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The Enterprise encounters a silent, research vessel orbiting a planet concealed by a mysterious energy shield. Ignoring senior officers’ warnings, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his away team board the ship only to disappear.
Meanwhile, a baffling disease begins ravaging the Enterprise crew. Commander Riker must trace the illness to its source and unravel the hidden dangers of the planet below. His quest—to rescue Picard, cure his crew, and prevent the starship’s destruction—drives the crew into a tense race against time.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Michael Jan Friedman
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