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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #13
Station Rage
What began as a sticky political problem soon evolves into full-scale chaos for Commander Sisko when a tomb of Cardassian soldiers is discovered on Deep Space Nine. While Sisko searches for a way to return the soldiers to Cardassia, the "bodies" begin to pulsate with life, determined to seek revenge on the enemies now occupying the former Cardassian stronghold.
But as the soldiers launch their attack to cripple the station, and Sisko struggles to regain control, another old enemy plots to destroy the soldiers at any cost – even if it means destroying Deep Space Nine as well!
But as the soldiers launch their attack to cripple the station, and Sisko struggles to regain control, another old enemy plots to destroy the soldiers at any cost – even if it means destroying Deep Space Nine as well!
277 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 1, 1995
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Diane Carey
80 books122 followersDiane 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
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
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October 2, 2023
Station Rage is a unique Star Trek: DS9 novel, 13th in the Pocket Books series written by Diane Carey. It was published more than 20 years ago, so it feels a little dated with the language used to describe some of the characters which could be considered racially charged code words. I will proceed no further other than to acknowledge it as a possible trigger for some, but not sufficient to impede my enjoyment.
The language is excessively flowery when describing things which again would demonstrate a marked anachronistic language. There are Cardassian revenant, artifacts from a bygone era, where the culture had undertaken to prefer for a specific future but was diverted toward a distinct present. Captain Sisko is lauded as a tactician, which is a departure with the way he is usually treated, and Kira is shown as appreciative of both her commanding officer and Starfleet's stewardship of DS9.
There are some overt plot holes which have caused me to rethink my rating. By this time in the series, there should be no unexplored area of the station. Miles Obrien is such a diligent Operations Officer; he is constantly repairing systems. There is no way that there are places that have not experienced some measure of overhaul or repair. In spite of my nitpicks, still a good not a great novel with some horrific undertones.
The language is excessively flowery when describing things which again would demonstrate a marked anachronistic language. There are Cardassian revenant, artifacts from a bygone era, where the culture had undertaken to prefer for a specific future but was diverted toward a distinct present. Captain Sisko is lauded as a tactician, which is a departure with the way he is usually treated, and Kira is shown as appreciative of both her commanding officer and Starfleet's stewardship of DS9.
There are some overt plot holes which have caused me to rethink my rating. By this time in the series, there should be no unexplored area of the station. Miles Obrien is such a diligent Operations Officer; he is constantly repairing systems. There is no way that there are places that have not experienced some measure of overhaul or repair. In spite of my nitpicks, still a good not a great novel with some horrific undertones.
January 21, 2023
I’m not looking for fine literature in my television spin-off novels. If it feels like an extended episode of the original series, then my expectations have been met. Somehow Star Trek Deep Space Nine has captured my loyalty, and I have read most of the numbered spin-off novels. Diane Carey’s Station Rage is a new one for me, and it brought that 1990s television series back to life. In particular it is set in the third season – the starship USS Defiant is berthed at DS9, but Worf has not yet joined the crew at the station.
Diane Carey plays up the heroic stature of Sisko as an alpha warrior, who gains the respect of a revived Cardassian leader – the High Gul who has been in hibernation on board the DS9 since long before the Bajoran/Federation takeover – even as they battle for control of DS9. The Cardassian hibernation technology is not explained adequately, and there are some fairly inconsistent reversals of Kira’s sympathies near the end. But, hey, it’s only television science fiction. The action kept me well engaged, and my expectations were met.
Diane Carey plays up the heroic stature of Sisko as an alpha warrior, who gains the respect of a revived Cardassian leader – the High Gul who has been in hibernation on board the DS9 since long before the Bajoran/Federation takeover – even as they battle for control of DS9. The Cardassian hibernation technology is not explained adequately, and there are some fairly inconsistent reversals of Kira’s sympathies near the end. But, hey, it’s only television science fiction. The action kept me well engaged, and my expectations were met.
October 30, 2025
Even zombie Cardassians couldn't save this book.
Sisko is fetishized Big Angry Black Man. Bashir is orientalized Pretty Brown Boy. Quark is "vermin".
It did, however, include this sentence: "Are there birds in your life? Ornamental grasses?"
Karen took the brown acid and wrote a Star Trek novel.
