{"product_id":"vanguard-4-open-secrets-9781451687446","title":"Vanguard #4: Open Secrets","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Taurus Reach is in turmoil in this fourth novel in the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eVanguard\u003c\/i\u003e saga, based on \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: The Original Series\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith tensions mounting between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, Ambassador Jetanien works frantically on Starbase Vanguard to halt the escalation toward war. Commodore Diego Reyes, the station's former commander, awaits trial for treason, while the shattered mind of his intelligence officer, T'Prynn, becomes the battlefield in a fight for her very life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But even as matters deteriorate, the discoveries made in the Taurus Reach have captured the imagination of one of the Federation's most promising scientific minds: Dr. Carol Marcus believes she is close to solving a puzzle that will transform her life's work. Meanwhile, an unexpected defection brings a new perspective to the investigation, and Vanguard's Lieutenant Ming Xiong is confronted with an artifact that could be the key to decoding the Taurus Meta-Genome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But with Operation Vanguard teetering between its greatest breakthrough and a conflict that could engulf two quadrants, its future may depend on the man Starfleet has selected to replace Reyes as base commander: Admiral Heihachiro Nogura.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDayton Ward is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author or coauthor of more than forty novels and novellas, often with his best friend, Kevin Dilmore. His short fiction has appeared in more than thirty anthologies, and he's written for magazines such as the \u003ci\u003eNCO Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKansas City Voices\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamous Monsters of Filmland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and \u003ci\u003eStar Trek: Communicator\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the websites Tor.com, StarTrek.com, and Syfy.com. A native of Tampa, Florida, he currently lives with his family in Kansas City, Missouri. Visit him on the web at DaytonWard.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445328122130,"sku":"9781451687446","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b8ca904-95bf-459c-87b8-58bc866aa024.jpg?v=1729700781","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vanguard-4-open-secrets-9781451687446","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}