Scenes From Will Riker's War
ST:TNG
https://archiveofourown.org/series/3843319
ST:TNG
https://archiveofourown.org/series/3843319
Quote: An AU that posits a universe where the people running the TNG movies didn't ignore the Dominion War, and didn't insist on trying to maintain the status quo of the series far beyond the point where it made any sense. Not that I'm bitter. *cough*
Goes AU immediately following First Contact. Riker/Troi is threaded throughout, but the main focus is on Riker himself.
"This is Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. I regret to report that both our Jedi Order and the Republic, have fallen with a dark shadow of the Empire rising to take their place. This message is a warning and a reminder for any surviving Jedi. Trust in The Force. Do not return to the Temple... that time has past. And our future is uncertain. We will each be challenged. Our trust. Our faith. Our friendships. But we must persevere. And in time, a new hope will emerge. May the Force be with you, always."