Publisher's description
From the Gamma Quadrant they came, hordes of merciless Jem'Hadar soldiers commanded by the shape-changing Founders, who seek to conquer both the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire. Now that the Dominion has joined forces with the Cardassians, and claimed Deep Space Nine as their prize, Starfleet is running out of time. As a secret military project nears completion, the destiny of the entire Alpha Quadrant depends on the courage of a few.
In the Federation's time of greatest peril, as the Starship Enterprise readies itself for battle, Captain Jean-Luc Picard leads a desperate mission of espionage deep into the heart of the hostile Cardassian Empire. Unless they can prevent the Dominion from creating an artificial wormhole, hordes of fresh Jem'Hadar warriors and Changelings will pour into the Alpha Quadrant, dooming the Federation to unconditional surrender. But there may be a traitor along on the mission and Picard finds he cannot trust even his closest allies.
References
Characters
- Anowon • Arlene Bakker • Beverly Crusher • Dalivar • Data • Dubarok • Fraznulen • Enrak Grof • Hasmek • Tamla Horik • Jobra • Geordi La Forge • Sam Lavelle • Leztarlen • Enrique Masserelli • Alyssa Ogawa • Jean-Luc Picard • William T. Riker • Lena Shonsui • Taurik • Jack Torrance • Deanna Troi • Shana Winslow • Jozarnay Woil
- Referenced only
- Wesley Crusher • Rolf • Shek • Sito Jaxa • Jack Winslow
Locations
- Alpha Quadrant • Badlands • Death Valley • Juno • SK-739-6 • Starbase 209
- Referenced only
- Bajor • Bajoran wormhole • Deep Space 9 • Gamma Quadrant • Kreel system • Luna • Pacifica
Starships and vehicles
- Cook (Type-9 shuttlecraft) • USS Enterprise-E (Sovereign-class) • Galor-class • Jem'Hadar attack ship • New Orleans-class • Orb of Peace (Bajoran freighter)
- Referenced only
- USS Admiral Stanley • Cardassian antimatter tanker • USS Earhart
Races and cultures
- android • Antosian • Bajoran • Betazoid • Cardassian • Changeling • Deltan • Human • Jem'Hadar • Merakan • Patonite • Romulan • Talavian • Trill • Vorta • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Capellan • Ferengi • Orion • Prophets
States and organizations
- Dominion • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Maquis
Science and technology
- artificial wormhole • corzanium • Ferengi phaser pistol • Ferengi phaser rifle • isolinear chip • LCARS • lectrazine • magneton collider
Ranks and titles
Other references
- Advanced Tactical Training • Bajoran language • Celestial Temple • Dominion War • first contact • ghost • Koon-ut-la • Koon-ut-kal-if-fee • Pon Farr • Rigelian ale • Solar Cup
Appendices
Related stories
- The events of Star Trek: First Contact, "Call to Arms" and "Sacrifice of Angels" are mentioned.
External link
- Tunnel Through the Stars article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Connections
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Call to Arms... |
The Dominion War | Next novel: ...Sacrifice of Angels |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Scorpion, Part II |
Next Adventure: The Dominion War #4: ...Sacrifice of Angels | |
| Previous Adventure: Behind Enemy Lines |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) |
Next Adventure: The First |