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The exciting and eye-opening Star Trek trilogy from the bestselling authors of Vulcan’s Forge and Vulcan’s Heart continues as the United Federation of Planets, the Klingons, and the Romulans work to maintain their fragile alliance after a deadly attack.

Tensions remain high as the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire struggle in the face of a brutal and tragic attack by the mysterious Watraii. When Admiral Uhura receives intelligence regarding a Watraii base that may contain more than one surprise, she sends Ambassador Spock, Captain Saavik, Ruanek, Captain Montgomery Scott, and Lieutenant Commander Data on a covert mission to learn its mysterious secrets before it’s too late.

About The Authors

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Josepha Sherman was an American author, folklorist, and anthologist. In 1990 she won the Compton Crook Award for the novel The Shining Falcon. She died in 2012, and is remembered for her large and diverse output of both high-quality fiction and nonfiction.

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Susan Shwartz is the author of such acclaimed novels as The Grail of Hearts, Shards of Empire, and Hostile Takeover. She lives in Forest Hills, New York.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Pocket Books/Star Trek (June 20, 2006)
  • Length: 336 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780743463614

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"Sherman and Shwartz do an outstanding job of depicting the diverse and disjointed segments of Vulcan society.... You quickly connect with the characters as you read and their struggles cannot help but move you. This is strong stuff."

-- Jacqueline Bundy, treknation.com

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