Sisko is fetishized Big Angry Black Man. Bashir is orientalized Pretty Brown Boy. Quark is "vermin".
It did, however, include this sentence: "Are there birds in your life? Ornamental grasses?"
Karen took the brown acid and wrote a Star Trek novel.
November 2, 2018
Is this a GOOD book? No. Is this a book about CARDASSIAN ZOMBIES? Yes. Four enthusiastic stars.
September 1, 2020
I can only award 4.5 stars for this story. It was a fantastic DS9 entry, especially for the length. To be able to pack so much into less than 300 pages is commendable. However, it is close to being 5 stars and is certainly exciting enough but it just didn't reach it for me. I think it was the way Odos injury was so easily dismissed in the end. As well as Garaks initially large role downplayed as the novel progressed, I figured Garak would have been more center stage in a story focused on Cardassians back from the dead but I was wrong.
October 24, 2020
Let me preface my forthcoming nitpicking by saying this story was a rollicking romp, despite a few flaws. I had a lot of fun with the concept of ancient mummy Cardassians trying to take over DS9, even if I didn't really believe they could do half the things they supposedly do here. Does the author realize how much technology changes in eighty years? Do you think a human born in the 1940's could wake up today and do anything to compromise a computer system as complex as DS9's?
But anyway, I was invested in the story and the few little plotholes in the book were not a big distraction. On the other hand, the author's writing style... I have to admit I found myself laughing continuously as I read. Look, I've heard of purple prose, but this is something else! Forget flowery writing, this was like writing an entire garden. Here's just a few choice examples:
"As Kira turned, it struck her how often she saw him that way, just popping in out of nowhere, like the ghost of cultivated grief that he once reminded her of, vacant, tranquil, grave, yet somehow second-sighted."
I'm just losing it over 'the ghost of cultivated grief.' Damn, Sisko, you are an elegant man in this novel.
"As dark as a shadow, with that cocoa skin and that gunmetal uniform, Sisko seemed hardly more than a human yawn, unplagued by the glitches that teased Kira until she wanted to kick something."
A HUMAN YAWN!?
"Elto pushed and jabbed at the naked controls as if deeming them liars."
...what?
"The sound of choking is as old as time and as heartless. Pain, surprise, a graze of humiliation, of shock that the posturing has finally cracked open into violence..."
All that from the sound of choking, eh?
"Painted in matte ink blues and grays, it bore no usual pride or smiles of Federation ships, but only the muscular essence of dirty purpose."
I agree the Defiant stands apart from other Federation ships, but I dunno if I would describe them as usually having smiles...
And the coup de grace is this description of DS9 at the beginning of the novel. I can only fondly picture an actor trying to say these lines with a straight face and cracking up each and every time.
"He'd felt that since his first runabout approach, since he first saw the great unlubricated wheel cranking in space, cast in methyl violet and frosted with the cold light of the Bajoran sun, grizzled with patina not of age, but of overuse. This giant spool of incorrigibles was bazaar, dime store, rialto, community center, infirmary, refuge, precinct house, or hideout to the hundreds who came and went from it, and it could stir the neck hairs of any species that had them. Only a person's own odds could say whether the jaundiced silver sculpture in this dry veldt of space would turn out to be a safety net or a bottle dungeon, and the station ignored all hopes, turning coldly and whispering, "No promises, no promises."
Methyl violet. SPOOL OF INCORRIGIBLES. The station whispering!! Someone tell me how to read this book without laughing, please!
Okay enough about the author's writing style. As I said, I did really enjoy this story. It was a jaunty read. I think the author did a good job with most characterization. She made Sisko a little larger than life (at one point he's successfully fighting three Cardassians known as "Elite Guards" at once, bare handed and winning), but it usually fits with her over-the-top storytelling tone.
And I have to give her props, I think she especially did a solid job with Kira's characterization. Here Kira wasn't just a hothead thirsting for violence, always letting her emotions overcome her common sense, as she often is in other DS9 novels. Particularly at the end, with her and the High Gul going head to head on the bridge of the Defiant, it felt true to her character.
