MICHAEL JAN FRIEDMAN

After their exodus from Earth, the last humans settled a remote planet, Nova Prime. When an alien force known as the Skrel descended from the skies, the United Ranger Corps, an elite defense unit, valiantly resisted. Centuries passed without an attack, and many colonists believed that, with other security measures in place, the resources devoted to maintaining their military strength would be better spent elsewhere. Little did they know that trouble was coming to Nova Primeand it had a taste for blood.The latest in a long line of decorated warriors, Conner Raige is one of the Rangers most promising young cadets, although his brash confidence and tendency to act on instinct have earned him as many skeptics as admirers. Conners ancestors were on the front lines of humanitys victory against the Skrel. But when a deadly ground war breaks out, Conners up against an entirely different beastbecause, this time, the Skrel have brought a secret weapon: ferocious killing machines designed to eliminate humanity from Nova Prime . . . and the universe.

Una nueva generación ha recogido el testigo de las hazañas y los viajes de Kirk, Spock, McCoy y los demás. En una nave mucho más avanzada tecnológicamente, pero que conserva el nombre y el espiritu de la vieja Enterprise, hay una nueva tripulación dispuesta a continuar la misión de explorar el espacio, la última frontera.La tripulación del Enterprise queda atónita cuando la famossa científica Lynn Costa es asesinada en uno de los laboratorios de la nave. Costa y su marido Emil eran conocidos como la mejor pareja de coalboradores de la ciencia y, juntos, habían recibido los más altos honores de la Federación por sus logros en el campo de la investigación científica.