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Investigating the massacre of a telepathic minority, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise confront a terrifying new threat: faceless, armored hunters whose extradimensional technology makes them seemingly unstoppable. Kirk must team with the powerful telepath Miranda Jones and the enigmatic Medusans to take on these merciless killers in an epic battle that will reveal the true faces of both enemy and ally!
Star Trek: The Original Series
The Higher Frontier
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| 2276 | The Romulan Way (Star Trek: The Original Series #35) | |
| 2276 | Swordhunt (Star Trek: The Original Series #95) | |
| 2276 | Honor Blade (Star Trek: The Original Series #96) | |
| 2276 | The Empty Chair (Rihannsu #5) | |
| 2278 | Shell Game (Star Trek: The Original Series #63) | |
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The Higher Frontier (Star Trek: The Original Series) | |
| 2278 | Death Count (Star Trek: The Original Series #62) | |
| 2278 | Rules of Engagement (Star Trek: The Original Series #48) | |
| 2278 | Deep Domain (Star Trek: The Original Series #33) | |
| 2279 | Wagon Train to the Stars (Star Trek: The Original Series #89) | |
| 2279 | Belle Terre (Star Trek: The Original Series #90) |
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