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After the EASS Galileo vanished decades ago in pursuit of the mysterious Spindrift, its shuttle returns now nearly unchanged, bearing three surviving crew members. They report that, during their disappearance, they encountered an extraterrestrial civilization and became entangled in a conflict that revealed an apocalyptic force threatening the galaxy.
First publish date: April 3, 2007
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Allen M. Steele
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