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Day of the Vipers (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Terok Nor, Book 1)

Written by James Swallow

Average Score: 86(3)

Before the Dominion War and the decimation of Cardassia...before the coming of the Emissary and the discovery of the wormhole...before space station Terok Nor became Deep Space 9™...there was the Occupation: the military takeover of an alien planet and the violent insurgency that fought against it. Now that fifty-year tale of warring ideologies, terrorism, greed, secret intelligence, moral compromises, and embattled faiths is at last given its due in the three-book saga of Star Trek's Lost Era...

A seemingly benign visitation to the bountiful world of Bajor from the resource-poor Cardassian Union is viewed with cautious optimism by some, trepidation by others, and a calculating gleam by unscrupulous opportunists. What begins as a gesture of compassion soon becomes something very different. Seen through the eyes of participants on both sides -- including those of a young officer named Skrain Dukat -- the personal, political, and religious tensions between the Bajorans and the Cardassians quickly spiral out of control, irrevocably shaping the futures of both worlds in an emotionally charged and unforgettable tale of treachery, tragedy, and hope.

Book Details

Science Fiction
Mass Market Paperback, 528 Pages
Published by Star Trek on March 25, 2008
ISBN-10 1416550933
ISBN-13 978-1416550938

Reviews


SF Reader | David Roy
Review Rating: 100
Overall, I loved Day of the Vipers. Swallow's prose grips you, the plotting is intricate yet stays true to the snippets that you remember from the series.
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Boomtron | Jeremy
Review Rating: 80
Throughout the story kept moving at a fast pace, even as it got more and more complex with the addition of conspiracies and even conspiracies within conspiracies. The story was well managed and was extremely plausible.
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Stephen Hunts SF Crownest | Neale Monks
Review Rating: 80
So while definitely a book for the dedicated 'DS9' fan, those readers will certainly find it a detailed and rewarding read.
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