NOVEL
A Ceremony of Losses
Attribution
Series:	TNG & DS9
Miniseries:	The Fall, No. 3
Author(s):	David Mack
Publication information
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Published:	paperback - 29 October 2013
Pages:	368
ISBN:	ISBN 9781476722245
Chronology
Date:	31 August to 19 September 2385
Stardate:	62703.9

A Ceremony of Losses is a novel from author David Mack. It is the third of five novels making up the Star Trek: The Fall miniseries, which centers around the Federation and the Typhon Pact. The novel focuses on the Andorian reproductive crisis and features Julian Bashir in a major role.

Publisher's descriptionEdit

The third original novel in the electrifying The Next Generation/Deep Space Nine crossover event!

THE NEEDS OF THE MANY

Despite heroic efforts by Thirishar ch'Thane, the Andorian species is headed for extinction. Its slow march toward oblivion has reached a tipping point, one from which there will be no hope of return.

THE NEEDS OF THE FEW

With countless lives at stake, the leaders of Andor, the Federation, and the Typhon Pact all scheme to twist the crisis to their political gain—at any price.

THE NEEDS OF THE ONE

Unwilling to be a mere bystander to tragedy, Doctor Julian Bashir risks everything to find a cure for the Andorians. But his courage will come at a terrible cost: his career, his freedom... and maybe his life.

SummaryEdit

ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

Leonard James Akaar • Julian Bashir • Marta Batanides • Jefferson Blackmer • Pascal Boudreaux • Samaritan Bowers • Cenn Desca • Rhylie Crosswhite • Beverly Crusher • Damrose • Rellim Eryjem • Ezri Dax • th'Desh • Dezskene • Hennisar sh'Donnos • Sarina Douglas • Cort Enaren • Carrinor sh'Feiran • Ulloresh th'Forris • Ledanyi ch'Foruta • Emerson Harris • Gruhn Helkara • Honn Kero • Ishan Anjar • Kandel • Lonnoc Kedair • Korl • L'Haan • Seshivalas th'Larro • Lemdock • Elizabeth Lense • Tesitera Levat • Marratesh ch'Lhorra • Liizsk • Kainon th'Liro • Bashir th'Lothas • Ezrishar sh'Lothas • Selleshtala zh'Lothas • Mara • ch'Mas • Oliana Mirren • Chayni zh'Moor • Naaz • Lenarlitan sh'Naar • Alynna Nechayev • Miles O'Brien • Nerathyla sh'Pash • Katherine Pulaski • Quark • Sarjat Ramapoor • Rane • Rezthene • Ferrathross zh'Rilah • Thufira sh'Risham • Ro Laren • Soth Romar • Dalit Sarai • Jyri Sarpatha • Satal • Nyyl Saygur • Shayl • Rujat Suwadi • Narwanit ch'Szaan • Kellessar zh'Tarash • Sennifaal th'Tarash • Simon Tarses • Prynn Tenmei • Thirishar ch'Thane • Thar • Tharp • Marthrossi zh'Thiin • Torv (Ferengi) • Tovak (Doctor) • Tozrene • Steven Unverzagt • Valik • Galif jav Velk • Wilik • Zimm • Zisk • unnamed Caitians

Referenced only 

Anubis • Lisa Babitz • Nanietta Bacco • James Bennett • Blessed Exchequer • Shathrissia zh'Cheen • Gregory Desjardins • Hosh • Isal • Jack • Jebreal • Ma'at • th'Noor • zh'Phair • Jean-Luc Picard • Rom • Wheeler Stinson • Treir • Uzaveh • Thomas Wolfe • Min Zife

LocationsEdit

Andor • B'hava'el • Bajor • Bement Center • Bestri Woods • Deep Space 9 (II) • Earth • Ferengi Embassy to Bajor • Hall of Detention • Hub • Kathela (Kathela General Hospital) • Lor'Vela • Palais de la Concorde • Paris • Plaza • Quark's (II) • Rakantha Province • Sector General • Shakina Commons • SopveQpu' Gishka • Tlanek Ice Cap

