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| Author | W. Michael Gear |
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| Cover artist | Sanjulián |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Forbidden Borders trilogy |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Daw Books |
Publication date | April 1992 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 626 (reissue paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-88677-492-6 (reissue paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 25623197 |
| Followed by | Counter Measures |
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