The Fall of Terok Nor

by Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Judith Reeves-Stevens

Book Overview

In this first book of a three-part series, another wormhole has opened near DS9 and what lies within is a secret that could mean destruction of the galaxy. Only the crew of Deep Space 9 can stop it,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671024019
• ISBN13: 9780671024017
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

The beginning of a voyage through space and time

"The Fall of Terok Nor" begins with a view of Captain Sisko's function in the wormhole after the end of Deep Space 9 on TV. He is supposed to teach the Prophets the concept of linearity of time. But that fact isn't important - at least in the first book.The actual story takes place during the 6th season of DS9. Quark is arrested for murder. At the same time, smugglers from all over our galaxy arrive on DS9 to buy a Bajoran artifact, namely a Red Orb of the Prophets. Or is it an Orb of the Pah-Wraith? Or of some third party? Nobody really knows, but still everybody is eager to get the artifact as quickly as possible. Cardassians arrive on the station and claim that the Orbs (there are 3 of them) rightfully belong to them. After some further developments, the Orbs are found. Kai Winn maintains that they are fake. Sisko and his officers prove the opposite by - accidently, I should say - placing the artifacts to close to each other. What happens next, I will not say, but be sure that following events will change Deep Space Nine forever.Some of the characters playing an important role in the novel we've already known. The crew of DS9, Quark, Garak, Vash(! ) and some other individuals we've seen before several times belong to this category. There are also some characters who appear for the first time: the Bajoran Arla Rees, the Cardassian Terell and some others without so much importance as those two women. Where their importance lies, please find out by yourselves when you read the book! I can say that only the interactions of the people named above are worth buying the novel and reading it from page 1 to the end. The characters aren't the only highlights, though. There are more of them, namely when the story is concerned.The plot develops in a very curious way. First the novel seems to be a criminal one, then it changes its character and becomes mythological and at last it gains tremendous importance because its subject is the future of the universe itself. Quite interesting how the authors steer the direction of the book! What I also quite liked about it were completely different plots that first seemed to stand for themselves but after some time began to form pieces of a puzzle. Slowly, those pieces converged and built a single picture of a mighty story concerning Deep Space 9 and Bajoran religion.Last but not least, I offer a list of subjects I especially liked about Millennium Part One: excellent characterizations (you'll need some time to find similar ones in other Trek books), interesting new people, irony (the way the authours dealt with Morn; Jake Sisko's thoughts concerning the difference between reality of his novel and the "reality" aboard the spacestation), philosophical and religious points of view of different characters, charm of the TV series and much more. Of course the book has some negative points as well, but they aren't very important so that I will not tell them. Well, maybe one: I was qui

The first step in DS9's greatest story

„Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" has been and still is my favorite Trek series of them all. It had the most exciting setting, the most interesting characters, the best acting and, perhaps most important, a continuing storyline that was nothing short of absolutely fascinating. So when it all came to an end last year, for the first time in my life the conclusion of a TV series really got to me. Don't get me wrong, Voyager is a great series, but it's not quite... DS9.Then word came out that the upcoming novels from Pocket Books were going to expand/continue the story where „What You Leave Behind" left instead of presenting us more „ordinary" stories set sometime in any of DS9's seven seasons. My first thought was: „Well, get the right people to do this and it will turn out perfect. That way there will still be new DS9 stories."And here it is: „Millennium", the first multi-volume DS9 novel after the demise of the series.It begins with Sisko, who is dwelling in the Celestial Temple after his plunge into the Fire Caves. It appears the Prophets took him to them in order to learn from him more about the universe, space-time in particular. To that end, Sisko starts to tell them a story which takes place only a few days after the events depicted in „The Sound of Her Voice". It begins as a basic whodunit story, with Quark as the prime suspect in a murder mystery that seems to go back to the day the Cardassians withdrew from DS9. And little by little the authors add something to that mystery, like smugglers, Tears of the Prophets, Bajoran fairy tales, the Prophets and the Pah'wraiths... until it is absolutely clear that what began as a simple investigation is building up to the biggest story in DS9's history.I will not spoil you any further, you will have to read this awesome book for yourself. The portrayal of every character is spot-on, we meet not only DS9's senior staff, but a lot of the other great recurring characters - like Garak, Winn and Vic - as well. It is full of suspense, action and humor, and the cliffhanger which links it to the next volume (which is set 25 years into DS9's future; well, actually an alternate version of the future) is staggering.I am anxious to read the next two instalments. This novel truly is a must-have for every DS9 lover.

The fall of Terok Nor

I'm not one for words. All I can say is that this book is A MUST for all going through DS9 withdralls since the Finale. The characterization is dead on and there are little subtle parts of the book that refer to previous episodes--episodes that the hard core fans, such as I, well remember. Little inside jokes about the beloved Morn who never left his barstool, etc. This is a MUST BUY, in my humble opinion.

A Promising Start To The DS9 Book Series

Judith and Garfield Reeves Stevens have written the best DS9 novel to date. It's references to the Cardassian Day of Withdrawal were haunting. This could never have been done in the TV series. The characters speak just as they would in the show. A rarity in the book series. I hope this launches the literary adventures into new territory. Stories with more emotion and realism.

Buy it, you won't be disappointed

This book was very entertaining. It was very unpredictable, which is unusual in a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine book. You'll be suprised by the ending. It's almost(but not quite) 2 times larger than the normal 255 page novels that are usually published, so you're getting a good deal, since the price is kept the same. It really makes me miss the show.