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Frank Compton, a former government agent famed for thwarting a galaxy‑wide enslavement plot in "Night Train to Rigel," returns in a sequel that pits him against the Modhri—an ancient intelligence linked by telepathy. The Modhri wage a covert war against the galactic civilizations connected by the Quadrail, the sole means of intergalactic transit, forcing Compton to navigate treacherous political alliances and alien encounters to protect the galaxy’s freedom.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Timothy Zahn
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