Deep Space Nine "relaunch" is an unofficial term used to refer to titles for Deep Space Nine fiction set after the TV series finale "What You Leave Behind".
Overview[]
Avatar, Book 1, the start of the DS9 "relaunch".
The duology Avatar was the official start of the series, marked by the first appearance of the modified Star Trek: Deep Space Nine title text, which has appeared on all relaunch titles since. The novel A Stitch in Time and anthology The Lives of Dax were retroactively added into the relaunch, with the latter being reprinted with the new relaunch DS9 title text.
The series mostly consists of novels, but there have also been two comic miniseries by WildStorm Comics which tie in with the novels' continuity.
Alongside DS9 books, the SCE series occurs over the same time period and has had a number of crossovers, as does the TNG duology Maximum Warp. The relaunch also includes books in the cross-series Section 31 and Gateways miniseries'
In 2007, Twist of Faith, an omnibus of the first four relaunch novels and the short story from What Lay Beyond (Avatar, Book One and Book Two, Abyss, Demons of Air and Darkness and "Horn and Ivory") was published. And in 2008, These Haunted Seas, an omnibus of the first two Mission Gamma novels was released.
Relaunch characters[]
Major players on DS9: Treir, Elias Vaughn, Quark, Ezri Dax, Thirishar ch'Thane, Kira Nerys, Akellen Macet, Yevir Linjarin, Nog, Julian Bashir, Morn, Kasidy Yates, Ro Laren, Prynn Tenmei and Taran'atar
Due to changes and movements in characters at the conclusion of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV series many of the established characters take on new roles, and are supplemented by several new regular and supporting characters. Kira Nerys (a Starfleet captain as of Unity) now commands the station. The new first officer is Elias Vaughn, a Human of over one-hundred years with a rich and mysterious past working for Starfleet Intelligence. The station's new chief of security is Ro Laren (from Star Trek: The Next Generation) and the new tactical officer is Sam Bowers. Julian Bashir continues to serve as the chief medical officer, joined by Doctor Simon Tarses and Counselor Phillipa Matthias. Ezri Dax transfers to the command track, Andorian Thirishar ch'Thane is the new science officer and Nog replaced Miles O'Brien as chief engineer. On the USS Defiant Prynn Tenmei takes the conn officer position.
Promotional page featuring Elias Vaughn.
On the Promenade, Quark continues to operate his bar, which also becomes Ferengi embassy to Bajor upon the planet's admission to the Federation, and manages to recruit the Orion Treir to work as a dabo girl. The station also plays host to Taran'atar, a Jem'Hadar envoy sent by Odo to learn about the Alpha Quadrant cultures.
On Bajor, the Sisko family grows as Kasidy Yates and Benjamin Sisko raise their new daughter Rebecca Jae Sisko, while Jake Sisko settles down to married life with his wife Azeni Korena. The Bajoran faith is frequently explored in the characters of Vedek Yevir Linjarin and former Kai Opaka Sulan and the Cardassians are given a friendly face in the form of Akellen Macet.
On Cardassia itself, Elim Garak plays a pivotal role in forging a new democracy on his homeworld, and Miles and Keiko O'Brien settle down to a new life helping bring post-war Cardassia back to life.
