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The third original novel in the electrifying The Next Generation/Deep Space Nine crossover event! THE NEEDS OF THE MANY Despite heroic efforts by Thirishar ch’Thane, the Andorian species is headed for extinction. Its slow march toward oblivion has reached a tipping point, one from which there will be no hope of return. THE NEEDS OF THE FEW With countless lives at stake, the leaders of Andor, the Federation, and the Typhon Pact all scheme to twist the crisis to their political gain—at any price. THE NEEDS OF THE ONE Unwilling to be a mere bystander to tragedy, Doctor Julian Bashir risks everything to find a cure for the Andorians. But his courage will come at a terrible cost: his career, his freedom...and maybe his life.

Revealed at last...how it all ends for the Man Without Fear! In the near future, the Kingpin and Daredevil have been murdered - but that''s just the beginning of the story. Investigative reporter Ben Urich has one last story to write...what was Matt Murdock''s final secret? Ben digs deep into the seedy underbelly of the Marvel Universe, tracking down Matt''s buried sins and past loves to discover the secrets behind his death - but who is the new Daredevil that''s tracking Ben? You won''t believe your eyes when the mystery behind Daredevil''s final days stands revealed! It''s a story years in the making, brought to you by some of the greatest creators in Daredevil history!

IN THE MIRROR UNIVERSE . . . Miles “Smiley” O’Brien struggles to hold together his weary band of freedom fighters in their war against the overwhelming might of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance. Each day pushes the rebels on Terok Nor one step closer to defeat, but with nowhere left to run, the time has come to make their last stand. Light-years away, Mac Calhoun and his Romulan allies harass Klingon forces with devious hit-and-run attacks. But Calhoun has a grander ambition: he intends to merge his fleet with the Terran Rebellion and lead it to victory—or die trying. Meanwhile, a bitter feud threatens to shatter the Alliance from within. The old rivalry between the Klingons and the Cardassians erupts into open warfare as each vies for the upper hand in their partnership. Manipulating events from its hidden redoubts, Memory Omega—the secret operation initiated by Spock a century earlier—sees its plans come to fruition sooner than expected. But striking early means risking everything—and if the revolution fails, Spock’s vision for the future will be lost forever.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Star Trek: Discovery: Desperate Hours comes an original, thrilling novel set in the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation! The past returns to haunt Captain Jean-Luc Picard—a crime he thought long buried has been exposed, and he must return to Earth to answer for his role in a conspiracy that some call treason. Meanwhile, the U.S.S. Enterprise is sent to apprehend pirates who have stolen vital technology from a fragile Federation colony. But acting captain Commander Worf discovers that the pirates’ motives are not what they seem, and that sometimes standing for justice means defying the law….

A shy girl who can''t say a word in class imagines herself as a doctor healing scary monsters.

These are the voyages of the U.S.S. da Vinci. Their mission: to solve the problems of the galaxy, one disaster at a time. Starfleet veteran Captain David Gold, along with his crack Starfleet Corps of Engineers team led by former Starship Enterprise™ engineer Commander Sonya Gomez, travel throughout the Federation and beyond to fix the unfixable, repair the irreparable, and solve the unsolvable. The S.C.E.''s missions don''t always go as planned -- repairing the weather grid on the resort planet Risa turns into a deadly first contact, constructing an industrial complex on a nonaligned world leads to some startling revelations about the financier behind it, diverting a runaway ship could spell death for the crew the da Vinci didn''t even know was there, and a planet in a box proves a more valuable prize than anyone could have imagined -- but their greatest challenge comes much closer to home... Captain Gold''s granddaughter Esther is marrying Khor, son of Lantar, a Klingon politician. Now Gold faces what may be the greatest challenge of his career: officiating the first-ever Klingon-Jewish wedding!

Secret operations, sealed orders, high-risk military special operations ... such dangerous missions have been at the core of the Star Trek Vanguard series since its inception. Four great Alpha Quadrant superpowers-the Federation, the Klingon Empire, the Tholian Assembly, and the Romulan Star Empire-have all taken tremendous risks in their race to learn and control the ancient technologies of the ancient interstellar hegemons known as the Shedai. Now get ready for four new adventures in the Taurus Reach with the starship crews, undercover agents, civilian colonists, and alien power players of the Vanguard saga. Go back into prehistory and see the reign of the Shedai as it really was; follow journalist Tim Pennington as he investigates the most bizzarre story of his career; see how the Cold War of the original Star Trek era plays out between two groups of colonists-one from the Federation, the other from the Klingon Empire-both facing a natural disaster neither is prepared to survive on its own; or get a glimpse of the lighter side of life aboard Starbase 47...

