Deep in a region of interstellar space known for its harsh travel conditions, lies a planet with an unimaginable secret. The kind that can save mankind, eliminate war, and erase all suffering.

The kind someone would kill to protect....

Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander Riker, Data, Worf, Geordi, and the rest of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew have fulfilled one of humanity's enduring dreams - to find a fountain of youth. But when the existence of this newfound paradise is threatened, Picard faces a daunting decision - in order to protect the lives of the inhabitants of this world, he must take up arms... against the Federation itself!

Novelization for young adults.