{"product_id":"vanguard-1-harbinger-9781476711065","title":"Vanguard #1: Harbinger","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e (R) \u003ci\u003eA Time to Heal\u003c\/i\u003e, the start of a new epic in the era of the original series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReturning from its historic first voyage to the edge of the galaxy, the damaged U.S.S. Enterprise(TM) 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside: Bonus diagrams of Vanguard station!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Mack is the multi-award-winning and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of thirty-eight novels of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure, including the Star Trek Destiny and Cold Equations trilogies. His extensive writing credits include episodes of \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Deep Space Nine\u003c\/i\u003e, and he worked as a consultant on season one of the animated series \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Prodigy\u003c\/i\u003e. Honored in 2022 as a Grand Master by the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, Mack resides in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Star Trek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504615690514,"sku":"9781476711065","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_676f82ac-7f4e-4749-9fba-8a30754e3b63.jpg?v=1730823663","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vanguard-1-harbinger-9781476711065","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}