Peter David Libri

Anni prima di servire a bordo della U.S.S. Enterprise , il Comandante Willialm Riker e il consigliere di bordo Deanna Troi avevano avuto una tumultuosa storia d'amore sul pianeta natale di lei, Betazed. Adesso, la loro passione si è trasformata in una profonda amicizia e servono a bordo della stessa nave. Eppure, nonostante il tempo trascorso, quei vecchi sentimenti sono semrpe vivi e Troi e Riker rimangono Imzadi , un termine betazoide per descrivere lo stretto legame che li unisce ancora. Durante alcuni importanti e rischiosi negoziati con una razza aggressiva, i Sindariani, Deanna Troi, si ammala misteriosamente... e muore. Ma la sua morte non è altro che l'inizio dell'avventura del comandante Riker, un'avventura che lo porterà avanti ed indietro nel tempo, contrapponendolo ad una delle sue migliori amiche di sempre, e forzandolo a scegliere tra le rigide regole della Flotta Stellare e la persona che lui chiama Imzadi . Uno dei più bei romanzi della famosa serie di Star Trek, firmato Peter David, autore già noto agli appassionati per aver firmato numerose storie a fumetti.

L'Area 221-G - conosciuta dalla Federazione come un'area dello spazio nella quale comandano con evidente ferocia i crudeli Thalloniani sottomettendo al loro potere tutte le razze che vi abitano - è ora caduta nel caos. Vecchie ferite si sono riaperta, mondi dopo mondi si stano distruggendo e i pirati controllano il traffico aereo. La federazione è costretta a mandare una nave per ripristinare l'ordine e la pace che prima regnavano. La nave prescelta è la U.S.S. Excalibur , di classe Ambassador, comandata dal capitane Mackenzie Calhoun ed equipaggiato con i migliori uomini a disposizione, compresi alcuni ufficiali dell' Enterprise-D . Così comincia la storia del capitano Calhoun e del suo equipaggio, una storia che li porterà in nuovi mondi, in nuove civiltà alla scoperta di nuove vite, in luoghi dove nessuno è mai giunto prima.

For over four decades, the demand for Star Trek stories has led to five television series, over seven hundred episodes, ten feature films, and an animated series. From the early short-story adaptations by James Blish in the 1960s to the original novels of the 1970s and beyond, fiction has significantly expanded the Star Trek universe. This exploration delves into why these books serve as a powerful creative outlet for some and a fresh way to engage with the Star Trek mythos for others. The work reflects on the first forty years of professionally published Star Trek fiction, showcasing the personalities and creative sensibilities of its contributors. It provides an insightful look into the creative processes, challenges, innovations, and progress within this literary landscape. Author Jeff Ayers has engaged with nearly six hundred books and interviewed over three hundred authors and editors to create a comprehensive guide to this unique publishing phenomenon. Fully illustrated with book covers, the work includes an index by title and author, as well as a detailed timeline, making it an essential resource for every fan.

The X-Men are reunited with Professor X, who asks them to help overthrow the Shi'ar tyrant Deathbird ... but all is not as it seems, and the X-Men must deduce the truth before it's too late! Meanwhile, sparks fly as Rogue and Magneto team up to save the Savage Land! Then, the X-Men and X-Factor unite to battle the Shadow King ... but the price of their victory is more than Professor X can stand! And as a new team rises from the ashes of the old, Magneto draws a dangerous line in the sand to protect his fellow mutants - leading to a truly explosive finale, and the end of an era! COLLECTING: Uncanny X-Men (1963) 273-280, X-Men Annual (1970) 15, X-Factor (1986) 69-70, X-Men (1991) 1-3; material from X-Factor Annual 6, New Mutants Annual 7

Every thirty-three years, a rift in space connects the Federation with a mysterious race called the Calligar who live on a planet hundreds of light years away -- much too far to travel in a Starship. Captain Kirk and the U.S.S. Enterprise™ are dispatched to transport a Federation delegation of diplomats, scholars and scientists who will travel to Calligar directly during the brief period of time that the rift will be open. Mr. Spock leads the Federation party as they travel by shuttle through the rift just as a group of the aliens arrive in Federation space. The meetings go smoothly until the Calligar take Spock's party hostage and Kirk discovers that the aliens are keeping a deadly secret. With angry Tellarite and Andorain fleets ready to attack the Calligar, Kirk must save Spock and the others before war breaks out and the rift closes for another fifty years.

More than two hundred outstanding battle photographs highlight this tribute to the achievements of the military

Captain Marvel is one of the Marvel's Universe's original celestial super-heroes. Captain Marvel was re-introduced to fans in the pages of the hit '99 series Avengers Forever, which became an instant classic.From the pages of the hit Avengers Forever comes an instant classic: Captain Marvel. Son of the legendary Mar-Vell, Genis continues the legacy left by his Kree-warrior father. There's a catch, though, since Genis shares a body with Rick Jones, longtime Avengers ally. Only one of them can exist on Earth at any given moment. Hijinks ensueRick is trying to figure out what his life holds for him. He's trying to work things out with his estranged wife, Marlo, and trying to understand what it means to be a hero.Genis, on the other hand, is trying to acclimate to Earth, Rick, and a world full of dangers. Will this unlikely duo be able to get along long enough to save the world??Collects:- Captain Marvel (2000) #0-#6

The amazing adventures of one of the greatest superheroes of all time continue in Spider-Man 2. Two years have passed, and Peter Parker struggles to cope with the demands of life as a college student, a Daily Bugle photographer, and a crime-fighting superhero. But it hasn’t gotten any easier. Condemned by the press, tormented by secrets he can never reveal, forced to give up the girl of his dreams—at times the lonely burden of Spider-Man seems almost too great to bear . . . and the temptation to give up grows stronger by the hour. Enter the archfiend Doc Ock, armed with a lethal invention powerful enough to destroy half the city. If Spider-Man tries to stop Doc Ock, he’ll be placing the lives of those closest to him in mortal danger. If he doesn’t, it could be the end of the Big Apple. With millions of lives hanging in the balance, high about Manhattan’s glittering skyline, Spider-Man confronts his destiny, his fiercest enemy, and himself.