Death Count

The disappearance of Andorian scientific genius Muav Haslev fuels tensions between the Orions and Andorians--tensions that come dangerously close to full scale war. Captain Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM are called to Starbase Sigma 1, located on the edge of Andorian-Orion space, to patrol the sector as a deterrent to hostilities.

On arrival, the crew encounters an inexplicable series of events, beginning with missing equipment and shipboard malfurictions. After a deadly transporter accident, Kirk suspects sabotage--suspicions that are confirmed by the mysterious murders of three Federation officials. Now, Kirk and crew must put together the fragmented pieces of the puzzle, before the -Starship Enterprise faces destruction and the galaxy faces interplanetary war.