Garak makes a small appearance in the story, but he's really just a means to an end. He exists to set one certain plotpoint in motion, and that's it. We do not explore any of his character here. (Which is a shame, since it's a Cardassian-centered storyline.) The only thing about Garak's scenes that I found intriguing is when the High Gul asks if Sisko has any family on the station, and Garak lies to him. I thought that might come out later and the High Gul would find out the truth and attempt to use Jake against Sisko at some point, but Jake is never even mentioned in the rest of the novel. I did appreciate that Garak took steps to protect the boy, though.
My largest complaint was only with one particular scene, in which the sensors show DS9 slowly flooding with radiation, and yet Sisko refuses to allow anyone to evacuate. The scene is from Kira's POV as she frets and worries about whether or not to speak out against Sisko's order as the seconds tick by and the radiation spreads. In the end, the radiation readings turn out to be false, which of course Sisko had a hunch they were. My complaint is that, if Sisko DID think the radiation reading was a fake, there's no way he would have stood there and refused to answer the questions of everyone in Ops as they all freaked out around him! He would just say he thinks they're fake!
This scene reminded me of the often-criticized plotpoint in The Last Jedi where Admiral Holdo refused to tell her crew her plan, which led to Dameron attempting mutiny. It was pretty dumb there and it's pretty dumb here, too. It's entirely done for the shock and tension of the audience/readers, and it comes at the expense of common sense.
And I also have to say, there's a point in some author's writing when it becomes apparent a certain character is their favorite. As I was reading, it was obvious to me that this author was completely enamored with her creation of the High Gul. He's honorable, wise, never wavers, perseveres in the face of all adversity. He can do no wrong. He's pretty much a Gary Stu, which made him a little boring and had me rolling my eyes at some parts. Even at the end, he isn't really bested. He takes his own life because no other character can bring him down. Because of course we can't let such a pristine character be done in by the other bad guys.
All in all it was a pretty good story with some weird choices and some hilarious word play. Never again will I be able to think of DS9 without adding "that spool of incorrigibles" in my mind.
But anyway, I was invested in the story and the few little plotholes in the book were not a big distraction. On the other hand, the author's writing style... I have to admit I found myself laughing continuously as I read. Look, I've heard of purple prose, but this is something else! Forget flowery writing, this was like writing an entire garden. Here's just a few choice examples:
"As Kira turned, it struck her how often she saw him that way, just popping in out of nowhere, like the ghost of cultivated grief that he once reminded her of, vacant, tranquil, grave, yet somehow second-sighted."
I'm just losing it over 'the ghost of cultivated grief.' Damn, Sisko, you are an elegant man in this novel.
"As dark as a shadow, with that cocoa skin and that gunmetal uniform, Sisko seemed hardly more than a human yawn, unplagued by the glitches that teased Kira until she wanted to kick something."
A HUMAN YAWN!?
"Elto pushed and jabbed at the naked controls as if deeming them liars."
...what?
"The sound of choking is as old as time and as heartless. Pain, surprise, a graze of humiliation, of shock that the posturing has finally cracked open into violence..."
All that from the sound of choking, eh?
"Painted in matte ink blues and grays, it bore no usual pride or smiles of Federation ships, but only the muscular essence of dirty purpose."
I agree the Defiant stands apart from other Federation ships, but I dunno if I would describe them as usually having smiles...
And the coup de grace is this description of DS9 at the beginning of the novel. I can only fondly picture an actor trying to say these lines with a straight face and cracking up each and every time.
"He'd felt that since his first runabout approach, since he first saw the great unlubricated wheel cranking in space, cast in methyl violet and frosted with the cold light of the Bajoran sun, grizzled with patina not of age, but of overuse. This giant spool of incorrigibles was bazaar, dime store, rialto, community center, infirmary, refuge, precinct house, or hideout to the hundreds who came and went from it, and it could stir the neck hairs of any species that had them. Only a person's own odds could say whether the jaundiced silver sculpture in this dry veldt of space would turn out to be a safety net or a bottle dungeon, and the station ignored all hopes, turning coldly and whispering, "No promises, no promises."
Methyl violet. SPOOL OF INCORRIGIBLES. The station whispering!! Someone tell me how to read this book without laughing, please!
