Kroon (Book two) is experiencing a plague that could destroy the entire population - and they can't contact the empire. This was not meant as a part of the Flight of the Maita series, but was added by request of several readers. Critic comment: I was one who asked Moulton to place this into the Flight of the Maita series. It is a very realistic tale of an AIDS-like plague, and the solution is not beyond belief. It is a good character study. - KL Rating ***** Superb!!! ***** PA