An all-new novel based upon the explosive Star Trek TV series!
Lieutenant Saru is a Kelpien, a member of a prey species born on a world
overrun by monstrous predators...and a being who very intimately
understands the nature of fear. Challenged on all sides, he is
determined to surpass his origins and succeed as a Starfleet officer
aboard the USS Shenzhou. But when Saru breaks protocol in order to
prove himself to his crewmates, what begins as a vital rescue mission to
save a vessel in distress soon escalates out of control. Forced into a
command role he may not be ready for, Saru is caught between his duty
and the conflicting agendas of two antagonistic alien races. To survive,
he will need to seek a path of peace against all odds, and risk
compromising the very ideals he has sworn to uphold...