Melissa Scott Bücher

Erst vor kurzem hat die Föderation "Deep Space Nine" übernommen. Noch ist die Zusammenarbeit auf der Raumstation von Spannungen und Misstrauen geprägt. Da trifft der Notruf eines Xawe-Frachters ein, der an der cardassianischen Grenze von einem Piraten angegriffen wird. Und dieses Piratenschiff verfügt nicht nur über enorme Feuerkraft, sondern auch über eine Tarnvorrichtung. Major Kira und Dr. Bashir wollen den Xawe zu Hilfe eilen. Doch sie finden nur noch Trümmer des Raumers. Commander Sisko befürchtet, dass nun "Deep Space Nine" selbst bedroht ist. Allerdings hat der Pirat sich noch andere Feinde gemacht: Er hat etliche cardassianische Frachtschiffe überfallen. Und das will Gul Dukat nicht ungesühnt lassen. Ein Flottenverband der Cardassianer dringt über die Grenze ins Terretorium der Föderation ein, um dem Piratenschiff das Handwerk zu legen. Und Gul Dukat will dabei keinerlei Rücksicht nehmen. Auch dann nicht, als zwei Crew-Mitflieder in die Hände der Piraten fallen...

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The first of a six book series set after the end of Stargate Atlantis's final season, Homecoming sees Atlantis return to the Pegasus Galaxy. But the situation in Pegasus has changed. The Wraith are on the verge of unification under the new and powerful Queen Death. She stages a daring raid with one goal: the capture of the only man able to give their ships hyperdrive and lead them to Earth — Dr. Rodney McKay.