Bashir, Ezri and Nog are affected by a artifact that affects them in different ways; the crew of Deep Space 9 prepare for the ceremony for Bajor's admission into the Federation.
Publisher's description
From Back Cover:
SIREN SONGS
As a small child, Jules Bashir underwent illegal genetic enhancements that forever altered the natural course of his life. As an adult, ever since the day he discovered what his parents had done, Dr. Julian Bashir has wondered what he might have become if "Jules" had been allowed to live, certain he would never know the answer. But when the lure of a strange alien artifact in the Gamma Quadrant inexplicably begins to reverse Bashir's enhancements, the person he had thought long dead is given a second chance at life.
Ninety thousand light-years away, as the crew of Deep Space 9 ™ tries to comprehend a shocking tragedy, Ro Laren makes a fateful decision about her life aboard the station. And although political maneuverings and failing diplomacy have already extinguished all hope of a real, lasting peace between Bajor and Cardassia, one man's search for his true calling may lay a new foundation for the future.
References
Characters
- Leonard James Akaar • Asarem Wadeen • Julian Bashir • Bellis Nemani • Belwan Ligin • Sam Bowers • Broik • John Candlewood • Capril • Cassini • Cerin • Cerin Mika • Jeannette Chao • Shathrissia zh'Cheen • Costello • Thavanichent th'Dani • Dax • Ezri Dax • Mekor Dukat • Ekosha • Enkar Sirsy • Eran Dal • Etana Kol • Frelan Syla • Vic Fontaine • Frool • Gan Morr • Seljin Gandres • Elim Garak • Hiziki Gard • Harana Flin • Hava • Hegel Ytrin • Hetik • Kurt Hunter • Charles Jimenez • Edgardo Juarez • Kira Nerys • Kyli Shon • Lankford • Mikaela Leishman • Lenaris Holem • Akellen Macet • Phillipa Matthias • Aaron McCallum • Elaine Mello • Kaitlin Merimark • Morn • Nog • Norit • Bryanne Permenter • Quark • Tariq Rahim • Krissten Richter • Ro Laren • Vindizhei sh'Rraazh • Ryek'ekbalabiozan'voslu ("Sacagawea") • Scio Marses • Jason Senkowski • Shakaar Edon • Shul Torem • Sinchante Jin • Joseph Sisko • Simon Tarses • Solis Tendren • Taran'atar • Prynn Tenmei • Charivretha zh'Thane • Thirishar ch'Thane • T'rb • Treir • Varani • Elias Vaughn • Gabrielle Vicente • Yevir Linjarin
- Referenced only
- Amsha Bashir • Richard Bashir • Thadial Bokar • Audrid Dax • Curzon Dax • Emony Dax • Joran Dax • Lela Dax • Torias Dax • Sarina Douglas • Jack • Lauren • Elizabeth Lense • Patrick • Janel Tigan • Yanas Tigan • Richard Bashir • Harry Blackstone • Celeste • Cerin Benyan • Leonardo da Vinci • Dana • Audrid Dax • Curzon Dax • Jadzia Dax • Joran Dax • Lela Dax • Tobin Dax • Torias Dax • Skrain Dukat • M. C. Escher • Brinner Finok • Frenchotte • Gard • Verjyl Gard • Alon Ghemor • Barry Goldwater • Grenchen • Hatram Nabir • Jalik • Verad Kalon • Kellin • John F. Kennedy • Kitana'klan • Kyle • Natima Lang • Nadia Larkin • Li Nalas • Malic • Dean Martin • M'Nok • Isaac Newton • Odo • Melora Pazlar • Jean-Luc Picard • Cole Porter • Prinadora • Ro Gale • Rom • Carl Sagan • Frank Sinatra • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Judith Sisko • Teetow • Norvo Tigan • Topek • Tor Jolan • Tora Ziyal • VanBuskirk • Vargas • Worf, son of Mogh • Kasidy Yates • Lewis Zimmerman • unnamed Kostolain (Kostolain representative)
Locations
- Ashalla • Bajor • Cardassia • Cardassia City • Deep Space 9 • Earth • French Quarter • Gamma Quadrant • habitat ring • Krendalee • Lakarian City • Munda'ar Sector • New Orleans • Promenade • Quark's • Sisko's Creole Kitchen • South Forbella • System GQ-12475 • Vic's lounge
- Referenced only
- Adigeon Prime • Adigeon system • Andor • AR-558 • B'hala • Capella IV • Caves of Mak'ala • Chamber of Ministers • Chin'toka system • Coalsack Nebula • Columbia River • Dahkur Province • Egypt • Empok Nor • Europa Nova • Ferenginar • Fire Caves • Garon II • Gettysburg • Hagia Sophia • Invernia II • Istanbul • Jaros II • Jo'kala • Kostolain • Krendalee • Las Vegas • Musilla Province • New Sydney • Northwest peninsula • Qo'noS • Rashid • Rome • Sacred Marketplace • Sands Hotel • Sappora system • Sisko's house • Starfleet Headquarters • Talos IV • Tenaran ice cliffs • Thermopylae • Timor II • Tower of Commerce • Trill • Vulcan
Starships and vehicles
- USS Defiant (Defiant-class) • D'Naali starship • Li Nalas • Nyazen starship • Sagan • Trager (Galor-class)