One man can shape the future...but at what cost? "In every revolution, there is one man with a vision." Captain James T. Kirk of the United Federation of Planets spoke those prophetic words to Commander Spock of the Terran Empire, hoping to inspire change. He could not have imagined the impact his counsel would have. Armed with a secret weapon of terrifying power and a vision of the alternate universe''s noble Federation, Spock seizes control of the Terran Empire and commits it to the greatest gamble in its history: democratic reform. Rivals within the empire try to stop him; enemies outside unite to destroy it. Only a few people suspect the shocking truth: Spock is knowingly arranging his empire''s downfall. But why? Have the burdens of imperial rule driven him mad? Or is this the coldly logical scheme of a man who realizes that freedom must always be paid for in blood? Spock alone knows that the fall of the empire will be the catalyst for a political chain reaction -- one that will alter the fate of his universe forever.

When a cultural observation probe malfunctions and crash-lands on a pre-warp world, the S.C.E. is sent in to destroy it before the technology falls into the hands of a civilization not prepared for it. Unfortunately, when Commander Gomez and her team arrive, they find that the device has already been captured by terrorist forces who intend to reverse-engineer the technology into a weapon that will change the balance of power on their world to deadly effect! Now it''s a race against time for the S.C.E. to find and destroy the probe before it''s too late!

New York Times bestselling author David Mack''s Dark Arts series continues as the wizards of World War II become the sorcerers of the Cold War in this globe-spanning spy-thriller sequel to The Midnight Front. Dragon Award Finalist—Best Alternate History Den of Geek—Best New Fantasy Books for Februaray 2019 1954: Cade Martin, hero of the Midnight Front during the war, has been going rogue without warning or explanation, and his mysterious absences are making his MI-6 handlers suspicious. In the United States, Briet Segfrunsdóttir serves as the master karcist of the Pentagon’s top-secret magickal warfare program. And in South America, Anja Kernova hunts fugitive Nazi sorcerers with the help of a powerful magickal tome known as the Iron Codex. In an ever-more dangerous world, a chance encounter sparks an international race to find Anja and steal the Iron Codex. The Vatican, Russians, Jewish Kabbalists, and shadowy players working all angles covet the Codex for the power it promises whoever wields it. As the dominoes start to fall, and one betrayal follows another, Anja goes on the run, hunted by friend and foe alike. The showdown brings our heroes to Bikini Atoll in March 1954: the Castle Bravo nuclear test. But unknown to all of them, a secret magick cabal schemes to turn America and its western allies toward fascism—even if it takes decades... The Dark Arts novels The Midnight Front The Iron Codex

Ein neuer, spannender Roman im Universum von "Star Trek – The Next Generation", verfasst von David Mack, dem New-York-Times-Bestsellerautor von "Star Trek – Discovery: Gegen die Zeit"! Die Vergangenheit kehrt zurück, um Captain Jean-Luc Picard zu verfolgen: Ein längst vergessen geglaubtes Verbrechen wurde aufgedeckt, und er muss sich zur Erde begeben, um sich für seine Rolle in einer Verschwörung zu verantworten, die einige als Verrat bezeichnen. In der Zwischenzeit wird die U.S.S. Enterprise ausgesandt, um Piraten zu ergreifen, die eine lebenswichtige Technologie aus einer einsamen Wissenschaftskolonie gestohlen haben. Doch der amtierende Captain Commander Worf stellt fest, dass die Piraten andere Motive haben, als es den Anschein hat, und dass man manchmal das Gesetz missachten muss, wenn man für Gerechtigkeit eintreten will ...

