"By Special Request" is a DS9 short story published in Star Trek: Explorer magazine. It was written by John Peel, illustrated by Louie De Martinis, edited by Jonathan Wilkins, and published in November 2022. It was collected in Titan Magazines' "The Mission" and Other Stories omnibus in 2024.
Description[]
- Miles O'Brien and Julian Bashir enjoy some rest and recreation… with a difference!
References[]
Characters[]
- Julian Bashir • Jadzia Dax • Vic Fontaine • Morn • Kira Nerys • Keiko O'Brien • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Benjamin Sisko • Nyota Uhura (hologram)
- Referenced only
- Data • Moriarty • Noonian Soong
Starships and vehicles[]
- Referenced only
- USS Enterprise (Galaxy-class explorer)
Locations[]
- Deep Space 9 (Vic's Place)
- Referenced only
- Quark's
Races and cultures[]
- Bajoran • Changeling • Ferengi • Hologram • Human • Lurian • Trill
- Referenced only
- Cardassian • android
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
- circuitry • cybernetics • holodeck • hologram • main computer • microchip • technology • microphone
Occupations and titles[]
Other references[]
- bar • bee • beer • Beyond Antares • bird • Federation law • headache • horse • hour • human rights • latinum • law • life • music • piano • quarters • singing • subspace • table
Appendices[]
Background[]
- Unusual for Star Trek: Explorer, this story had two original illustrations. One with Miles O'Brien and Julian Bashir was printed on the first page, while Louie De Martinis's contribution was printed after the story, to avoid spoiling the end.
- According to the story, by this time Federation law required a person's prior approval before simulating them as a hologram.
- Vic's lounge's proper name of Vic's Place was first given in this story.
Errata[]
- Doctor Noonian Soong's last name was misspelled Singh.
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Timeline[]
published order | ||
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Previous story: The Disavowed |
Short stories Star Trek Explorer |
Next story: Paghabi |
Previous story: Frontier Medicine |
The Mission and Other Stories | Next story: The Victim |
Previous story: The Death of Princes |
Stories by: John Peel |
Next story: Control |