The Dark Beyond the Stars" is a 1991 science fiction novel by Frank M. Robinson, co-author of "The Glass Inferno". The story revolves around the starship Astron, which has been searching for alien life for two thousand years. As the ship begins to fall apart, the captain becomes obsessed with exploring the "Dark," a journey through empty space that would take a hundred generations. A young crewman named Sparrow opposes the captain, leading to conflict and a mutiny. The novel won the Lambda Literary Award and is noted for its exploration of themes like obsession, generational divides, and the search for meaning. First printing