Nautilus (Starfarers # 4)

Science fiction novel, fourth and last of the Starfarers series. The previous books are *Starfarers*, *Transition* and *Metaphase*. The crew of the *Starfarer* must decide, on the behalf of Earth, whether to join the interstellar Civilization of the aliens or risk being stranded in space. Although the aliens are awesome, this is a character-driven novel concerned with politics rather than a space adventure.