Rogue Saucer

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Rogue Saucer is a science fiction novel set in the Star Trek expanded universe. The book is by John Vornholt, and takes place in the The Next Generation era. Rogue Saucer specifically takes place between the 7th season of the television series and the movie Generations.

This is one of at least two times that saucer separation is featured in a novel connected to Star Trek, the other novel being Foreign Foes.

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After an attack by the Maquis, the saucer section is damaged and in need of repairs. While at the dry dock facilities, Captain Picard receives new orders to test a new saucer section. This new saucer section has been designed to be able to land on a planetary body and lift off from the surface. The stardrive section of the Enterprise-D is attached to this new saucer, which is then taken out for field testing. During the course of the mission, the saucer section is hijacked by Maquis operatives, and Picard finds himself having to prevent the saucer and the technology contained within from falling into Maquis hands.