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* IllGirl: [[spoiler: Nancy Conlon.]]
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*** Also killed off in ''Full Circle'' was the novel-exclusive Lyssa Campbell, who'd featured in all of Christie Golden's prior Voyager novels, including the pre-relaunch ones, and had been bumped up to regular character during ''Spirit Walk,'' taking over Harry's position at Ops after his promotion to Security Chief.
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* AIIsACrapshoot: Discussed in particular detail in ''A Pocket Full of Lies'' when Nancy Conlon becomes temporarily fixated on trying to improve Starfleet security protocols to prevent such events as admirals attempting to pursue personal vendettas or alien life forms taking control of key personnel. As Harry Kim tries to point out to her, such ideas have been attempted in the past, many of which involved augmenting the ships' computers to make them more intuitive and aware of when officers are issuing out-of-character orders, but in practise such ideas cannot be put into practise due to the risk of the computers subsequently asking too many questions if for some reason said officers ''have'' to do something unexpected or dangerous because the alternative is a more dangerous threat.

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* EngineeredPublicConfession: In ''Atonement''[[spoiler: Seven gets Commander Briggs to [[JustBetweenYouAndMe lay out his entire plan]] regarding the catomic plague and its cause, unaware that Seven's combadge had been modified as a one-way transmitter and that Fleet Admiral Akaar and President Bacco are listening.]]

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* EngineeredPublicConfession: In ''Atonement''[[spoiler: Seven gets Commander Briggs to [[JustBetweenYouAndMe lay out his entire plan]] regarding the catomic plague and its cause, unaware that Seven's combadge had been modified as a one-way transmitter and that Fleet Admiral Akaar and President Bacco are listening.]]listening]].
* EvilCounterpart: In ''A Pocket Full of Lies'', [[spoiler:the Krenim Imperium are revealed to have their own equivalent of the Department of Temporal Investigations, the Temporal Defence Agency. However, while the DTI is dedicated to preserving history even if the time travellers want to create a "better" timeline, the Agency's goal is to ensure Krenim supremacy, to the extent that they go to great lengths to create a pointless conflict on a particular planet between two races because a timeline where those races are at peace would have prevented the Krenim expanding]].



* {{Florence Nightingale Effect}}: Seven of Nine falling in love with Counselor Cambridge, though it's noted that she ends their professional relationship before embarking on a personal one.

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* {{Florence Nightingale Effect}}: FlorenceNightingaleEffect: Seven of Nine falling in love with Counselor Cambridge, though it's noted that she ends their professional relationship before embarking on a personal one.



* {{God Is Dead}}: The Indign were recently surprised to learn that the Borg Collective, which they view as their divine model, has departed, a result of the events in ''Literature/StarTrekDestiny'' (which the Indign missed). They actually take the revelation surprisingly well.

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* {{God Is Dead}}: GodIsDead: The Indign were recently surprised to learn that the Borg Collective, which they view as their divine model, has departed, a result of the events in ''Literature/StarTrekDestiny'' (which the Indign missed). They actually take the revelation surprisingly well.


