Captain Kirk stopped a planet-devouring machine and placed a warning buoy near it. 33 years later, the USS Justice discovers that the buoy has been destroyed and that the universe's most powerful weapon is once again fully functional.
The USS Justice is undergoing refit, but a mysterious disease has been released and has already claimed one life. Can the Captain, Commander Stoeffles, and Dr. Lupia find a cure in time to save the Justice and Starbase 24 from infection?
The time has come in the Efrosian Captain's life that he must reach a frozen planet to perform a sacred ritual. Unbeknownst to the crew the planet is more than just a ball of ice in Klingon space.