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The Enterprise TM discovers a lifeless Federation research vessel orbiting a planet hidden behind a mysterious energy shield. Despite the objections of his senior officers, Captain Picard and an away team beam over in search of the missing crew, and they vanish as well. Riker assumes command,... read more

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  • Starfleet: "Starfleet was the deep-space exploratory and military service maintained by the United Federation of Planets. Described as a "peacekeeping and humanitarian armada", its principal functions included the advancement of Federation knowledge about the galaxy and its inhabitants, the advancement of Federation science and technology, the military defense of the Federation, and the practice of Federation diplomacy." Memory Alpha
  • United federation of Planets: "The United Federation of Planets (abbreviated as UFP and commonly referred to as the Federation) was an interstellar federal republic, composed of planetary governments that agreed to exist semi-autonomously under a single central government based on the principles of universal liberty, rights, and equality, and to share their knowledge and resources in peaceful cooperation and space exploration" Memory Alpha

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Our efforts to find the research ship Gregor Mendel have led us to the Trilik'kon Mahk'ti system, well outside the boundaries of Federation space.

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This is book 9 of 165 in Star Trek: The Next Generation. (standard series)

Preceded by The Captains' Honor, and followed by A Rock and a Hard Place.

This book is in Star Trek. (universe)
This book is in Star Trek. (universe)

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  1. Michael Jan Friedman (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0671687085
Page Count: 274

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