THE DOOMED WORLD SPLENDOR IS ONLY THE FIRST DESTINATION! Explorer Mike Christopher and the rest of the crew of the starcraft Asaph Hall work to save not just one, but two intelligent species on the planet Splendor. Years later Ambassador Chanda Kasmira must cope with the unexpected outcomes of Mike's decisions. Meanwhile, Mike's adventures continue as he works to solve a murder mystery aboard a far-flung space station, prevent a collective species from overrunning an orbital habitat, and find a way off the deadly Station of the Lost.