# Star Trek: Titan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Star_Trek:_Titan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Star_Trek:_Titan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek%3A_Titan > Source revision: 1334755723 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ***Star Trek: Titan*** is a series of [science fiction](/source/Science_fiction) [novels](/source/List_of_Star_Trek_novels) set within the *[Star Trek](/source/Star_Trek)* media franchise, which detail the adventures of the *USS Titan* under the command [Captain](/source/Captain_(Star_Trek)) [William T. Riker](/source/William_Riker), who was part of the main cast the 1987-1994 TV series *[Star Trek: The Next Generation](/source/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)* and its [spinoff films](/source/List_of_Star_Trek_films#The_Next_Generation_films). The series was published by Simon & Schuster imprints Pocket Books, Pocket Star, and Gallery Books from 2005 to 2017. The novels are set after the events depicted in the 2002 film *[Star Trek: Nemesis](/source/Star_Trek:_Nemesis)*. Other cast members from *Next Generation* and other *Trek* TV series include Riker's wife, Counselor [Deanna Troi](/source/Deanna_Troi), who served with Riker aboard the [USS *Enterprise*](/source/USS_Enterprise_(NCC-1701-D)) under the command of [Jean-Luc Picard](/source/Jean-Luc_Picard); and [Alyssa Ogawa](/source/Alyssa_Ogawa) who was a ship's nurse on the *Enterprise*; and Commander [Tuvok](/source/Tuvok), who was a cast member on *[Star Trek: Voyager](/source/Star_Trek:_Voyager)*. ## Concept In the beginning of the 2002 feature film *[Star Trek Nemesis](/source/Star_Trek_Nemesis)*, Commander William Riker, who has served as First Officer under Captain Jean-Luc Picard for fifteen years aboard two different starships named *Enterprise*, marries his longtime on-again, off-again love, ship's counselor, Commander [Deanna Troi](/source/Deanna_Troi). By the end of the film, Riker has been promoted to Captain, and he and Troi transfer to the USS *Titan*, Riker's first permanent command. According to the *Titan* series book description at [Amazon.com](/source/Amazon.com), the series take place in what is regarded as a new era, following a decade of conflict between the Federation and enemies such as the [Borg](/source/Borg), the [Cardassians](/source/Cardassian), the [Klingons](/source/Klingon), and the [Dominion](/source/Dominion_(Star_Trek)). Starfleet is renewing its mission of peaceful exploration and diplomacy, a mission spearheaded by the *Titan*, which in addition to Riker and Troi, is crewed by "the most biologically varied and culturally diverse crew in Starfleet history." Their first mission, in the [debut novel](/source/Debut_novel), *Taking Wing*, is to set up power-sharing talks among the various Romulan factions that, in the wake of [Praetor](/source/Praetor) [Shinzon](/source/Shinzon)'s death in *Nemesis*, threaten to plunge the [Romulan Empire](/source/Romulan_Empire) into civil war.[1] ## Characters - **[Captain William T. Riker](/source/William_Riker)** is a human male, who served as the Federation [flagships](/source/Flagships) *Enterprise*-D's and *Enterprise*-Eā€™s [executive officer](/source/Executive_officer) under Captain [Jean-Luc Picard](/source/Jean-Luc_Picard), beginning in 2364. As the vessel's first officer, Riker was offered his own command numerous times, but repeatedly turned them down in favor of remaining aboard the *Enterprise*, admitting to Picard in *[Star Trek Generations](/source/Star_Trek_Generations)* that he had always hoped he would take command of the *Galaxy class starship*. Following the destruction of the *Enterprise*-D, Riker transferred to its successor, the *Enterprise*-E, with Picard, and continued to serve as first officer until 2379, helping to defend [Earth](/source/Earth) against the Borg, prevent the illegal relocation of the [Ba'ku](/source/Ba'ku) and destroy the Reman warbird *Scimitar.