STARFLEET CORPS OF ENGINEERS Long believed to be just a Nalori myth, the shii has turned out to he devastatingly real! The monster -- seemingly invulnerable, undeniably powerful, and completely rutbless -- as carved a swath through the Nalori construction project on the crystal planet of Sarindar. The project''s supervisor, Commander Sonya Gomez, must find a way to stop the deadly creature before It destroys the entire project and its workers. But when the truth behind the shii is revealed, Gomez realizes that even one of the S.C.E.''s top officers may not be able to solve every problem... The exciting conclusion to the gripping, all-new two-pail adventure!

STARFLEET CORPS OF ENGINEERS Their motto: Have tech, will travel Need to build a subspace accelerator while under attack by a deadly local predator? Need to rescue a starship from interphase without getting trapped there yourself? Call in the Starfleet Corps of Engineers team, specifically the crack team from the U.S.S. da Vinci. Under the guidance of Captain David Gold and his first officer, former Starship Enterprise™ engineer Commander Sonya Gomez, the crew of the da Vinci can construct six impossible things before breakfast. Overseen by Captain Montgomery Scott from his office at Starfleet Headquarters, the S.C.E. crew put their lives on the line to rescue a space station from catastrophe, and face off against a deadly alien race of technology thieves with the aid of Lieutenant Nog from Space Station Deep Space 9 ™. MIRACLE WORKERS, SCE #2 contains the complete eBook editions of S.C.E. adventures #5-8.

STARFLEET CORPS OF ENGINEERS The da Vinci ''s latest mission involves bringing precious cargo to the Mu Arae system -- an entire world that, through a miraculous feat of engineering, is being stored in a small, pyramid-shaped box. Unfortunately, a hostile species wants the pyramid -- and its amazing technology -- for itself, and won''t hesitate to go through the da Vinci to get it. To make matters worse, the caretaker of the world is in critical condition in sickbay. The S.C.E. must figure out the secret of the planet-in-a-box before it''s destroyedŠ SMALL WORLD

Captain Kirk and his crew seek the stolen Transfer Key that opens a door to a parallel universe, but their hunt is cut short by Ambassador Sarek''s plea for help from the long-awaited Klingon-Federation peace conference. The Enterprise crew soon become targets in a deadly crossfire, one whose outcome will decide the fate of two universes.

STARFLEET CORPS OF ENGINEERS One of the S.C.E.''s top officers, Commander Sonya Gomez, is assigned to supervise a project on the crystal planet of Sarindar -- helping the reclusive and hostile Nalori harness a valuable new ore. Morale is low and the project is behind schedule. Gomez must get the workers up to speed and on track -- a task made more difficult by the Nalori workers, who do not want her there even though their government does. Just when Gomez begins to gain their trust, two workers are killed by a mysterious local animal called a shii. Gomez must learn the secret of the shii before it kills again.... The first in a gripping, all-new two-part adventure!

Collects Daredevil (1998) #51-65 and What If Karen Page Had Lived? Matt Murdock takes on a shocking new role, and Echo''s full story is revealed! Wilson Fisk is gone - and Daredevil is the new Kingpin of Hell''s Kitchen! But that just means an army of foes who want Matt''s newfound power for themselves. So is it a good thing that his ex-partner, Black Widow, is back to help DD keep the streets clean? And will they rekindle their past relationship? Meanwhile, Maya Lopez once nearly took down Daredevil, believing him to be the one who killed her father. After learning it was actually Fisk - her legal guardian - who was responsible, she shot him and left New York in an attempt to discover herself. Now, with her perceptions completely altered, Echo embarks on a Native American vision quest to pick up the pieces of her shattered life!

There are moments glimpsed only in shadow, where darkness rules and evil incarnate thrives. You hope against hope that in your lifetime, evil is relegated to the shadows. But what if it wasn''t? What if you lived in a universe where your life was measured only by what you could do for the Empire? What would you do to survive? Would you sell your soul to free yourself? If you were offered the chance to rule, would you seize it? If you could free your universe from the darkness but only at the cost of your life, would you pay that price? Star Trek: Enterprise®—she seized power in a heartbeat, daring to place herself against all the overlords of the Empire. Empress Hoshi Sato knows the future that could be; now all she has to do is make sure it never happens. For her to rule, she must hold sway not only over the starship from the future but also over her warlords, the resistance, and her Andorian husband. As quickly and brutally as Hoshi seized power, imperial rule is taken from her. Her only chance to rule again is to ally herself with a lifelong foe, and an alien. Star Trek® One man can change the future, but does he dare? Spock, intrigued by the vision of another universe''s Federation, does what no Vulcan, no emperor, has ever done: seize power in one blinding stroke of mass murder. And at the same instant he gains imperial power, Spock sows the seeds for the Empire''s downfall. Is this a form of Vulcan madness, or is it the coolly logical plan of a man who knows the price his universe must pay for its freedom? Star Trek: The Next Generation®—Humanity is a pitiful collection of enslaved, indentured, and abused peoples. No one dares to question the order, except at peril of their lives. One man survives by blinding himself to the misery around him. However, Jean-Luc Picard resists, just once. And in that one instant he unlocks a horror beyond the tyranny of the Alliance. Can a man so beaten down by a lifetime of oppression stop the destruction?

