This is a follow-up to a three-part trilogy by Vornholt, "Genesis Wave", in which the planet-remolding force first seen in the second Star Trek movie is unleashed upon a section of the galaxy, destroying hundreds of inhabited worlds. This book focuses on the Federation's efforts to help the planet Aluwna save its population from the oncoming Wave. I hadn't read the entire previous Genesis trilogy, which evidently would have helped in following the story. Nevertheless, the story is somewhat illogical and disjointed, with several flaws of credibility, and leaves too many loose ends... although this is probably Vornholt's attempt to lure the reader to his next book. I don't know that I'll be interested; this was not one of the better "Next Generation" books I've read. ( )

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