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When a Vulcan probe reports that Ferengi traders are transforming the planet Megara from a pastoral society into a technologically advanced one, Captain Jean‑Luc Picard and the USS Enterprise are tasked with transporting an unlikely passenger to the system. The passenger is a ruthless 20th‑century businessman who now serves as a Federation ambassador. Through their investigation, the crew discovers that the Ferengi are merely the visible layer of influence; deeper, hidden masters aim to weaponize the Megaran people against the Federation. Picard must leverage the ambassador’s talents to liberate the Megarans while confronting the ambassador’s own deadly secret, which threatens to unleash an unstoppable destructive force on the Federation.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Bill Thompson
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