The word conquer has changed meaning for Bryan Anderson. As a U.S. Army Sergeant in Iraq, it meant taking down the enemy. After becoming Iraq’s fourth triple amputee from a roadside explosive, what he had to conquer got a bit more personal. On October 23, 2005, the moment Bryan looked down and realized he no longer had legs, he cracked a joke. It was a tragedy that could break many, but Bryan transformed it into something positive, something that propelled him forward. Despite grueling surgeries and rehabilitation, his goal has always been bigger than simply walking again. Making the most of life, he went for it, learning how to snowboard, water-ski, rock climb, and skateboard with his condition—even winning himself some gold medals to place next to his Purple Heart. In this inspiring memoir, Bryan shares his infectious love for life that touches anyone who’s faced hardship. Anyone, in any circumstance, can overcome the toughest challenges, by not just surviving, but thriving. No Turning Back is a testament to pure hard work, perseverance, and hope for a better life—no matter what shape it takes.

"Based on Star trek and Star trek: the next generation created by Gene Roddenberry and Star trek: deep space nine created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller."

From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Star Trek ®: A Time to Heal, the start of a new epic in the era of the original series. Returning from its historic first voyage to the edge of the galaxy, the damaged U.S.S. Enterprise™ journeys through the Taurus Reach, a vast and little-known region of space in which a new starbase has been unexpectedly established. Puzzled by the Federation''s interest in an area so far from its borders and so near the xenophobic Tholian Assembly, Captain James T. Kirk orders the Enterprise to put in for repairs at the new space station: Starbase 47, also known as Vanguard. As Kirk ponders the mystery of the enormous base, he begins to suspect that there is much more to Vanguard than meets the eye. It''s a suspicion shared by the Tholians, the Orions, and the Klingon Empire, each of whom believes that there are less than benign motives behind the Federation''s sudden and unexplained desire to explore and colonize the Taurus Reach. But when a calamity deep within the Reach threatens to compromise Starfleet''s continued presence in the region, Kirk, Spock, and several key specialists from the Enterprise must assist Vanguard''s crew in investigating the cause of the disaster and containing the damage. In the process, they learn the true purpose behind the creation of Vanguard, and what the outcome of its mission may mean for life throughout that part of the galaxy. Inside: Bonus diagrams of Vanguard station!

Geof Darrow and Frank Miller''s _Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot_ returns in this new volume of the award-winning, long-running anthology powerhouse _Dark Horse Presents_! Also in the 48-page tome of awesome comics: Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse''s _Resident Alien_, Brendan McCarthy''s _Dream Gang_, Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Andy Kuhn''s _Wrestling with Demons_, Damon Gentry and Aaron Conley''s _Sabertooth Swordsman_, and David Mack''s _Kabuki_! * Big Guy and Rusty return! * The award-winning series returns at a new price$4.99! * Features special Geof Darrow gallery! Dark Horse''s prestigious anthology series showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground talents.�ComicsAlliance

Celebrate 25 years of Kabuki and immerse yourself in the inspiration for Sony''s upcoming Kabuki television series! The origin, the foundation of the story . . . The very beginning of the acclaimed series created by David Mack. This edition collects the first two original Kabuki volumes: Circle of Blood and Dreams in an easy to read digital format . . . the perfect book for fans of Mack and Kabuki, and brand-new Kabuki readers! A young woman code name, "Kabuki" struggles with her identity in near-future Japan. Working as an assassin for a clandestine government body known as "The Noh," Kabuki executes dangerous individuals before they become national-level threats, but when her biological father begins to compromise the agency she works for Kabuki sets out to eliminate him and starts down a difficult path to her own self-discovery.