Media[]
Published order[]
The following is the published order of works in the series, which (with the exception of the comics) is also the suggested reading order as indicated by the editor Marco Palmieri:
| Title | Author(s) | Format | Published | Cover |
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| A Stitch in Time | Andrew J. Robinson | novel | May 2000 | 
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| N-Vector | K.W. Jeter | four-part comic miniseries (reprinted in Other Realities) |
August-November 2000 | 
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| Avatar, Book One | S.D. Perry | novel (reprinted in Twist of Faith) |
May 2001 |
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| Avatar, Book Two | S.D. Perry | novel (reprinted in Twist of Faith) |
May 2001 | 
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| Section 31: Abyss |
Jeffrey Lang & David Weddle | novel (reprinted in Twist of Faith) |
July 2001 | 
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| Divided We Fall | John J. Ordover & David Mack | four-part comic miniseries | July-October 2001 | 
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| Gateways #4: Demons of Air and Darkness |
Keith R.A. DeCandido | novel (reprinted in Twist of Faith) |
September 2001 | 
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| Gateways #7: What Lay Beyond: "Horn and Ivory" |
Keith R.A. DeCandido | novella (reprinted in Twist of Faith) |
November 2001 | 
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| Mission Gamma, Book One: Twilight |
David R. George III | novel (reprinted in These Haunted Seas) |
September 2002 | 
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| Mission Gamma, Book Two: This Gray Spirit |
Heather Jarman | novel (reprinted in These Haunted Seas) |
September 2002 | 
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| Mission Gamma, Book Three: Cathedral |
Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels | novel | October 2002 | 
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| Mission Gamma, Book Four: Lesser Evil |
Robert Simpson | novel | November 2002 | 
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| The Lives of Dax | editor: Marco Palmieri | anthology | First published: December 1999 Relaunch reprint: December 2002 |
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| Rising Son | S.D. Perry | novel | January 2003 | 
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| The Left Hand of Destiny, Book One | J. G. Hertzler & Jeffrey Lang | novel | April 2003 | 
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| The Left Hand of Destiny, Book Two | J. G. Hertzler & Jeffrey Lang | novel | May 2003 | 
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| Unity | S.D. Perry | novel | November 2003 | 
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| Worlds of Deep Space Nine: Volume One "Cardassia: The Lotus Flower" "Andor: Paradigm" |
Una McCormack Heather Jarman |
anthology | June 2004 | 
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| Worlds of Deep Space Nine: Volume Two "Trill: Unjoined" "Bajor: Fragments and Omens" |
Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangels J. Noah Kym |
anthology | February 2005 | 
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| Worlds of Deep Space Nine: Volume Three "Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed" "The Dominion: Olympus Descending" |
Keith R.A. DeCandido David R. George III |
anthology | February 2005 | 
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| Warpath | David Mack | novel | April 2006 | 
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| Fearful Symmetry | Olivia Woods | flipbook | July 2008 | 
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| The Soul Key | Olivia Woods | novel | August 2009 | 
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| The Never-Ending Sacrifice | Una McCormack | novel | September 2009 | 
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| Typhon Pact: Zero Sum Game |
David Mack | novel | November 2010 | 
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| Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire |
David R. George III | novel | January 2011 | 
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| Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night |
David R. George III | novel | May 2012 | 
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| Typhon Pact: Raise the Dawn |
David R. George III | novel | June 2012 | 
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| The Fall: Revelation and Dust |
David R. George III | novel | August 2013 | 
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| The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses |
David Mack | novel | October 2013 | 
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| The Missing | Una McCormack | novel | December 2014 | 
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| Sacraments of Fire | David R. George III | novel | July 2015 | 
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| Ascendance | David R. George III | novel | January 2016 | 
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| Force and Motion | Jeffrey Lang | novel | May 2016 | 
