On the cusp of their epic battle with Shinzon, many of Captain
Jean-Luc Picard's long time crew were heading for new assignments and
new challenges. Among the changes were William Riker's promotion to
captain and his new command, Riker's marriage to Counselor Deanna Troi,
and Dr. Beverly Crusher's new career at Starfleet Medical. But the
story of what set them on a path away from the Starship Enterprise has never been told.
UNTIL NOW.
At the height of the Dominion War and unknown to all save those in the
highest levels of command, the Federation secretly armed the neutral
planet Tezwa with devastating weapons – part of a contingency plan
against the Dominion if the front lines collapsed. But Tezwa also lies
near the border of the Klingon Empire... making the Federation's covert
strategy in direct violation of their fragile peace treaties,and
creating the potential threat of scandal and all-out war.
Now Tezwa's power-hungry prime minister is all too eager to flex his
newfound military muscle, menacing a nearby Klingon border world. Sent
on an urgent diplomatic mission, Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew are caught in the crossfire as the crisis quickly escalates. With
time running out and billions of lives at stake, only one man can avert
the looming disaster – Ambassador Worf, who must choose between his
oath to the Federation and his loyalty to Martok, Chancellor of the
Klingon Empire...
