{"product_id":"titan-1-taking-wing-taking-wing-9781476711058","title":"Titan #1: Taking Wing: Taking Wing","description":"\u003cb\u003eWilliam Riker, former first officer of the USS \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Next Generation\u003c\/i\u003e, takes command of the new USS \u003ci\u003eTitan\u003c\/i\u003e in this white-knuckled adventure perfect for longtime and new \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e fans.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter almost a decade of strife against foes such as the Borg, the Cardassians, the Klingons, and the Dominion, the United Federation of Planets is at the dawn of a new era. Starfleet is renewing its mission of peaceful exploration, diplomacy, and the expansion of knowledge. Among the starships spearheading that endeavor is the USS \u003ci\u003eTitan\u003c\/i\u003e, commanded by Captain William T. Riker and manned by the most biologically varied and culturally diverse crew in Starfleet history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut their mission does not begin according to plan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the wake of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Nemesis, \u003c\/i\u003e Praetor Shinzon, slayer of the Romulan Senate, is dead. The power vacuum created by his demise has put the Romulan Star Empire, longtime adversary of the Federation, at the brink of civil war. Competing factions now vie for control of their fragmenting civilization, and if the empire should fall, that entire area of the galaxy may destabilize. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To restore order to the region, \u003ci\u003eTitan\u003c\/i\u003e's long-anticipated mission of exploration is delayed as Starfleet assigns Riker to set up power-sharing talks among the Romulan factions. But even as the first tentative steps are taken toward building a new Romulus, the remnants of the Tal Shiar, the dreaded Romulan intelligence service, are regrouping behind the scenes for a power play of their own. With no other help available, Riker and the \u003ci\u003eTitan\u003c\/i\u003e crew become the last hope to prevent the quadrant from falling into chaos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Star Trek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476711058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 4.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael a. Martin, Andy Mangels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36652430753948,"sku":"9781476711058","price":20.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f17e622a-daab-4810-85a9-acb9ad2a84a1.jpg?v=1603879776","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/titan-1-taking-wing-taking-wing-9781476711058","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}