What You Leave Behind

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

by Diane Carey, Ira S. Behr, Hans Beimler

A powerful novel in the classic tradition of "All Good Things..." Seven years ago, Benjamin Sisko took command of an alien space station newly christened "Deep Space Nine(TM) ." There he met Kira Nerys, Odo, Miles O'Brien, Quark, Worf, Julian Bashir, and many others who would touch his life deeply. He also found a new and troubling destiny as the long-awaited Emissary to the mysterious wormhole entities known as the Prophets.

Now, after years of triumph and tragedy, and a cataclysmic war that rocked the entire Alpha Quadrant, Captain Sisko and his valiant crew face their final challenge. No one is safe, nothing is certain, and not even the Prophets can predict the ultimate fate of "Deep Space Nine!"

Genres: Star Trek, Science Fiction, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Fiction, Media Tie In, Adventure, Tv

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

Diane Carey also wrote the Distress Call 911 young adult series under the name D.L. Carey.

Diane Carey is primarily a science fiction author best known for her work in the Star Trek franchise. She has been the lead-off writer for two Star Trek spin-off book series: Star Trek The Next Generation with Star Trek: Ghost Ship, and the novelization of the Star Trek: Enterprise pilot, Broken Bow.

For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Carey

Reviews

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's been quite a while since I last watched the DS9 series finale (I'm in season two of my current rewatch, so I'll get around to it again evetually), but I recall it well enough to appreciate that the author did a fairly good job with the novelization, faithfully depicting the episode's events as well as providing some extra introspection from many of the characters. Nevertheless, I felt it was lacking a little something in comparison to other novelization from the same series and author, though I can't quite put my finger on what exactly.

[Daniel Kukwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes I give Diane Carey's Trek work a hard time...at other times, I love it. There is no middle ground. Thankfully, this is definitely on the "love it" side of the spectrum. In an era of Trek novelizations that are pale shadows of the earlier adaptations, this is a first rate, concise, straightforward adaptation of the DS9 finale that still manages to add some extra layers without wasting precious word count. It's a shallow pool, but this is easily head and shoulders above its fellow episode novelizations of that time.

[Weavre · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I finished my current library books and realized the new Vine selections hadn't arrived yet, I pulled this off the shelf for a bit of light entertainment. I've read it before but didn't remember it well, and I enjoyed it. It's a decent escape into the Star Trek universe--well-written, with the characters true to the series and the plot true to the series finale it chronicles. The Avatar books that follow it are good quick reads, too, so finishing this book didn't leave me with so much of that, "Oh! It's all gone now?" sense that sometimes accompanies immersion in a good story.

This isn't going to change your life or stretch your brain around new concepts, but it's a great way to pass a few minutes at a time waiting to pick up a child after an activity, or to wander into a fun fictional universe before bed at night.

I also enjoyed the reminder that lightweight little Star Trek paperbacks are a much easier addition to the purse than are my usual fare--more books should be released as pint-sized pocket novels!

[Gabriel Mero · Rating 5 out of 5]

A faithful adaption of the series finale of DS9.

[Craig · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a great Star Trek Deep Space Nine episode adapted by a terrible writer. I don't think she had written a lot of Deep Space Nine (or at all) and it shows. Details are wrong, interpretations of scenes are way off and character details are a but askew. It is disheartening seeing a great episode like this handed over to a hack writer who probably flipped this novel over in a weekend and called it a day for a quick paycheck. I never understood how Carey keeps getting work as all her writings are mediocre at best. This episode deserved a better adaptation.

[Nabil Hussain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great adaptian of a powerful episode

This book is well written although sparse in its length. It was a fabulous adaptian of the last episode of Deep Space Nine. It captured the energy of the drama and the pathos of other story elements. It was very entertaining and gripping to read. Congratulations, Diane Carey!!

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a bad novelization. Rather enjoyed it, since it's been a while since I've seen the episode.

[John (JP) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't buy. Get this one from the library. None the less, I wonder why people put down these books? This is a good read even if you didn't watch the series. The characters are developed. There is a good plot. I'm enjoying it.

[Joe Pranaitis · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the final to the Dominion War and the series final for DS9 I think it was a good adaptaion and a good ending and beginning for the charactors.