The Laertian Gamble
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| 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 |
[edit] Introduction
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!
[edit] Summary
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[edit] References
[edit] Characters
[edit] Main
- Julian Bashir • Jadzia Dax • Kira Nerys • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Benjamin Sisko
[edit] Recurring
[edit] Other characters
- Adams • Anatol Alleuvial • Allura • Alf Laffer • Linc Barnoe • Zultan Mehmet • Olix • Nicolas Sardopolous • Timbo
[edit] Referenced
- Achilles • Agammemnon • Elim Garak • Helen of Troy • Homer • Leesha • Menelaus • Paris • Zoe Sardopolous • Jake Sisko • Ultab
[edit] Locations
- Bajoran wormhole • Bal Cabarin • Banneria • Deep Space 9 • Gardens of Loomis • Laertes • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • Richoven Building • Scarmodes • Sgheel • Starlight Lounge
- Referenced only
- Adrianopolis • Alamenta II • Bajor • Dexus II • Dodge City • Earth • Enten V • Lesurgis XXXII • Macedonia • Mernia-slov • Ostratus • Solotex V • Sparta • Threska II • Tombstone • Troy • Srinagar XII
[edit] Races and cultures
- Bajoran • Braswell • Calydonian • Cardassian • Changeling • Enten • Ferengi • Human • Kendos • Klingon • Lampusan • Trill • Trollite • Yentis
- Referenced only
- Vagrii
[edit] Starships and vehicles
[edit] States and organizations
- Bajoran Militia • Charismatic Fathers of Profit and Loss • Lampusan People's Party • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Rhine Institute • University of Science and Art
[edit] Other references
- andralor • Aneurian mood painting • Bajoran religion • black hole • Complexity Theory • dinar • Ferengi religion • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • gamemaster • Iliad • Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair • Kraggnish • latinum • Martian sunset • neutrino • Old West • Patha egg • raktajino • runabout • solitaire • telepathy • zoo
[edit] Appendices
[edit] Connections
| 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 |
[edit] External links
- The Laertian Gamble article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
