{"product_id":"that-which-divides-9781501107146","title":"That Which Divides","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn original novel set in the universe of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Original Series\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Xondaii system--located in an area of non-aligned space near Federation and Romulan territory--is home to a unique stellar phenomenon: a spatial rift which opens every 2.7 Earth years, remains open for a period of approximately twenty-one Earth days, and allows access to a small planetoid that orbits in proximity to the system's fourth planet. During this brief window, the people of Xondaii undertake a massive interplanetary operation: mineral ore is ferried from the mining operation while supplies, crew replacements, and so on are transported from the planet. Also, communications with the mining colony on the planetoid are possible only when the rift is open. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScience vessel U.S.S. \u003ci\u003eRobert Ballard\u003c\/i\u003e is severely damaged during its mission to the system, and the U.S.S. \u003ci\u003eEnterprise\u003c\/i\u003e is dispatched to investigate and render assistance. But Kirk, Spock, and Sulu also collect the data about the rift, and the evidence they've gathered regarding its artificial nature is compelling. How has this not been discovered by anyone from Xondaii, especially when considering the extensive mining operations that have been in place for decades? And what can prevent enemies of the Federation from exploiting this newfound power?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDayton Ward\u003c\/b\u003e served for eleven years in the U.S. Marine Corps before discovering the private sector and the piles of cash to be made as a software engineer. He got his start in professional writing by placing stories in each of the first three \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Strange New Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies. He is the author of dozens of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e novels, many written in collaboration with coauthor Kevin Dilmore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill reeling from the knowledge that \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e was a live-action series before it was a Saturday-morning cartoon, \u003cb\u003eKevin Dilmore\u003c\/b\u003e is continually grateful for his professional involvement on the fiction and the nonfiction sides of the \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e universe for nearly a decade. Since 1997, he has been a contributing writer to \u003ci\u003eStar Trek Communicator\u003c\/i\u003e, penning news stories and personality profiles for the bimonthly publication of the Official Star Trek Fan Club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(TM), (R), \u0026amp; (c) 2012 CBS Studios, Inc. Star Trek and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Star Trek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50339369320722,"sku":"9781501107146","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a5ed7b71-d4a4-442a-85b8-de1ebc316b43.jpg?v=1728002776","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/that-which-divides-9781501107146","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}