"David Brin writes great Trek producing a classy piece of sci-fi at the same time." — Goodreads community review
DC/WildStorm, 2001
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set in the famed Star Trek universe
With approval from Paramount Pictures and DC Comics, Wildstorm Entertainment asked David Brin to script this canonical look at an adventure of the USS Enterprise that fans should find vivid, exciting, fun... and maybe a little stimulating to the mind, as well.
The inventor of the technology that will give the Earth the transporter and the holodeck, caught in a web of betrayal, is beamed into space toward a dangerous rendezvous three hundred years in his future...
... as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise™ tensely prepares for an encounter that may erupt in new waves of interstellar war, when the Federation can least afford it. What they don't need right now is a distraction — or another crisis.
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more about Forgiveness
The script has been wonderfully illustrated by Scott Hampton, one of the best graphic artists around. Hampton's painted artwork for projects as varied as Batman: Night Cries and The Upturned Stone has won accolades from fans around the world and established his reputation as one of the finest painters working in the graphic novel medium.
Scott Hampton also illustrated another Brin graphic novel, THE LIFE EATERS.
teen dream?
Also, there's one more quirky little feature of Forgiveness. It turns out that the core notion for this story first occurred to Brin in 1965, as a teenager in Los Angeles watching the original Star Trek series. It just goes to show — never throw away any idea.
illustrations from Forgiveness page 6
"Thanks for pushing me — (kaff) — out of the way of that chariot, Data."
"It would not do to come out of a simulation needing medical repair."
"This technology grows more realistic all the time."
illustrations from Forgiveness page 16
"Our ancestors were already merciful with the Palami. The disease they released —"
"Accident or not, tens of millions died of the plague, and countless millions more from the wave of insane violence it triggered..."
The Andorians would rather wipe the Palami out entirely... as a sanitary precaution.
a brief intro to science fiction author DAVID BRIN
To learn more, visit his books page, or see his "about me" page or detailed biography.
novels
David Brin's science fiction novels have been New York Times Bestsellers, winning multiple Hugo, Nebula and other awards. At least a dozen have been translated into more than twenty languages. They range from bold and prophetic explorations of our near-future to Brin's Uplift series, envisioning galactic issues of sapience and destiny (and star-faring dolphins!). Learn More
shorter fiction
Short stories and novellas have different rhythms and artistic flavor, and Brin's short stories and novellas, several of which earned Hugo and other awards, exploit that difference to explore a wider range of real and vividly speculative ideas. Many have been selected for anthologies and reprints, and most have been published in anthology form. Learn More
Contrary Brin blog
Since 2004, David Brin has maintained a blog about science, technology, science fiction, books, and the future — themes his science fiction and nonfiction writings continue to explore. Learn More
social media influencer
Who could've predicted that social media — indeed, all of our online society — would play such an important role in the 21st Century — restoring the voices of advisors and influencers! Lively and intelligent comments spill over onto Brin's social media pages. Learn More
scientist
David Brin's Ph.D in Physics from the University of California at San Diego (the lab of nobelist Hannes Alfven) followed a masters in optics and an undergraduate degree in astrophysics from Caltech. Every science show that depicts a comet now portrays the model developed in Brin's PhD research. Learn More
transparency expert
Brin's non-fiction book, The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Freedom and Privacy?, continues to receive acclaim for its accuracy in predicting 21st Century concerns about online security, secrecy, accountability and privacy. Learn More
speaker & consultant
Brin speaks plausibly and entertainingly about trends in technology and society to audiences willing to confront the challenges that our rambunctious civilization will face in the decades ahead. He also talks about the field of science fiction, especially in relation to his own novels and stories. To date he has presented at more than 200 meetings, conferences, corporate retreats and other gatherings.Learn More
future/tech advisor
Brin advises corporations and governmental and private defense- and security-related agencies about information-age issues, scientific trends, future social and political trends, and education. Urban Developer Magazine named him one of four World's Best Futurists, and he was appraised as "#1 influencer" in Onalytica's Top 100 report of Artificial Intelligence influencers, brands & publications. Past consultations include Google, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, and many others. Learn More
