Inferno

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Characters 2.1 Regulars 2.2 Other 2.3 Prophet guises 2.4 Referenced 3 References 3.1 Locations 3.2 Starships and craft 3.3 Species 3.4 States and Organizations 3.5 Ranks and titles 3.6 Other 4 Information 5 Connections

[edit] Introduction

From the back cover: Now begins the final battle of the Prophets and the Pah-wraiths within the nightmarish realm of nonlinear time -- as the greatest epic adventure in the saga of Deep Space 9 -- reaches its staggering conclusion....

As predicted in ancient Bajoran texts, the Celestial Temple has been restored, ending normal space-time existence for all except Captain Benjamin Sisko and those trapped on the Starship Defiant and the Klingon warship Boreth. But as apocalyptic war rages between the Prophets and the Pah-wraiths, one last chance for survival beckons -- a return to Deep Space 9.

Yet, in the realm of nonlinear time, it appears that there are two possible times at which Sisko and his allies can return to the station: on the day of the Cardassian Withdrawal, or on the day six years later when DS9 was destroyed. But which choice will lead to the triumph of the Prophets? And which to eternal victory for the Pah-wraiths? With time literally running out and the fate of the universe in his hands, Sisko now must confront his own personal inferno -- in order to change the past and restore the present, he must be ready to make the ultimate sacrifice... his future....

[edit] Characters

[edit] Regulars

Julian Bashir • Jadzia Dax • Dukat • Vic Fontaine • Leeta • Morn • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Jean-Luc Picard • Quark • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Weyoun • Worf • Winn

[edit] Other

Arla Rees • Kilana • Dal Nortron • Obanak Keelen • Rulan • Benny Russell • Ryle Simons • S'relt • Vash

[edit] Prophet guises

Dulmer • Koral • Leen • Locutus • Lucsly • Martok • Jean-Luc Picard • Jackie Robinson • William Ross • Rulan • Satr • Lwaxana Troi • Vash • Winn

[edit] Referenced

Kosst Amojan • Harry Belafonte • Harry Blackstone • Data • Albert Einstein • Eris • Felix • Halberstadt • Keevan • James T. Kirk • Leen • Mardah • Marklar • Leonard McCoy • Q • Alexander Rozhenko • Satr • Rod Serling • Inger Stevens • Vash • Lewis Zimmerman

[edit] References

[edit] Locations

Bajor • Cirran Mountains • Deep Space 9 • Rondac III

Referenced only 

Alpha Centauri • Deneva • Gilgo Beach • Hoboken • Kri'stak volcano • Las Vegas • Moravian Lane • New New Orleans • Norpin colony • Star of Bajor • Venus

[edit] Starships and craft

Alpha • USS Boreth • USS Defiant • USS Phoenix

Referenced only 

USS Augustus • USS Destiny • USS Enterprise

[edit] Species

Andorian • Bajoran • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Lurian • Pah-wraith • Prophets • Regulan phoenix • Trill • Vorta

Referenced only 

Borg • Bynar • Breen

[edit] States and Organizations

Bajoran Ascendancy • Bajoran Militia • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only 

Bamarren • Federation Department of Temporal Investigations • Obsidian Order • Romulan Assembly • Rutgers University • Special Investigations Unit

[edit] Ranks and titles

Centurion • Kai

[edit] Other

1953 • 2375 • 2400 • Anslem • Antigod of the Spacewarp Passage • Atomic bomb • Baffle plate • Baseball • Bat'leth • Borhya • Chroniton • Cryodagger • de Sitter space • Divine Nagus • Divine Treasury • Dominion War • Dyson sphere • Electromagnetic pulse • "Efficiency level 729" • Emergency Medical Hologram • Emissary of the Pah-wraith • Exalted Tellers • Gentleman Usher to the Romulan Assembly • Gorr • Great Material River • Gre'thor • Inertial dampener • Kosst • Ko'th • Life • Ming the Merciless • Moibius Effect • Norellian eel hide • On Time Travel: Three Case Studies in Effects and Cause • Raktajino • Saurian brandy • Slingshot effect • Sto-vo-kor • Sword of Kahless • Television • Tiyerta nok • Tral • Triox • Tuxedo • Venusian firebeast • Verteron • Verteron node • Vulcan primate • Warrior's Anthem • The World, the Flesh and the Devil

[edit] Information

• A similar plot is present in the game The Fallen.

[edit] Connections

• Inferno article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

published order
Previous novel: The War of the Prophets	DS9 unnumbered novels	Next novel: Hollow Men
chronological order
Previous Adventure: The War of the Prophets	Pocket	Next Adventure: Fusion
Previous Adventure: The War of the Prophets	Deep Space Nine Adventures	Next Adventure: Tears of the Prophets
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2374. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in two other timeframes:
Previous Adventure: A Stitch in Time Part 3; Chapters 3, 5	2369	Next Adventure: The Fall of Terok Nor Chapter 1
Previous Adventure: Genesis Force Part Three	2377 Epilogue	Next Adventure: Exodus