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First Steps
| SHORT STORY | |
| "First Steps" | |
| Attribution | |
| Series: | Deep Space Nine |
| Author(s): | Kristine Kathryn Rusch with Jill Sherwin |
| Publication information | |
| Printed: | The Lives of Dax |
| Pages: | 43-85 (trade) |
| Chronology | |
| Date: | 2075 |
Contents |
Summary
Edit
Lela Dax, a newly joined Trill and member of the Trill ruling council, defies her fellow legislators when an unknown alien vessel appears in orbit and refuses to leave.
ReferencesEdit
CharactersEdit
- Lela Dax • Lytus • Darzen Odan • Sitlas • T'Pau
- Referenced only
- Zefram Cochrane • Dax
LocationsEdit
- Caves of Mak'ala • Trill
- Referenced only
- Earth • Vulcan
SpeciesEdit
- L'Dira • Trill • Trill symbiont • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Human
StarshipsEdit
- L'Dira starship
- Referenced only
- Phoenix • T'Plana-Hath
States and OrganizationsEdit
- Guardians of the Caves of Mak'ala • Symbiosis Evaluation Board • Trill Council • Trill Diplomatic Corps • Trill Spaceflight Center
OtherEdit
- acelon • first contact • holo • IDIC • planetary defense grid • Trill councillor • Vulcan emissary • Vulcan salute • World War III
InformationEdit
- In the story, T'Pau describes Vulcan's "most recent encounter" with a new race, clearly describing humans and the events of that first contact in 2063. It's not clear exactly how "recent" this was, but given the repeated references to Lela's youth, it is reasonable to place this story fairly close to that event. The timeline in Voyages of Imagination gives the year as 2075.
Related StoriesEdit
- "Facets" - Lela's position on the Council was established in the episode.
- "The Host" (TNG episode)
- Star Trek: First Contact (movie)
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: Second star to the right... | The Lives of Dax
| Next story: Dead Man's Hand |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Valiant Book Three | Next Adventure: Federation 2078 | |
