History Literature / ASingularDestiny

* TheyDo: It is revealed that ''Literature/StarfleetCorpsOfEngineers'' characters Fabian Stevens and Domenica Corsi have married by this point, as have ''Literature/StarTrekKlingonEmpire'' characters Klag and B'Oraq.

A novel in the so-called Franchise/StarTrekNovelverse, the first follow-up to the WhamEpisode trilogy ''Literature/StarTrekDestiny''. Essentially detailing the aftermath of the near-apocalyptic conflict in the ''Destiny'' trilogy, the novel also sets the stage for the ''Literature/StarTrekTyphonPact'' series.

A novel in the so-called Franchise/StarTrekNovelverse, the first follow-up to the WhamEpisode trilogy ''StarTrekDestiny''. Essentially detailing the aftermath of the near-apocalyptic conflict in the ''Destiny'' trilogy, the novel also sets the stage for the ''Literature/StarTrekTyphonPact'' series.

->The cataclysmic events of ''StarTrekDestiny'' have devastated known space. Worlds have fallen. Lives have been destroyed. And in the uneasy weeks that follow, the survivors of the holocaust continue to be tested to the limits of their endurance. But, strange and mysterious occurrences are destabilizing the galaxy's battle-weary Allies even further. In the Federation, efforts to replenish diminished resources and give succor to millions of evacuees are thwarted at every turn. On the borders of the battered Klingon Empire, the devious Kinshaya sense weakness -- and opportunity. In Romulan space, the already-fractured empire is dangerously close to civil war. As events undermining the quadrant's attempts to heal itself become increasingly widespread, one man begins to understand what is truly unfolding. Sonek Pran — teacher, diplomat, and sometime advisor to the Federation President — perceives a pattern in the seeming randomness. And as each new piece of evidence falls into place, a disturbing picture encompassing half the galaxy begins to take shape, revealing a challenge to the Federation and its allies utterly unlike anything they have faced before.

* AfterTheEnd: The novel picks up a few weeks after the events of ''StarTrekDestiny'', with reasonably large portions of the known galaxy in ruins. For the surviving inhabitants of several worlds, this is post-apocalypse, and resettling displaced refugees is a top priority. That said, the worlds that were hit the hardest aren't actually explored here; for that, see ''Losing the Peace'', a novel of the Literature/StarTrekTheNextGenerationRelaunch.

* GoodHairEvilHair: Played with. The Romulans, typically antagonists, are known for their identical military-issue hairstyle, the infamous heavy bowl-cuts. In ''StarTrekDestiny'', a Romulan ship - the ''Verithrax'' - sacrificed itself saving the Federation planet Ardana from destruction. Now, the Ardanan populace associates the Romulan hairstyle with the salvation of their planet; half the population are wearing Romulan military-issue haircuts in honour of the ''Verithrax''.

* ImplausibleDeniability: Tezrene has this over [[spoiler: the manipulation of Zalda and other attempts by her catspaw Sekki to destabilize the Federation, in revenge for Bacco's actions in ''StarTrekDestiny'']]. She seems quite smug about it.

* VestigialEmpire: The Romulan Star Empire is pretty much one of these now. First they nearly fell apart and had to open their borders to the Federation and Klingons in ''Literature/StarTrekTitan'' (a result of fallout from ''Film/StarTrekNemesis''). Then they lost a full half of their territory when Donatra and her supporters pulled away to form the Imperial Romulan State. Then they lost more worlds to the Borg Invasion in ''StarTrekDestiny''. The empire's a shadow of its former self.

* TheyDo: It is revealed that ''Literature/StarfleetCorpsOfEngineers'' characters Fabian Stevens and Domenica Corsi have married by this point, as have ''StarTrekKlingonEmpire'' characters Klag and B'Oraq.

* TheyDo: It is revealed that ''StarfleetCorpsOfEngineers'' characters Fabian Stevens and Domenica Corsi have married by this point, as have ''StarTrekKlingonEmpire'' characters Klag and B'Oraq.

