The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard

The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard, subtitled The Story of One of Starfleet's Most Inspirational Captains, is a reference book produced by becker&mayer! and Titan Books. Written by David A. Goodman, and released in , it is an in-universe biography of Jean-Luc Picard.
== Summary ==
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:The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard is an in-world memoir chronicling the story of one of the most celebrated names in Starfleet history. His extraordinary life and career makes for dramatic reading: court martials, unrequited love, his capture and torture at the hand of the Cardassians, his assimilation with the Borg and countless other encounters as captain of the celebrated Starship Enterprise.
:David A. Goodman, who also wrote The Autobiography of James T. Kirk, has spent the last 26 years writing for television. His credits include The Golden Girls, , Futurama (where he wrote the Nebula Award nominated Star Trek homage "Where No Fan Has Gone Before"), and Family Guy, where he was head writer for six years.
=== Contents ===
* Forward by Beverly Crusher Picard, M.D., Starfleet Captain
* Prologue, prelude to Battle of Wolf 359 in 2366
* Chapter One
** Childhood to Starfleet Academy acceptance in 2323
* Chapter Two
** Starfleet Academy years to graduation in 2327
* Chapter Three
** Encounter with the Nausicaans in 2327
** Service aboard , 2327 – 2329
** Service aboard 
* Chapter Four
** Service aboard USS Stargazer
* Chapter Five
** Promoted to Captain, USS Stargazer
* Chapter Six
** 2346
* Chapter Seven
** The wedding of Jack R. Crusher and Beverly Howard
** Encounter with the Chalnoth
** Abandoning of the Stargazer, 2350
* Chapter Eight
** Court martial over loss of the Stargazer
** Meeting of Deanna Troi
** Meeting of Lieutenant Data
* Chapter Nine
** Farpoint mission of the in 2363, through the Battle of Wolf 359 in 2367
* Chapter Ten
** Rescue from the Borg in 2367, through return from Romulus in 2379
* Chapter Eleven
** Marriage to Beverly Crusher, October 8, 2383, through 2393
==Background information==
* Goodman has noted that part of the narrative was inspired by a interview with TrekMovie.com, in which he was reminded that Jean-Luc Picard was the first Picard to leave the solar system (as noted in .) 
*The final section of the book incorporates elements of the anti-time future from and the comic Star Trek: Countdown.
== External link ==
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