It was meant to be published in 2001, but when lug was bought by wizards of the coast, paramount ended their licensing deal and awarded the rpg license to decipher. The dominionwar books are well written i like the added material you didnt get to see in the ds9 tv shows. Deep space nine introduced a major story arc to the star trek universe and brought the federation closer than it had ever been to total annihilation. Remember in star trek insurrection the discussion that was had regarding the newest potential federation member. Mar 24, 2016 as for the dominion war, its doubtful that the federation would cement their control of cardassian space after the war ended. The second world war is such a pivotal event in human history that affected generations have inevitably speculated about what might have happened had the. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The dominion war is a series of four novels published by pocket books in 1998. Post war crises and reconstruction efforts 23792385 following the dominion war, cardassia prime plunges into an economic crisis. They referred to the territories that had reached, according to omniscient london, the ability to govern themselves with minimum interference from the motherland. Based in the universe of star trek, created by gene roddenberry. In insurrection there doesnt seem to have been much impact on the ship or the crew.
Given that the existence of the borg is public knowledge in the federation, and given that this is a massive military threat, the dominion spies almost. The dominion axis was comprised of the dominion, cardassian union, and the breen confederacy. Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. Crucible of war, 2000 and cayton historymiami univ. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the dominion war. The dominion war is an extended plot concept developed in several story arcs of star trek.
Deep space nine, an american sciencefiction television series produced by paramount pictures. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the dominion of war study guide and get instant access to the following analysis. They talk about the recovery and rebuilding efforts of the federation after the dominion war and after the borg supercrisis in the destiny trilogy. After the war, fierro remained in the service, teaching at the. One day the citizens of the alpha quadrant woke up to peace, the next day they woke up to full scale war.
The war involved all major powers of the alpha and gamma quadrants, organized into two opposing military alliances. We do get a mention of ketracel white, i believe, and possiby some other passing mention. The dominion war, book 3 1998 edition open library. The cards and files in the expansion are not to be sold or distributed for profit. Right below the list youll find wartime books infographic.
A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Set at the beginning of the dominion war, books 1 and 3 focus on the crew of the. The cardassian colonies were probably the first to be taken in the war as the dominion expanded its territory. By the time the dominion war broke out in 2373, he was captain of the uss emerald, which fought in multiple engagements with the dominion, including several of the largest and costliest battles such as the battle of tyra, in which only fourteen federation ships out of 112 survived. The dominion of war by fred anderson, andrew cayton kirkus. Just as m a s h showed the korean war through the lens of one particular group of characters and one general location, ds9 likewise gave us a view of the dominion war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The point of divergence from actual history is that lord halifax, rather than winston churchill, succeeded neville chamberlain as prime. Dominion war project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Nov 29, 2005 the dominion of war recasts familiar triumphs as tragedies, proposes an unconventional set of turning points, and depicts imperialism and republicanism as inseparable influences in a pattern of development in which war and freedom have long been intertwined.
In the star trek universe, the dominion is an interstellar state and military superpower from the gamma quadrant, composed of hundreds of dominated alien species. Tunnel through the stars ebook written by esther friesner. That show introduced the dominion, the jemhadar, the vorta, and the founders, and many of the stories you are about to read relate to episodes of ds9, either by expanding on references in them or chronicling events. The novel series is based on the television series that ran from 19931999. The dominion is commanded by changelingsthe founders, a race of shapeshifters responsible for both the creation of the dominion and all strategic decisions undertaken throughout its history. This is the first book in this four book series, where the first and third books focus on the enterprises role in the dominion war, and the second and fourth focus. Marked by massive military and civilian casualties, including the systematic destruction of the cardassian. Decandido, 9780743491716, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The dominion war was a major interstellar conflict, fought from 2373 to 2375, though related conflicts began earlier. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
John vornholt is the author of is the author of two of the new york times bestselling star trek. Tales of the dominion war is an anthology of stories which deals with the events within starfleet and the federation during the timeframe of deep space nine as covered in the television show. The cause of the second dominion war also remains a mystery to this day. The rhetoric that justified the founding of the united states made inescapable connections between empire and tyranny. Empire and liberty in north america, 15002000 fred anderson, author, andrew cayton, author. Net is in no way associated with, nor endorsed by, paramount pictures andor viacom. Remember, they have a significantly less advanced technology than ours. Set at the beginning of the dominion war, books 1 and 3 focus on the crew of the uss enterprisee attempting to prevent the dominion from creating an artificial wormhole, whilst books 2 and 4 are novelizations of the seven episode arc that began with ds9.
