On Might 24, 2025, writer Peter David handed away after an extended sequence of well being maladies. He was 68. David was greatest recognized to Trekkies as the author of one of the best “Star Trek” tie-in novels, normally bringing a whimsical humorousness and numerous bigger, headier ideas into his books. David penned the well-known “Star Trek: The Subsequent Era” novels “Imzadi,” “Vendetta,” and “Double Helix: Double or Nothing,” together with the Q-related books “Q-Squared,” “Q-In-Legislation,” and “I, Q,” which he penned with actor John de Lancie. He additionally wrote the “Star Trek: Deep House 9” novels “The Siege” and “Wrath of the Prophets,” and three spinoffs of the unique sequence 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 sequence 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 are usually not canonical (as has been mandated by Paramount), however many Trekkies think about the “New Frontier” sequence to be at the least as worthy of consideration as a few of the “Star Trek” TV exhibits.
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 high-profile superhero films), “Babylon 5” tie-ins, and different I.P.-related works apart from, together with books primarily based on “Improbable 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 a terrific expertise.
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Oh sure, and we nonetheless should discover his profession writing comedian books, and the unhappy circumstances of his loss of life, which concerned a battle towards the American medical trade.
