Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterpriseare sent to evacuate the Federation mining colony Vesbius, a frontier settlement that is on the brink of an extinction-level event, threatening the lives of all the colonists and the disruption of ore production vital to Starfleet. However, the colonists refuse to abandon this frontier settlement, not wanting to leave their claims. It is after these irrational decisions that First Officer Spock suggests that perhaps an unexpected ally could aid the colony and help complete the mission....

About the Author
Tony Daniel is a science fiction writer and author of Star Trek: The Original Series: Devil's Bargain, Guardian of Night, Metaplanetary, Superluminal, Earthling, Warpath, and short stories such as "A Dry, Quiet War." With David Drake, he is the author of The Heretic and The Savior. He is also an editor at Baen Books. He's had multiple stories in Year's Best anthologies, one of which, "Life on the Moon," won the Asimov's Reader's Poll Award for year's best story and was nominated for a Hugo Award.


Book Information
ISBN 9781476700472
Author Tony Daniel
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Star Trek
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Weight(grams) 154g
Dimensions(mm) 171mm * 105mm * 25mm