A Pocket Full of Lies is a Star Trek: Voyager novel by Kirsten Beyer published by Pocket Books in January 2016. It is the ninth novel in the Voyager relaunch set after Destiny and the thirteenth overall. It centers around an alternate Kathryn Janeway and the conflict between the Zahl and the Rilnar.
Publisher's Description[]
From the back cover
- The Full Circle Fleet has resumed its explorations of the Delta Quadrant and former Borg space. Captain Regina Farkas of the USS Vesta makes a promising first contact with the Nihydron—humanoid aliens that are collectors of history. They rarely interact with the species they study but have amassed a large database of numerous races, inhabited planets, and the current geopolitical landscape of a large swath of the quadrant. When an exchange of data is proposed via a formal meeting, the Nihydron representatives are visibly shaken to be greeted by Admiral Kathryn Janeway. For almost a hundred years, two local species, the Rilnar and the Zahl, have fought for control of the nearby planet Sormana, with both sides claiming it as their ancestral homeworld. The shocking part is that for the last several years, the Rilnar have been steadily gaining ground, thanks to the tactics of their current commanding officer: a Human woman, who appears to be none other than Kathryn Janeway herself…
Summary[]
The Demeter makes first contact with the Nihydron, a race who have information about many races in that region. However, when they meet Janeway they reveal that a woman who is her exact double is a major participant in a confict on the planet Sormana. The two races who inhabit the planet, the Zahl and the Rilnar, are fighting a war over it, even though both races long since developed space flight and those living elsewhere live peacefully with each other.
Voyager travels to Sormana, where an away team led by Paris encounter the Rilnar and "their" Janeway. Chakotay also travels to the planet where he learns the woman is the Janeway created when Voyager was shattered into different time periods. She explains it was the Zahl who caused Voyager's accident, blaming them for the loss of their territory during the Year of Hell, and subsequently abducted and tortured Janeway. She was rescued by the Rilnar and became their denzit. She considers herself resigned from Starfleet and has no desire to return.
Voyager heads to the Beta Quadrant to collect Tuvok, the only person Denzit Janeway might trust. He meets with the denzit, who reveals she died in childbirth the same day every other Janeway died but was revived by a mysterious doctor. Her husband, Dayne, and newborn daughter were captured by the Zahl, although the Zahl have always denied it, and she aims to rescue them. Still recovering from the death of his own son, Tuvok accepts her position and keeps her motives secret.
The Galen and Demeter discover that while the Rilnar colonies provide new recruits for the war, the Zahl get their new soldiers from other quantum realities. Tuvok, Kim and Seven travel down to Sormana to investigate the source of the Zahl's temporal technology. Tuvok deviates from the mission to free Rilnar prisoners but Dayne is not among them. A combination of this and the denzit planting tracking devices on the trio leads to the Rilnar launching an attack that threatens to detonate the base's store of chroniton torpedoes, which would destroy the system.
The Vesta heads for Krenim space where Janeway, Farkas and Cambridge meet with Dayne, who had been an undercover Krenim agent. They quickly deduce it was the Krenim who abducted the denzit and framed the Zahl. Dayne takes Janeway and Cambridge back to Sormana in his time ship, having frozen time, and gives them a chance to prevent the explosion. They team up with Chakotay, Tuvok, the denzit and Zahl supervisor Silbrit. The Vesta, protected by temporal shielding is able to beam aboard the chroniton torpedoes and evacuate several of those from the base before its destruction. This near miss, and the realisation that the Krenim have prolonged the war to keep the two sides busy, causes them to sue for peace.
Meanwhile, Conlon has been increasingly erratic, obsessed with improving security protocols. When Torres finally confronts her, she reveals she is a dying from a genetic disorder, which turns out to have been introduced by Xolani. She is taken to the Galen, where the Doctor, Sharak and Sal are determined to find a cure. She learns she is pregnant and the baby could provide a vital stem cell donation but tells Kim she is going to terminate.
Dayne reappears and takes the other Janeway to an alternate timeline where the Krenim helped end the war hundreds of years earlier: This is where he left their daughter Mollah for safe-keeping. Dayne leaves his wife and daughter to live out their lives in peace and allows himself to be taken away by the vengeful Krenim. No-one realises that the whole situation was arranged by Q and his wife.
