Product DescriptionOne man can shape the future...but at what cost?"In every revolution, there is one man with a vision."Captain James T. Kirk of the United Federation of Planets spoke those prophetic words to Commander Spock of the Terran Empire, hoping to inspire change. He could not have imagined the impact his counsel would have.Armed with a secret weapon of terrifying power and a vision of the alternate universe's noble Federation, Spock seizes control of the Terran Empire and commits it to the greatest gamble in its history: democratic reform.Rivals within the empire try to stop him; enemies outside unite to destroy it.Only a few people suspect the shocking truth: Spock is knowingly arranging his empire's downfall. But why? Have the burdens of imperial rule driven him mad? Or is this the coldly logical scheme of a man who realizes that freedom must always be paid for in blood?Spock alone knows that the fall of the empire will be the catalyst for a political chain reaction -- one that will alter the fate of his universe forever.About the AuthorDavid Mack is the bestselling author of sixteen novels, includingWildfire,Harbinger,Reap the Whirlwind,Precipice,Road of Bones,Promises Broken, and theStar Trek Destinytrilogy:Gods of Night,Mere Mortals, andLost Souls. He developed theStar Trek Vanguardseries concept with editor Marco Palmieri. His first work of original fiction is the critically acclaimed supernatural thrillerThe Calling.In addition to novels, Mack's writing credits span several media, including television (for episodes ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine), film, short fiction, magazines, newspapers, comic books, computer games, radio, and the Internet.His upcoming novels includeZero Sum Game, part of theStar Trek: Typhon Pactminiseries, and a new original supernatural thriller. Currently, he is the scriptwriter of the BOOM! Studios comic-book seriesFarscape: Scorpius.Mack resides in New York City with his wife, Kara.