The omnibus edition of an epic crossover trilogy uniting characters from every corner of the Star Trek universe, and revealing the shocking origin and final fate of the Federation''s most dangerous enemy--the Borg. DESTINY #1: GODS OF NIGHT THE BORG RETURN—WITH A VENGEANCE. Blitzkrieg attacks by the Borg leave entire worlds aflame. No one knows how they are slipping past Starfleet’s defenses, so Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise have to find out—and put a stop to it. Thousands of light-years away, Captain Riker and the crew of the Titan follow bizarre energy pulses to a mysterious, hidden world. But what they find there is a figure out of history: a Starfleet captain long thought dead. At the same time, in the Gamma Quadrant, a new captain and her crew investigate the wreck of the Earth starship Columbia NX-02, missing in action for more than two centuries. Four starships. Four captains. Four lives about to intersect—and discover their shared Destiny. DESTINY #2: MERE MORTALS IT’S A CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS. The Borg have found a secret passage through subspace and are using it to attack the Federation. But the passage is one of many that the Enterprise crew finds inside a nebula, and Captain Picard and Captain Dax must find the right one—and lead a counterstrike to stop the impending Borg invasion. Meanwhile, Captain Riker and the Titan’s crew are held captive by the reclusive and powerful aliens known as the Caeliar. The Titan’s freedom hinges on the action of fellow prisoner Erika Hernandez, commander of the long-lost Earth starship Columbia. Hernandez has lived among the Caeliar for centuries—enduring disasters, accidental time-travel, and interstellar exile. After so long as their prisoner, will she dare to fight for her freedom? Or is an eternity in captivity her inescapable Destiny? DESTINY #3: LOST SOULS THE FINAL BATTLE HAS BEGUN. An armada of several thousand Borg cubes has wiped out a fleet of ships sent by the Federation and its allies. The Collective’s goal this time isn’t assimilation—it’s extermination. Captain Picard, Captain Riker, and Captain Ezri Dax unite in a final desperate bid to halt the Borg’s genocidal march through known space. But their three starships—the Enterprise, the Titan, and the Aventine—are no match for the Borg armada. Or are they? With them is Erika Hernandez, former captain of the Columbia. She has powers and insight gained from centuries of living with the aliens known as the Caeliar. She can end the Borg threat forever—or transform it into an unstoppable menace that will devour the galaxy. Destruction or salvation—only one can be her final Destiny.

During the Dominion War, the Federation set a trap for its enemies and secretly armed the neutral planet Tezwa with high-tech weapons -- violating its non-aggression pact with the Klingon Empire in the process. Now Tezwa''s ruthless prime minister is flexing his world''s military muscle and threatening both Federation and Klingon border worlds -- and Captain Picard and the Starship Enterprise crew are caught in the middle of what could be their last battlefield.

David Mack''s contemplative masterpiece follows a young assassin codenamed Kabuki who struggles with her identity in a near-future version of feudal Japan. This edition collects the Kabuki volumes: Skin Deep and Metamorphosis. Isolated and psychologically tormented, Kabuki''s only friend is found in a mystery woman who sends her handwritten notes folded into origami animals. Featuring a total of 12 separate issues and collected with loads of extras, this is the next great edition that fans of Mack and Kabuki have been waiting for.

Sequel to: The ashes of tomorrow / by James Swallow.

During a character-defining run, Brian Michael Bendis crafted a pulp-fiction narrative that exploited the Man Without Fear''s rich tapestry of characters and psychodrama, and resolved them in an incredibly nuanced, modern approach. Now, this Eisner Award-winning run is collected across three titanic trade paperbacks! In this volume, witness the Kingpin''s downfall at the hands of Sammy Silke and see how a down-on-his-luck FBI agent can change Matt''s life forever. Collects Daredevil #16-19 & #26-40.