References[]
Characters[]
USS Voyager personnel[]
- Amiri • Gaines Aubrey • Hugh Cambridge • Chakotay • Charvet • Nancy Conlon • Aytar Gwyn • Icheb • Harry Kim • Kula • Kenth Lasren • Mirk • Neol • Michael Owen Paris • Miral Paris • Tom Paris • Devi Patel • Saracen • Seven of Nine • Sharak • B'Elanna Torres • Vanessa Waters • Worlin
USS Vesta Personnel[]
- Phinnegan Bryce • Decan • Regina Farkas • Krim Hoch • Kathryn Janeway • Jepel Omar • Sienna Kar • Julian Psilakis • Malcolm Roach • El'nor Sal • Skaiden • Ti'Ana
- Referenced only
- Kurtz • Simensky • Yolanda
USS Demeter personnel[]
- Brill • Garvin Elkins • Atlee Fife • Liam O'Donnell • Url Lask • Thomas Vincent
- Referenced only
- Sten Falto
USS Galen personnel[]
- Reginald Barclay • Cress Benoit • The Doctor • Michael Drur • Clarissa Glenn • Ranson Velth
- Referenced only
- Gevais
USS Titan personnel[]
- William Riker • Deanna Troi • Tuvok
- Referenced only
- Natasha Riker-Troi • T'Pel
Starfleet personnel[]
- Referenced only
- Leonard James Akaar • Rori Austen • Afsarah Eden • Greskrendtregk • Meegan McDonnell • Kenneth Montgomery • Michael Thomas Paris • Owen Paris • Naomi Wildman • Samantha Wildman
Rilnar[]
- Cabriot • Griveth • Kresch • Limlesh • Limpis • Rileez
- Referenced only
- Deet • Halaah • Mastin • Renada • Kal Uthar
Zahl[]
- Frem Albrec • Bref • Mev • Nempir • Pilusch • Hav Silbrit • Wichella
- Referenced only
- Rahalla
Krenim[]
- Dayne • Irlin • Obrist
- Referenced only
- Annorax
Other Characters[]
- Female Q • Gral • Irix • Mollah • Pahko • Q • Ruhk • Tesh • Welfrek • Yil
- Referenced only
- Dante Alighieri • Willem Batiste • Borg Queen • Caretaker • Elieth • Eros • Grilim • Gretchen Janeway • Phoebe Janeway • Jewl • Carla Johnson • Kevin Johnson • Mark Johnson • Kes • Ione Kitain • Neelix • Q (Junior) • Thomas Riker • Saspari • Surak • Sveta • Mor glasch Tev • Xolani
Starships and vehicles[]
- KIS Arcana • KIS Brevmon (Krenim warship) • Celwinda • USS Demeter (Theophrastus-class) • USS Galen (Galen-class) • Golant (Rilnar vessel) • Tascara (Zahl heavy cruiser) • USS Titan (Luna-class) • KIS Truon • Tuccia (shuttlecraft) • USS Vesta (Vesta-class) • USS Voyager (Intrepid-class)
- Referenced only
- USS da Vinci (Sabre-class) • USS Enterprise-E (Sovereign-class) • USS Equinox (Nova-class) • USS Thetis (Miranda-class)
Locations[]
- Beta Quadrant • Delta Quadrant • Lillestan Station (Infirmary • Jewl's) • Rilnadaar VI (Haverbern) • Rilnar Command Center • Sormana (Batibeh • Felstar • Rahalla • Titha) • Zahlna II (Zahlenrest)
- Referenced only
- Alastria • Alpha Quadrant • Analepsis Dam • Badlands • Class Y planet • Deneva • Earth • Fluidic space • Fressa • Galvan VI • Hillresh • Indiana • Jaxom • Jirscha • Ketleh • Ktaris • Kyana Prime • New Talax • Ngbel • Pyral • Rilquitain • Sepseta • Sigma Tama IV • Transwarp hub • Unimatrix Zero • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards • Yaris Nebula
Races and cultures[]
- Bajoran • Brunali • Hedeomik • Human • Klingon • Krenim • Kriosian • Nihydron • Q • Rilnar • Tamarian • Vulcan • Zahl
- Referenced only
- Anschlasom • Andorian • Borg • Caeliar • Cardassian • Children of the Storm • Devore • Mawasi • Nacene • Ocampa • Seriareen • Silver Blood • Species 8472 • Talaxian • Turei • Vaadwaur • Voth
States and organizations[]
- Krenim Defense Force • Krenim Imperium • Krenim Temporal Defense Agency • Project Full Circle • Rilnar Colonial Command • Rilnar Colonial Force • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets • Zahl Regnancy
- Referenced only
- Borg Collective • Caeliar gestalt • Cardassian Union • Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant • Dominion • Federation Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Research Institute • Federation Science Institute • Kinara • Maquis • Omega Continuum • Q Continuum • Sormana Liberation Force • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Corps of Engineers • Starfleet Medical • Zahl Science Institute
Ranks and titles[]
- Adatoir • agent • alderman • ambassador • Bedten • botanical geneticist • botanical specialist • cadet • captain • chief engineer • chief medical officer • commandant • commander • commanding officer • contact specialist • counselor • Denzit • engineer • ensign • Federation Starfleet ranks • fleet admiral • fleet commander • interrogation specialist • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • Linzatar • mission specialist • ornzitar • Palzitar • pilgrim • pilot • scientist • security chief • science officer • Servitor • Shipmaster • slipstream specialist • Tilzitar • vice admiral
