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Series: Star Trek: Enterprise
Genre: SF
ISBN: 0743471180
Pages: 352 pages
Publisher: Star Trek
Price: $6.99
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Daedalus by Dave Stern

Description: The Enterprise's chief engineer, Charles 'Trip' Tucker III must overcome the ghosts of his past to rescue his crewmates from certain disaster. October 5, 2140. After a half-dozen years of research and testing, Starfleet prepares to launch its first warp 5 vessel-Daedalus. Propelied by a radical new engine designed by Earth's most brilliant warp field theorist, Victor Brodesser, the new ship will at last put the stars within mankind's reach. But on the eve of her maiden voyage, a maintenance engineer, Ensign Charles Tucker III - 'Trip' to his friends - discovers a flaw in Daedalus's design. When he confronts Brodesser, the scientist - as charismatic as he is brilliant - eases Trip's concerns. The ship launches on schedule...and as Trip watches in horror, explodes in a catastrophic matter/anti-matter reaction, killing all aboard. Thirteen years pass. Still haunted by memories of that disaster, Trip now serves as chief engineer aboard the Enterprise When a freak explosion cripples his vessel, leaving her helpless before a surprise attack, Trip is forced to abandon his ship - and his shimpates. On the verge of mounting a desperate rescue attempt, however, a shocking turn of events forces him to confront the ghosts of Daedalus one final time.