History Literature / StarTrekTheNextGenerationPliableTruths

* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Dukat is still in the middle of this thanks to the end of the Occupation. He's lost his position as Prefect, Central Command blames him, and he's being forced to help with the Withdrawal negotiations as added humiliation.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Gul Dukat as always. Picard correctly pegs him as this within seconds of their very first meeting. It also causes friction, as Dukat's behavior reminds him all too much of Gul Madred.

* FauxAffablyEvil: Gul Dukat as always. Picard correctly pegs him as this within seconds of their very first meeting.

* TemptingFate: One of O'Brien's motives for taking the [=DS9=] assignment is the chance for a quieter life and stable place to raise Molly. The audience knows the discovery of the Bajoran Wormhole will have the exact opposite affect on the future station.

* {{Interquel}}: The novel will act as a bridge between "Chain of Command" and "Emissary".

* CanonWelding: Ward re-canonizes elements of the now-defunct ''Literature/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineRelaunch'' (specifically that Gul Dukat and Gul Macet are cousins to explain Creator/MarcAlaimo playing both roles in-universe.)

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: As was previously established during TNG and [=DS9=], the Prime Directive prevented the UFP from intervening in the Bajoran Occupation (on top of the Federation's own then-ongoing border conflicts with the Cardassians and strained relations). This understandably has left many Bajorans with bitterness and anger that the Federation, for all its professed humanist values and egalitarianism, chose their precious Prime Directive over helping them. For his part, the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command" have forced Picard to reevaluate that policy's application to the Bajor situation. Picard now concedes mistakes were made and that Starfleet let the Prime Directive to blind themselves to the full extent of the horrors and war crimes the Cardassians were committing throughout the Bajoran Sector for half a century.

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: As was previously established during TNG and [=DS9=], the Prime Directive prevented the UFP from intervening in the Bajoran Occupation (on top of the Federation's own then-ongoing border conflicts with the Cardassians and strained relations). This understandably has left many Bajorans with bitterness and anger that the Federation, for all its values and egalitarianism, chose the Prime Directive


However, in the wake of the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command", Picard has been forced to reevaluate that policy's application here. While he obviously still believes in the Prime Directive, Picard now feels that adherence here allowed Starfleet to blind themselves to the extent of the horrors and war crimes the Cardassians were committing throughout the Bajoran Sector for half a century.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: Admiral Kennelly's fate following the events of "Ensign Ro" is finally revealed. He was court-martialed and is currently serving out a sentence on the Jaros II penal colony.
* YouLookFamiliar: Picard observes that Gul Dukat [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS4E12TheWounded bears an uncanny resemblance to Gul Macet]] (due to them being cousins).

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: As was previously established during TNG and [=DS9=], the Prime Directive prevented the UFP from intervening in the Bajoran Occupation (on top of the Federation's own then-ongoing border conflicts with the Cardassians and strained relations). However, in the wake of the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command", Picard has been forced to reevaluate that policy's application here. While he obviously still believes in the Prime Directive, Picard now feels that adherence here allowed Starfleet to blind themselves to the extent of the horrors and war crimes the Cardassians were committing throughout the Bajoran Sector for half a century.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: Admiral Kennelly's fate following the events of "Ensign Ro" is finally revealed. He was court-martialed and is currently serving out a sentence on the Jaros II penal colony.

* ForegoneConclusion:
** As per the synopsis, the readers know the Bajoran Provisional Government will be unable to exact any recompense or reparations for the Occupation at this point in the [=DS9=] chronology.

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: As was previously established during TNG and [=DS9=], the Prime Directive prevented the UFP from intervening in the Bajoran Occupation (on top of the Federation's own then-ongoing border conflicts with the Cardassians and strained relations). But thanks to the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command", Picard has been forced to reevaluate that policy's application to the Bajoran situation. While he obviously still believes in the Prime Directive, Picard now feels that strict adherence here blinded Starfleet to the horrors and war crimes the Cardassians were committing throughout the Bajoran Sector for half a century.

* ForegoneConclusion: As per the synopsis, the readers know the Bajoran Provisional Government will be unable to exact any recompense or reparations for the Occupation at this point in the [=DS9=] chronology.

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: Thanks to the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command", Picard has come to feel that the UFP should've done more to help Bajor during the Occupation. While Picard obviously still believes in the Prime Directive, he now feels that it allowed a blind eye to the Cardassians' war crimes throughout the Bajoran Sector.

* CallForward: Picard reflects at one point that another confrontation. After letting Hugh return, [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS6E24S7E1Descent he wonders what effect he will have on the Collective and his fellow drones]].

''Star Trek: The Next Generation - Pliable Truths'' is an upcoming ''Star Trek'' novel, released on May 21, 2024 and written by veteran ''Star Trek'' novelist [[Literature/StarTrekTheNextGenerationRelaunch Dayton Ward]]. It will also marks Ward's return to the TNG characters for the first time following the completion of the Novel Verse's TNG Relaunch and the ''Literature/StarTrekCoda'' reboot in late 2021.

