Book description
The Romulans have retreated behind the Neutral Zone, but can the fragile alliances that were forged in the heat of war hold? Captain Jonathan Archer and the crew of the Enterpriseare looking forward to easy service and returning to exploration-but history has other plans as they face a greater challenge.
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1 author picked Rise of the Federation as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
The scope of the multi-book project just blew me away the first time I heard about it. Telling the story of how the Federation came to be struck me as so ambitious that, as an author, I was in awe. I got the job of translating this book series into German, and I really loved the complexity of Bennetts' world(s) building.
The first book is set after the Romulan War and it follows the ex-crew of the NX-01 Enterprise – Archer, T’Pol, Reed, etc. – as they try to forge the future.
The book shows how difficult it is to…
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