Book Seven of Seven.
The astounding conclusion to the 'Gateways' saga. An honour roll of 'Star Trek' heroes faces the climax of an adventure that spans the galaxy!
Created by the incalculably ancient Iconians, whose transcendent technology is quantum levels beyond that of the Federation and its allies, the Gateways offer instantaneous transport across unimaginable distances.
Throughout the known galaxy, from Deep Space Nine to the New Frontier, from the Delta Quadrant to the bridge of the Starship "Enterprise", the sudden reactivation of the Gateways has destabilised interstellar relations between planets and cultures previously separated by countless light-years. Starfleet's finest have coped with the crisis as best they can, but circumstances have forced several valiant commanders to leap through separate Gateways into the unknown.
Captain James T Kirk of the original Starship "Enterprise"; Captain Jean-Luc Picard of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation', Colonel Kira Nerys of 'Deep Space Nine'; Captain Kathryn Janeway of the USS "Voyager"; Captains Calhoun and Shelby of 'Star Trek: New Frontier; Commander Nick Keller of the USS "Challenger".
All of these heroes, for their own reasons, have taken the ultimate gamble: hurling themselves personally through a Gateway without any knowledge or forewarning of what lay beyond. Each must face their own unique challenge, struggling to find a way back to the ships and homes they left behind.
And waiting behind at least one of the Gateways are the ageless Iconians themselves, the primordial architects of the mysterious portals causing chaos throughout the Milky Way galaxy. Where did they disappear to, many long eons ago, and what do they want now? The answer lies on the other side . . .
'What Lay Beyond' brings the 'Gateways' saga to a spectacular finish, in an all-star collaboration by six popular, bestselling 'Star Trek' authors: Diane Carey, Peter David, Keith RA DeCandido, Christie Golden, Robert Greenberger and Susan Wright.
