SHORT STORY
"The Orb of Opportunity"
Attribution
Series:	Deep Space Nine
Author(s):	Michael A. Martin and Andy Mangels
Publication information
Printed:	Prophecy and Change
Pages:	67-108
Chronology
Date:	2371

Contents 1 Summary 2 Characters 3 References 3.1 Locations 3.2 Species 3.3 Starships 3.4 Starship classes 3.5 States and Organisations 3.6 Other 4 Related stories 5 Connections

SummaryEdit

CharactersEdit

Adabwe • Jadzia Dax • Lenaris Holem • Kira Nerys • Morn • Enrique Muñiz • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Turrel • Winn Adami • Wright

Referenced only 

Bareil Antos • Julian Bashir

ReferencesEdit

LocationsEdit

Deep Space 9 • Demilitarized Zone • Habitat ring • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Station commander's office

Referenced only 

Bajor • Cardassia • Ferenginar • Tower of Commerce

SpeciesEdit

Bajoran • Cardassian • Ferengi • Human • Lurian • Trill

Referenced only 

Nausicaan • Prophets • Sinnravian

StarshipsEdit

Akorem Laan • USS Orinoco • Tavracet

Starship classesEdit

Danube-class • Galor-class • Maquis raider

States and OrganisationsEdit

Bajoran Militia • Cardassian Central Command • Cardassian Guard • Cardassian Union • Maquis • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only 

Bajoran Militia Command • Obsidian Order • Vedek Assembly

OtherEdit

Antigrav sled • Bajoran-Cardassian Treaty • Bajoran religion • Beer • Biogenic weapon • Blindvault • Blessed Exchequer • Celestial choir • Coolant manifold • Dabo • Dabo girl • Darts • Divine Treasury • Dom-jot • Emissary of the Prophets • Federation-Cardassian Treaty of 2370 • Ferengi language • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Gargoyle • Great Lounge • Holofiction • Kai • Latinum • Legate • Lobe • Marauder Mo • Mine • Navigational deflector • Occupation of Bajor • Orb experience • Orb of Contemplation • Orb of Memory • Orb of Prophecy and Change • Orb of Time • Orb of Wisdom • Pagu • Prylar • Raktajino • Realpolitik • Sinoraptor • Sinnravian drad music • Sisko's baseball • Tricorder • Tritone • Superhero • Vault of Eternal Destitution • Warp core • Warp signature • Warp trail

Related storiesEdit

• "The Orb of Opportunity" begins three days after the end of "Life Support".
• The short story reveals exactly why Nog chose to join Starfleet, as seen in "Heart of Stone".

ConnectionsEdit

• Prophecy and Change article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

published order
Previous story: Ha'mara	Prophecy and Change	Next story: Broken Oaths
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Incident at Arbuk	Pocket	Next Adventure: Phage