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An unknown alien civilization once created a network of interstellar gates—once-in-a-lifetime shortcuts that have allowed the Enterprise to traverse the galaxy twice before—only to vanish without leaving any clues about their purpose. Now the gates are failing, taking stars with them and endangering the entire galaxy. The Enterprise crew must decode the remaining science, communicate with beings from another world—and even another universe—to discover why the gates are breaking and how to save the cosmos.
First publish date: 1988
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Gene DeWeese
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