Okay enough about the author's writing style. As I said, I did really enjoy this story. It was a jaunty read. I think the author did a good job with most characterization. She made Sisko a little larger than life (at one point he's successfully fighting three Cardassians known as "Elite Guards" at once, bare handed and winning), but it usually fits with her over-the-top storytelling tone.
And I have to give her props, I think she especially did a solid job with Kira's characterization. Here Kira wasn't just a hothead thirsting for violence, always letting her emotions overcome her common sense, as she often is in other DS9 novels. Particularly at the end, with her and the High Gul going head to head on the bridge of the Defiant, it felt true to her character.
Garak makes a small appearance in the story, but he's really just a means to an end. He exists to set one certain plotpoint in motion, and that's it. We do not explore any of his character here. (Which is a shame, since it's a Cardassian-centered storyline.) The only thing about Garak's scenes that I found intriguing is when the High Gul asks if Sisko has any family on the station, and Garak lies to him. I thought that might come out later and the High Gul would find out the truth and attempt to use Jake against Sisko at some point, but Jake is never even mentioned in the rest of the novel. I did appreciate that Garak took steps to protect the boy, though.
My largest complaint was only with one particular scene, in which the sensors show DS9 slowly flooding with radiation, and yet Sisko refuses to allow anyone to evacuate. The scene is from Kira's POV as she frets and worries about whether or not to speak out against Sisko's order as the seconds tick by and the radiation spreads. In the end, the radiation readings turn out to be false, which of course Sisko had a hunch they were. My complaint is that, if Sisko DID think the radiation reading was a fake, there's no way he would have stood there and refused to answer the questions of everyone in Ops as they all freaked out around him! He would just say he thinks they're fake!
This scene reminded me of the often-criticized plotpoint in The Last Jedi where Admiral Holdo refused to tell her crew her plan, which led to Dameron attempting mutiny. It was pretty dumb there and it's pretty dumb here, too. It's entirely done for the shock and tension of the audience/readers, and it comes at the expense of common sense.
And I also have to say, there's a point in some author's writing when it becomes apparent a certain character is their favorite. As I was reading, it was obvious to me that this author was completely enamored with her creation of the High Gul. He's honorable, wise, never wavers, perseveres in the face of all adversity. He can do no wrong. He's pretty much a Gary Stu, which made him a little boring and had me rolling my eyes at some parts. Even at the end, he isn't really bested. He takes his own life because no other character can bring him down. Because of course we can't let such a pristine character be done in by the other bad guys.
All in all it was a pretty good story with some weird choices and some hilarious word play. Never again will I be able to think of DS9 without adding "that spool of incorrigibles" in my mind.
April 28, 2016
The plot of this is a bit far-fetched (for 'Star Trek'), but we're asked to believe that several years into ownership of the station, there are still unexplored sections, inside of which is a long-lost Cardassian General and his retinue of super soldiers. Once you get past the initial foolishness, there's some fun to be had, but Dax and O'Brien are criminally underused in a plot which involves high levels of systems-failure on the station. Sisko, and the 'Defiant' are well used, however, and its a fun read nonetheless.
October 30, 2025
Continuing my reread (meaning second read) of my Star Trek novels, I haven't read this book since it first came out in 1995. I had no memory of reading it, but I must have since I bought it new. I thought this book would be about zombie Cardassians, but it's not. With the premise slightly different from what I thought it would be, I enjoyed this, save for one character who was completely out of character.
While trying to map out all of the station, since those Cardassians' ideas of architecture is so different from Starfleet, O'Brien and Odo find a closed off room in a pylon filled with the bodies of dead Cardassians. They determine that the bodies must have been placed there long ago. Sisko tells everyone to reseal it and say nothing as he figures out what to do because this discovery could call on a Cardassian force to arrive and cause DS9 trouble. The bodies are brought out of their eighty-eight year slumber by Garak, who pledges allegiance to the High Gul, the now-mythical leader of Cardassia's past. The High Gul and his Elite Guard set out to find where they are and then make a decision about what to do.
The story then follows the slow take of DS9, which doesn't last too long, before each the Cardassians and Sisko and his crew realize what's what. There are many battles, including outside agitators. It was a fun read but I really didn't like Garak. Granted, not much was known about the character at the time, so I understand why he acts as he does in this book, but it's so far from what he became. And his actions are pretty much forgotten by Sisko by the end of the book. Kira has a major decision to make, and though it bothered me, it seemed absolutely in line with who she was and what she wanted.
