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The planet Oriana, ravaged by two centuries of civil war, faces ecological collapse and mass death. With the warring factions finally open to negotiations, Captain Picard, Lt. Worf, and Counselor Deanna Troi beam down to mediate peace while the U.S.S. Enterprise is reassigned to another emergency. Cut off from the ship, they discover that some inhabitants prefer war over compromise. When Picard is accused of murder, the negotiation effort collapses, and Lt. Worf must take on the responsibility of resolving the crisis. Together with Troi, Worf races to unravel the mystery and avert a planet-wide disaster for Oriana and the Enterprise crew.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Laurell K. Hamilton
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