Picking up shortly after the events of [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS6E10ChainOfCommand "Chain of Command"]], ''Pliable Truths'' is a loose crossover between ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''. The novel will see the ''Enterprise''-D become caught up in the official ending of the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor, their Withdrawal, and the early stages of the Bajoran Provisional Government -- events that will, of course, lead directly into [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS01E01E02Emissary "Emissary"]]. The novel will also pick up on Picard's mental recovery in the wake of his torture at Gul Madred's hands.

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: Thanks to the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command", Picard has come to feel that the UFP should've done more to help Bajor during the Occupation. While Picard obviously still believes in the Prime Directive, he feels that following it here allowed Starfleet to turn a blind eye to the Cardassians' war crimes throughout the Bajoran Sector.

* WhateverHappenedToTheMouse: Admiral Kennelly's fate following the events of "Ensign Ro" is finally revealed. He was court-martialed and is currently serving out a sentence on the on Jaros II penal colony.

''Star Trek: The Next Generation - Pliable Truths'' is an upcoming ''Star Trek'' novel, set for release on May 21, 2024 and written by veteran ''Star Trek'' novelist [[Literature/StarTrekTheNextGenerationRelaunch Dayton Ward]]. It will also mark Ward's return to the TNG characters for the first time following the completion of the Novel Verse's TNG Relaunch and the ''Literature/StarTrekCoda'' reboot in late 2021.

!!Pre-release material for ''Pliable Truths'' provides examples of:

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: Thanks to the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command", Picard has come to feel that the UFP should've done more to help Bajor during the Occupation. He now feels that the Prime Directive allowed Starfleet to turn a blind eye to the Cardassians' war crimes throughout the Bajoran Sector.

* SaltTheEarth: As established in "Emissary", the Cardassians intentionally wreck as much of Bajor on their way out as they can out of spite.

* ScorchedEarth: As established in "Emissary", the Cardassians intentionally wreck as much of Bajor on their way out as they can out of spite.

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: Thanks to the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command", Picard has come to feel that the UFP should've done more to help Bajor during the Occupation. He now feels that by applying the Prime Directive to the Bajoran situation, Starfleet allowed itself to turn a blind eye to the Cardassians' war crimes throughout the Bajoran Sector.

* LaserGuidedKarma: For his role in the events of "Ensign Ro", Admiral Kennelly has been sentence to the Federation penal colony on Jaros II (i.e. the same penal colony where Ro spent her imprisonment following her own fall from grace before Kennelly reinstated her for his scheme).

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: Thanks to the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command", Picard has come to feel that the UFP should've done more to help Bajor during the Occupation. He now feels that by following the Prime Directive in this instance, Starfleet willfully turned a blind eye to the Cardassians' war crimes throughout the Bajoran Sector (and even going back to the UFP-Cardassian War).

* SequelEpisode: To "Chain of Command", picking up Picard's recovery from his trauma as Gul Madred's prisoner.

* AlienNoninterferenceClause: Thanks to the events of "Ensign Ro" and his experiences during "Chain of Command", Picard has come to feel that the UFP should've done more to help Bajor during the Occupation instead of hiding behind the Prime Directive and ignoring the Cardassians' war crimes.

Picking up shortly after the events of [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS6E10ChainOfCommand "Chain of Command"]], ''Pliable Truths'' is a loose crossover between TNG and ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''. The novel will see the ''Enterprise''-D become caught up in the official ending of the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor, their Withdrawl, and the early stages of the Bajoran Provisional Government -- events that will, of course, lead directly into [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS01E01E02Emissary "Emissary"]]. The novel will also pick up on Picard's mental recovery in the wake of his torture at Gul Madred's hands.

* HeroicBSOD: Picard is still struggling with the trauma Gul Madred inflicted during "Chain of Command''"

Picking up shortly after the events of [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS6E10ChainOfCommand "Chain of Command"]], ''Pliable Truths'' is a loose crossover between TNG and [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine]]. The novel will see the ''Enterprise''-D become caught up in the official end of the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor and the early stages of the Bajoran Provisional Government -- events that will, of course, lead directly into [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS01E01E02Emissary "Emissary"]]. The novel will also pick up on Picard's mental recovery in the wake of his torture at Gul Madred's hands.

Picking up shortly after the events of [[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS6E10ChainOfCommand "Chain of Command"], ''Pliable Truths'' is a loose crossover between TNG and [[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine]]. The novel will see the ''Enterprise''-D become caught up in the official end of the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor and the early stages of the Bajoran Provisional Government -- events that will, of course, lead directly into [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS01E01E02Emissary "Emissary"]]. The novel will also pick up on Picard's mental recovery in the wake of his torture at Gul Madred's hands.