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Day of the Vipers: Star Trek: Terok Nor ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine") (Mass Market Paperback)

by James Swallow (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; 1st Pocket Books Pbk. Ed edition (6 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1416550933
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416550938
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 174,658 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"I have found that good novels have a color one can associate with the tone of the story, and in the case of this book that color is Cardassian grey.... Good and evil are not cleanly divided between people in the book. Some of the Cardassians are good, and some of the Bajorans are bad, in other words."-- The-Trades.com


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In 1993 -- a decade ahead of its time -- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine began with an eerily prophetic and untold back story: the controversial military occupation of an alien world, and the violent insurgency that fought against it. Now that full shattering saga of warring ideologies, national security, terrorism, greed, secret intelligence, moral compromise and embattled faith is given its due in the epic Terok Nor trilogy. In Day of the Vipers what starts as a benign visitation to the bountiful planet Bajor from the resource-poor Cardassian Union soon becomes a conflict of competing national interests. Seen though the eyes of participants on both sides -- among them an ambitious young Cardassian officer named Skrain Dukat -- the personal, political, and religious struggles between the two peoples quickly spiral out of control, shaping the futures of both heroes and villains in an unforgettable, emotionally wrought and action-packed tale of tragedy and hope.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "What's needed here is boldness, temerity, Jagul!", 3 Sep 2008
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Pocket Books continue their series of novels based on Star Trek Deep Space Nine with Terok Nor: Day Of The Vipers by James Swallow - a tale of the lost era, the story of the Cardassian occupation of Bajor. Although the show and subsequent novels are littered with references and events of the occupation, this is the first time that the whole thing has been put into novel form and this first book in the trilogy sets the bar very high indeed.
This novel covers events from the year 2318 - 2328 and is broken up into parts in 2318, 2323, 1 month before, Occupation day zero and Occupation day twenty.
The resource poor Cardassian Union plans to return the remains of a Bajoran vessel and its crew to Bajor with the intention of formal first contact. With the intelligence reports gathered on the planet itself, Cardassia hopes that a trade treaty will ease the terrible hardship on Cardassia Prime.
And so begins the tale of contact between these two species and the intricately interweaved plot lines of politics, murder, corruption, intrigue, conspiracy and the struggle for power.
This novel introduces us to a young Dukat, who is a dalin under the command of the rather tactless Gul Danig Kell and how he manoeuvres himself into a better position as he seeks to gain power and make a name for himself in the Union. Dukat also an interesting relationship with a young Kotan Pa'Dar which sets the groundwork for the events in the season two episode `Cardassians'.
There are several prominent Bajorans, some of whom you may recognise from previous episodes and novels and the writer also introduces us to a whole new group of them as well with characters like Darrah Mace, Gar Osen and Syjin through to political figures like Kubus Oak and Jas Holza. We also get a glimpse of a young Jaro Essa and Keeve Falor too.
The book is quite long for a Trek novel at nearly 500 pages and with very small print it's an absorbing read. There are so many plots to keep track of that you find yourself drawn into the worlds of both Cardassia and Bajor and there is a great twist near the end that flips events on their head.
Solid characterisation, sound plotting, a huge canvas and an excellent reference section and glossary at the back, this story is a must. The only bit that jarred was the blatant Star Wars take on page 388 and it seemed so out of place as to be unnecessary. Still, if you're going to borrow then taking from on of the major icons of sci-fi is forgivable just this once.
So fans of DS9, what are you waiting for? I thoroughly recommend this book and the following two parts, Night Of The Wolves and Dawn Of The Eagles and as an added little bonus when you put all three side by side the covers make one fantastic picture.
Enjoy!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Suspense, Intrigue, Page turner, 23 May 2008
By C. Wadsworth "anyankathevengeancedemon" (Bradford, West Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
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Since I started reading the DS9 relaunch books a couple of years ago I found myself more and more fascinated by the culture and politics of Bajor. Throughout the books and the TV series, the story of Cardassia's occupation of Bajor was hinted at but the circumstances surrounding the invasion were only hinted at - and never fully explored - until now.

Day of The Vipers begins a trilogy of stories filling in the gaps and does it perfectly. The characterisations are spot on, we get to learn a great deal about the Cardassians and Bajorans in general, and even the Federation are shown in a different light.

The premise of the story here reminds me of the 80's TV show "V", with the strange aliens visiting Bajor with a seemingly innocent gesture of friendship, followed by the next ten years as their influence on the planet becomes more controlling, culminating in the fully fledged occupation of a planet on it's way to ruin.

The story is told from the points of view of three main characters, Darrah Mace, the policeman who finds himself torn between the needs of his family and the world he must protect; Bennek - one of the spiritual leaders of the Oralian way, whose genuine affection for Bajor and it's spiritual people become Cardassia's Trojan Horse; And Skrain Dukat, the young ambitious Cardassian who is quickly rising through the ranks at Bajor's cost.

So many years after the end of Deep Space Nine I am so pleased the books outshone the TV series. Whereas the Next Generation and Voyager books have just gone silly, Deep Space Nine's story has just gone from strength to strength, and this book carries on that tradition. I'm just gutted that I don't have the next book on the shelf waiting. I'd usually read a book like this is a couple of days but I found myself slowing down so that I could save some for later!!!

Highly recommended. I pray that the next books are as good.

And when on Earth is Fearful Symmetry coming out? I'm sure 2 years is just far too long to be kept waiting...
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5.0 out of 5 stars The occupation , 23 Jun 2008
By Karin Pissoort "Epona Rosa" (AALST, OOST-VLAANDEREN Belgium) - See all my reviews
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Finaly we get to know how it al began. This first book gives us a detailed description of the rise of Skrain Dukat as a man who will do anything for the sake of Cardassia. I have been waiting since the beginning of this Star Trek series to learn the story behind the Occupation of Bajor. Once again this first book is a true continuation of the rich storyline of Deep Space Nine. I really look forward to read the sequels.
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