The second novel in a two-part Typhon Pact adventure set in the
universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
After the disastrous events in the Bajoran system, Captain Benjamin
Sisko must confront the consequences of the recent choices he has made
in his life. At the same time, the United Federation of Planets and its
Khitomer Accords allies have come to the brink of war with the Typhon
Pact. While factions within the Pact unsuccessfully used the recent
gestures of goodwill--the opening of borders and a joint
Federation-Romulan exploratory mission--to develop quantum-slipstream
drive, they have not given up their goals. Employing a broad range of
assets, from Romulus to Cardassia, from Ab-Tzenketh to Bajor, they
embark on a dangerous new plan to acquire the technology they need to
take control of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. While UFP President Bacco
and Romulan Praetor Kamemor work feverishly to reestablish peace,
Captains Sisko, Jean-Luc Picard, and Ro Laren stand on the front lines
of the conflict...even as a new danger threatens the Bajoran wormhole as
it once more becomes a flashpoint of galactic history.