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| The Long Mirage | David R. George III | novel | February 2017 | 
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| Enigma Tales | Una McCormack | novel | June 2017 | 
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| Original Sin | David R. George III | novel | September 2017 | 
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Chronological order[]
- 2375
- 2376
- A Stitch in Time
- April: Avatar, Book One and Book Two
- Rising Son (Runs from end of Avatar to end of Lesser Evil)
- Abyss (Two weeks after Avatar)
- Demons of Air and Darkness
- "Horn and Ivory"
- Late-May: Twilight: Part I
- Divided We Fall
- Mid-June: Twilight: Parts I-V
- This Gray Spirit
- Cathedral
- Mid-August: Lesser Evil
- September: Unity
- "Trill: Unjoined"
- Framing story: "The Officers' Club"
- October 24-25: "Bajor: Fragments and Omens"
- November 1-10: "Andor: Paradigm"
- November 17-22: "Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed"
- Early-December: "Cardassia: The Lotus Flower"
- December 16-31: "The Dominion: Olympus Descending"
- December 29 - January 2: Warpath
- 2377
- Fearful Symmetry
- The Soul Key
- Sacraments of Fire (chapters 3,6,9,12,15,25,28,31, Epilogue)
- 2378
- 2381
- Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire (chapters 1-37)
- 2382
- Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire (chapters 38-42)
- Typhon Pact: Zero Sum Game
- Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night (ab initio, chapters 1-12)
- 2383
- Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night (chapters 13-41, transitus)
- Typhon Pact: Raise the Dawn (in medias res, chapters 1-27, transitus, summa summarum)
- 2384
- Typhon Pact: Raise the Dawn (ab initio)
- 2385
- The Fall: Revelation and Dust
- The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses
- The Missing
- Sacraments of Fire (1-2,4-5,7-8,10-11,13-14,16-24,26-27,29-30)
- 2386
More extensive timelines for the series can be found in several of the books: Avatar, Book One includes a chronology of events in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine leading up to the beginning of the book. Unity continues that chronology through the events of all the relaunch books prior to that novel. Most recently, Worlds of Deep Space Nine: Volume Three includes a chronology putting the events of the Worlds of Deep Space Nine miniseries in chronological order.
Related works[]
- Star Trek: Terok Nor (Deep Space Nine prequel trilogy) - Takes place before and during the Occupation of Bajor. Features the history and background of the Oralian Way. Also contains appearances by Elias Vaughn, Ro Laren and other characters and storylines important to and featured in the relaunch.
- The Brave and the Bold, Book Two: "The Final Artifact" (cross-series duology) - Features appearances by Elias Vaughn and Kira Nerys. Takes place in between parts one and two of Mission Gamma: Twilight.
- Maximum Warp (TNG duology) - Features a cameo appearance of the USS Defiant under command of Tiris Jast, set prior to Avatar.
- Gateways (cross-series miniseries) - The wider story of the Gateways crisis as seen in the relaunch novel Demons of Air and Darkness is told in the rest of the Gateways novels.
- "The Calling", by Andrew J. Robinson (from the DS9 anthology Prophecy and Change) - A follow-up short story taking place after the events of A Stitch in Time and the stage play "The Dream Box", both of which follow the story of Garak beyond the events of the television series.
- Starfleet Corps of Engineers - The CoE series takes place in the same time frame as the DS9 relaunch and there have been a number of crossovers and cameos:
- Cold Fusion, by Keith R.A. DeCandido - Set just after Avatar, features Nog and the operation to secure Empok Nor.
- Aftermath, by Christopher L. Bennett - Features Miles O'Brien on Earth prior to his appearance in Unity.
- Malefictorum, by Terri Osborne - Guest stars Kira Nerys, Quark, Ro Laren and Treir
- Lost Time, by Ilsa J. Bick - Guest stars Kira Nerys, Elias Vaughn, Ezri Dax, Nog and Elim Garak. Set one year after Cold Fusion.
- Wounds, Book 1 and Book 2, by Ilsa J. Bick - Guest stars Dr Julian Bashir. Set just after "Trill: Unjoined".
- "Saturn's Children", by Sarah Shaw (from the Mirror Universe anthology: Obsidian Alliances) - Features the Mirror Universe characters and situation as last seen in "The Emperor's New Cloak" and bridges between the timeframe of that episode and the novel "Warpath".
- "A Terrible Beauty", by Jim Johnson (from the Mirror Universe anthology: Shards and Shadows) - Set in the Mirror Universe two weeks after Saturn's Children, shows Keiko Ishikawa's life from working in the Alliance mines, to escaping to Terok Nor and meeting Miles O'Brien.
- "The Officers' Club", by Heather Jarman (from the Tales from the Captain's Table anthology) - This story takes place between the Trill: Unjoined and Bajor: Fragments and Omens segments of the Worlds of Deep Space Nine: Volume Two and features Benjamin Sisko accompanying the newly promoted Captain Kira Nerys to the supernatural bar The Captain's Table.
Connections[]
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