* Shortly before the Scimitar's destruction, Riker married his off-and-on lover, Deanna Troi, who thereafter transferred to the *Titan* with him to serve as the vessel's counsellor and chief diplomatic officer. - **Commander Christine Vale** is a human female and executive officer of the starship *Titan*. Vale previously served as the *Enterprise*-E's chief tactical officer. Coming from a long line of peace officers on Izar, Commander Vale's family was gravely disappointed in her choice to join [Starfleet](/source/Starfleet). - **[Commander Deanna Troi](/source/Deanna_Troi)** is a half-Human, half-[Betazoid](/source/Betazoid) female. The wife of Captain Riker, Troi serves as the vessel's chief diplomatic officer as well as ship's counselor, a position she previously held on both the *Enterprises* D and E under Captain Picard, to whom she often served as an advisor. Speaking during Riker and Troi's wedding, Picard noted that Troi had been his "guide and [his] conscience" in her years on the *Enterprises*. Despite being only half Betazoid, Troi is a capable [empath](/source/Empath) and has been shown to communicate telepathically with other Betazoids, specifically her mother, [Lwaxana Troi](/source/Lwaxana_Troi). According to the non-canon novel, *[Imzadi](/source/Imzadi)*, Troi joined [Starfleet](/source/Starfleet) following a romantic relationship with Will Riker. (This is alluded to in "[Encounter at Farpoint](/source/Encounter_at_Farpoint)".) - **[Commander Tuvok](/source/Tuvok)** is a [Vulcan](/source/Vulcan_(Star_Trek)) male. Tuvok shares the cold and logical nature associated with his people. His first Starfleet assignment was aboard the USS *Excelsior* under Captain [Hikaru Sulu](/source/Hikaru_Sulu), most famously during the events of *[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country](/source/Star_Trek_VI:_The_Undiscovered_Country)*. During his service Tuvok became disenchanted with non-Vulcans and resigned from Starfleet, only to join again decades later, where he eventually settled aboard the [USS *Voyager*](/source/USS_Voyager_(Star_Trek)) under Captain [Kathryn Janeway](/source/Kathryn_Janeway). In 2371, Tuvok was on an undercover mission infiltrating the [Maquis](/source/Maquis_(Star_Trek)) when he became trapped in the [Delta Quadrant](/source/Delta_Quadrant). He was later re-united with *Voyager* and served as the vessel's head of security until its return home. Following his return, Tuvok worked for Starfleet Intelligence within Romulan space at the time of the Shinzon uprising, and was later rescued from imprisonment by the *Titan* crew, which he joined when their previous tactical & chief security officer became comatose as a result of battle, afterwards Tuvok agreed to stay on permanently as chief tactical officer. After *Titan* was briefly lost in the [Small Magellanic Cloud](/source/Small_Magellanic_Cloud), Tuvok's wife, T'Pel, came to live aboard the ship. - **[Lieutenant Alyssa Ogawa](/source/Alyssa_Ogawa)** is a human female. Like Riker and Troi, Alyssa Ogawa served for a number of years on both the *Enterprises*, having begun her Starfleet service aboard the *Enterprise*-D as an [Ensign](/source/Ensign_(Star_Trek)) and nurse under Dr. [Beverly Crusher](/source/Beverly_Crusher) in 2367. At the recommendation of Crusher, she was promoted to [Lieutenant junior grade](/source/Lieutenant_junior_grade_(Star_Trek)) in 2370 and became a senior sickbay staff member as Head Nurse. She would report to the command staff of the vessel in Crusher's absence. She also married Lt. Andrew Powell in the same year, and the two had a son. Powell was killed during the Battle of Rigel during the Dominion War, and though Ogawa did transfer to the *Enterprise*-E, she readily took the opportunity to leave the vessel with her son and serve within the *Titan*'s sickbay. - **Dr. Shenti Yisec Eres Ree** is a Pahkwa-thanh male. The chief medical officer of the