Rogue Saucer
The USS Enterprise is divided – and under attack!

Rogue Saucer is a Pocket TNG novel – #39 in the numbered series – written by John Vornholt. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .

Summary 
From the book jacket
While its own saucer section receives needed repairs, the  tests a new experimental saucer. In theory, the new saucer can survive a planetary crash landing, but will it come through intact under genuine test conditions? Riker, Data, Worf, and La Forge risk their lives to find out, and so does Admiral Nechayev of Starfleet.

But a dangerous test turns even more deadly when hostile forces seize control of the saucer – and turn it against the Enterprise.

After the saucer section is disabled during an encounter with a suspicious Pakled freighter, the weary Enterprise-D crew takes an opportunity for shore leave. Before Picard get a chance to relax, however, Admiral Nechayev shows up with an experimental saucer that's supposedly able to take-off and re-enter orbit after a crash landing. Nechayev orders Picard, along with a skeleton crew, to test this capability in a battle simulation. Little do they know that the Maquis in fact have their own plans for the new saucer.

Background information 
 The events of this novel take place shortly after .
 Although her real name is never explicitly stated, it is heavily implied that the Architect is actually Ro Laren.
 William T. Riker wonders if the Maquis and Starfleet could ever work together, possibly referencing .
 Author John Vornholt was inspired by the depictions of the saucer section's landing capabilities in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual. ()

Characters 
 Jean-Luc Picard
 William T. Riker
 Data
 Worf
 Geordi La Forge
 Alynna Nechayev
 Spot
 Guinan
 Mendon
 Deanna Troi
 Beverly Crusher
 Tate  Ensign
 Bill Cody 
 Tim Wiley
 Martinez
 Vyler
 Mitchell
 Enright
 Bartlett
 Egot
 Plerbo
 Burt Peters
 Mason
 Gherink
 Linda Johnson
 Cronin
 Duvest  Cardassian Gul
 Awarkin  Cardassian Gul.

References
Maquis; Pakled; primary hull; secondary hull; saucer separation

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