With Cardassia ravaged by civil wars after the Dominion War, Garak and his associates investigate the Vinculum.

SummaryEdit

An unspecificed time in the future, after "A Stitch in Time" and "The Lotus Flower," the post-war Cardassia has continued to deteriorate. Disease ravages the population, and Castellan Alon Ghemor has been assassinated. Garak has become an important part of what little government there is.

At a public rally, Garak is supposed to give a speech intended to bring various factions together. Unfortunately he is so depressed that his speech only adds to the problem. The other members of the government decide something must be done about Garak before he makes things even worse.

An ancient artifact of the Hebitians has recently been discovered - an otherwordly realm known as the Vinculum where the Hebitians went to meditate and find solutions to their problems. The others decide Garak must be sent into the Vinculum and left there.

Under the impression he is being sent on an undercover mission to contact the Federation for help, Garak envisions himself disguised as a human and sent to Earth. Slowly, the vision breaks down as the faces of Garak's friends and loved ones return to him, giving advice and emotional support.

Finally, Garak's friend Dr. Parmak rescues him from the Vinculum, and keeps him hidden from the others.

ReferencesEdit

CharactersEdit

Nal Dejar • Ereket • Elim Garak/Emile Tranger • Cronal Gys • Pythas Lok • Kel Lokar • Parmak • Limor Prang • Mindur Timot

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Julian Bashir • Corat Damar • Corbin Entek • Tolan Garak • Alon Ghemor • Kira Nerys • Barkan Lokar • Maladek • Mila • Korbath Mondrig • Palandine • Quark • Enabran Tain • Toran • Tora Ziyal

LocationsEdit

Assembly building • Cardassia • Cardassia City • Hall of Records • Imperial Parade Grounds • Tarlok Sector • Vinculum

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Africa • Begata • Borlan III • Brakk • Deep Space 9 • Earth • Gare du Nord • Lakarian City • Mediterranean Basin • Mekar Province • Morfan Province • Paris • Rogarin • Tohvun III

SpeciesEdit

Cardassian

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Hebitian • Human • Klingon • Romulan

States and GroupsEdit

Cardassian Union • Directorate • Kasmoc • Neo-Hebitian • Oralian Way • Restoration Cadre • Reunion Project • Sabutahim

Referenced only 

Bamarren Institute for State Intelligence • Cardassian Republic • Dominion • Federation Council • Hebitian • Obsidian Order • Paris Métro • United Federation of Planets

OtherEdit

balteen • bloodworm • Cardassian Civil War • Dominion War • Edosian orchid • Hebitian frieze • kanar • Karalian stew • ocran • Oralian Guide • regnar • vinculum • wire

InformationEdit

• "The Calling" is a direct sequel to A Stitch in Time.

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