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* TimeyWimeyBall: ''A Pocket Full of Lies'' turns out to be essentially a sequel to both "Year of Hell" and "Shattered"; [[spoiler:the temporal disruption Chakotay experienced was caused by a Krenim attack, as they discovered data packages created by Seven in the original campaign against Annorax's temporal weapons ship (which still exist even if the ship was never created) and decided to get Janeway out of the way so that she couldn't stop the Imperium expanding further, only to end up trapping an alternate version of Janeway instead]].
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* StunGuns: The Confederacy military's weapons do not have a "stun" setting. General Mattings justifies this by stating that anyone who uses force against the military has already forfeited their life.
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** Due to the shift in authors (going from Christie Golden to Kirsten Beyer), as well as the new mission on Voyager's part following the time jump from shortly after Voyager's return in 2378 to a post ''Literature/StarTrekDestiny'' time frame in 2381, several characters who were established as part of the new status quo of Voyager's cast are rotated out in ''Full Circle'' - some leave ([[spoiler: Harry breaks up once and for all with Libby, whose role as an agent for Starfleet Intelligence no longer features as Project Full Circle takes Voyager away from the Federation and back to the Delta Quadrant, Counselor Astall takes an indefinite leave of absence, making way for Counselor Hugh Cambridge]]) and some are killed off during the Borg invasion ([[spoiler: both Akolo Tare, who was raped by a hologram during the holo-strike, and Jarem Kaz, whose previous host was still being an active part of Jarem's present, are casualties of the battle]]).
** The time jump also renders the tension of the Voyager veterans and the Starfleet officers who'd survived the Dominion War an entirely moot point, after having taking up a significant portion of the four books preceding ''Full Circle.''
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* TrappedByMountainLions: B'Elanna's excursion to Boreth takes up her time and focus in all four of the Golden books, removing her from both the major plot of those books and keeping her separate from almost everyone else in the cast (with Tom briefly joining her for the first half of ''Old Wounds.''). First she is there to seek her mother, who disappeared in Boreth's wilds, then she begins studying the prophecies surrounding the kuvah'magh, who, so the group of Klingons that Voyager encountered in the Delta Quadrant claimed, is her daughter. This does not intersect with the main plots of either duology, leaving her almost completely isolated from the rest of the cast. Fortunately, the first half of Beyer's ''Full Circle'' brings it into the spotlight and resolves the major thrust of the arc, allowing B'Elanna to rejoin the crew as Project Full Circle and Voyager's return to the Delta Quadrant takes center stage.
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* TrappedByMountainLions: B'Elanna's excursion to Boreth takes up her time and focus in all four of the Golden books, removing her from both the major plot of those books and keeping her separate from almost everyone else in the cast (with Tom briefly joining her for the first half of ''Old Wounds.''). First she is there to seek her mother, who disappeared in Boreth's wilds, then she begins studying the prophecies surrounding the kuvah'magh, who, so the group of Klingons that Voyager encountered in the Delta Quadrant claimed, is her daughter. This does not intersect with the main plots of either duology, leaving her almost completely isolated from the rest of the cast. Fortunately, the first half of Beyer's ''Full Circle'' brings it into the spotlight and resolves the major thrust of the arc, allowing B'Elanna to rejoin the crew as Project Full Circle and Voyager's return to the Delta Quadrant takes center stage.

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* AnachronicOrder: The post-''Destiny'' novels have this relationship with the rest of the Novel Verse. While they were being released concurrently with the other Relaunches, the VOY Relaunch remains chronologically set in the year after ''Destiny'' (2381-2382). This has allowed them to focus on their own narrative and not be beholden to later, larger events like ''Literature/StarTrekTheFall'' [[spoiler: (meaning they can still use Nan Bacco as she's still alive at this point in the chronology)]].
** [[spoiler: The final VOY Relaunch novel ends in 2382 with Janeway and company departing the Milky Way with the alien Edrehmaia to explore a neighboring Galaxy. This neatly reconciles the Novel timeline and explains where the VOY characters were throughout the later novels.]]
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*BusCrash: In ''Eternal Tide'', [[spoiler:Amanda Rogers is erased by a NegativeSpaceWedgie that nobody understands, to the extent that Q Junior is the only one among the Q who remembers her]].


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*DoppelgangerGetsSameSentiment: In ''A Pocket Full of Lies'', [[spoiler:the crew decide to try and appeal to the alternate Janeway by bringing Tuvok back from the ''Titan'' to talk to her due to his long history with the ‘original’ Janeway, but this backfires as that same sentiment leads to Tuvok becoming overly invested in the alternate Janeway’s reasons for her current attitude]].


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*IfIWantedYouDead: Invoked regarding Q; while he proclaimed himself Janeway’s enemy in ''Eternal Tide'' for [[spoiler:her indirect role in his son’s death]], it’s observed in ''A Pocket Full of Lies'' that if Q was genuinely angry at Janeway he would have probably destroyed her already.


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* NegativeSpaceWedgie: In ''The Eternal Tide'', the fleet discovers [[spoiler:a rift into the Omega Continuum that could destroy the universe]].


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*OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When Tuvok returns in ''A Pocket Full of Lies'', he is suffering a loss of emotional control after the pointless death of his son in the recent Borg invasion, to the extent that [[spoiler:he nearly beats a man to death trying to interrogate him about the location of the alternate Janeway’s missing daughter]].


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* TakeAThirdOption: In ''The Eternal Tide'', [[spoiler:a rift into the Omega Continuum must be sealed to prevent the destruction of the universe, but the most obvious way to seal it would essentially erase the Q Continuum from existence. Q Junior takes a third option by working with Afsarah Eden to seal it himself, sacrificing his own life but preserving the existence of the Q Continuum and just knocking a few million years off the life span of the universe as opposed to the trillions it would have lost otherwise]].
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* OtherMeAnnoysMe: In ''A Pocket Full of Lies'', [[spoiler:Janeway is put out to meet an alternate version of herself who has become a leader in a protracted, pointless conflict on a distant planet for reasons her counterpart will not adequately explain. The attitude is later justified as it turns out that the other Janeway has been manipulated to become excessively invested in this conflict as part of a plan to keep her out of the way]].
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* HigherTechSpecies: The Anschlasom, among the most technologically advanced aliens in the entire ''Franchise/StarTrekNovelVerse''. Even the [[Literature/StarTrekDestiny Caeliar]] are explicitly said to be less sophisticated.

