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| Author = [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]]
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| Publisher = [[Pocket Books]]
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| Series = [[Star Trek: The Lost Era|The Lost Era]] #3
| class="even" | [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]]
 
 
| Published = {{d|1|October|2003}}
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| Pages = 320
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| Year = [[2328]]-[[2346]]
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| ISBN = 0743464052 (paperback)<br />{{ASIN|B000FC0VDO}} (Kindle)
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Tells the story of the Betreka Nebula Incident in connection with the Occupation of Bajor, the Battle of Narendra III, and the Khitomer Massacre.
| class="even" | [[Star Trek: The Lost Era|The Lost Era]] #3
 
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| class="even" | 320
 
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Tells the story of the Betreka Nebula Incident.
 
   
 
== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
;FROM THE BOOK JACKET:
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;From the book jacket:
   
:''To the [[Cardassian]]s, it is a point of pride. To the [[Klingon]]s, a matter of honor. But the eighteen-year cold war between these two empires -- euphemistically remembered in later years as the [[Betreka Nebula Incident|Betreka Nebula "Incident"]] -- creates a vortex of politics, diplomacy, and counterintelligence that will define an age, and shape the future.
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:''To the [[Cardassian]]s, it is a point of pride. To the [[Klingon]]s, a matter of [[honor]]. But the eighteen-year cold war between these two empires &ndash; euphemistically remembered in later years as the [[Betreka Nebula Incident|Betreka Nebula "Incident"]] &ndash; creates a vortex of politics, diplomacy, and counterintelligence that will define an age, and shape the future.''
   
:''What begins as a discovery that would enable the [[Klingon Empire]] to reclaim a lost piece of its past becomes a prolonged struggle with the rapidly expanding [[Cardassian Union]], which has claimed dominion over a region of space that the Klingons hold sacred. Enter the [[Federation]], whose desire to preserve interstellar stability leads [[Ambassador]] [[Curzon Dax]] to broker a controversial and tenuous peace -- one that is not without opponents, including [[Lieutenant]] Elias Vaughn of [[Starfleet]] special ops.
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:''What begins as a discovery that would enable the [[Klingon Empire]] to reclaim a lost piece of its past becomes a prolonged struggle with the rapidly expanding [[Cardassian Union]], which has claimed dominion over a region of space that the Klingons hold sacred. Enter the [[Federation]], whose desire to preserve interstellar stability leads [[Ambassador]] [[Curzon Dax]] to broker a controversial and tenuous peace &ndash; one that is not without opponents, including [[Lieutenant]] Elias Vaughn of [[Starfleet]] special ops.''
   
:''But there are wheels within wheels to the drama unfolding in the [[Betreka Nebula]]. Within the shadowy rooms of the Cardassian [[Obsidian Order]], [[Klingon Intelligence]], and even the [[Romulan]] [[Tal Shiar]], secret scales are being balanced -- and for every gain made for the sake of peace, there will come a loss.
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:''But there are wheels within wheels to the drama unfolding in the [[Betreka Nebula]]. Within the shadowy rooms of the Cardassian [[Obsidian Order]], [[Klingon Intelligence]], and even the [[Romulan]] [[Tal Shiar]], secret scales are being balanced &ndash; and for every gain made for the sake of peace, there will come a loss.''
   
 
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== Memorable Quotes ==
 
== Memorable Quotes ==
 
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== Background Information ==
 
== Background Information ==
* The third of six novels in [[The Lost Era]] series.
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* This is the third novel in ''[[The Lost Era]]'' series.
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* Raknal V, the disputed planet in this novel, is listed on the title page as the location of one of [[Pocket Books]]' offices.
   
 
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; [[Worf (Colonel)|Worf]] : General. Ancestor of [[Worf]].
 
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== References ==
 
== References ==
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[[Battle of Narendra III]]; [[Betreka Nebula Incident]]; {{Class|Galor}}; [[Khitomer]]; [[Khitomer Massacre]]; [[Narendra III]]; [[Occupation of Bajor]]; {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}
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== Other Books in Series ==
 
* [[The Sundered]]
 
* [[Serpents Among the Ruins]]
 
* [[Well of Souls]]
 
* [[Deny Thy Father]]
 
* [[Catalyst of Sorrows]]
 
   
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* [http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/The_Art_of_the_Impossible The Art of the Impossible] article at the [http://startrek.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Non-Canon Star Trek Wiki]
 
   
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Tells the story of the Betreka Nebula Incident in connection with the Occupation of Bajor, the Battle of Narendra III, and the Khitomer Massacre.

Summary

From the book jacket
To the Cardassians, it is a point of pride. To the Klingons, a matter of honor. But the eighteen-year cold war between these two empires – euphemistically remembered in later years as the Betreka Nebula "Incident" – creates a vortex of politics, diplomacy, and counterintelligence that will define an age, and shape the future.
What begins as a discovery that would enable the Klingon Empire to reclaim a lost piece of its past becomes a prolonged struggle with the rapidly expanding Cardassian Union, which has claimed dominion over a region of space that the Klingons hold sacred. Enter the Federation, whose desire to preserve interstellar stability leads Ambassador Curzon Dax to broker a controversial and tenuous peace – one that is not without opponents, including Lieutenant Elias Vaughn of Starfleet special ops.
But there are wheels within wheels to the drama unfolding in the Betreka Nebula. Within the shadowy rooms of the Cardassian Obsidian Order, Klingon Intelligence, and even the Romulan Tal Shiar, secret scales are being balanced – and for every gain made for the sake of peace, there will come a loss.

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Memorable Quotes

QUOTES

Background Information

  • This is the third novel in The Lost Era series.
  • Raknal V, the disputed planet in this novel, is listed on the title page as the location of one of Pocket Books' offices.

Characters

Corbin Entek
Rachel Garrett
Commander.
Gi'ral
Vance Haden
Captain.
Kahlest
Kang
Kell
Cardassian Legate.
K'mpec
Kor
Koval
K'Tal
L'Kor
Helena Rozhenko
Sergey Rozhenko
Sarek
Enabran Tain
Tokath
Ian Andrew Troi
Lieutenant
Lwaxana Troi
Capt. Uhura
Worf
General. Ancestor of Worf.
Mogh
Elias Vaughn
Lorgh
Kravokh
Ekron
Monor
Qaolin

References

Battle of Narendra III; Betreka Nebula Incident; Galor-class; Khitomer; Khitomer Massacre; Narendra III; Occupation of Bajor; USS Enterprise-C

External link

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