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In this brief science‑fiction tale, Captain Kirk’s mission to destroy the Mercaniad—a massive star orbiting the planet Mercan—poses a harrowing ethical conflict. He must weigh the necessity of neutralizing a deadly threat against the potential loss of countless innocent lives.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: G. Harry Stine
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