The Lotus Flower- The Dominion doesn't like to lose. In the final hours of the bloodiest war in Federation history, the Dominion caused mass chaos when the Founder Leader ordered the extermination of the Cardassian people. The survivors are now attempting to reconstruct their once proud planet with a little help from Starfleet.

Paradigm- Andor has been in trouble for generations. The gene pool is shrinking and only one citizen is willing to solve the problem at any cost.

Unjoined- A deadly secret from Trill's past causes global ramifications as Ezri Dax races against the clock to stop a civil war.

Fragments and Omens- Jake Sisko's quest for himself leads him into the Bajoran provinces while a mysterious massacre grabs Ro's investigative ear.

UNJOINED (UNJ)

FRAGMENTS AND OMENS (FAO)

Satisfaction Is Not Guaranteed- Quark must return to his homeworld to see what trouble his brother Rom has done as Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance.

Olympus Descending- Odo's investigation into the Hundred's removal from the Great Link uncovers an historic marker the Founders finally believe has arrived. Taran'atar must come to terms with his inability to complete the task Odo sent him to Deep Space Nine to accomplish, but failure is not a concept the Jem'Hadar takes easily.

SATISFACTION IS NOT GUARANTEED (SNG)

OLYMPUS DESCENDING (OD)

Ten short stories spanning the 7 years of the televised series and also the time periods in the Relaunch make up the book: The Orb Of Prophecy and Change. Though not officially part of the Relaunch reading, this book of DS9 related stories is still a lot of fun and worth picking up.

The anthology of ten stories is edited by Marco Palmieri
"Ha'mara" written by Kevin G. Summers
"The Orb of Opportunity" written by Michael A. Martin and Andy Mangels
"Broken Oaths" written by Keith R.A. DeCandido
"...Loved I Not Honor More" written by Christopher L. Bennett
"Three Sides to Every Story" written by Terri Osborne
"The Devil You Know" written by Heather Jarman
"Foundlings" written by Jeffrey Lang
"Chiaroscuro" written by Geoffrey Thorne
"Face Value" written by Una McCormack
"The Calling" written by Andrew J. Robinson

The Orb of Prophecy and Change (OPC) Ha'Mara

OPC Kai Opaka's given name is Sulan Page 14

OPC Paqu and Navot from "The Storyteller" Page 15

OPC Events from "Emissary" Page 15

OPC Kira's haircut (from pilot to "Past Prologue") Page 16

OPC The destruction of the Saratoga at Wolf 359 Page 18

OPC Intro to Springball on DS9 Page 21, 23

OPC Nog as a youth Page 21

OPC Wolf 359 and Jennifer Sisko Page 24-25, 26, 36, 60

OPC Quote from "Emissary" by Opaka Page 25

OPC Colonel Day from the Circle trilogy Page 34

OPC Jake is inspired to write Page 47

OPC moba- a common Bajoran fruit Page 51

OPC Bajoran light ship like the one in "Explorers" Page 53

OPC Nod to "The Circle" Page 55

OPC African music Page 61

OPC Winn Adami Page 69

OPC Legate Turrel from "Life Support" Page 69

OPC Bariel's death from "Life Support" Page 69

OPC Winn and Bariel's relationship Page 71

OPC Orb locations akin to the series and books Page 73

OPC Nod to Morn Page 77

OPC Nod to Rom Page 77

OPC Winn's bitterness to never speaking to the Prophets Page 78

OPC Quark and the Kai Winn dessert Page 78

OPC Nog's disappointment in his father from season 3 Page 79

OPC Jake and Nog in holding cell Page 81

OPC Reference to Marauder Mo ("Family Business") Page 81

OPC Ship named after poet Akorrem Laan from "Accession" Page 86

OPC Lenaris Holem from "Shakaar" Page 88

OPC Officers from DS9 episodes (Muniz, Aclabwe) Page 89, 94

OPC Darts Page 95

OPC Drad music (CTDL) Page 97

OPC Nog's future Page 106-107

The Orb of Opportunity

OPC Sand peas as seen in "The Rules of Acquisition" Page 111

OPC Bashir and O'Brien right after "Hippocratic Oath" Page 112

OPC "Our Man Bashir" mentioned Page 112

OPC Events from "Hippocratic Oath" Page 113, 117

OPC O'Brien's kayak program Page 113, 127

OPC "Target practice" = darts Page 114

OPC Nod to Worf's love of prune juice Page 114

OPC Worf delivering Molly in TNG "Disaster" Page 115

OPC Events from "The Sword of Kahless" Page 116, 119

OPC Benjamin Sisko- the chef Page 117

OPC The Klingon restaurant on the Promenade Page 118

OPC The Klingon chef, Kaga Page 118

OPC O'Brien's side of "Hippocratic Oath" Page 119-120

OPC Bashir's side of "Hippocratic Oath" Page 122-123

OPC Miles O'Brien on the USS Rutledge Page 124

OPC O'Brien vs. Garak as seen in "Empok Nor" Page 124

OPC True Way mentioned from "Our Man Bashir"/"Crossfire" Page 125

OPC Events from "Our Man Bashir" mentioned Page 127

OPC Miles O'Brien's life/courage Page 129

OPC Tongo rematch Page 132

Broken Oaths

OPC Events from "Ferengi Love Songs" Page 135

OPC Ferengi words for rain from "Let He Who Is Without Sin" Page 136

OPC Rom's savings going to Leeta Page 136

OPC The ever vociferous Morn Page 137

OPC Grilka from seasons 3 and 5 mentioned Page 137

OPC "House of Quark" and "Looking for Par'magh in All The Wrong Places" references, Thopok, etc. Pages 138 and 157

OPC D'Ghor from "House of Quark" mentioned Page 139

OPC Devidians from TNG's "Times Arrow" Page 140

OPC Tzenkethi mentioned Page 141

OPC "Business As Usual" nod Pages 142, 147

OPC Tekeny Ghemor's death from "Ties Of Blood Or Water" Page 143

OPC Worf and Dax's time on the Rotarran Page 144

OPC The Ferengi's Great Material Continuum from "Treachery, Faith and the Great River" Page 146

OPC Mok'bara mentions Page 146

OPC Tumek, Klingon associated with Grilka mentioned Page 147

OPC Bashir's enhancements Page 149

OPC D'ghor's entrance mirrored Page 156

OPC Jadzia accesses Curzon Page 168

OPC Cold Trill hands mentioned in "Dax" Page 168

OPC Rule 31 from Circle Trilogy Page 168

One of the most pivotal and acclaimed episodes of Deep Space Nine occured in the sixth season. "In The Pale Moonlight" pits Sisko and Garak against the Alpha Quadrant as they covertly scheme to bring the Romulans into the Dominion War. Hollow Men depicts the repurcussions of that morally questionable action.

Further tales involving our favorite crewmembers will be released in 2005. So many changes- so much left to be said...

Its pretty safe to say we will have a lot more to read in the years to come!

The DS9 Relaunch Minipedia has a lot of information and serves as a glossary for these books. They can be found here:

http://www.dsnine-relaunch.cjb.net/