Referenced only 

Acamar • AR-558 • Beta Quadrant • Betazed • Deep Space 9 • Ferenginar • Gamma Hydra • Ghidi Prime • Izar • Jaros II • Kadri Sea • Kingman Rapids • Laikan • Luna • Mars • Mempa • Murami Sector • Phlox Institute • Rolor sector • Salavat • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Medical • Starfleet Medical Academy • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards • Vela Cluster

Starships and vehiclesEdit

USS Aventine (Vesta-class) • USS Defiant (Defiant-class) • USS Enterprise-E (Sovereign-class) • USS Falchion (Saber-class) • SS Ibiza • IGW Ilmarriven • Okemah • SS Parham (Caretta-class) • USS Rio Grande (Danube-class) • USS Sarrakesh • Starfleet One • Tanj'k Tholis • USS Tiber (Danube-class) • IGW Tuonetar • USS Warspite (Sovereign-class)

Referenced only 

Fortune's Fool • USS Glyrhond • IKS ghung'HoH • Luna-class • Mogonus • USS Sagittarius (Archer-class) • USS Tamberlaine

Races and culturesEdit

Andorian • Argelian • Bajoran • Balduk • Betazoid • Bolian • Breen • Caitian • Capellan • Chalnoth • Deltan • Denobulan • Efrosian • Ferengi • Human • Iotian • Kaferian • Nalori • Nausicaan • Orion • Rigellian • Romulan • Saurian • Silwaan • Takaran • Talarian • Tellarite • Thallonian • Tholian • Trill • Zakdorn

Referenced only 

Borg • Cardassian • Klingon • Prophets • Shedai • Sheliak • Yrythny • Teplan • Tzenkethi

States and organizationsEdit

Alliance Party • Andor Control • Andor News Service • Andorian Imperial Command • Bajoran Militia • Bajoran Planetary Operations Center • Breen Confederacy • Breen Intelligence Directorate • Federation Security Agency • Foundation for Interstellar Medicine • New Restoration Party • Parliament Andoria • Progressive Caucus • Romulan Star Empire • Section 31 • Starfleet • Starfleet Intelligence • Starfleet Medical School • Tal Shiar • Tholian Assembly • Treishya • True Heirs of Andor • Typhon Pact • United Federation of Planets • Unity Caucus • Visionist Party

Referenced only 

Department of External Audits • Starfleet Judge Advocate General • Maquis • Seboz Holdings • Starfleet 9th Fleet • Vedek Assembly

Science and technologyEdit

dermal regenerator • Genesis Device • holosuite • isolinear chip • meta-genome • phaser • quantum slipstream • replicator • stellar cartography • tricorder

Ranks and titlesEdit

captain • chairwoman • chief • chief medical officer • commander • councillor • Director of Starfleet Intelligence • doctor • Facet for External Security • First Minister of Bajor • Grand Nagus • Imperial Sentinel • Leader of the Loyal Opposition • lieutenant • nurse • President of the United Federation of Planets • President Pro-Tempore of the United Federation of Planets • Presider of the Parliament Andoria • professor • Thot of the Breen Confederacy

Other referencesEdit

analgesic • anasomazine • bikini • Borg Invasion of 2381 • Carrington Award • credit • dabo • darts • Dominion War • gagh • grayth • Jalanda Midnight ale • kajiano • Kalla-Nohra Syndrome • katheka • kayaking • kligat • Kytherian soft-shelled crab • The Liturgy of the Temple of Uzaveh • Operation Bright Storm • Operation Vanguard • Pacifican sunrise cocktail • pliska • Pottrik Syndrome • Quickening • raktajino • rokeg blood pie • shelthreth • shuttle • Solarian sunrise • Teplan blight • tezha • Tholian silk • tube-grub • zhavey

TimelineEdit

ChronologyEdit

• The prologue is set in March 2385, and the epilogue in September 2386.
• The main story begins three days after the dedication ceremony of Deep Space 9 (II).

Production historyEdit

Published Order
Previous novel: The Crimson Shadow	The Fall novels	Next novel: The Poisoned Chalice
Previous story: The Body Electric	Stories by: David Mack	Next story: TBA

AppendicesEdit

Related storiesEdit

Star Trek: The Fall
Revelation and Dust • The Crimson Shadow • A Ceremony of Losses • The Poisoned Chalice • Peaceable Kingdoms

External linksEdit

• A Ceremony of Losses article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.