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/u/BewareTheSphere touched on this one, but I wanted to give it some extra love...

Fallen Heroes

DS9 No 5

One of my Favorite books in the numbered DS9 novel run. This one is written so well, and has so many frisson-inducing scenes that it has been in my top 10 all-time Trek books since 1994. I highly recommend it, but be aware that this book contains some fairly graphic scenes of violence and death.

Synopsis

"When a troop of alien warriors demands the return of an imprisoned comrade-- a prisoner no one on Deep Space Nine knows anything about-- Commander Benjamin Sisko has a deadly fight on his hands. Under sudden attack from the heavily armed warriors, Sisko and his crew struggle desperately to repel the invaders and save the lives of everyone on board. Meanwhile, a strange device from the Gamma Quadrant has shifted Ferengi barkeeper Quark and Security Chief Odo three days into the future to a silent Deep Space Nine. To save the station they must discover what caused the invasion to take place, and find a pathway back through time itself."

Amazon Link:

https://www.amazon.com/Fallen-Heroes-Star-Trek-Space/dp/067188459X

Only one I read, and it was a good one "A Stitch in Time"

Your DS9 book 'A Stitch in Time' is going for $40 on abebooks.com right now, you should really consider selling! Possibly take some to a second hand shop? http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?bi=0&bx=off&ds=30&isbn=0671038850&recentlyadded=all&sortby=17&sts=t

I don’t see where you can buy just #0. You can however get #0 for free on amazon kindle or comiXology.

You can buy collected PB set at: https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Generation-Mirror-Broken/dp/1684051452/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1525880863&sr=8-1

I've not read them myself, but they're all just a buck right now on amazon Reviews that I've seen for the trilogy suggest that the story isn't a must read, but isn't the worst story out there.

Based on my searching, this appears to be 'Provenance of Shadows', which has been mentioned by a few other people in this thread.

Worst Cover: Black Fire Has all the elements, but presented in a way that has NOTHING to do with the plot. (SPOILER: Spock became a pirate and got a Romulan bestie)

Best Cover: Hmmm... I like a classic cover and I'd say the novel's own premise and quality also contributed to the cover. Ishmael Sure, it's pretty plain, no spaceships, but the idea of Spock in a business suit, next to a regular guy and a woman in a can-can style dress should clue you in... He's out of his time. This cover is a lot deeper than it seems.

You might consider the Department of Temporal Investigations series. I've read the first 3 and enjoyed them. They are somewhat standalone adventures, but do build out the department and how it operates, so I think it would fit in with your list.

Sarek

I was gonna link all of these but on mobile.

Spock Must Die!

Child of Two Worlds

Surak's Soul

I'm searching Amazon for one I had as a kid. I can't remember the title but it was TOS movie era, I think Spock and McCoy were protecting a little girl, possibly on Rigellia? The author said it was another off shoot race related to Vulcans. I'll edit this if I find it.

Maybe the first book of Millennium, The Fall of Terok Nor? Though it's set during S6, its frame story features Jake on an archaeological dig after S7: http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/The_Fall_of_Terok_Nor

Here's the whole "DS9 relaunch" series: http://www.librarything.com/series/Star+Trek%3A+Deep+Space+Nine+relaunch

> STARFLEET’S FINEST > FACES A CHALLENGE UNLIKE ANY OTHER > > TOMORROW IS DOOMED > Time is coming apart. Countless alternate and parallel realities are > under attack, weakening and collapsing from relentless onslaught. If left > unchecked, the universe faces an unstoppable descent toward entropy. > > WANDERER, ORACLE, ALLY > Scarred and broken after decades spent tracking this escalating > temporal disaster while battling the nameless enemy responsible for it, > an old friend seeks assistance from Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew > of the Starship Enterprise. The apocalypse may originate from their > future, but might the cause lie in their past? > > EVERYTHING THAT WILL BE > Identifying their adversary is but the first step toward defeating them, but > early triumphs come with dreadful costs. What will the price be to achieve > final victory, and how will that success be measured in futures as yet undefined? > > MOMENTS ASUNDER > >

https://smile.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Coda-Moments-Asunder-ebook/dp/B08VJNHZVW

Bernd Perplies and Christian Humberg's Feuer gegen Feuer has been translated by Helga Parmiter, with editorial assistance from Keith R.A. DeCandido as Fire with Fire.

The novel is set in late 2385, in the weeks immediately following Star Trek: The Fall - Peaceable Kingdoms.

Here is the listing on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Prometheus-Fire-Fire/dp/178565649X

Thanks for the reply.

Is this the book you mean? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007EE4XLM?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&storeType=ebooks

Also what is the Cold Equation series about?

I must respectfully disagree. The same author did something even worse before they came to pocket books.

Price of the Phoenix

The amazing part is Bantam was so starved for Trek, they let the authors write a sequel

Fate of the Phoenix

You should do that with actual tags then. For your first one, write this:

Star Trek Mind Meld - 2.99

...which comes out looking like this:

Star Trek Mind Meld - 2.99

Basically, put the title in [ ] brackets and the link in ( ) brackets.

Wow.. so I'm following this guide and I've found a much much worse book.

Could be a region thing, but in the US:

https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Next-Generation-Greater-ebook/dp/B0010SEOGM/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502071628&sr=8-1&keywords=greater+than+the+sum+star+trek

If you can, get the Twist of Faith omnibus, it collects the first few stories of the DS9 relaunch (including Avatar) together!