An interesting read, if you can get past Garak. The last three pages with Quark are laugh out loud funny and in character.
While trying to map out all of the station, since those Cardassians' ideas of architecture is so different from Starfleet, O'Brien and Odo find a closed off room in a pylon filled with the bodies of dead Cardassians. They determine that the bodies must have been placed there long ago. Sisko tells everyone to reseal it and say nothing as he figures out what to do because this discovery could call on a Cardassian force to arrive and cause DS9 trouble. The bodies are brought out of their eighty-eight year slumber by Garak, who pledges allegiance to the High Gul, the now-mythical leader of Cardassia's past. The High Gul and his Elite Guard set out to find where they are and then make a decision about what to do.
The story then follows the slow take of DS9, which doesn't last too long, before each the Cardassians and Sisko and his crew realize what's what. There are many battles, including outside agitators. It was a fun read but I really didn't like Garak. Granted, not much was known about the character at the time, so I understand why he acts as he does in this book, but it's so far from what he became. And his actions are pretty much forgotten by Sisko by the end of the book. Kira has a major decision to make, and though it bothered me, it seemed absolutely in line with who she was and what she wanted.
An interesting read, if you can get past Garak. The last three pages with Quark are laugh out loud funny and in character.
October 28, 2020
This was a really good read. “Station Rage” includes a few DS9 tropes: an overthrown station, a cast who is hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned, and sheer ingenuity, but it adds in a few other items: an antagonist who is genuinely well-thought out and likable, and oh yeah, Cardassian “zombies.”
The novel was well-written and riveting from start to finish. Generally speaking, the characters were written within their “tropes,” but surpassed them. Though, I was confused or concerned about several things: Firstly, we see Odo using a weapon, which he is adamantly against in the show, even against all odds. Secondly, there is no closure on the Garak storyline. Everything is just sort of swept up under the rung. Thirdly, Ms. Carey, our fine author, insists upon discussing how beefy and strong Captain Sisko is throughout the novel. Something to tell us, madam author?
Overall, this was one of the best DS9 books I’ve read thus far, and one of the few I’ve thought to deserve 5 stars. Very pleased.
The novel was well-written and riveting from start to finish. Generally speaking, the characters were written within their “tropes,” but surpassed them. Though, I was confused or concerned about several things: Firstly, we see Odo using a weapon, which he is adamantly against in the show, even against all odds. Secondly, there is no closure on the Garak storyline. Everything is just sort of swept up under the rung. Thirdly, Ms. Carey, our fine author, insists upon discussing how beefy and strong Captain Sisko is throughout the novel. Something to tell us, madam author?
Overall, this was one of the best DS9 books I’ve read thus far, and one of the few I’ve thought to deserve 5 stars. Very pleased.
September 6, 2023
This was... not great. I'd actually love to know the history behind the writing of this one. The first 200 pages are a total slog, and read like they're written from the series bible by someone who's never seen an episode of DS9. Then once the action switches to the Defiant, it's like a totally different book, with some really strong Kira work in particular. Then back to the series-bible feel for the very ending. Part of me wonders if this was originally written as an early series release before the show premiered (like Carey's TNG novel Ghost Ship), put on hold and then revised with a new climax a few years later. It would fit with the weird discrepancies in style, the shoehorned-in, throwaway references to the Dominion and the sudden appearance of the Defiant.
May 19, 2018
This is a surprisingly fast-paced, intense book with a cool premise! Taking place during the first two seasons of the show, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Station R" has Commander Sisko discovers a tomb full of "dead" cardassian soldiers no one knew was on the station. When the soldiers - including a legendary figure - are "resurrected", it causes chaos. Especially since these soldiers were "dead" for 80 years...and the elite members of the legendary High Gul will soon come face to face with not only Kira, Sisko and odo, but the Cardassian who betrayed them!
May 7, 2024
Definitely among the most interesting books of the DS9 universe that takes place prior to the series ending. This takes placed during the third season, the only in which the Defiant ship has been introduced, but Worf is still on TNG.
Without getting into too much, it gives the Cardassians a twist that, due to the limited information on Cardassian history given on the shows, can be in the realm of canon possibility.
