This eventually led to the Excalibur being at the forefront of a hostage situation on the Nelkarite homeworld when a Nelkarite leader was willing to let the hostages and thousands of her own people die if the Federation did not meet her demands. Soon after beginning her mission, the Excalibur answered a distress call from the freighter Cambon and assisted in repairs. Following the vessel's refit, command of the Excalibur was given to Captain Mackenzie Calhoun, who was assigned to offer assistance and humanitarian aid to the residents of Sector 221=G, the former Thallonian Empire. His last order to Commander Shelby was to see to the safety of all hands. On stardate 50391.5, Captain Korsmo was killed during the Battle of Sector 001 against the Borg. Later that year, the Excalibur went to Argelius II to pick up Burgoyne 172, the ship's new assistant Chief Engineer. Riker, Deanna Troi, and Alexander Rozhenko from the Romulan Sela, who was holding them prisoner. In 2371, the Excalibur went to Lintar IV to rescue Worf, William T. Later that year, the Excalibur encountered Borg Cube 45208 and a number of Excalibur personnel were assimilated, including Lieutenant Marika Willkarah, who had served on Excalibur for just over a year. In 2369, the Excalibur stopped at Starbase Deep Space 9 before embarking on a diplomatic mission to Vigan Delta V. Lieutenant Commander Elizabeth Shelby, following Korsmo from the Chekov, was assigned to the Excalibur as First officer. Source: USS Excalibur (NCC-26517) article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.įollowing the war, command of the Excalibur was given to Captain Morgan Korsmo, following the destruction of his previous vessel, the USS Chekov, by the Borg in late 2367. Riker, with Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge as First Officer since the Excalibur's crew had been reassigned due to the extent of the refit. During that mission, it was commanded by Commander William T. It was commandeered by Captain Jean-Luc Picard to serve in a Starfleet blockade of the Klingon- Romulan border during the Klingon Civil War. In 2368, the Excalibur was undergoing a major refit and repair at Starbase 234. Several members of the crew, including Marika Wilkarah, were assimilated in the encounter. Out in the distance, mourning but determined to move on, Shelby must discover what sort of captain she really is.įull of unexpected twists and surprises as only Peter David can devise them, Restoration is a major turning point in the ongoing saga of Star Trek®: New Frontier.The Excalibur survived an attack by the Borg during a night shift sometime prior to 2368. Trapped on this hostile world, unable to relay to his people that he survived their ship's cataclysm, Calhoun must stand against countless adversaries who will stop at nothing to gain power or keep it from others. On Yakaba's dry frontier, Calhoun meets and befriends Shula, an extraordinary woman beset by enemies trying to control or destroy her and her gift-summoning rain to her parched homeland. He is separated from his loyal first officer, Shelby, who has gone one to command the Exeter and is certain that Calhoun has been blasted into oblivion. The ever resourceful Captain Mackenzie Calhoun abruptly finds himself at a loss-marooned on he primitive outback world of Yakaba after his ship, Excalibur, is destroyed by deadly sabotage.
This adventure begins with the future of Calhoun and his mission very much in doubt. From the universe of Star Trek The Next Generation®-Book Three in the adventures of Captain Mackenzie Calhoun and the valiant crew of the U.S.S.