{ tf1ansiansicpg1252deff0{fonttbl{f0fromanfcharset0 Times New Roman;}{f1fnilfcharset0 Arial;}} viewkind4uc1pardsb100sa100lang2057f0fs24 Every year, Starfleet Academy in San Francisco attracts many of the most talented and ambitious young people in the Federation. They come from all over the Alpha Quadrant, from hundreds of worlds and species, to prepare themselves for the challenges of the final frontier. par Meet a new generation of cadets: a newly joined Trill just beginning the first of many lives; a Bajoran Vedek who finds himself torn between his vows and an unspoken love; a reckless young man fond of pushing the limits; a feline alien raised among humans; a brilliant but immature young woman with a lot to learn; and a native-born Earth woman with a talent for engineering. par Together they will learn about courage, life, teamwork, and themselves. Their future is just beginning -- but one of them will not survive! par pardf1fs18 par }