An all-new novel set in the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation, in which tensions escalate between two powerful forces in interstellar space. The Venette Convention has always remained independent, but it is about to become the flashpoint for a tense military standoff between the two power blocs now dominating interstellar space--the United Federation of Planets and the recently formed Typhon Pact.
The Venetan government turns to the Typhon Pact's Tzenkethi Coalition for protection in the new order and has agreed to allow three of their supply bases for Tzenkethi use. But these bases--if militarized--would put Tzenkethi weapons unacceptably close to Federation, Cardassian, and Ferengi space.
While Captain Ezri Dax and the crew of the
U.S.S. Aventine are sent to investigate exactly what is happening at one of the Venette bases, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the
U.S.S. Enterprise are assigned to a diplomatic mission sent to the Venette homeworld in order to broker a mutually acceptable resolution.
But the Cardassian delegates don't seem particularly keen on using diplomacy to resolve the situation, which soon spirals out of control toward all-out war...
About the AuthorUna McCormack is the author of ten previous
Star Trek novels:
The Lotus Flower (part of
The Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine trilogy),
Hollow Men,
The Never-Ending Sacrifice,
Brinkmanship,
The Missing, the
New York Times bestseller
The Fall: The Crimson Shadow,
Enigma Tales, Discovery: The Way to the Stars, the acclaimed
USA Today bestseller
Picard: The Last Best Hope, and
Discovery: Wonderlands. She is also the author of five Doctor Who novels from BBC Books:
The King's Dragon,
The Way Through the Woods,
Royal Blood,
Molten Heart, and
All Flesh is Grass. She has written numerous short stories and audio dramas. She lives with her family in Cambridge, England.