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When a catastrophic accident eliminates the senior officers of the UNS Hibernia, the responsibility for the ship’s survival falls on a terrified young officer. With the vessel damaged and supplies dwindling, he must navigate a seventeen‑month journey to the fledgling colony of Hope Nation. Facing relentless mechanical failures, crew mutinies, and an alien horror beyond human comprehension, he struggles with doubt, exhaustion, and guilt while striving to protect all aboard and uphold his sense of duty.
First publish date: November 1, 1994
Genre: Science Fiction/Military Science Fiction
Authors: David Feintuch
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