The Starship Titan continues on her outward voyage of discovery in this latest exciting novel. Though the United Federation of Planets still reels from Andor's political decision that will forever affect the coalition, Captain William T. Riker and the crew of the U.S.S. Titan are carrying out Starfleet's renewed commitment to deep space exploration. While continuing to search the Beta Quadrant's unknown expanses for an ancient civilization's long-lost quick-terraforming technology-- a potential boon to many Borg-ravaged worlds across the Federation and beyond--Titan's science specialists encounter the planet Ta'ith, home to the remnant of a once-great society that may hold the very secrets they seek. But this quest also takes Titan perilously close to the deadly Vela Pulsar, the galaxy's most prolific source of lethal radiation, potentially jeopardizing both the ship and what remains of the Ta'ithan civilization. Meanwhile, Will Riker finds himself on a collision course with the Federation Council and the Andorian government, both of which intend to deprive Titan of its Andorian crew members. And one of those Andorians--Lieutenant Pava Ek'Noor sh'Aqaba--has just uncovered a terrible danger, which has been hiding in plain sight for more than two centuries. . . .

Author Biography

Michael A. Martin is the author of Star Trek: Typhon Pact--Seize the Fire, Star Trek Online: The Needs of the Many and Star Trek: Enterprise: The Romulan War--Beneath the Raptor's Wing and To Brave the Storm. He has also coauthored (with Andy Mangels) several Star Trek comics for Marvel and Wildstorm as well as numerous other works of Star Trek fiction. He lives in Portland, Oregon. (TM), (R), and (c) 2012 CBS Studios, Inc. Star Trek and Related Marks are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.