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A Romulan bird‑of‑prey drifts from the Neutral Zone into Federation territory, leaving the Enterprise’s crew to investigate a mysterious derelict ship. Starfleet orders the vessel hauled to Earth, but the cargo aboard is a deadly force that soon threatens the Federation.
Captain Kirk, Spock, and cadet Saavik must confront the horror tied to Saavik’s origins. Together they travel to the unforgiving planet Hellguard, the birthplace of Saavik’s mentor, to uncover the secret behind the Romulans’ most lethal weapon and to find a way to save the Federation.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Carolyn Clowes
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