Star Trek: Deep Space Nine relaunch

The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) relaunch is an unofficial name for a series of non-canon novels released since 2000 detailing events involving the characters, species and settings portrayed in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.[1]

Summary

Set after the series finale, "What You Leave Behind", these novels differ from previous Deep Space Nine books in that they form a continuing storyline. Plot points include relations between the Federation and the Dominion following the defeat of the latter in the series finale, the rehabilitation of devastated Cardassia and its relations to Bajor, Bajor's admittance into the Federation, the mirror universe, and the renewed exploration of the Gamma Quadrant. Additionally, in the style of the television series, the books contain a large number of subplots focusing on the development of specific characters.

Following the production of The Soul Key, editor Marco Palmieri left Pocket Books. He was replaced by Margaret Clark, who commissioned the novel The Rough Beasts of Empire (part of the Typhon Pact crossover) set five years into the series' relative future, without covering the intervening years, and leaving the story arc for Iliana Ghemor unresolved, until 2015, when Sacraments of Fire and Ascendance were published.

Characters

To offset the departure of characters in the series finale a number of new main and recurring characters are introduced. These include The Next Generation's Ro Laren as chief of security; an Andorian science officer named Thirishar ch'Thane (or Shar for short), through whom the reader is introduced to Andorian culture; the over 100 years old Commander Elias Vaughn, who has a background in intelligence and black ops (as featured in the TNG novel, Battle of Betazed), as the station's new Executive Officer; his daughter Prynn Tenmei as the Defiant's helmswoman; and Taran'atar, a Jem'Hadar observer sent to live on the station by Odo. Colonel (later Captain) Kira Nerys is shown as the station's new commander.

In the years between The Soul Key and Typhon Pact - Rough Beasts of Empire the station experiences more crew changes. Shar returns to Andor in order to pay more attention to his family and years later stays on Andor following its secession from the Federation. Kira retires from Starfleet to become a vedek in Bajoran religion. Vaughn succeeds her as the commanding officer of DS9. He later transfers to a deep space exploration assignment but is severely injured during the Borg invasion of 2381. Vaughn enters a permanent coma and is taken off life support in Typhon Pact - Raise the Dawn. Also just before the Borg invasion Ezri Dax transfers to the new Federation starship USS Aventine, subsequently being promoted to Captain and commanding officer when several senior officers are killed by the Borg. Ro Laren then becomes commanding officer of DS9. Following the destruction of the original Deep Space 9, Ro becomes commanding officer of the new DS9. In addition, Miles O'Brien is assigned to supervise construction of the new DS9 and stays on as chief operations officer.

Books

Books in the series, and other books with events relevant to the relaunch, are, in order of release:

Upcoming Titles

References

  1. Robert Lyons (July 19, 2009). "Library Computer: TrekMovie Guide To The Deep Space Nine 'Relaunch'". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  2. "Star Trek Typhon Pact's Raise The Dawn Set For Release". CBS Entertainment. 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
  3. "Star Trek Five-novel TNG/DS9 Crossover Starts Today!". CBS Entertainment. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  4. "Star Trek FIRST LOOK: Cover of David Mack's A Ceremony of Losses". CBS Entertainment. 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  5. "Star Trek FIRST LOOK: Upcoming DS9 eNovella Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found)". CBS Entertainment. 2014-08-23. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  6. "Star Trek David Mack And Tim Bradstreet Join Forces for Upcoming Novel Section 31: Disavowed". CBS Entertainment. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  7. "Star Trek COVER FIRST LOOK: Deep Space Nine: The Missing". CBS Entertainment. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  8. "Ascendance". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  9. "Force and Motion". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

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