Pen Draig — Philip R Benge

Alun Reece, was once Starfleet’s ablest captain, but following the death of his wife, he was thrown in to the depths of depression. Then an astronomer receives a message for Mankind, supposedly from God asking them to come to him. The Church of the Universe send a starship in to deep space to investigate, and for some unknown reason, with Reece as its captain. Little does Reece, or his crew, know that their journey will lead them on the trail of the mythical Seeders, and in to danger from so many different enemies.