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* HigherTechSpecies: The Anschlasom, among the most technologically advanced aliens in the entire ''Franchise/StarTrekNovelVerse''.''Literature/StarTrekNovelVerse''. Even the [[Literature/StarTrekDestiny Caeliar]] are explicitly said to be less sophisticated.
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* AbsentMindedProfessor: Commander O'Donnell, who captains the ''Demeter'' by virtue of his scientific genius, but leaves the day-to-day command decisions to his first officer (who has more hands-on starship experience). This comes back to bite him when said first officer [[spoiler: tries to mutiny]] in ''Children of the Storm''.

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* AbsentMindedProfessor: Commander O'Donnell, who captains the ''Demeter'' by virtue of his scientific genius, genius but leaves the day-to-day command decisions to his first officer (who has more hands-on starship experience). This comes back to bite him when said first officer [[spoiler: tries to mutiny]] in ''Children of the Storm''.



* DeadGuyJunior: [[spoiler: Michael Owen Paris, named for his great-grandfather and his grandfather.]]



* IHaveNoSon: Julia Paris says this when she discovers that Tom [[spoiler: lied to her about B'Elanna and Miral's deaths.]]

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* IHaveNoSon: Julia Paris says this when she discovers that Tom [[spoiler: lied to her about B'Elanna and Miral's deaths. She gets better, and they reconcile.]]



* IllGirl: [[spoiler: Nancy Conlon.]]



** Later, Julia Paris (Tom's mother) tries to pull a variant on both of them, legally challenging her son and daughter-in-law for custody of Miral and her unborn brother, on the grounds that they are unfit parents. [[spoiler: She loses.]]

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** Later, Julia Paris (Tom's mother) tries to pull a variant on both of them, legally challenging her son and daughter-in-law for custody of Miral and her unborn brother, on the grounds that they are unfit parents. [[spoiler: She loses.loses, but eventually she and Tom come to a reconciliation.]]
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Initially written by Christie Golden, Kirsten Beyer took over beginning with ''Full Circle'' and has written all titles in the series since. Beyer had previously written ''Fusion'' in the ''String Theory'' trilogy of ''Voyager'' novels, as well as the short story "Isabo's Shirt" from the tenth anniversary celebration compilation ''Distant Shores''.

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Initially written by Christie Golden, Kirsten Beyer took over beginning with ''Full Circle'' and has written all titles in the series since. Beyer had previously written ''Fusion'' in the ''String Theory'' pre-TV finale trilogy of ''Voyager'' novels, as well as the short story "Isabo's Shirt" from the tenth anniversary celebration compilation ''Distant Shores''.



* DudeWheresMyRespect: Chakotay gives a truly epic speech on the topic in ''Full Circle''. In a session with Counsellor Cambridge, he accuses Starfleet Command of almost criminal negligence in its treatment of the ''Voyager'' crew. Despite everything they did and their loyal service throughout their time in the Alpha Quadrant, Starfleet still doesn't trust them (or so Chakotay suggests). Also, he feels they've been dismissed out of hand simply because they didn't participate in the Dominion War. Chakotay bitterly insists that they've never been appreciated and that he's tired of people who are only alive because he bled for them judging and harassing him.

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* DudeWheresMyRespect: Chakotay gives a truly epic speech on the topic in ''Full Circle''. In a session with Counsellor Counselor Cambridge, he accuses Starfleet Command of almost criminal negligence in its treatment of the ''Voyager'' crew. Despite everything they did and their loyal service throughout their time in the Alpha Quadrant, Starfleet still doesn't trust them (or so Chakotay suggests). Also, he feels they've been dismissed out of hand simply because they didn't participate in the Dominion War. Chakotay bitterly insists that they've never been appreciated and that he's tired of people who are only alive because he bled for them judging and harassing him.



* KilledOffForReal: No less than [[spoiler: Kathryn Janeway herself]]...only not actually in this series. Instead she dies in the Next Generation novel ''Before Dishonor''. The first four Voyager relaunch books take place before this, ''Full Circle'' moves between timeframes both prior to and after the event, and ''Unworthy'' onward are set fully afterward. Naturally, the death has divided the fan community. That said, its aftermath, explored in ''Full Circle'', is considered by many to be the highlight of the series. [[spoiler: Janeway returns in ''The Eternal Tide''.]]

