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Summary[]

From the back cover: Interstellar civilization depends on the twin blessings of warp travel and subspace communications. But now an unknown force is disrupting subspace throughout the galaxy, creating "dead zones" in which advanced technology will not function. Ships are stranded in space, unable to communicate. Colonies are losing life support. Governments can no longer negotiate with their allies -- or their enemies. Worse yet, the dead zones are proliferating at a geometric rate. Unless a solution is found, the entire Alpha Quadrant may be doomed to a new dark age!

In the wake of the Dominion War, a tenuous peace exists between the Federation and the Romulan Empire. The uneasy alliance is strained to the breaking point, however, by the enigma that is destroying subspace. Now Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Ambassador Spock must join forces with an infamous Romulan war criminal in a desperate attempt to find the source of the disruption -- even if it means sacrificing the very peace they hope to save!

References[]

Characters[]

Julian Bashir • Horace Blake • Bradley • Chakotay • Chamberlain • Beverly Crusher • Data • Dulroy • Folan • Gibson • Gorlat • Grono • Randall Hedrick • Kathryn Janeway • Tiris Jast • J'emery • Kalor • Harry Kim • Kira Nerys • La Croix • Geordi La Forge • Lotre • Medric • K'leeta Mertal • Nog • Alvaro Ortiz • Tom Paris • Parl • Jean-Luc Picard • Polnor • Quark • William T. Riker • Barbara Rossi • Sanderson • Seven of Nine • Shapiro • Chris Spiker • Spock • J.B. Spurn • Miko Tariki • Tobin • Topor • B'Elanna Torres • Deanna Troi • T'sart • Tucker • Tuvok • Varnell • James Venes
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Zefram Cochrane • James T. Kirk • K'mpec • Martok • Gregory Quinn • Montgomery Scott • Tarlan • Worf

Locations[]

Alpha Quadrant • Bajor sector • Caltiska IV • Chaladra • Ch'chiknas system • Deep Space 9 • Delta Quadrant • Detroit • Earth • Gamma Hydra IV • Gamma Hydra sector • Jacaria VII • Lormit Sector • Malinga Sector • Mars • Merterbis Colony • Michigan • Romulan Neutral Zone • Romulus • Sector 001 • Sector 18 • Sector 46 • Sector 47 • Sector 72 • Sector 94 • Tellar V • Vanes Marineris
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Olympus Mons • Qu'takt III • San Francisco • Starbase 10 • Starbase 15 • Starbase 244 • W'lett-Kard system

Starships and vehicles[]

Borg cube • USS Defiant (Defiant-class) • USS Enterprise-E (Sovereign-class) • USS Exeter (Ambassador-class) • USS Hubble (runabout) • USS Kaku (runabout) • IRW Makluan (Romulan warbird) • P'tarch • IKS Qulric • SS Ralul • R'loga • USS Voyager (Intrepid-class)
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USS Dezago • USS Jenkins (science vessel)

Races and cultures[]

Andorian • Android • Bajoran • Betazoid • Bolian • Caltiskan • Borg • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Romulan • Tellarite • Vulcan
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Bluegill • Breen • Galbutian

States and organizations[]

Bajoran Militia • Borg Collective • Joint Chiefs of Staff • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • Tal Shiar • United Federation of Planets
Referenced only
Dominion

Science and technology[]

barantium • dead zone • docking clamp • holosuite • replicator • solar sail • subspace

Ranks and titles[]

ambassador • captain • scientist

Other references[]

colony • dabo • Dominion War • planet • technology • year

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published order
Previous novel:
Diplomatic Implausibility
TNG numbered novels Next novel:
Forever Dark
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
Many Splendors
epilogue
Pocket Next Adventure:
Forever Dark
Previous Adventure:
Diplomatic Implausibility
Voyages of the
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)
Next Adventure:
Forever Dark
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