Star Trek: Discovery: Drastic Measures

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"Star Trek: Discovery" is an all-new novel based on the Star Trek TV series. In 2046, a contagion ravages the food supplies of the Federation colony Tarsus IV, and Lieutenant Commander Gabriel Lorca and a small team are sent to a Starfleet monitoring outpost. Governor Adrian Kodos employs an unimaginable solution to prevent mass starvation, and Commander Philippa Georgiou is tasked with leading a team of first responders to stabilize the situation. However, they discover that Kodos has already implemented his strategy, and Georgiou and Lorca must hunt for the architect of the tragedy and the man who will be branded "Kodos the Executioner."

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 08 February 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Based on the popular Star Trek TV series, comes an all-new novel that takes place ten years before the Battle at the Binary Stars. In 2046, a devastating contagion is ravaging the food supplies of the remote Federation colony Tarsus IV, home to eight thousand people. Despite distress signals being sent, any meaningful assistance is still weeks away. Lieutenant Commander Gabriel Lorca and a small team assigned to a Starfleet monitoring outpost find themselves caught up in the escalating crisis. They witness the colony's governor, Adrian Kodos, employ an unimaginable solution to prevent mass starvation.

Commander Philippa Georgiou, awaiting transfer to her next assignment, is tasked with leading a small, hastily assembled group of first responders to Tarsus IV. The hope is that this advance party can help stabilize the situation until more aid arrives. However, Georgiou and her team discover that Governor Kodos has already implemented his heinous strategy to extend the colony's besieged food stores and safeguard the community's long-term survival.

In the midst of their rescue mission, Georgiou and Lorca must hunt for the architect of this horrific tragedy and the man whom history will one day brand "Kodos the Executioner." The novel delves into the depths of human resilience, sacrifice, and the lengths people will go to protect their loved ones. It is a thrilling and thought-provoking addition to the Star Trek universe, and fans of the series will not be disappointed.

Weight: 314g
Dimension: 213 x 135 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781501171741