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The story follows the crew of the Enterprise as they are deceived by the armies of Fomalhaut V into beaming down onto the planet. Their mission is masked as a routine mining operation while the Fomalhaut forces pursue the secret technology of warp drive to power their warships. The crew must navigate this deception, uncover the true intentions, and prevent a potential threat to interstellar peace.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Christopher Cerf
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