Toolmaker Koan

’It’s as if a sailor saw an uncharted lighthouse, and felt no urge to investigate.’

...until the space probe STRUGGLE detected a substantial mass where none was known to exist and transmitted essential data, until the probe fell silent and ceased to respond...

Then Earth’s two rival governments launched manned spacecraft to investigate the anomaly – and destroy the rival mission. Violent confrontation left both ships crippled, the survivors waiting helplessly for death. Then the Unknown Third Party stepped in to demonstrate its Power and begin a revelation in intelligence and humanity beyond Mankind’s own imagining...