Summary[]
From the back cover: A mysterious cosmic force is destroying the very fabric of subspace, rendering warp travel and interstellar communication impossible throughout scattered regions of the galaxy. Even worse, these "dead zones" are spreading rapidly, bringing the entire Alpha Quadrant to the brink of a new dark age. Only Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise stand a chance of reversing the decay by tracking the disruption to its ultimate origin.
Beyond the boundaries of the Federation, deep in uncharted space, Picard and his treacherous Romulan allies have discovered the source of the crisis: a vast alien mechanism suspended between a black hole and a nearby inhabited planet. The ancient device is all that prevents the imperiled planet from disappearing into the voracious black hole, but its cataclysmic effects are eroding subspace at speeds faster than light. Now Picard faces a wrenching dilemma: must he sacrifice an entire world to save the galaxy?
References[]
Characters[]
- Chakotay • Chamberlain • Nien Ch'lin • Beverly Crusher • Data • Folan • Tar Galal • Kathryn Janeway • Kalor • Geordi La Forge • Lore • Lotre • Medric • Miketo • Alvaro Ortiz • Parl • Jean-Luc Picard • John L. Picard • Robert Picard • William T. Riker • Barbara Rossi • Saunders • Seven of Nine • Shapiro • Spock • Tobin • B'Elanna Torres • Deanna Troi • T'sart • James Venes • Worf, son of Ja'rod • Tasha Yar
- Referenced only
- The Doctor • Gorlat • James T. Kirk • Tom Paris
Locations[]
- Alpha Quadrant • Calstika IV • Delta Quadrant • Lantig • Romulan Neutral Zone • Romulus • Sector 37
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Constitution • USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class) • USS Enterprise-E (Sovereign-class) • Loa-var • IRW Makluan (Romulan warbird) • USS Voyager (Intrepid-class)
Races and cultures[]
- Referenced only
- Caltiskan
States and organizations[]
- Klingon Empire • Romulan Star Empire • SLANN • Starfleet • Tal Shiar • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Dominion
Science and technology[]
- black hole • dead zone • subspace • Type IV civilization • Unified Field Theory
Ranks and titles[]
Other references[]
- barantium • planet
External link[]
- Forever Dark article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
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