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When violent tensions erupt between human colonists and the native Klingon population on the planet Selva, Captain Jean‑Luc Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise are compelled to intervene. Their timely intervention averted a potential massacre, underscoring the values of diplomacy and mutual respect within the Star Trek universe.
First publish date: October 1, 1992
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: John Vornholt
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