Cold Eyes

In Cold Eyes, an original First Contact novel paying homage to the classic The Mote in God's Eye, the UN warship Magellan embarks on a mission to explore the mysterious super-Earth called Bee, located twelve light-years from Earth. As the crew encounters signs of two evolved intelligent species, their attempts at communication yield only garbled responses. With no one waiting in orbit, the crew must unravel the complex situation to avoid potential conflict, making every decision critical in the face of uncertainty.