Science and technology[]
- adrenaline • AFP • amebocyte • analgesic • antibiotic • antichroniton • anthropology • Astrometrics • band • benamite • binary • bio-scanner • bio-temporal chamber • Biogenetic weapon • bioneural filament • bioneural fluid • bioneural gel pack • bioneural processor • Causality calculator • Chaotic variable • Chroniton pool • chroniton serum • chroniton torpedo • combadge • computer • data card • deuterium • disruptor • DNA • forcefield • frequency • gas giant • gravity • grenade • holodeck • hologram • hydroponics • immunoglobulin • impulse engine • isolinear chip • log buoy • lymphocyte • magnetic constrictor • micro-filament • multidimensional visual rendering • Multiverse • neural suppressant • nanoprobe • Omega molecule • Orbital weapon platform • oxygen • padd • pattern enhancer • phase cannon • phaser • plasma conduit • probe • protomatter • proximity mine • power cell • quantum misalignment • quantum slipstream drive • replicator • Scheinen phase displacement field • shield • shield generator • shock collar • singularity • sonic shower • Space-time continuum • stem cell • subaural transciever • subspace corridor • subspace mine • subspace pattern enhancer • tachyon • Temporal conversion matrix • Temporal flux • Temporal mechanics • temporal shielding • Temporal stabilization field • Temporal synchronization disruptor • Temporal theory • transporter • tricorder • tritanium • warp core
Other references[]
- 2269 • 2349 • 2365 • 2373 • 2374 • 2377 • 2379 • 2380 • 2382 • Alice in Wonderland • appia veraba • banana pancakes • Battle of Deneva • Battle of the Azure Nebula • Battle of Wolf 359 • biohazard bag • Borg drone • Borg Invasion of 2381 • bread • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • cargo bay • cheese • coffee • diagnostic terminal • DNA damage repair syndrome • finlit • fruit • Gav'ot toH'va • germschled • gyre • jacket • jhanqrekar • The Keepers • key card • moonshine • pasta • photograph • popcorn • Prime Directive • Refresher • saffa • sigkn • sleeping mask • Socratic method • spice • Standard Maneuvers • Stardate • Starfleet Engineering Manual • Starfleet General Orders and Regulations • Stockholm syndrome • sugar • Temporal Prime Directive • thermos • urulian jastin • Vega Nine/Vegarus Axilataria • vegetable • viteen • vole • Vulcan nerve pinch • water • wildflower • Year of Hell • zelchek
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- VOY episodes: "Shattered", "Year of Hell"
- TNG novel: Before Dishonor
- Star Trek: Destiny
- VOY novels: Full Circle, Unworthy, Children of the Storm, The Eternal Tide, Acts of Contrition, Atonement
Background[]
- Janeway's death is assigned the stardate 57445.
Images[]
Connections[]
| Star Trek: Voyager novels set after the television series | |
|---|---|
| Homecoming • The Farther Shore • Spirit Walk (Old Wounds • Enemy of My Enemy) • Full Circle • Unworthy • Children of the Storm • The Eternal Tide • Protectors • Acts of Contrition • Atonement • A Pocket Full of Lies • Architects of Infinity • To Lose the Earth | |
Timeline[]
The novel runs through June and July of 2382, the first two months of the second year of the Full Circle Fleets 3-year-mission in the Delta Quadrant. It apparently begins approximately four years (Miral Paris, who was born the day Voyager returned to the Alpha Quadrant, is said to "about to turn four in a few weeks") after the final Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Endgame".
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Atonement |
Voyager novels (post-finale) |
Next novel: Architects of Infinity |
| Previous novel: Atonement |
Novels by: Kirsten Beyer |
Next novel: Architects of Infinity |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Plagues of Night Chapters 4-6 |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: Zero Sum Game Chapters 3-45 |
Translations[]
- 2019
- German : Kleine Lügen erhalten die Feindschaft, Buch 1 and Kleine Lügen erhalten die Feindschaft, Buch 2, translated by René Ulmer. (Cross Cult)
External links[]
- A Pocket Full of Lies article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.