In an institution for defective government agents, a horribly scarred woman faces a psychological showdown with her interrogating analyst, meets the other "defective" operatives, and discusses the nature of identity, quantum physics, time and the meaning of life. But can she escape her captors before her former comrades track her down to silence her? Part 8 of 9

Book Three in the New York Times bestselling Cold Equations trilogy set in the expanded universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation! AT THE CENTER OF THE GALAXY… A planet-sized Machine of terrifying power and unfathomable purpose hurls entire star systems into a supermassive black hole. Wesley Crusher, now a full-fledged Traveler, knows the Machine must be stopped…but he has no idea how. Wesley must enlist the aid of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise crew, who also fail to halt the unstoppable alien juggernaut’s destructive labors. But they soon divine the Machine’s true purpose—a purpose that threatens to exterminate all life in the Milky Way Galaxy. With time running out, Picard realizes he knows of only one person who might be able to stop the Machine in time to avert a galactic catastrophe—if only he had any idea how to find him…

Kabuki, an operative of the Noh, has disappeared. Her quest to come to terms with her history has put her in direct conflict with the powers she serves. The other Noh Agents are sent to search for her. The trail leads the through a labyrinth of corporate espionage, conflicting government agencies, and the Japanese underworld. Part 2 of 4

After a daring escape from her former agency in the clandestine organisation known as ''The Noh'', Kabuki comes face to face with her true calling... and a revolution of the mind led by the mysterious Akemi Network! This edition collects the original Kabuki: The Alchemy in an easy to read trade paperback. Includes David''s work with Neil Gaiman, Tori Amos, new Kabuki stories from Dark Horse Presents, & the multi-Eisner nominated Lil Kabuki in Dreamland, & more stories. Loaded with extra material! New pages, commentary, art, and text! Perfect for old and new fans of David Mack and the Kabuki series!

This edition collects the Kabuki Volume 7: The Alchemy and more - including all new material by David Mack! With the help of Akemi, Kabuki has escaped from Control Corps amidst all the fallout and mayhem. And now that Kabuki has the chance to learn what her true calling in this life is, it seems there is a kind of Akemi network. A network that Kabuki herself will be asked to help in. And it seems Akemi is attempting a kind of revolution...

Immerse yourself in the inspiration for Sony''s upcoming Kabuki television series! The Noh operatives believe Kabuki has gone rogue and is now deemed a liability. With instructions to infiltrate the Control Corps installation, they have one goal: find Kabuki. If she''s dead, bring back her corpse. If she''s alive . . . bring back her corpse. Kabuki''s fellow assassins take center-stage and face the cost of being an agent of Noh. This edition collects the original Kabuki: Masks of the Noh and Kabuki: Scarab in an easy to read trade paper back. With extras! Includes David''s work with Tim Bradstreet, Rick Mays, Michael Avon Oeming and more! Perfect for old and new fans of David Mack and the Kabuki series!

"This edition reprints Kabuki library volume 2 containing Kabuki: skin deep and Kabuki: metamorphosis"--Colophon.

Daredevil est mort sous les coups de son pire ennemi, Bullseye. Le journaliste Ben Urich décide alors d''enquêter sur le dernier mot que l''Homme sans Peur a prononcé : « Mapone... » Durant ses investigations, Ben croisera autant d''anciens alliés que d''adversaires du défunt justicier... Brian M. Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man) et David Mack (Daredevil), accompagnés de Klaus Janson (Punisher), Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin) et Alex Maleev (Moon Knight) au dessin, content les derniers jours du protecteur de Hell''s Kitchen. [CET ALBUM CONTIENT LES ÉPISODES DAREDEVIL: END OF DAYS (2012) 1 À 8.]

Die da Vinci wird auf eine Rettungsmission geschickt: Sie soll die in einem Gasriesen havarierte U.S.S. Orion retten. Und als bedeutete die turbulente Atmosphäre des Planeten nicht schon genug Ärger, hat die Orion auch noch den tödlichen Feuersturm-Torpedo an Bord: Einen Sprengkopf mit Protomaterie, die Gasriesen in Sterne verwandeln kann. Aber die Operation erweist sich als schwieriger, als selbst Captain David Golds Meisteringenieure bewältigen können, denn sie kämpfen nicht nur gegen die halb flüssige Atmosphäre des Planeten und den Sprengkopf, der jederzeit hochgehen kann, sondern offenbar auch gegen eine Lebensform, die für den Angriff auf die Orion verantwortlich sein könnte ...