While attending an Allied conference on Earth, Sisko reveals to Starfleet the extent to which he was involved in the Romulans entry into the Dominion War.
Publisher's description
Back cover text: At the turning point of the Dominion War, Captain Benjamin Sisko of Starbase Deep Space 9, facing certain defeat by the relentless forces of the Jem'Hadar and the Cardassians, went through with a secret plan to secure the aid of the Federation's longtime adversaries, the Romulans. What began as a desperate attempt to save lives became a descent into an abyss of deception, moral compromises, and outright criminal acts, as Sisko sacrificed every ideal he held dear in order to preserve the civilization that espoused those selfsame principles.
Now the aftermath of that choice is revealed for the first time as Sisko is summoned to Earth to take part in the first Allied talks to come out of the Federation's new partnership with the Romulans. But Sisko's conscience weighs heavily on him, compelling him to seek some kind of penance for what he has done... while elements within Starfleet itself set in motion a scheme to use Elim Garak as a pawn against a human political dissident who may hold the key to the outcome of the war.
References
Characters
- Auger • Julian Bashir • Marta Batanides • Mexh Brixhta • Broik • Huang Chaoying • Wendy Chaplin • Kimara Cretak • Jadzia Dax • Enderby • Vic Fontaine • Elim Garak • Jabara • Jedburgh • Kaga • Kira Nerys • Michel Le Brun • James Leyton • Guy Marlow • Mechter • Morn • M'Pella • Alynna Nechayev • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Rhemet • Rom • Tomas Roeder • William Ross • Taela Shanthi • Benjamin Sisko • Joseph Sisko • Judith Sisko • Luther Sloan • Steyn • Tehrak • Trasser • Veral • Worf
- Referenced only
- Ludwig van Beethoven • Curzon Dax • Emony Dax • Dukat • Michael Eddington • Felix • Tekeny Ghemor • Gowron • Cal Hudson • Lambert • Nedani Iriya • Rhit • William Shakespeare • Jake Sisko • Jennifer Sisko • Enabran Tain • Ilani Tarn • Grathon Tolar • Tora Ziyal • Trepar • Vreenak • Walker • Whitaker • Winn Adami
Locations
- Alpha Quadrant • Deep Space 9 • Earth • Golden Gate Bridge • London • Luna • Operations center • New Orleans • New Zealand • New Zealand Penal Settlement • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • River Thames • San Francisco • San Francisco Bay • Santa Helena • Sisko's Creole Kitchen • South America • Starfleet Academy campus • Starfleet Headquarters • Wardroom
- Referenced only
- Alpha Centauri • Bajor • Beijing • Benzar system • Betazed • Blind Moon • Calandra sector • Cardassia • Cardassia City • Casperia Prime • Founders' homeworld • Gamma Quadrant • Lake Masad • Las Vegas • Lissepia • New York City • Romulus • Sol • Soukara • Starbase 375 • Sybaron system • Vulcan • Yridia
Starships and vehicles
- Ariadne • USS Rubicon (Danube-class)
- Referenced only
- USS Defiant • USS Livingston
Races and cultures
- Bajoran • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Hamexi • Human • Klingon • Lissepian • Romulan • Talavian • Trill
- Referenced only
- Bolian • Jem'Hadar • Nausicaan • Scalosian • Tzenkethi
States and organizations
- Bajoran Militia • Cardassian Union • Dominion • Federation Alliance • Klingon Empire • Romulan Star Empire • Section 31 • Starfleet • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Intelligence • Tal Shiar • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Cardassian 4th Order • Cardassian Institute of Art • Cardassian Science Ministry • Detapa Council • Federation Council • Great Link • Maquis • Obsidian Order • Promenade Merchants' Association • Starfleet 7th Fleet • Starfleet Internal Affairs
Other references
- acolyte • android • astronaut • auction • Autarch • ballet • bio-mimetic gel • Bolian tonic water • bridge • cello • champagne • Cheek to Cheek • chess • coffee • conservator • counter-insurgency program • Coppélia • dabo • darts • Divine Treasury • Dominion War • dress uniform • Earl Grey • Emissary of the Prophets • esani • Federation Constitution • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • fish juice • government in exile • Great Material Continuum • holosuite • ih'tanu • Julian Bashir, Secret Agent • jumja • kai • kanar • ketracel-white • latinum • Lissepian prayer bead • moon • morphogenic virus • Numerian blacksilver • Occupation of Bajor • optolythic data rod • PADD • piano • plasma grenade • Presati pantheon • prylar • quantum stasis field • raktajino • red leaf tea • replicator • root beer • Samarian sunset • Saurian brandy • sonata • Special Order • subcommander • swan • synthale • tongo • transporter • trikolat • tube grub • ungaberry • vedek • HMS Victory
Appendices
Related stories
- This novel is a direct sequel to "In the Pale Moonlight".
- Sisko recalls the crash of the Jem'Hadar fighter in "Rocks and Shoals".
- Admiral Ross mentions the intelligence Garak gave to Starfleet Intelligence in "Favor the Bold".
- Jadzia Dax would later mention the attack on the Sybaron system in "The Reckoning".
- James Leyton launched his coup d'état against Federation President Jaresh-Inyo in "Homefront" & "Paradise Lost".
- The novel closes with Bashir realizing Vic Fontaine could help Odo and Kira Nerys become a couple, a reference to the events that will take place in "His Way"
External link
- Hollow Men article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
Connections
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Inferno |
DS9 unnumbered novels | Next novel: Prophecy and Change |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Omega Directive |
Next Adventure: His Way | |
| Previous Adventure: In the Pale Moonlight |
Deep Space Nine Adventures | Next Adventure: His Way |