Enigma

Summary

 * From the book jacket:
 * Without warning, a Starfleet ship is overwhelmed by a mysterious, alien aggressor – one who appears to possess an intimate knowledge of the vessel's tactical technology. Then a second Starfleet ship is attacked. And a third.


 * Twenty-eight-year-old Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the USS Stargazer – a starship – is ordered to help form a desperate line of defense against the aggressor. But it seems nothing can stop the aliens' headlong plunge into the heart of the Federation.


 * Or rather, nothing in front of them can. Trailing one of the alien attack formations is a tiny Starfleet shuttle with a half dozen crewmembers aboard. One of them is Picard's first officer and best friend, Gilaad Ben Zoma.


 * Another is Arlen McAteer, the ambitious admiral who has made it his business to relieve Picard of his command.


 * Can Ben Zoma and McAteer work together to unlock the secret of the alien assault? Or will their differences sabotage their effort - and deprive the Federation of its last hope for survival?

Background Information

 * Follows the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard years prior to his assignment to the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D).

Characters

 * Jean-Luc Picard : Captain of Stargazer
 * Gilaad Ben Zoma : XO of Stargazer.
 * Urajel : Andorian lieutenant aboard the Stargazer.
 * Goetz
 * Nikolas
 * Hanta
 * Arlen McAteer