Homecoming (novel)
Homecoming is a Pocket VOY novel – the first novel set after the conclusion of the television series – written by Christie Golden. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .

Summary 
From the book jacket
After seven long years in the Delta Quadrant, the crew of the Starship Voyager now confront the strangest world of them all: home. For Admiral Kathryn Janeway and her stalwart officers, Voyagers miraculous return brings new honors and responsibilities, reunions with long-lost loved ones, and for some, such as The Doctor and Seven of Nine, the challenge of forging new lives in a Federation that seems to hold little place for them.

But even as Janeway and the others go their separate ways, pursuing new adventures and opportunities, a mysterious cybernetic plague strikes Earth, transforming innocent men, women, and children into an entirely new generation of Borg. Now the entire planet faces assimilation, and Voyager may be to blame!

 returns with open arms of Starfleet, family, and friends, shortly following the end of the Dominion War, which has greatly weakened the Federation. The return of the lost starship is of little concern to Starfleet, as rebuilding after the war has taken main stage, at least for the moment. Concerns are raised about The Doctor, the former Borg Seven of Nine and Icheb, including Icheb's entrance into Starfleet Academy, and the former Maquis crewmen. Questions are also raised about the technology Voyager brought back to the Alpha Quadrant, such as the alternate timeline's Admiral Janeway's ablative generator and transphasic torpedoes, as well other new technology (presumably items such as the astrometrics lab, mobile emitter, etc.).

Background information 
 Bookriot.com ranked the novel among as one of the best Star Trek novels.

Characters 
B'Elanna Torres  Promoted to lieutenant commander upon her return to the Alpha Quadrant. She received a message from her long-lost father and one from a Commander Logt regarding her mother.
Miral  B'Elanna's mother, who has been declared dead since she has not returned from her "Challenge of Spirit" on Boreth.
Miral Paris  The newborn daughter of Tom and B'Elanna.
Tom Paris
Jerem Kaz  A Trill doctor assigned to a top secret base that is holding Seven of Nine and Icheb captive for their possible involvement in the Borg crisis, and The Doctor for his involvement in the holo-revolution. He ultimately assists in their escape.
Kenneth Montgomery  Starfleet admiral assigned to Voyager and the technology they've brought back to the Alpha Quadrant.
Libby  Kim's former girlfriend who is now working as an agent for Starfleet Intelligence since Voyagers disappearance
Mark Johnson  Janeway's ex-fiancé
The Doctor  Returning to Earth, but finding he has no one to greet him, he receives much praise about Photons Be Free.
Irene Hansen
Seven of Nine
Lyssa Campbell  an ensign aboard Voyager who was promoted to lieutenant upon her return
Vorik  Promoted to lieutenant after returning to the Alpha Quadrant.
Kathryn Janeway  Promoted to admiral on the return of Voyager. She meets again with her ex-fiancé Mark, his wife, and son.
Chakotay  Promoted to captain and reunites with his former Maquis friends and his family.
Tuvok  Promoted to full commander and teaching at Starfleet Academy.
Icheb  Receives news of his acceptance into Starfleet Academy.
Harry Kim  Finally promoted to lieutenant and reunites with his over-protective parents and Libby.
Eshe  a cadet at the academy who becomes Icheb's love interest
Oliver Baines  a maintenance worker on a mining colony where retired EMH Mark Ones perform basic duties. He is a huge fan of The Doctor's holonovel Photons Be Free and quickly becomes obsessed with the rights of holograms.
Enterprise-E crew appearances:
Jean-Luc Picard
Deanna Troi  Upon Voyagers return, Janeway immediately requests a counselor and Troi comes aboard, helping many crewmen including Naomi Wildman
Reginald Barclay

References 
Borg; ; fal-tor-voh; nanoprobe; Starfleet Intelligence;

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