Devil in the Sky
The Hortas of Janus VI are the greatest miners in the galaxy, capable of burning through solid rock the way humanoids move through air. Recruited to help rebuild Bajor's devastated mining industry, the Hortas could provide new hope for the planet's struggling economy. But when Cardassian raiders...
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The Hortas of Janus VI are the greatest miners in the galaxy, capable of burning through solid rock the way humanoids move through air. Recruited to help rebuild Bajor's devastated mining industry, the Hortas could provide new hope for the planet's struggling economy. But when Cardassian raiders abduct the Mother Horta, Commander Sisko finds himself stuck with twenty Horta eggs, and then the eggs begin to hatch. While Major Kira leads a desperate rescue mission deep into Cardassian space, Commander Sisko faces a ravaging mass of newborn Hortas, uncontrollable, indestructible, and eager to consume Deep Space Nine itself.
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Format: Mass Market
ISBN:
9780671881146 (0671881140)
ASIN: 671881140
Publish date: June 1st 1995
Publisher: Pocket Books
Pages no: 280
Edition language: English
Series: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 5 (#13)
Very fun fast read. The story starts out with very little lead up and jumps right into it.
This book brings one of the creatures from the original series to DS9: the Horta, a silicon based lifeform that can eat through rock and locate precious minerals. The Horta is brought to DS9 so that it can assist the Bajorans reignite their mining industry, though why they need to do that when they ...
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