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* KilledOffForReal: No less than [[spoiler: Kathryn Janeway herself]]...only not actually in this series. Instead she dies in the Next Generation novel ''Before Dishonor''. The first four Voyager relaunch books take place before this, ''Full Circle'' moves between timeframes both prior to and after the event, and ''Unworthy'' onward are set fully afterward. Naturally, the death has divided the fan community. That said, its aftermath, explored in ''Full Circle'', is considered by many some to be the highlight of the series. [[spoiler: Janeway returns in ''The Eternal Tide''.]]



* ThePowerOfFriendship: In ''Acts of Contrition'', Tom Paris is forced into a custody battle for his and B'elanna's daughter, Miral, as well as their unborn child, with his mother, Julia. When it comes time for the presentation of character witnesses for him, the first is the husband of Samantha Wildman (who was not there because she was sent away by Paris on an important mission.) The second is the Vulcan Lieutenant Vorik, whom Paris never expected to speak on his behalf, especially since they had had words earlier in the book. After this, the judge asks if there are any more witnesses and Tom's counsel, Shaw, replies that there are and requests a recess. The recess is granted and Tom, curious, asks who else is there to speak for him, as he didn't think he had that many friends. Shaw presents him with a long list, explaining that "...every person I asked gave me the names of two or three more who would be happy to speak for you, and all of them are here today. ... They all said the same thing: 'If Tom Paris needs me, I'm there.'"

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* ThePowerOfFriendship: In ''Acts of Contrition'', Tom Paris is forced into a custody battle for his and B'elanna's B'Elanna's daughter, Miral, as well as their unborn child, with his mother, Julia. When it comes time for the presentation of character witnesses for him, the first is the husband of Samantha Wildman (who was not there because she was sent away by Paris on an important mission.) The second is the Vulcan Lieutenant Vorik, whom Paris never expected to speak on his behalf, especially since they had they'd had words earlier in the book. After this, the judge asks if there are any more witnesses and Tom's counsel, Shaw, replies that there are and requests a recess. The recess is granted and Tom, curious, asks who else is there to speak for him, as he didn't think he had that many friends. Shaw presents him with a long list, explaining that "...every person I asked gave me the names of two or three more who would be happy to speak for you, and all of them are here today. ... They all said the same thing: 'If Tom Paris needs me, I'm there.'"



-->"For the love I bear her, and for the love each of you still carry with you, I call upon you not to rest until those who are responsible for my sister's death are made to answer for what they have done. If you truly honour what she lived for, if you truly wish to memorialize the contributions she made to this Federation, do not forget how she lived, or how she died. Do not seek to heal this wound. Keep it open. And let it give you the strength you need to find and destroy the monsters who took her from us. Do not take 'no' for an answer. She wouldn't have."

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-->"For the love I bear her, and for the love each of you still carry with you, I call upon you not to rest until those who are responsible for my sister's death are made to answer for what they have done. If you truly honour honor what she lived for, if you truly wish to memorialize the contributions she made to this Federation, do not forget how she lived, or how she died. Do not seek to heal this wound. Keep it open. And let it give you the strength you need to find and destroy the monsters who took her from us. Do not take 'no' for an answer. She wouldn't have."



** In the Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant, a society descended from refugees fleeing their planets' destruction, fertile females dedicate themselves to birthing children, and gain near-universal adoration from the people for doing so. Many Confederates are even borderline hostile at the idea that there could possibly be anything greater or more important than honouring the people and gaining respect through pregnancy. B'Elanna (again) nearly gets into an ugly argument with a Confederacy woman at a reception.

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** In the Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant, a society descended from refugees fleeing their planets' destruction, fertile females dedicate themselves to birthing children, and gain near-universal adoration from the people for doing so. Many Confederates are even borderline hostile at the idea that there could possibly be anything greater or more important than honouring honoring the people and gaining respect through pregnancy. B'Elanna (again) nearly gets into an ugly argument with a Confederacy woman at a reception.



* TeethClenchedTeamwork: In later novels, the ''Voyager'' crew themselves were reduced to this; things got pretty complicated between them. As of ''Children of the Storm'', they seem to have settled into smoother friendship again.

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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: In later some novels, the ''Voyager'' crew themselves were reduced to this; things got pretty complicated between them. As of ''Children of the Storm'', they seem to have settled into smoother friendship again.

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