On Could 24, 2025, writer Peter David handed away after an extended collection of well being maladies. He was 68. David was finest recognized to Trekkies as the author of the very best “Star Trek” tie-in novels, often bringing a whimsical humorousness and lots of bigger, headier ideas into his books. David penned the effectively-recognized “Star Trek: The Subsequent Era” novels “Imzadi,” “Vendetta,” and “Double Helix: Double or Nothing,” together with the Q-associated books “Q-Squared,” “Q-In-Legislation,” and “I, Q,” which he penned with actor John de Lancie. He additionally wrote the “Star Trek: Deep Area 9” novels “The Siege” and “Wrath of the Prophets,” and three spinoffs of the unique collection referred to as “The Rift,” “The Disinherited,” and “The Captain’s Daughter.”
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Most notably, David created his personal “Star Trek” spinoff collection within the type of “Star Trek: New Frontier.” David assembled a number of supporting characters from “Star Trek: The Subsequent Era” (together with Commander Shelby, Dr. Selar, and Robin Lefler) and put them on a brand new Starfleet vessel referred to as the usS. Excalibur alongside a number of new, unique characters, together with Captain MacKenzie Calhoun, a member of the Xanexian species. From 1997 to 2015, David authored 21 “New Frontier” novels. Trek novels usually are not canonical (as has been mandated by Paramount), however many Trekkies think about the “New Frontier” collection to be not less than as worthy of consideration as among the “Star Trek” TV reveals.
David additionally wrote many “Star Trek” comedian books and even co-authored “Beam Me Up, Scotty,” James Doohan’s autobiography. And that is simply his work with “Star Trek.” David has written 13 film novelizations (largely for top-profile superhero films), “Babylon 5” tie-ins, and different I.P.-related works apart from, together with books primarily based on “Incredible 4,” “Alien Nation,” “Battlestar Galactica,” “Halo,” and “Dinotopia.” As for unique works, he invented the character of Psi-Man, wrote the Photon novels, and invented the comedic knight Sir Apropos of Nothing. The world misplaced an important expertise.
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Oh sure, and we nonetheless must discover his profession writing comedian books, and the unhappy circumstances of his demise, which concerned a battle in opposition to the American medical trade.
