Summary[]

From the back cover: When a Federation world suffers a planet-wide blackout, it's the S.C.E. to the rescue. While Commander Gomez and her crack team of engineers work to help keep the planet from falling into chaos, the ship's linguist, Bart Faulwell, is given a special assignment: find the Asarion linguist named Jewlan -- who triggered the blackout with what appears to be a weapon in an archaeological dig.

The Asarion people have a unique biology that causes random shifts from male to female. Faulwell's friendship with Jewlan, and her crush on him, is a minor diversion, at first, especially given the struggles Faulwell is having with his own relationship. But when Jewlan becomes Jolen, Faulwell finds himself with more than one difficult decision -- especially when the power outage worsens and threatens to destroy not only Asario, but the USS da Vinci as well!

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Characters[]

Carol Abramowitz • Nancy Conlon • Domenica Corsi • Bart Faulwell • David Gold • Sonya Gomez • Susan Haznedl • Jewlan/Jolen • Elizabeth Lense • P8 Blue • Laura Poynter • Anthony Shabalala • Soloman • Fabian Stevens • Mor glasch Tev • Makk Vinx • Songmin Wong

Starships and vehicles[]

USS da Vinci

Locations[]

Races and cultures[]

Asarion • Human

States and organizations[]

Starfleet Corps of Engineers

Other references[]

weapon

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