The Collectors
The Collectors is a Star Trek: Department of Temporal Investigations eBook novella – the third book in the series – written by Christopher L. Bennett. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .

Summary 
From the book jacket
The dedicated agents of the Federation Department of Temporal Investigations have their work cut out for them protecting the course of history from the dangers of time travel. But the galaxy is littered with artifacts that, in the wrong hands, could threaten reality. One of the DTI's most crucial jobs is to track down these objects and lock them safely away in the Federation's most secret and secure facility. When Agents Lucsly and Dulmur bring home an alien obelisk of incredible power, they are challenged by a 31st-century temporal agent who insists they surrender the mysterious artifact to her. But before they know it, the three agents are pulled into a corrupted future torn apart by a violent temporal war. While their DTI colleagues attempt to track them down, Lucsly and Dulmur must restore temporal peace by setting off on an epic journey through the ages, with the future of the galaxy hanging in the balance…

 Background information 
 Cover art and design by Alan Dingman; cover photographs by Shutterstock.

 Characters 
Lucsly
Dulmur

 References 
 First referenced in Watching the Clock'', the Vault is the repository for time travel technology confiscated by the DTI. Located on . 

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