Later, during the dominion war, many more would serve on the front lines against the jemhadar and their allies. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the dominion war. The great books that define the great war the irish times. A star trek series which crosses over between deep space nine and the next generation. Sansom the whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
In the fictional star trek universe, the dominion war is a conflict between the forces of the dominion, cardassian union and, later, the breen confederacy against the alpha quadrant alliance of the united. From the gamma quadrant they came, hordes of merciless jemhadar soldiers commanded by the shapechanging founders, who. The allied forces of the united federation of planets, the klingon empire, and the romulan star empire launched an invasion of the dominionheld cardassian union, with the goal of capturing the dominions capital on cardassia prime. What the ent e was doing or maybe not doing during the dominion war irritates me a little bit. I know the dominion war books state that some factions returned to the federation but it doesnt elaborate what happened to them. Unlike the first war, with the period of cold war, then border skirmishes, then open warfare, there was no run up to the war. Now that the dominion has entered into an unholy alliance with the cardassian military regime and seized control of deep space nine, starfleet finds itself fighting a losing war against unbeatable odds. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read star trek. In the fictional star trek universe, the dominion war is a conflict between the. Book 3 tunnel through the stars by esther friesner available from rakuten kobo. With the discovery of the bajoran wormhole in 2369, several of the alpha quadrants regional powers began to send explorers to the distant gamma. Major battles of the dominion war star trek minutiae.
The dominions were a precise administrative category within the british empire. The next generation series gemworld, genesis wave book one, and several other star trek novels, including quarantine, antimatter, sanctuary, rogue saucer and mind meld. Dominion is a 2012 alternate history novel by british author c. In the fictional star trek universe, the dominion war is a conflict between the forces of the dominion, cardassian union and, later, the breen confederacy against the alpha quadrant alliance of the united federation of planets, the klingon empire and, later, the romulan star empire.
Book 3 by esther friesner from the gamma quadrant they came, hordes of merciless jemhadar soldiers commanded by the shapechanging founders. The dominion war crossover miniseries depicts events leading up to the dominion war. The battle of cardassia was the final battle of the dominion war, fought in late 2375. As mighty fleets clash in the deadly battleground of space, the fate of the entire alpha quadrant hangs in the balance. A tribute to star trek is maintained by john patuto. From the rules this is a fan based expansion created by mike young for the game dominion. Also, we only heard of a handful of worlds which became occupied, betazed being one of them and that was in the latter part of the war.
The dominion war, book 3 by john vornholt, 1998, pocket books edition, in english. The next generation the dominion war, book 1 john vornholt on. The first and third novels focus on the crew of the uss enterprise, while the second and fourth novels are novelizations of a sevenepisode arc from deep space nine s sixth and seventh seasons. The fires of armageddon is a last unicorn games rpg sourcebook. The dominion of war recasts familiar triumphs as tragedies, proposes an unconventional set of turning points, and depicts imperialism and republicanism as inseparable influences in a pattern of development in which war and freedom have long been intertwined. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading star trek. Deep space nine is a series of science fiction novels by various authors. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. With many of the racist assumptions of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries it was believed that only white populations. The dominion war as seen in seasons 5,6 and 7 of star trek. Mike young and has been made available in a creative commons share alike license. Federation territory after the dominion wardestruction of.