- Referenced only
- USS da Vinci • USS Destiny • USS Enterprise • Galaxy-class • USS Gryphon • Kamal • USS Wellington
Races and cultures
- Adigeon • Andorian • Bajoran • Bolian • Bynar • Capellan • Cardassian • Denobulan • D'Naali • Ferengi • Gallamite • Human • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Lurian • Nausicaan • Nyazen • Orion • Skorr • Terrellian • Trill • Trill symbiont • Valerian • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Betazoid • Elaysian • Europani • Hebitian • Inamuri • Pah-wraith • Prophets • Rigelian • Romulan • Sinnravian • Skrreea • Tellarite • Vahni Vahltupali • Vorta
States and organizations
- Bajoran Militia • Cardassian Guard • Cardassian Union • Ohalavaru • Oralian Way • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets • Vedek Assembly
- Referenced only
- Bajora • Bajoran Resistance • Chamber of Ministers • Corps of Discovery • Dominion • Endtree • Federation Council • Founder • Lamnak • Lerrit • Maquis • Militia High Command • Omega Squad • Orion Syndicate • Perikian • Persian Empire • Roman Empire • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Medical • Starfleet Medical School • Trill Symbiosis Commission
Other references
- 1962 • 20th century • ablative armor • Alice in Wonderland • alva • alva nut tea • Andorii • antenna • Apollo program • arithrazine • astronaut • attainder • attainment ceremony • autism • Bajoran prophecy • Bajoran religion • Baroque • bat'leth • Battle of Thermopylae • bethanamine • Bible • biobed • biosynthetic limb • Boldaric • Book of Genesis • Book of Ohalu • boramine • cadet • cayenne pepper • cloaking device • "Clyde" • colonel • commander • concussion grenade • cosmonaut • dabo • dabo boy • dabo girl • Darjeeling tea • delta-wave inducer • dermal regenerator • Divine Treasury • d'k tahg • Dom Pérignon • Dominion War • drad • Drathan puppy lig • duranium • Easter • EMH • Emissary of the Prophets • endomethalamine • enti Leyza • environmental suit • EPS conduit • exoscalpel • Federation councillor • Federation Day • Ferengi language • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • fleet admiral • Fly Me to the Moon • fourth dimension • genetic resequencing • gravity plating • Grim Reaper • helep • High Society • hologram • holosuite • holovid • hoverball • Hupyrian beetle • hyperspanner • hypospray • inertial damper • isoboramine • jack-in-the-box • jazz • jevonite • Kai • kar'takin • ketracel-white • kligat • Kobayashi Maru scenario • Koran • kotra • kudzu • Kukalaka • Latin • lethozine • Let's Get Away from It All • memory cathedral • metraprovoline • metrazene • minefield • Mirror Universe • Mordian butterfly • Morpheus • navigational deflector • nerak • neurocortical separator • Occupation of Bajor • Ohalu Prophecies • oo-mox • Oralius • orb • orb experience • Orb of Destiny • Orb of Memory • Orb of Souls • Orb of Truth • Orb of Unity • oort cloud • pagh • Perikian skin blight • pergium • phaser • phaser cannon • Pinker-Sato phonology module • polyduranium • postganglionic nerve • preganglionic fiber • Prime Directive • prion • protoplaser • Pyrellian ginger tea • quantum resonance signature • Rococo • raktajino • reqilof • root beer • Rosetta Stone • Russian • sehlat • scottril • self-replicating mine • self-replicating transporter relay • Sh'dama Age • shuttlebay • skutfish • slibut • Slug-o-Cola • soil reclamator • sonic shower • spacesick • splitter music • springwine • stasis chamber • stellar cartography • subspace • subspace beacon • suicide • syn lara • Talarian hook spider • targ • targeting sensor • telepathy • Thanksgiving • theta radiation • thorocrine • Time of Cleansing • tongo • tooth sharpener • trandagh • tricorder • tube grub • turbolift • tuxedo • Ulysses • universal translator • utoxa • Vayan horn fly • valedictorian • vedek • Vulcan Love Slave • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Appendices
Background information
- Cathedral takes place through the stardates 53574.7, 53577.8, 53578.6, 53579.0, 53580.3, 53580.5 and 53581.0.
Related stories
- Vic Fontaine recalls Worf destroying Vic's lounge in "Image in the Sand". Ezri experiences a different course of the events of "Prodigal Daughter".
External link
- Cathedral article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Connections
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