First published 1994
After a jump gone wrong, the crew of the starship Venture find themselves marooned on a strange, isolated planet. As they struggle to repair their damaged ship, they discover the planet is home to a fragile peace treaty between two warring alien races. Caught in the crossfire, the crew must navigate the shifting political landscape and uncover the planet's dark secrets in order to escape before they're caught in an interstellar war. In the face of dwindling resources and growing tensions, the crew must put aside their differences and work together to survive on this unpredictable "Treaty Planet."
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, political-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Treaty Planet
441 pages · Hardcover · Orbit