The Ultimate Vampire Resource and Directory

In the 24th century, the human colony on the planet Argo has long explored and exploited the technology left behind by a vanished alien race. But they get a terrible surprise when archaeologists accidentally activate a weapon that will destroy the entire colony if they cannot disable it. Luckily, also discovered is a map locating the world of the weapon’s creators—a world known as the Spider Star. Although the information is eons out of date, the colonists’ only hope is to send a ship and crew into the unknown, to find someone who can help them….

So begins a potentially lethal mission of exploration and first contact—a wonder-filled novel of hard SF adventure that will enthrall fans of Hal Clement, Larry Niven and Gregory Benford.