-->The cataclysmic events of ''StarTrekDestiny'' have devastated known space. Worlds have fallen. Lives have been destroyed. And in the uneasy weeks that follow, the survivors of the holocaust continue to be tested to the limits of their endurance. But, strange and mysterious occurrences are destabilizing the galaxy's battle-weary Allies even further. In the Federation, efforts to replenish diminished resources and give succor to millions of evacuees are thwarted at every turn. On the borders of the battered Klingon Empire, the devious Kinshaya sense weakness -- and opportunity. In Romulan space, the already-fractured empire is dangerously close to civil war. As events undermining the quadrant's attempts to heal itself become increasingly widespread, one man begins to understand what is truly unfolding. Sonek Pran — teacher, diplomat, and sometime advisor to the Federation President — perceives a pattern in the seeming randomness. And as each new piece of evidence falls into place, a disturbing picture encompassing half the galaxy begins to take shape, revealing a challenge to the Federation and its allies utterly unlike anything they have faced before.

A novel in the so-called Franchise/StarTrekNovelVerse, the first follow-up to the WhamEpisode trilogy ''StarTrekDestiny''. Essentially detailing the aftermath of the near-apocalyptic conflict in the ''Destiny'' trilogy, the novel also sets the stage for the ''Literature/StarTrekTyphonPact'' series.

* VestigialEmpire: The Romulan Star Empire is pretty much one of these now. First they nearly fell apart and had to open their borders to the Federation and Klingons in ''StarTrekTitan'' (a result of fallout from ''Film/StarTrekNemesis''). Then they lost a full half of their territory when Donatra and her supporters pulled away to form the Imperial Romulan State. Then they lost more worlds to the Borg Invasion in ''StarTrekDestiny''. The empire's a shadow of its former self.

!!This novel contains examples of:

* {{After the End}}: The novel picks up a few weeks after the events of ''StarTrekDestiny'', with reasonably large portions of the known galaxy in ruins. For the surviving inhabitants of several worlds, this is post-apocalypse, and resettling displaced refugees is a top priority. That said, the worlds that were hit the hardest aren't actually explored here; for that, see ''Losing the Peace'', a novel of the StarTrekTheNextGenerationRelaunch.
* {{Alien Arts Are Appreciated}}: Sonek Pran, a new character introduced for the novel, is both a musician from a family of musicians and a Human/Vulcan/Betazoid/Bajoran hybrid. He's therefore been exposed to a great many styles of music, and can play a particularly broad range of tunes. He joins the crew of the starship ''Aventine'' for a therapeutic concert at one point. He also apparently plays Talarian music well enough to impress the Talarian Ambassador. Empress Donatra likes his family's performances, too.

A novel in the so-called StarTrekNovelVerse, the first follow-up to the WhamEpisode trilogy ''StarTrekDestiny''. Essentially detailing the aftermath of the near-apocalyptic conflict in the ''Destiny'' trilogy, the novel also sets the stage for the ''StarTrekTyphonPact'' series.

* SequelHook: The novel sets up the next big crossover series, ''StarTrekTyphonPact''.
* {{Shout Out}}: A casualty report from the Borg Invasion mentions one [[BlizzardEntertainment Christopher Metzen]], also (possibly) an [[TheSimpsons M. Burns]]. And we shouldn't forget "Banned From Argo", which according to another part of the novel is apparently a song within the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' universe.
* {{Strange Salute}}: The Kinshaya flare their wings to salute, and make a shrieking noise while doing so.

* {{They Do}}: It is revealed that ''StarfleetCorpsOfEngineers'' characters Fabian Stevens and Domenica Corsi have married by this point, as have ''StarTrekKlingonEmpire'' characters Klag and B'Oraq.

* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler: The Typhon Pact, an alliance of six previously xenophobic and aggressive antagonist cultures, is an unusual example, because most of its members are genuinely interested in peaceful co-existence. While the Tholian Assembly just wants to spite the Federation, on the whole the Typhon Pact is not primarily motivated by hostility; it's far more complex than that. The exact agenda of the Pact was explored further in the ''StarTrekTyphonPact'' series]].
* {{Will Not Tell a Lie}}: The Zaldans, who find falsehood of any kind disgusting.

* SequelHook: The novel sets up the next big crossover series, StarTrekTyphonPact.

* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler: The Typhon Pact, an alliance of six previously xenophobic and aggressive antagonist cultures, is an unusual example, because most of its members are genuinely interested in peaceful co-existence. While the Tholian Assembly just wants to spite the Federation, on the whole the Typhon Pact is not primarily motivated by hostility; it's far more complex than that. The exact agenda of the Pact was explored further in the StarTrekTyphonPact series]].