starship Enterprise.
- David A. Goodman, who also wrote The Autobiography of James T. Kirk, has spent the last 26 years writing for television. His credits include The Golden Girls, Star Trek: Enterprise, Futurama (where he wrote the Nebula Award nominated Star Trek homage "Where No Fan Has Gone Before"), and Family Guy, where he was head writer for six years.
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
Contents[]
- Forward by Beverly Crusher Picard, M.D., Starfleet Captain
- Prologue, prelude to Battle of Wolf 359 in 2366
- Chapter One
- Childhood to Starfleet Academy acceptance in 2323
- Chapter Two
- Starfleet Academy years to graduation in 2327
- Chapter Three
- Encounter with the Nausicaans in 2327
- Service aboard USS Reliant, 2327 – 2329
- Service aboard USS Stargazer
- Chapter Four
- Service aboard USS Stargazer
- Chapter Five
- Promoted to Captain, USS Stargazer
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- The wedding of Jack R. Crusher and Beverly Howard
- Encounter with the Chalnoth
- Abandoning of the Stargazer, 2350
- Chapter Eight
- Court martial over loss of the Stargazer
- Meeting of Deanna Troi
- Meeting of Lieutenant Data
- Chapter Nine
- Farpoint mission of the USS Enterprise in 2363, through the Battle of Wolf 359 in 2367
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
Background information[]
- Goodman has noted that part of the narrative was inspired by a 2012 interview with TrekMovie.com, in which he was reminded that Jean-Luc Picard was the first Picard to leave the solar system (as noted in Star Trek Nemesis.) [1]
External link[]
- The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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