Very action-oriented, but does manage to delve a bit into characters and their behavior enough to keep it "Trekky".
Without getting into too much, it gives the Cardassians a twist that, due to the limited information on Cardassian history given on the shows, can be in the realm of canon possibility.
Very action-oriented, but does manage to delve a bit into characters and their behavior enough to keep it "Trekky".
October 31, 2017
This was actually one of the first Diane Carey Star Trek novels that I was really liking for the first part. It had an interesting villain and a unique circumstance with how they handled DS9 and even Odo. However, about 2/3 of the way through it all falls apart and turns into a silly battle with literal pew-pew-pews... So unfortunately it did not live up to my expectations. Also, I didn't really care for how she wrote Garak.
August 16, 2025
First Star Trek book and a great one!
This is the first Star Trek novel I've ever read and it was great - really felt like I was watching the transcript for a lost episode or something; the characters felt like themselves. My mom is thrilled; she can buy Star Trek novels and say they're for me!
This is the first Star Trek novel I've ever read and it was great - really felt like I was watching the transcript for a lost episode or something; the characters felt like themselves. My mom is thrilled; she can buy Star Trek novels and say they're for me!
May 27, 2021
En oförklarlig berättelse, även om den är spännande, och den känns inte trovärdig. Döda kroppar som kommer till liv och sedan vill döda alla inom synhåll känns inte som en bra historia, och det är den heller inte. Vissa avsnitt är riktigt bra, men Diane Carey gör mig oftast besviken - likaså nu.
November 26, 2017
let's just say i don't read star trek novels for their fine literary qualities. extra star for semi-prominently featuring garak, my main man.
July 6, 2023
Station Rage is high-speed bumper cars.
July 31, 2024
Garak tries to get Julian to leave in order to protect him. Julian defends Garak
November 7, 2018
Classic DS9 from the early days - a nice plot with resurrected Cardassians sabotaging the station while other Cardassians assemble to deal with the loose ends said resurectees represent.
February 26, 2017
Good little action piece, well written but it doesn't really feel like DS9.
The author hasn't really captured the characters that well. Sisko is cruel to his crew in ways he never was in the show, mostly he was rude towards Kira. Keeping Kira at arms length and creating a rift that was never there in the show. Further Sisko is written as some karate kicking, soldier action-man, when he isn't more than a strategist.
Also the author fails to capture Garak's usual guile. Garak isn't the sort of character to easily give into hero worship, and wouldn't aid in the destruction of the station as he did.
Also, it's well established that characters cannot beam from station to planet, and doing so referenced twice.
However there are some bright sides. The High Gul character is well written and interesting. And the back story about the construction of the station is fascinating. If I had to compare in many ways it reflects Balance of Terror, contrasting the pro- and ant- agonists. I just wish the author did state the resemblance between the grey dust and Cardassian skin so flatly.
It's a nice little action piece but not worthy of any high praise. Read it or don't you're good either way.
The author hasn't really captured the characters that well. Sisko is cruel to his crew in ways he never was in the show, mostly he was rude towards Kira. Keeping Kira at arms length and creating a rift that was never there in the show. Further Sisko is written as some karate kicking, soldier action-man, when he isn't more than a strategist.
Also the author fails to capture Garak's usual guile. Garak isn't the sort of character to easily give into hero worship, and wouldn't aid in the destruction of the station as he did.
Also, it's well established that characters cannot beam from station to planet, and doing so referenced twice.
However there are some bright sides. The High Gul character is well written and interesting. And the back story about the construction of the station is fascinating. If I had to compare in many ways it reflects Balance of Terror, contrasting the pro- and ant- agonists. I just wish the author did state the resemblance between the grey dust and Cardassian skin so flatly.
It's a nice little action piece but not worthy of any high praise. Read it or don't you're good either way.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 12, 2013
Station rage proves to be a highly charged action packed book that balances character development perfectly with suspense and drama. Although Diane Carey did a good job with recreating the characters she didn't quite catch the verbiage of those we know and love. I recently read Micheal Jan Friedman's Saratoga - and that book captured the characters personalities and verbal quips perfectly. Even though Diane Carey missed the characters a tad, she did a good job conveying who they are as people.