starship *Titan,* Dr. Ree's friendly bedside manner is juxtaposed by his fearsome appearance. Standing over two meters tall, this bi-pedal reptile reminds [Captain Will Riker](/source/William_Riker) of one of Earth's extinct, pack hunting [dinosaurs](/source/Dinosaur) like members of the [genus](/source/Genus) [Deinonychus](/source/Deinonychus), with Riker once describing Ree as a "overgrown [Velociraptor](/source/Velociraptor) with a medical degree". - **Lieutenant Commander Ranul Keru** is an unjoined Trill male. The chief of security and tactical officer, Commander Keru was rendered [comatose](/source/Coma) from injuries sustained during a battle between [Romulan](/source/Romulan) and [Reman](/source/Reman) forces. Captain Riker subsequently offered the post to Tuvok until Commander Keru's recovery. Upon his awakening, Keru opted to remain security chief, leaving Tuvok as tactical officer. Keru had served previously on the *Enterprise*-E where he was romantically involved with the *[Star Trek: First Contact](/source/Star_Trek:_First_Contact)* character Lieutenant Hawk.[2] - **Lieutenant Commander Jaza Najem** is a Bajoran male. He serves as chief science officer. Originally serving in the Bajoran Militia, he entered Starfleet when Bajor joined the Federation in 2376. He was briefly romantically involved with first officer Christine Vale. Jaza left the *Titan* when he stranded himself in the distant past of Orisha in order to get the rest of the crew back to their proper time period. - '*Commander Xin Ra-Havreii**is an Efrosian male. He worked at Utopia Planitia as a head designer of the*****Luna*-class, holding a doctorate in warp field mechanics and a reserve rank of commander. Traveling with the crew on*Titan**s first mission, he took over as chief engineer after Lieutenant Commander Nilani Ledrah's death. - **[Lieutenant Commander Melora Pazlar](/source/Melora_Pazlar)** is an Elaysian female. She is head of stellar cartography and succeeds Jaza Najem as chief science officer. Pazlar originally appeared on an episode of [Star Trek: Deep Space Nine](/source/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine), she was an [ensign](/source/Ensign_(rank)) and had just graduated from Starfleet Academy with honors in [stellar cartography](/source/Stellar_cartography). Her first assignment was to survey and chart some of the newly discovered systems in the Gamma Quadrant, as her species came from a low gravity planet she has difficulty moving in Earth-normal gravity and has to wear a special exoskeleton to help her walk. Dr. [Julian Bashir](/source/Julian_Bashir) worked closely with Pazlar to help accommodate her special needs, even having her quarters modified to have easily adjustable [gravity](/source/Gravity), the two developed a short-lived romantic relationship. Prior to serving on the *Titan* Pazlar was stationed a [lieutenant](/source/Lieutenant) on the *Enterprise*-E in 2376, she was assigned as the senior science officer on a team studying a newly discovered planet that had unusually low-gravity which the *Enterprise* was sent to investigate. - **Lieutenant Sariel Rager** is a human female. She is senior operations officer and transferred from the *Enterprise*-E with Captain Riker. - **Lieutenant j.g. Aili Lavena** is a Selkie female. She is senior flight controller. - **Ensign Torvig Bu-Kar-Nguv** is a Choblik male. He had a long-distance graduation from Starfleet Academy aboard *Titan* and stayed on as an engineer. ## Flagship The [USS *Titan* (NCC-80102)](/source/USS_Titan_(NCC-80102)), a *Luna*-class starship, was designed by Sean Tourangeau in 2005, who entered his concept into a "design the *Starship Titan*" contest hosted by [Simon & Schuster](/source/Simon_%26_Schuster).[3] Tourangeau's design was never seen on-screen in any *Star Trek* film or television series, only recreated on various book covers, therefore it was not [canon](/source/Star_Trek_canon). In 2020, a variant of Tourangeau's *Titan* design was featured in an episode of *[Star Trek: Lower Decks](/source/Star_Trek:_Lower_Decks)*.