The Third Artifact

   

The Third Artifact

Part Three ofThe Brave and the Bold.

Summary[]

2371: TheUSSHood, under command ofCaptainRobert DeSoto, responds to a distress call from theUSSVoyager, which has suffered a mishap during their shakedown cruise. While theVoyager is repaired, theHood must helpTuvok infiltrate theMaquis cell ofCal Hudson andChakotay, and at the same time deal with the discovery of the thirdMalkus Artifact in the hands of the terrorist group.

References[]

Characters[]

Aidulac •Ayala •Kurt Bendera •Aaron Cavit •Chakotay •Chell •Coram (Glinn) •Tara Czierniewski •Kenneth Dalby •Manolet Dayrit •Robert DeSoto •Doveror •Michael Eddington •Eska •Aman Evek •Gerron Ral •Ellen Hayat •Mariah Henley •Hogan •Alexander Honigsberg •Baifang Hsu •Cal Hudson •Kathryn Janeway •José Kojima •Malkus the Mighty •Darleen Mastroeni •Mindy McAdams •Alynna Nechayev •Quiring •Tharia ch'Ren •Seska •Schmidt •Lon Suder •B'Elanna Torres •Tuvok •Dina Voyskunsky •Liliane Weiss

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Asil •Athmin •Mirabelle Brodeur •Caretaker •Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain •Matthew Decker •Hiram DeSoto •Devil •Elieth •Geronimo •God •Gretchen Hudson •Ice Queen •Ju'les •James T. Kirk •Tomasina Laubenthal •Lestewka •Orta •Tom Paris •Elios Phifer •Jean-Luc Picard •Pooh-Bah •William T. Riker •Sakonna •Hiroshi Sato •Sek •Shers •Benjamin Sisko •Jennifer Sisko •Spock •Veronica Stadi •Hikaru Sulu •Thori •John Torres •Miral Torres •T'Pel •T'Pol •T'Ramir •Ushra •Varith •Irina Voyskunsky

Starships and vehicles[]

Geronimo •USSHood •Liberator (Mishka-class raider) •ShuttlecraftManhattan (Type-3shuttlecraft) •USSNimitz •Sun •Vetar (Galor-class) •USSVoyager (Intrepid-class)

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airship •boat •Bok'Nor •Cardassian freighter •USSConstellation •USSDefiant •USSDiscovery •Enterprise •USSEnterprise •USSEnterprise-D (Galaxy-class) •USSExcalibur •USSExcelsior •freighter •luxury liner •USSOdyssey •USSRio Grande (runabout) •USSTian An Men •Val Jean

Locations[]

Alpha Quadrant •Badlands •Deep Space 9 •Delta Quadrant •Demilitarized Zone •Earth •the galaxy •Grovran system •Narendra III/Horbin •Narendra system •Nramia •Sector 001 •Sector 22402 •Slaybis II •Slaybis IV •Slaybis Central •Slaybis system

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Alpha Centauri •Alpha Proxima II •Amniphon •Andor •Bajor •Bajor's second moon •Bajoran wormhole •Beaulieu's World •Beta Aurigae VII •Betazed •Brackin's Planet •Bryma •Central Park •China •Chin'toka •Chin'toka IX •Dorvan V •Estonia •Ferenginar •Gamma Quadrant •Hell •Juhraya •Kessik IV •Mars •New York City •Ocampa •Pacifica •Pegasus Major IV •Philippines •Qo'noS •Rigel Colonies •Risa •San Francisco •Starbase 96 •Trebus •Utopia Planitia •Vulcan

Races and cultures[]

Andorian •Bajoran •Betazoid •Bolian •Cardassian •Giron •Human (Filipino) •Klingon •Vulcan •Zalkatian

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Borg •Iconian •Tellarite •Yridian

States and organizations[]

Cardassian Central Command •Cardassian Union •Klingon Empire •Maquis •Sixth Order •Slaybis IV Control •Starfleet •Starfleet Command •Starfleet Security •United Federation of Planets

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Gilbert and Sullivan •Rector Institute •Romulan Star Empire •Sirens •Starfleet Academy •Starfleet Intelligence •Tkon Empire •Zalkat Union

