In the shadow of the Romulan frontier, a reckless pirate captain, a secretive spy, and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are drawn into a deadly game of deception. LeMieux, a failed merchant turned smuggler, thinks he’s found the perfect scheme to outshine his brother—until a Romulan operative named Ksariss ensnares him in a plot that could destabilize the Federation itself.

When Starfleet intercepts her cloaked vessel, Captain Kirk and his weary crew are ordered to transport the infamous spy to a maximum-security prison. But Ksariss is no ordinary prisoner—her influence reaches far beyond the brig, and her threats of chaos may prove more than bluster. As Kirk wrestles with his own future and the looming end of the Enterprise’s five-year mission, he must also face the most dangerous adversary of all: a woman who thrives on turning loyalty into betrayal.

A Dish Best Served Cold is a gripping tale of espionage, ambition, and the razor-thin line between duty and survival—where every choice could ignite war, and vengeance waits patiently in the dark.