Douglas Pabst

Douglas Pabst was a male Human who lived in the 20th century. In the 1950s, he was the editor of the Incredible Tales of Scientific Wonder magazine.

Benny Russell considered Pabst to be a legendary editor on the level of John W. Campbell and H. L. Gold. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)

Between the late 1940s and 1950, Russell submitted several science fiction stories to Pabst, although Pabst rejected most of them. It was Russell's story about the Borg that piqued Pabst's interest, suggesting that Russell give the Borg the phrase "Resistance is Futile". Pabst later began buying every story Russell wrote and later invited him to the Arthur Trill building to see the office and later gave him a job on staff. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)

Russell received the letter from Pabst, informing him of his successful pitch, the inclusion of his story in a future edition and his invite to the offices, on 18 April 1953. (DS9 comic: " When the Stars Come A-Calling")

Later in 1953, after Benny Russell wrote his first story focusing on Captain Benjamin Sisko, Pabst liked the story, but refused to publish it due to Sisko being black, something he thought was "not believable". Russell later modified the story to make it a dream, but Stone, the owner of the magazine had the entire issue pulped and had Pabst fire Russell. Pabst and the other magazine staff later watched as Russell was taken away in an ambulance. (DS9 episode: "Far Beyond the Stars")

Some time later, Pabst was contacted by James Wykoff, the doctor looking after Russell in a psychiatic wing, to discuss the events that led to Russell being admitted. Pabst later sent Wykoff a copy of Russell's first story about Deep Space Nine, called The Emissary. (DS9 short story: "Isolation Ward 4")