Rocket Man

Real-world

Summary

Rocket Man is a short story by Kenneth E. Carper in which Gary Seven saves Kirk from his death (Star Trek: Generations) to rescue a scientist who holds the secret to resurrecting Dr. Tolian Soran's trilithium torpedo.



References

Characters

Hannah BosworthIchabodJames T. Kirk/Agent KKlingPhloxGary SevenTitanTubby
Referenced only
AzetburB'EtorChangIchabod CraneDurasGorkonKahlessKangKorKrugeLursaCarol MarcusDavid MarcusLeonard McCoyJean-Luc PicardSpockTolian SoranHikaru SuluToral, son of Duras

Starships and vehicles

Bird-of-preyPlanet killer

Locations

Beta QuadrantEarthNexusVeridian III
Referenced only
Gre'thorKhitomerNeuralRigel IVSherman's PlanetSigma Draconis VISto-vo-korVeridian IV

Races and cultures

AugmentDenobulanHumanKlingon
Referenced only
PreserverVulcan

States and organizations

EymorgHouse of DurasKlingon EmpireKlingon High CouncilStarfleet CommandUnited Federation of Planets

Other references

antimatterbat'lethbloodwinedisruptorgaghlaser torchlife-support beltnaniteOld FaithfulphaserphotonPrime DirectiveqhonDoqsupernovaTeachertricorderTrilithium torpedo

Chronology

Appendices

Related media

Connections

Speculations collected short stories
Strange New Worlds VI ("Our Million-Year Mission" • "The Beginning") • VII ("Guardians" • "The Law of Averages" • "Forgotten Light") • 8 ("A & Ω" • "Concurrence" • "Dawn") • 9 ("Remembering the Future" • "Rocket Man" • "The Rules of War" • "The Immortality Blues" • "Orphans") • 10 ("Time Line" • "Echoes" • "Brigadoon"• "Reborn")
Media featuring Gary Seven
Episode Assignment: Earth
Miniseries The PeacekeeperConvergenceThe Eugenics WarsAssignment: Earth
Novels Assignment: EternityThe Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2From History's ShadowElusive Salvation
Short stories "The Aliens Are Coming!" • "Seven and Seven" • "Assignment: One" • "Rocket Man" • "Time Line"
Comics "The Peacekeeper, Part One" • "The Peacekeeper, Part Two" • "Split Infinities" • "Future Imperiled" • "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns" • "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" • "My Name Is Legion" • "We Have Met the Enemy..." • "Too Many Presidents" • "Ah-Ha!" • "Medics" • "Hosts" • "1971/4860.2" • "An Unexpected Yesterday" • "Year Five, Issue 11" • "Year Five, Issue 12" • "Year Five, Issue 15" • "Year Five, Issue 16" • "Year Five, Issue 17" • "Year Five, Issue 21" • "Year Five, Issue 22" • "Year Five, Issue 23" • "Year Five, Issue 24"

Timeline

published order
Previous story:
Remembering the Future
Strange New Worlds 9 Next story:
The Rules of War
Previous story:
Remembering the Future
Strange New Worlds 9
speculations short stories Next story:
The Rules of War
Strange New Worlds 9
Previous story:
first Star Trek story
Stories by:
Kenneth E. Carper
Next story:
most recent work
chronological order
Previous adventure:
Rules of Engagement
Pocket Books Timeline Next adventure:
Innocence
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2372.
The Pocket Books Timeline and Memory Beta Chronology place events from this story in 1 other timeframe(s):
Previous adventure:
Remembering the Future
Strange New Worlds 9
2371
section 2
Next adventure:
Full Circle
Strange New Worlds VII
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