An all-new novel of <I>Star Trek: The Next Generation</I>—one of the most popular <I>Star Trek</I> series of all-time, featuring the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. <I>Enterprise</I>!<BR><BR>When renegade starships wreak destruction across the quadrant, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. <I>Enterprise </I>are shocked to discover the mastermind behind this sudden threat: none other than Picard’s protégé and friend, Admiral William T. Riker. The newly minted admiral is on special assignment aboard the U.S.S. <I>Aventine</I>, helmed by Captain Ezri Dax—someone who is no stranger to breaking Starfleet regulations. Her starship is by far the faster vessel…and Riker cannot yield, even to his former mentor. It’s a battle of tactical geniuses and a race against time as Picard struggles to find answers before the quadrant’s great powers violently plunge into total war…<BR> <BR>™, ®, & © 2015 CBS Studios, Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.