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The Laertian Gamble
| NOVEL | |
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| The Laertian Gamble | |
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| Attribution | |
| Series: | Deep Space Nine, No. 12 |
| Author(s): | Robert Sheckley |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher: | Pocket Books |
| Published: | Paperback - September 1995 |
| Pages: | 273 |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0671886908 |
| Chronology | |
| Date: | Unknown (2371) |
Contents |
Publisher's description
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When a mysterious alien woman from the planet Laertes convinces Dr. Bashir to gamble for her at Quark's gaming tables, things seem innocent enough. Yet the more Dr. Bashir wins, the more things go wrong in the Federation: Ore ships vanish. Planets lose their atmosphere. Suns go nova. The cause and effect is hard to understand, but is proven by the bizarre Laertian science called Complexity Theory.
When Bashir tries to stop gambling, a Laertian warfleet appears to force him to continue, while on the planet Laertes itself Major Kira and Science Officer Dax must battle their way through chaos and danger to find a way to stop the Laertians -- and save Deep Space Nine and the Federation from utter destruction!
SummaryEdit
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ReferencesEdit
CharactersEdit
- Adams • Anatol Alleuvial • Julian Bashir • Jadzia Dax • Allard Diceman • Kira Nerys • Alf Laffer • Linc Barnoe • Zultan Mehmet • Soldan Nephta • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Olix • Quark • Rom • Allura Sagnoth • Nicolas Sardopolous • Heimach Schin • Benjamin Sisko• Timbo • Dane Whittier
- Referenced only
- Achilles • Agammemnon • Elim Garak • Helen of Troy • Homer • Leesha • Menelaus • Paris • Zoe Sardopolous • Jake Sisko • Ultab
LocationsEdit
- Alman XII • Alonso • Alpha Quadrant • Althon IV • Bajoran wormhole • Bal Cabarin • Banneria • Deep Space 9 • Gamma Quadrant • Gardens of Loomis • Laertes • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • Richoven Building • Scarmodes • Sgheel • Starlight Lounge
- Referenced only
- Adrianopolis • Alamenta II • Ambrose's Star • Bajor • Barnard's Star • Carioca II • Dalmas II • Dexus II • Dodge City • Earth • Enten V • Eridani VII • Lesurgis XXXII • Luna • Macedonia • Mernia-slov • Ostratus • Rexion II • Sol • Solotex V • Sparta • Threska II • Tombstone • Troy • Srinagar XII • Urgine
Races and culturesEdit
- Bajoran • Braswell • Calydonian • Cardassian • Changeling • Dalmatiano • Enten • Ferengi • Human • Kendos • Klingon • Laertian • Lampusan • Lunarian • Regulan • Trill • Trollite • Vulcan • Yentis
- Referenced only
- Vagrii
Starships and vehiclesEdit
States and organizationsEdit
- Bajoran Militia • Charismatic Fathers of Profit and Loss • Lampusan People's Party • Lampusan People's Underground Army • Starfleet • Supreme Council of Laertes • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Federation Security Council • Rhine Institute • Bajoran University of Science and Art
Other referencesEdit
- African mask • andralor • Aneurian mood painting • Bajoran religion • bazmeeli • black hole • burrito • Complexity Theory • Laertian dinar • Ferengi religion • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • gamemaster • Iliad • Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair • Kraggnish • latinum • Martian sunset • neutrino • Old West • ornithopter • Patha egg • Psionics • Quadrian mocha • raktajino • runabout • senlis • solitaire • telepathy • zoo
AppendicesEdit
InformationEdit
- Keiko's botanical research project on Bajor and the closure of the school in "The House of Quark" are mentioned.
ConnectionsEdit
| published order | ||
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| Previous novel: Devil in the Sky | DS9 numbered novels | Next novel: Station Rage |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Jetrel | Next Adventure: Family Business | |
| Previous Adventure: Fascination | Deep Space Nine Adventures | Next Adventure: Past Tense |
External linksEdit
- The Laertian Gamble article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
