With an introduction by Spider Robinson

The Morthans were physically and mentally superior. Descended from humans, they were now, literally, "more-than" human ... and considered the human race to be little better than animals. They would stop at nothing to conquer the remaining human-controlled worlds.

Docked for repairs after a harrowing battle with a Morthan ship, Jonathan Korie and his crew discover they have a Morthan imp aboard-- a Morthan weapon so quick they have no chance of catching it, so clever they have no hope of outsmarting it and so deadly they have no choice but to...

WHERE THE ADVENTURE BEGAN...

CAPTAIN'S LOG, STARDATE 41254.7: The U.S.S. Enterprise(TM) is en route to Cygnus IV -- the edge of the known galaxy. There, we will rendezvous with the ship's new first officer and the other command personnel and proceed with out mission: discover the truth about Farpoint Station, a starbase facility built by the inhabitants of Cygnus IV, a starbase of unparalleled size and complexity...and infinite mystery.

And the success or failure of this, our first mission together, may well determine the course of human exploration across the galaxy for...

Good stories take you places. Great stories bring you back, seeing the world differently. Here are David Gerrold's most recent excursions. Discover the many voices of David Gerrold, bizarre and ferocious, wonderful and unforgettable Monsieur The Thing in the Back Yard The Great Pan American Airship Mystery Finding Monstro The Old Science Fiction Writer The Bag Lady Entanglements PLUS a special preview of A METHOD FOR MADNESS, the fifth book in THE WAR AGAINST THE CHTORR."

Neun Jahre nach dem Atomkrieg...
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