{"product_id":"rise-of-the-federation-a-choice-of-futures-9781501146336","title":"Rise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn original novel set in the universe of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new nation has arisen from the ashes of the Romulan War: the United Federation of Planets, an unprecedented union of diverse species cooperating for the good of all. Admiral Jonathan Archer--the former captain of the Earth starship \u003ci\u003eEnterprise, \u003c\/i\u003ewhose efforts made this union possible--envisions a vibrant Fed-eration promoting galactic peace and a multispecies Starfleet dedicated to exploring strange new worlds. Archer's former crewmates, including Captain T'Pol of the \u003ci\u003eU.S.S. Endeavour \u003c\/i\u003eand Captain Malcolm Reed of the \u003ci\u003eU.S.S. Pioneer\u003c\/i\u003e, work with him to secure that bright future. Yet others within the Federation see its purpose as chiefly military, a united defense against a dangerous galaxy, while some of its neighbors view that military might with suspicion and fear. And getting the member nations, their space fleets, and even their technologies to work together as a unified whole is an ongoing challenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a new threat emerges from a force so alien and hostile that negotiation seems impossible, a group of unaligned worlds asks Starfleet to come to its defense, and the Federation's leaders seize the opportunity to build their reputation as an interstellar power. But Archer fears the conflict is building toward an unnec-essary war, potentially taking the young nation down a path it was never meant to follow. Archer and his allies strive to find a better solution...but old foes are working secretly to sabotage their efforts and ensure that the great experiment called the Federation comes to a quick and bloody end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(TM), (R), \u0026amp; (c) 2013 CBS Studios, Inc. STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBennett, Christopher L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Christopher L. Bennett is a lifelong resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, with bachelor's degrees in physics and history from the University of Cincinnati. He has written such critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e novels as \u003ci\u003eEx Machina, The Buried Age, \u003c\/i\u003e the Titan novels \u003ci\u003eOrion's Hounds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOver a Torrent Sea\u003c\/i\u003e, the two Department of Temporal Investigations novels \u003ci\u003eWatching the Clock\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Forgotten History\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Enterprise novels \u003ci\u003eRise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Tower of Babel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUncertain Logic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLive By the Code\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as shorter works including stories in the anniversary anthologies \u003ci\u003eConstellations, The Sky's the Limit, Prophecy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChange\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Distant Shores\u003c\/i\u003e. Beyond Star Trek, he has penned the novels \u003ci\u003eX Men: Watchers on the Walls \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpider Man: Drowned in Thunder\u003c\/i\u003e. His original work includes the hard science fiction superhero novel \u003ci\u003eOnly Superhuman\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several novelettes in \u003ci\u003eAnalog\u003c\/i\u003e and other science fiction magazines.","brand":"Star Trek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556810526994,"sku":"9781501146336","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_23af21e8-dcde-4953-a221-783c4fdb10f1.jpg?v=1731765117","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rise-of-the-federation-a-choice-of-futures-9781501146336","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}