[4] In [Decipher, Inc.](/source/Decipher,_Inc.)'s [Star Trek Customizable Card Game](/source/Star_Trek_Customizable_Card_Game), the *Titan* is identified as a *Prometheus*-class starship. However, the *Luna* class is available in *[Star Trek Online](/source/Star_Trek_Online)*, as one of three designs used for the "Tier-5 Reconnaissance Science Vessel". ## Novels Not all novels are numbered by Simon & Schuster.[5][6] *Absent Enemies* (2014), by John Jackson Miller, was published as an ebook exclusive. No. Title Author(s) Date ISBN 1 Taking Wing Michael A. Martin and Andy Mangels March 29, 2005 ISBN 0-7434-9627-2 2 The Red King September 27, 2005 ISBN 0-7434-9628-0 3 Orion's Hounds Christopher L. Bennett December 27, 2005 ISBN 1-4165-0950-X 4 Sword of Damocles Geoffrey Thorne November 27, 2007 ISBN 978-1-4165-2694-0 5 Over a Torrent Sea Christopher L. Bennett February 24, 2009 ISBN 978-1-4165-9497-0 6 Synthesis James Swallow October 27, 2009 ISBN 978-1-4391-0914-4 ā€” Fallen Gods Michael A. Martin July 31, 2012 ISBN 978-1-4516-6062-3 Absent Enemies ā—Š John Jackson Miller February 24, 2014 ISBN 978-1-4767-6299-9 Sight Unseen James Swallow September 29, 2015 ISBN 978-1-4767-8316-1 Fortune of War David Mack November 28, 2017 ISBN 978-1-5011-5200-9 ### Related novels *Titan* characters and settings appear in the following novels and short stories: Title Author(s) Date ISBN Tales from the Captain's Table (anthology) Keith DeCandido, ed. June 14, 2005 ISBN 1-4165-0520-2 Gods of Night (', Book 1) David Mack September 30, 2008 ISBN 978-1-4165-5171-3 Mere Mortals (', Book 2) October 28, 2008 ISBN 978-1-4165-5172-0 Lost Souls (', Book 3) November 25, 2008 ISBN 978-1-4165-5175-1 Shards and Shadows (anthology) (' Marco Palmieri and Margaret Clark, eds. January 6, 2009 ISBN 978-1-4165-5850-7 Seize the Fire (', Book 2) Michael A. Martin November 30, 2010 ISBN 978-1-4391-6782-3 Watching the Clock (' Christopher L. Bennett April 26, 2011 ISBN 978-1-4516-0625-6 The Poisoned Chalice (', Book 4) James Swallow November 26, 2013 ISBN 978-1-4767-2222-1 ## See also - [List of *Star Trek* novels](/source/List_of_Star_Trek_novels) - [List of *Star Trek: The Next Generation* novels](/source/List_of_Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation_novels) - [List of *Star Trek: Voyager* novels](/source/List_of_Star_Trek:_Voyager_novels) ## References 1. ["Taking Wing (Star Trek: Titan, Book 1); Book Description"](https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Wing-Star-Trek-Titan/dp/0743496272/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324035441&sr=8-2). [Amazon.com](/source/Amazon.com). March 29, 2005. 1. *[Section 31: Rogue](/source/Rogue_(Star_Trek))* 1. Palmieri, Marco. ["U.S.S. Titan Design Winner Announced"](http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2005/10/09/uss-titan-design-winner-announced/), Slice of SciFi, October 9, 2005 1. "No Small Parts". No. 10. Star Trek: Lower Decks. Episode 10. [CBS All Access](/source/CBS_All_Access). 2020-10-08. pp. 26:52. 1. Swallow, James (2013-05-04). [*Synthesis*](https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/9781476747491). Vol. 6. Star Trek: Titan. New York: [Pocket Books/Star Trek](/source/Pocket_Books). ISBN 978-1-4767-4749-1. Retrieved 2019-01-06. 1. Martin, Michael A. (2014-04-12). [*Fallen Gods*](https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/9781476786278). Star Trek: Titan. New York: [Pocket Books/Star Trek](/source/Pocket_Books). ISBN 978-1-4767-8627-8. Retrieved 2019-01-06. ## External links - [Official website](http://startrekbooks.com) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Star Trek: Titan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek%3A_Titan) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek%3A_Titan?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.