Ranks and titles[]

admiral •agent •ambassador •bureaucrat •captain •chief engineer •commandant •commander •commanding officer •conn officer •cop •copilot •developer •doctor •duty officer •engineer •ensign •farmer •first officer •glinn •gul •liason •lieutenant •lieutenant commander •officer •ops officer •physician •pilot •professor •rebel •second-in-command •security chief •security guard •soldier •tactical officer •terrorist

Science and classification[]

animal •antenna •atmosphere •atom •bandage •bioneural gel pack •blizzard •blood •bomb •brain •centimeter •cloaking device •combadge •com link •command chair •computer •computer interface •directed energy weapon •ecosystem •electronic bandage •EM activity •energy •engine •explosive •feather •flagship •fog •force field •galaxy •garden spade •gas giant •goosebump •grenade •hail •hair •holograph •holonovel •homing device •hour •humanoid •hurricane •ice •iceberg •ID beacon •intercom •internal sensor •isolinear trail •kilometer •laser •light-year •lightning •long-range sensor •Malkus Artifacts •medical tricorder •medkit •meteorology •meter •micrometer •mind controller •mini-transponder •minute •mirror •monsoon •nacelle •nanosecond •ODN cable •ODN chip •optical chip •orbital defense satellite •orbit •padd •pattern enhancer •phaser •phaser array •phaser bank •phaser rifle •photon torpedo •plague •plant •plasma storm •pneumonia •poison •polar ice cap •power transfer beam •prefix code •quarantine •rain •refresher •replicator •rib cage •rifle •root •satellite •scanner •second •sensor •sensor sweep •shields •short-range sensor •snow •solenoid transtator •space •speaker •star •starbase •starship •star system •stem bolt •structural integrity field •subspace •thunder •thunderstorm •time •tornado •transmitter •transponder •transporter •transporter pad •tricorder •turbolift •tweezers •universe •video •viewscreen •virus •Vulcan central net •warp factor •warship •water •weather controller

Other references[]

2371 •bee •book •bridge •briefing room •brig •bulkhead •bush •can •capital city •cargo bay •carousel •carpet •cave •century •chei •city •clothing •cockpit •coffee •colony •continent •dance •day •death rite •decade •desert •distress call •door chime •duranium •Earther •emotion •empire •engineering •Federation-Cardassian Treaty of 2370 •Federation-Cardassian War •first contact •footlocker •General Order 16 •genocide •ghost town •glass •glove •Go •government •hail •halant stew •hamburger •handbasket •helm •history •homeworld •horse •hull •hull breach •jumpsuit •klaxon •Kolinahr •krintar •ladder •language •latinum •logic •meditation •mess hall •metal •The Mikado •military •millennia •mine •molybdenum •month •moon •mud •municipality •museum •myth •night-shift •observation lounge •orange •orange blossom tea •painting •penal colony •personal log •philosophy •planetoid •planet •plastiform •ponytail •powder keg •prison •psionic •quadrant •quarters •rank •ready room •red alert •rock •rodinium •roginium •safe house •saucer section •school •sector •senior staff •shakedown cruise •shore leave •shuttlebay •sickbay •Siren •song •stardate •Starfleet General Orders and Regulations •Starfleet uniform •suicide •supply depot •synthale •tattoo •tea •technology •telepathy •textbook •tool •torpedo bay •towel •toy •transparent aluminum •transporter room •uniform •viper •weapon •weather •wedding •week •wei chi •year •zhavey

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Timeline[]

published order
Previous story: The Second Artifact	The Brave and the Bold	Next story: The Final Artifact
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Tears for Eternity Sections 1,2	Pocket	Next Adventure: A Q to Swear By
Previous Adventure: First Voyager Adventure	Journey of the USSVoyager	Next Adventure: The Badlands, Book 2
Previous Adventure: Pathways Chapter 8 Section 19; 12 Section 12; and 6 Section 14	The Voyages of the USS Voyager Third Interlude	Next Adventure: Command Code
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in2371. ThePocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe:
Previous Adventure: Pathways Chapters 8 section 19; 12 section 12; 6 section 14	2371 Third Interlude	Next Adventure: Final Entry thirteenth entry