Description: Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise go in search of a missing Federation scientist--only to become trapped between a Klingon warship and Starfleet's mysterious Operation: Vanguard. In eons long past, alien hegemons known as the Shedai ruled thousands of worlds in the Milky Way Galaxy. They were thought to be dead and gone-- but for a Starfleet landing party and a Klingon strike team, the race for the secrets of the Shedai turns into a fight for survival. Can they put aside their conflicts and cooperate, if that is the only way to survive?--Adapted from back cover.
Brief description: David Mack is the New York Times bestselling author of forty novels of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure. His writing credits span many media, including television (for episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), audio drama (Star Trek: Khan), and comic books. He has worked as a consultant for Star Trek: Prodigy, and in 2022 the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers honored him as a Grandmaster with its Faust Award. He resides in New York City.
Review Quotes: "Entertaining...a fast-moving story that should satisfy fans of the original series." -Booklist