Lesser Evil
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| NOVEL | |
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| Lesser Evil | |
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| Attribution | |
| Series: | Deep Space Nine |
| Miniseries: | Mission Gamma, No. 4 |
| Author(s): | Robert Simpson |
| Publication information | |
| Published: | Paperback - November 2002 |
| Pages: | 266 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0743410246 |
On their way home, Vaughn and the crew of the Defiant make a shocking discovery. Meanwhile, Kira pursues Shakaar's supposed assassin to Trill, while Ro, Admiral Akaar and General Lenaris investigate why Hiziki Gard assassinated the Bajoran leader.
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[edit] Summary
From The Back Cover:
SINS PAST
Chaos erupts aboard Deep Space 9 ™ as the crew begins a desperate search for a killer in their midst, catapulting Colonel Kira Nerys on a dangerous chase into the heart of the Federation. But the crime she seeks to avenge is part of a plot more ancient and far-reaching than anyone suspects, and that secret, if exposed, could divide worlds throughout the Alpha Quadrant.
Meanwhile, as the Starship Defiant makes its way back toward the wormhole and home to DS9, a startling discovery shakes Commander Elias Vaughn to his core and brings to light the truth behind the most tragic mission of his long life. As the crew struggles with the implications of what they've found, their captain's judgment comes into question...and casts doubt on the final outcome of their historic voyage through the Gamma Quadrant.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Regulars
- Leonard James Akaar • Asarem Wadeen • Julian Bashir • Sam Bowers • Taulin Cyl • Ezri Dax • Ekosha • Hiziki Gard • Seljin Gandres • Girani Semna • Kira Nerys • Lenaris Holem • Akellen Macet • Lirisse Maz • Morn • Nguyen • Nog • Keiko O'Brien • Miles O'Brien • Kirayoshi O'Brien • Molly O'Brien • Odo/Wex • Opaka Sulan • Quark • Ro Laren • Jake Sisko • Joseph Sisko • Taran'atar • Prynn Tenmei • Ruriko Tenmei/Kree Omiturin • Charivretha zh'Thane • Thirishar ch'Thane • Treir • Shakaar Edon • Elias Vaughn • Weyoun • Kasidy Yates • Yevir Linjarin
[edit] 2340s, 2350s and 2369
- Madred • Sotak • T'Prynn • Cren Veruda
[edit] Gryphon crew
- Benitez • Savitri Bhatnagar • Croth • Grigoryeva • Hallerman • Elaine Mello • Alex Montenegro • Spillane • Mei Ling Xiang
[edit] Other
- Hava • Hegel Ytrin • Lankford • Judith Sisko • Solok • Gabrielle Vicenti
[edit] Referenced
- Candlewood • Beverly Crusher • Curzon Dax • Jadzia Dax • Richard Daystrom • Skrain Dukat • Demarest • Gordimer • Hetik • Hughes • Jalarin • Mikaela Leishman • Perez • Jean-Luc Picard • Christopher Pike • Presley • Gregory Quinn • Richards • Rom • Gerda Roness • Rowatu • Selok • Jason Senkowski • Sh'Raazn • Noonien Soong • Benjamin Sisko • Jennifer Sisko • Rebecca Sisko • Sarah Sisko • T'rb • Charlie Whatley • Worf, son of Mogh
[edit] References
[edit] Locations
- Deep Space 9
- Earth • Golden Gate Park • New Orleans • San Francisco • Sisko's Creole Kitchen • Toscana
- Gamma Quadrant • Idran system
- Kora II
- Vulcan • Gol • Mount Seleya
- Uridi'si
- Referenced only
- Ashalla • Badlands • Bajor • Bajoran wormhole/Celestial Temple • Berengaria VII • Bourbon Street • Bradbury City • Capella IV • Cardassia • Delta Quadrant • Dublin • Europa Nova • Ferenginar • Garon II • Gemworld • Idran • Mars • Monac shipyard • Monac system • Portland • Rondac III • Starbase 51 • Trill • Trill system • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards
[edit] Starships and small craft
- USS Defiant • USS Gryphon • USS Polaris • Sagan • USS Sagittarius • USS T'Kumbra • USS T'Plana-Hath • USS Valkyrie
- Referenced only
- USS Budapest • USS Defiant • USS Enterprise • Li Nalas • USS Rutledge • Trager • USS Voyager
[edit] Starship classes
- Akira-class • Defiant-class • Jem'Hadar fighter • Nebula-class • Norway-class • Paladin-class
- Referenced only
- Borg cube • Runabout
[edit] Species
- Andorian • Bajoran • Borg • Capellan • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Jem'Hadar • Lurian • Orion • Parasite • Tellarite • Trelian • Trill • Vorta • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Bolian • Cheka • Elaysian • Inamuri • Klingon • Ktarian • Prophets • Romulan • Species 8472 • Tholian • Tzenkethi
[edit] States and organizations
- Bajoran Militia • Cardassian Guard • Cardassian Union • Dominion • Oralian Way • Starfleet • Trill Defense Ministry • Trill Diplomatic Corps • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Council of the United Federation of Planets • Ferengi Alliance • Ferengi Commerce Authority • Klingon Empire • Martian Philharmonic • Obsidian Order • Ohalavaru • Orion Syndicate • Pathfinder Project • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Corps of Engineers • Starfleet Intelligence • Tal Shiar • Vedek Assembly
[edit] Other
- 2304 • Alligator • Artificial intelligence • Assimilation • Astronomical unit • Attainder • Bajoran religion • Baseball • Battle of Sector 001 • Blessed Exchequer • Burning Hearts of Qo'noS • Calaiah vel D'nai • Cayenne papper • Cloaking device • Commandant of Starfleet Academy • Crenshaw melon • Denevan cherries flambé • Dominion War • Eelshark salad • The Early Years of Baseball • Emissary of the Prophets • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance • Holocube • Hull plating • Iced tea • Isoboramine • Isolation suit • Jambalaya • Jefferies tube • Jurassic • Kanar • Kligat • Kudzu • Mardi Gras • Nanite • Nanoprobe • Nanotechnology • Occupation of Bajor • Orb of Unity • Orbital habitat • Pleasure maze • Poker • Quadrotriticale baguette • Regeneration alcove • Repair scaffold • Servo • The Silmarillion • Spinach frittata • TR-116 • Transponder • Transwarp • Transwarp conduit • Vault of Eternal Destitution • Wormhole relay station • XENO-02884/1
[edit] Information
- The idea for Vaughn's wife to be found alive yet assimilated was an idea Robert Simpson and Marco Palmieri had pitched to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine writers, with Jennifer Sisko being the one who had been assimilated. (Voyages of Imagination)
- T'Prynn would later appear as a main character in the novel series Star Trek: Vanguard, set during the time of the the original series.
[edit] Related stories
- Audrid Dax and Christopher Pike's encounter with the parasites took place in The Lives of Dax short story Sins of the Mother.
- Bashir recalls meeting Kira Nerys in "Emissary".
- O'Brien tells Joseph and Judith about the events of "Battle Lines". The events of that episode are revisited in Rising Son, the end of which takes place during the events of this novel.
- Nog and Bowers reference the events of "The Adversary", where a Founder took control of the Defiant.
[edit] Connections
- Lesser Evil article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
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