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** Also, in ''Q-Squared'', Picard gets an [[spoiler:epic sword fight with Trelane while reality is falling apart around them. He ends it by stabbing Trelane from under his arm while on the ground.]] Picard is badass.

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** Also, in ''Q-Squared'', Picard gets an [[spoiler:epic epic sword fight with Trelane while reality is falling apart around them. He ends it by stabbing Trelane from under his arm while on the ground.]] Picard is badass.



** The Borg get a [=CMOA=] in ''Before Dishonor.'' [[spoiler: They. Ate. Pluto.]] Considering the novel is one of the ''weakest'' novels David has offered, the fact that he made the Borg that badass is pretty nice.

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** The Borg get a [=CMOA=] in ''Before Dishonor.'' [[spoiler: They. Ate. Pluto.]] Considering the novel is one of the ''weakest'' novels David has offered, the fact that he made the Borg that badass is pretty nice.



* In Diane Carey's ''Ship of the Line'' TNG novel, Picard gets one that builds on his "[[CrowningMoment/StarTrek There are four lights!]]" moment from the show: he goes back on a "diplomatic" visit to see Gul Madred, the Cardassian who had tortured him, to negotiate the release of illegally-held prisoners. Instead of trying to negotiate, though, Picard [[spoiler:reveals he invited Madred's daughter along and pulls out a small device that he says will go off and fry the minds of anyone within range when it's done counting down, explaining that it's a Klingon device to test bravery -- the last person to get the heck out is the bravest. He then casually taunts Madred with the prospect of death and starts asking, "How many lights do you think there are?" Then the device counts down to zero... and nothing happens.]] Madred breaks down and gives Picard what he wants. Victory through reverse HannibalLecture!
* In the ''[[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Deep Space Nine]]'' novel ''Fallen Heroes'', [[spoiler:Sisko's HeroicSacrifice and the code wherewith he warns anyone still alive while making sure the Bekkir are none the wiser.]]

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* In Diane Carey's ''Ship of the Line'' TNG novel, Picard gets one that builds on his "[[CrowningMoment/StarTrek There are four lights!]]" moment from the show: he goes back on a "diplomatic" visit to see Gul Madred, the Cardassian who had tortured him, to negotiate the release of illegally-held prisoners. Instead of trying to negotiate, though, Picard [[spoiler:reveals reveals he invited Madred's daughter along and pulls out a small device that he says will go off and fry the minds of anyone within range when it's done counting down, explaining that it's a Klingon device to test bravery -- the last person to get the heck out is the bravest. He then casually taunts Madred with the prospect of death and starts asking, "How many lights do you think there are?" Then the device counts down to zero... and nothing happens.]] Madred breaks down and gives Picard what he wants. Victory through reverse HannibalLecture!
* In the ''[[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Deep Space Nine]]'' novel ''Fallen Heroes'', [[spoiler:Sisko's Sisko's HeroicSacrifice and the code wherewith he warns anyone still alive while making sure the Bekkir are none the wiser.]]



* The first novel in the ''Literature/StarTrekVanguard'' series has an ''insane'' six-on-one battle between the overworked, underrepaired ''USS Bombay'' and a fleet of Tholian battlecruisers. [[spoiler:[[DyingMomentOfAwesome They get destroyed eventually, but]]]] Captain Gannon and her crew [[spoiler: go out]] like total badasses, taking out at least ''five'' Tholian ships with HollywoodTactics like slamming Tholians into each other with the tractor beam, a nice does of RammingAlwaysWorks, and [[TakingYouWithMe creative use]] of the [[spoiler:SelfDestructMechanism]]. Even Kirk is impressed.

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* The first novel in the ''Literature/StarTrekVanguard'' series has an ''insane'' six-on-one battle between the overworked, underrepaired ''USS Bombay'' and a fleet of Tholian battlecruisers. [[spoiler:[[DyingMomentOfAwesome [[DyingMomentOfAwesome They get destroyed eventually, but]]]] but]] Captain Gannon and her crew [[spoiler: go out]] out like total badasses, taking out at least ''five'' Tholian ships with HollywoodTactics like slamming Tholians into each other with the tractor beam, a nice does of RammingAlwaysWorks, and [[TakingYouWithMe creative use]] of the [[spoiler:SelfDestructMechanism]]. SelfDestructMechanism. Even Kirk is impressed.impressed.
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