The dominions and ww2 beachcombings bizarre history blog. Mar 30, 2018 the dominion war was a major conflict in the alpha quadrant that raged from 2373 to 2375 between the dominion and the federation alliance. Most notable in the film is worfs ability to leave the station to join the enterprise, as well as a line about federation diplomats being involved in dominion negotiations, and the federations willingness to work with the sona, who are established as a dominion ally during the war. A collection of short stories chronicles the missions of captain jeanluc picard and the enterprise, captain mackenzie calhoun and the excalibur, ambassador spock on the planet romulus, and captain david gold and the da vinci during the dominion war. In the federations time of greatest peril, as the starship enterprise readies. The dominion war memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Book 3 by esther friesner from the gamma quadrant they. Feel free to share it with your friends and followers. Introduction this book owes its existence to star trek. The dominion of war by fred anderson, andrew cayton. Decandido was born and raised in new york city to a family of librarians. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia.
Surprisingly little has been written about in the literary universe however. It is a political thriller set in the early 1950s against the backdrop of a britain that has become a satellite state of nazi germany. But for a show that is 2 hours long, it can be a bit intimidating to dive in, especially if you only want to follow the dominion war arc. The dominion war, book 2 by diane carey book cover, description. If you were to read the books that were made after the end up deep space nine and tng. Additionally, the dominion had spies in starfleet for a while, after first contact, but before the war started formally. We present the most memorable wartime books in the reverse chronological order from world war ii to napoleon wars. The game is based on the star trek tv show star trek. If youd like to add a title to the list, please leave your suggestion in the comment section. As mighty fleets clash in the deadly battleground of space, the. Dominion war memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Behind enemy lines star trek and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The dominion war was a twoyear interstellar conflict fought between the federation alliance and the dominion between 2373 and 2375. Star trek fiction, interplanetary voyages, fiction, benjamin sisko fictitious character, star trek, deep space nine television program.
He has written over two dozen novels, as well as short stories, nonfiction, ebooks, and comic books, most of them in various media universes, among them star trek, world of warcraft, starcraft, marvel comics, buffy the vampire slayer, serenity, resident evil, gene roddenberrys andromeda, farscape, xena, and. The next generation the dominion war book one behind enemy lines. Now, for the first time, see how the dominion war affected the entirety of the star trek universe. However, this is only book one and it left me hanging on the edge of my seat. As we know ds9 was the prime focus of the war thanks to proximity to the bajoran wormhole but the war spread throughout the alpha quadrant and would have. Established in 1924, new dominion bookshop is the oldest independent bookseller in virginia.
Diane carey is the author of the bestselling invasionfirst strike and numerous other star trek novels including episode tieins from the next generation, deep space nine and voyager, amongst them the way of the warrior, trials and tribbleations and what you leave behind all ds9, both ds9 volumes of the bestselling dominion war quartet, equinox and endgame both voyager. It is the first star trek series not to involve franchise creator gene roddenberry. Deep space nine miniseries of four books set during the dominion war. The great books that define the great war on the anniversary of the assassination that triggered wwi, eileen battersby selects the books, many written by veterans, that illuminate the conflict and. Did starfleet change after the dominion war the trek bbs. It uses materials trademarked and ed by rio grande games with permission. Tales of the dominion war by jacqueline bundy posted at july 31, 2004 11. A brief history of the dominion war, from the opening of the bajoran wormhole to the battle of cardassia and treaty of bajor. Set at the beginning of the dominion war, books 1 and 3 focus on the crew of the uss enterprisee attempting to prevent the dominion from creating an artificial wormhole, whilst books 2 and 4 are novelizations of the. Consequently, the fires of armageddon was never put into print, but it was. Thus, i took it upon myself to create a complete dominion war viewing guide.
The war consumed the entire alpha quadrant in one of the most destructive and bloody conflicts in galactic history. It offers a new perspective on americas attempts to define its role in the world at. Empire and liberty in north america, 15002000 by fred anderson at indigo. The books of magic fan expansion to dominion board game. The next generation kindle edition by friesner, esther.
What happened to the cardassian union after the dominion war. The obvious reason is that the dominion war was chronicled on the last two seasons of ds9. The dominion war is the core story underlying the entire series, so it deservedly caters a lot of attention. The next generation kindle edition by carey, diane. The dominion did not have a scorched earth policy, one would think theyd want to keep infrastructure and lives intact in order to further their goals of control and resourceterritory domination. But its not the complete picture of the whole conflict.