By: Laurell K. Hamilton

From the New York Times bestselling author! After two hundred years of civil war the planet Oriana is dying. With hope nearly gone, the two warring factions have at last settled down to talk peace, and the Enterprise is sent to help them negotiate. Just as Picard, Worf, and Troi beam down, however, the ship is called away, leaving them stranded with the Orianans, some of whom would rather not see a peace agreement reached. When Picard is framed in a case of murder, the negotiations fall to Worf and he must prevent a disaster from unfolding.