Sisko, painted as both a tough and thoughtful leader, is an intricate part to the story. His courage plays a key role to combating the villain, and his reasoning is one of many weapons in his arsenal. We all know him as a stoic, straight laced Starfleet Commander, but in the book Diane does a good job describing Sisko as someone who walks a fine line, willing to cross that line and take a dangerous risk to combat evil.
Kira, by way of her history with the Cardassians, is also a focal point to the beginning of the story. Diane delves deep into her feelings as the events unfold and uses her knowledge to push the story along. Even though the Major doesn't play a heavy action role in the book she does show her command ability as Sisko runs around the station.
Garak, probably the most profound character in both the DS9 series and within the whole franchise as well, plays a very important role in the book. Although Diane doesn't take true advantage of the character by creating a deceptive and intertwined storyline, she does portray him as a go-between between Sisko and his adversary.
Although the author didn't take full advantage of the characters strengths, especially Kira, the book offered so much that the lack of a Starfleet character driven plot line was made up by incredible action. The story surrounding the High Gul is very well done. For me this was a great read and I enjoyed it fully.
Recommended.
Sisko, painted as both a tough and thoughtful leader, is an intricate part to the story. His courage plays a key role to combating the villain, and his reasoning is one of many weapons in his arsenal. We all know him as a stoic, straight laced Starfleet Commander, but in the book Diane does a good job describing Sisko as someone who walks a fine line, willing to cross that line and take a dangerous risk to combat evil.
Kira, by way of her history with the Cardassians, is also a focal point to the beginning of the story. Diane delves deep into her feelings as the events unfold and uses her knowledge to push the story along. Even though the Major doesn't play a heavy action role in the book she does show her command ability as Sisko runs around the station.
Garak, probably the most profound character in both the DS9 series and within the whole franchise as well, plays a very important role in the book. Although Diane doesn't take true advantage of the character by creating a deceptive and intertwined storyline, she does portray him as a go-between between Sisko and his adversary.
Although the author didn't take full advantage of the characters strengths, especially Kira, the book offered so much that the lack of a Starfleet character driven plot line was made up by incredible action. The story surrounding the High Gul is very well done. For me this was a great read and I enjoyed it fully.
Recommended.
September 19, 2022
Space Seed, DS9 stylee!
With the main points of Space Seed in place Diane Carey twists until the story feels assiduously Deep Space 9 and what follows is a war of tactics between conquerors of the past and officers of the 24th century Federation & Bajoran Militia... of course even some of those dang Cardassians cross the border to get into action.
If what the reader is looking for is an episode of the Star Trek series, this book gives out all the bang expected from the weekly syndicated sci-fi series of the late 1990s. Though this particular yarn may have been better suited for Season One than taking place between "The Adversary" and "The Way of the Warrior" ...allllllso where the #^@% is The Chief?!
Granted there was sabotage -but heck- Chief O'Brien is an old hand in the trenches and it almost doesn't seem quite right for O'Brien not to be on deck.
That being said, Carey does a decent job with Station Rage. Unfortunately there were some issues: Such as confused, if not simply bad, scene transitions as well as dangling plot threads - both of which seemed to jostle the reader out of the story again and again.
Still most of the regular series characters were serviced well (especially Sisko) and it was a nice DS9-fix.
With the main points of Space Seed in place Diane Carey twists until the story feels assiduously Deep Space 9 and what follows is a war of tactics between conquerors of the past and officers of the 24th century Federation & Bajoran Militia... of course even some of those dang Cardassians cross the border to get into action.
If what the reader is looking for is an episode of the Star Trek series, this book gives out all the bang expected from the weekly syndicated sci-fi series of the late 1990s. Though this particular yarn may have been better suited for Season One than taking place between "The Adversary" and "The Way of the Warrior" ...allllllso where the #^@% is The Chief?!
Granted there was sabotage -but heck- Chief O'Brien is an old hand in the trenches and it almost doesn't seem quite right for O'Brien not to be on deck.
That being said, Carey does a decent job with Station Rage. Unfortunately there were some issues: Such as confused, if not simply bad, scene transitions as well as dangling plot threads - both of which seemed to jostle the reader out of the story again and again.
Still most of the regular series characters were serviced well (especially Sisko) and it was a nice DS9-fix.
