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The Federation has instituted a Peace Warrantor program, holding selected crew members hostage until their home worlds maintain peace. Six Warrantors have been seized by the Romulans, sparking political turmoil within the Federation. Captain Kirk orders the mission to retrieve the hostages and secure the fragile peace before the organization disintegrates.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Margaret Wander Bonanno
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