Lt. Kirk has been given a simple mission, to clear a suspected rebel colony base. But his mission doesn't go well and he needs some unexpected help to survive. Relations between Vulcan and Earth are breaking down, threatening a three-way war. From his demoted position, Kirk must try and pull together his crew and repair a broken Federation.

I wanted to put our hero Kirk in a rougher place with less easily led crewmembers to see how he fared. And I wanted him to have to deal with a younger Spock who had been much more sheltered.

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Third story in the Colony War Trilogy of Colony War and Kirk's War. The threat to Vulcan has been eliminated and the colonies have surrendered. Kirk must recover himself and his career. Spock must decide on his path. Sarek must learn to trust his remaining son. COMPLETE