July 30, 2022
Diane Carey’s Station Rage is a solid adventure in the world of Deep Space Nine. While the story is decent, unfortunately the work is overly long.
Carey’s Station Rage begins with the crew of Deep Space Nine doing what they do best: finding some sort of trouble usually involving the politicking of other aliens. In this case, it’s the discovery of ancient coffins inside of the station’s pylons. The coffins contain Cardassians of importance which creates a diplomatic problem for Sisko and friends. This problem escalates when the corpses begin to reanimate.
Station Rage is a decent story featuring the characters Star Trek fans know and love. It has some solid world building and fun character work. While it doesn’t do much beyond what’s on the tin and it tends to overstay its welcome, the book is an enjoyable read for fans of the show looking for more episodes.
Carey’s Station Rage begins with the crew of Deep Space Nine doing what they do best: finding some sort of trouble usually involving the politicking of other aliens. In this case, it’s the discovery of ancient coffins inside of the station’s pylons. The coffins contain Cardassians of importance which creates a diplomatic problem for Sisko and friends. This problem escalates when the corpses begin to reanimate.
Station Rage is a decent story featuring the characters Star Trek fans know and love. It has some solid world building and fun character work. While it doesn’t do much beyond what’s on the tin and it tends to overstay its welcome, the book is an enjoyable read for fans of the show looking for more episodes.
January 30, 2016
Deep inside the station is a tomb of Cardassian soldiers, ghosts from Cardassia's early empire who are just waiting to be awakened so that they might wage war against her foes. This is the effectively creepy setup for Station Rage, in which Garak loses his mind and Kira Nerys stops being The Major and is reduced to an anxious girl in uniform, smitten by the sheer awesomeness of The Sisko into watching him do battle like an action hero. Carey's writing is stilted here, and the handling of characters more than a little awkward. This is odd considering the fine job she did with the DS9 Dominion War novelizations.
It's entertaining enough if you want a quick read, but not exactly the pride of Trek literature.
It's entertaining enough if you want a quick read, but not exactly the pride of Trek literature.
July 18, 2010
Holy Cardassian Mummies! Well, not actually, but close enough to be entertaining. While some of the details don't match up with what we know about Cardassia, Station Rage does a pretty good job creating an action packed story.
I'm not 100% on the characterizations of Sisko and Kira, but the rest are pretty good. Garak isn't quite right either, but there's a nice scene with him and Bashir that made me happy although I'm not sold on the idea of Bashir not being suspicious of Garak.
Overall, this is one of the more enjoyable Deep Space Nine books.
I'm not 100% on the characterizations of Sisko and Kira, but the rest are pretty good. Garak isn't quite right either, but there's a nice scene with him and Bashir that made me happy although I'm not sold on the idea of Bashir not being suspicious of Garak.
Overall, this is one of the more enjoyable Deep Space Nine books.
December 2, 2014
I read this sometime in the last twenty years, but I was halfway thru before I remembered. Oh, the concept seemed familiar from page one but I kept thinking that I had started reading it and then had put it down.
Then I got to the part where Odo was attacked in the lift... and, honestly I recalled all of Odo's suffering and nothing about the rest of the book.
That was, of course, because that subplot was the best part of the book and the High Gul just got downright boring by then.
Then I got to the part where Odo was attacked in the lift... and, honestly I recalled all of Odo's suffering and nothing about the rest of the book.
That was, of course, because that subplot was the best part of the book and the High Gul just got downright boring by then.
May 23, 2011
A novel that manages to brilliantly capture the intensity of DS9 at its best...and the character of Sisko in particular. This is an intensity of plot and emotion you rarely find in the early DS9 novels, apart from "Fallen Heroes". This one is easily a milestone in the book series, and one of Diane Carey's best "Star Trek" contributions.
August 4, 2011
Excellence in every sense of the word! Diane Carey is a master of character intensity and the darker side of DS9. This was as thrilling as any episode of the show and was a truly enjoyable read. Must read to any DS9 fan
April 22, 2013
I thought this was great - the best ST novel I have read in a long, long time. The characterisation was spot on and the story was one you could imagine happening on the series. It was full of action, surprises and a spookiness that I really liked. A very clever tale!!
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