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Spy, tailor, gardener. At last, Elim Garak is home, and free. His parents are dead and his world and home lie in ruins. What's a lizard to do? "A Stitch in Time" is unique in Trek fiction in that it is a first-person semi-epistolary novel ostensibly written by the Cardassian spy, tailor, and gardener Elim Garak to his friend and conversational partner Julian Bashir from within the ruins and reconstruction of a defeated Cardassia in the wake of the Dominion War, after the end of the series' run. The book's author is the actor who portrayed Garak, Andew J. Robinson. [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Feb 25, 2018 - 9 comments

(Series Finale - Part 2 of 9) Sisko knowingly defies the Prophets, but for a good reason. Kai Winn unknowingly defies the Prophets, but for a HORRIBLE ICKY GROSS REASON EW EW EW. [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on Dec 1, 2016 - 9 comments

Defending a comm array on a barren planet, Sisko, Bashir, Dax, Nog, and Quark are vastly outnumbered by Jem'Hadar warriors—and their only backup is a depleted and war-weary Starfleet unit. [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on Oct 27, 2016 - 7 comments

It looked extremely rocky for the Deep Space nine that day: / The score stood oh to ten with just an inning left to play… [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on Oct 13, 2016 - 19 comments

It's a Bajoran-Romulan showdown at Derna, with the alliance at stake. Meanwhile, the soul of the late Jadzia Dax is at stake in a Klingon-Cardassian battle at the Monac Shipyards. And in the desert, Ben can't remember his name. [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on Oct 6, 2016 - 15 comments

On the eve of Bajor's entry into the Federation, Sisko locates the ruins of the ancient lost city of B'hala on Bajor. As the visions that are guiding him prove potentially fatal, Sisko must choose between faith and his life. [more inside]
posted by Slothrop on May 5, 2016 - 14 comments

Starfleet officers break Maizlish’s Prime Directive. A Vorta dissembles while a Founder disassembles. [more inside]
posted by Slothrop on Apr 6, 2016 - 28 comments

After a freak accident in the engine room of the Defiant apparently claims the life of Benjamin Sisko, Jake lives out his life in an endless quest to locate his father. [more inside]
posted by Slothrop on Jan 10, 2016 - 19 comments

Sisko, Jake, Nog and Quark go on a camping trip, and make some new friends. [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Sep 30, 2015 - 10 comments

The explosion of a Cardassian ship at DS9 causes tensions between Cardassia and the Maquis, those Federation individuals living in the Demilitarised Zone.
posted by Solomon on Sep 6, 2015 - 3 comments

O'Brien notices odd goings on aboard the station.
posted by Solomon on Aug 18, 2015 - 9 comments

A new species is looking for a new home.
posted by Solomon on Aug 2, 2015 - 11 comments

The station is down to a skeleton crew due to a huge plasma storm, when some refugees arrive.
posted by Solomon on Jul 12, 2015 - 7 comments

Kira is recalled to Bajor. Odo goes looking for the truth. Sisko evacuates the station.
posted by Solomon on Jul 5, 2015 - 7 comments

The telepathic memories of the internecine feud of a dead but now no longer forgotten species infect the crew of DS9.
posted by Solomon on Jun 22, 2015 - 13 comments

Nog, Jake and Chief O'Brien find they all have some unexpected skills.
posted by Solomon on Jun 7, 2015 - 6 comments

Some members of a new species from the Gamma Quadrant come to Quark's and have some fun. [more inside]
posted by Solomon on May 23, 2015 - 13 comments

In which we learn more of Trill society (and of Dax's impropriety). [more inside]
posted by Solomon on May 17, 2015 - 11 comments

Bashir tries to escape the friendzone. Jake makes a new friend. Sisko gets to know an old one. Keiko O'Brien sets up a school. And Odo is accused of murder.
posted by Solomon on May 3, 2015 - 21 comments

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . . Commander Benajmin Sisko gets sent to his new, unwelcome assignment aboard a space station in the Bajoran sector where he meets some hostile aliens. One of whom is his First Officer. A surprising discovery is made which will ultimately affect the balance of power in the entire quadrant. Sisko also makes contact with two people who have changed form - his new security officer and a very old friend. Much hostility and change ensues, both in his personal and professional lives. [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Apr 27, 2015 - 51 comments