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On a routine survey mission, the Starship Enterprise is dispatched to investigate a deserted habitat drifting within a far‑off asteroid belt. Captain James T. Kirk and his crew uncover an artificial world brimming with advanced alien technology and unexpected perils.
As the habitat’s orbit shifts, it slams toward an inhabited planet in the same solar system, putting millions at risk. With time slipping away, Kirk and Spock must devise a plan that saves the planet while preserving the valuable alien science hidden within the habitat.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Pamela Sargent
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