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Proud Helios is a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel by Melissa Scott. It was published in 1995.

Introduction[]

From the back cover: The free flow of traffic to the Gamma Quadrant is vital to the recovery and survival of the planet Bajor and to Federation interests as well. When a mysterious cloaked ship begins raiding wormhole shipping, cleaning out holds and killing entire crews, Commander Benjamin Sisko of Deep Space Nine acts at once to stop the menace.

Commander Sisko has unexpected aid: the cloaked vessel has been striking Cardassian ships as well, and the Cardassian commander Gul Dukat intends to destroy the ship at all costs. Their unlikely alliance works well - until two of Sisko's crewmen are captured by the raiders. Gul Dukat will stop at nothing to gain his victory; now Sisko must locate the predator ship, hold off the Cardassians long enough to rescue his people - and prevent an interstellar war.

Summary[]

The pirate vessel Helios has been raiding Cardassian ships for several months, leading to the Cardassian military stepping up efforts to stop them. Captain Demaree Kolovzon decides to start raiding near Bajoran space, particularly on ships using the wormhole. The Helios has the advantage of having a cloaking device, but needs to obtain material for repairs completed first.

The Helios starts attacking shipping and attack a Xawe merchant vessel whose distress call is picked up by Deep Space 9. Major Kira and Dr. Bashir take the runabout Ganges to assist the Xawe vessel, but the ship is destroyed by the Helios before they can reach it.

Constable Odo starts to interview freighter captains about the pirate vessel, and meets a woman called Diaadul who arrives on the station aboard such a freighter. Diaadul’s late husband had dealings with Quark, and she wants to complete them. Odo is suspicious, and asks Commander Sisko’s permission to monitor Diaadul and Sisko assigns Kira to do so.

In Cardassian space, the Helios is attacked by a patrol lead by Gul Dukat. Captain Kolovzon orders the ship to use the metaphasic shielding that that stole from the Ferengi and the ship hides within a star’s corona until they can escape from the Cardassian ships. They travel to the Denorios belt, near Deep Space 9.

Garak passes useful information to Bashir, who reports it to Sisko, who informs Admirals Angerich and Ledesma. The admirals order Sisko to bring in the pirates alive, for trial in the Federation. Dax discovers that someone on the station is sending information to the Helios.

Two gunrunners, Vilis Möhrlein and Kerel Tama, dock their ship, the Carabas, at the station, to Odo’s annoyance. He has had dealings with the pair in the past, and even though the pair supplied weapons to the Bajoran Resistance, Odo wants to see them pay for their crimes. The pair meet with Diaadul in Quark’s, a meeting that Odo spies on. Odo learns that Diaadul is working for the Helios. When Diaadul tries to board the Carabas, Sisko, Kira and Odo are waiting with a security team. Möhrlein and Tama surrender, but Diaadul flees, with Kira in pursuit. Diaadul transports to the lower core, where she takes Chief O’Brien hostage. Kira arrives, but is shot by Diaadul, who contacts the Helios, who transport all three onboard.

References[]

Characters[]

Estellan AngerichJulian BashirCarterJadzia DaxDiaadulDijmasDukatArrishan fin'YrachElim GarakCytryn JarrielKira NerysDemaree KolovzonJoachim LedesmaLiebowitzMacauslanMeridVilis MöhrleinKeiko O'BrienMiles O'BrienMolly O'BrienOdoQuarkRadath KeiyBenjamin SiskoJake SiskoSorvChris SwannigTakelKerel TamaTesshanToborZhouunnamed Andreaznaunnamed Gemurraunnamed Sardonians
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Torrie AimatsuAimotoJaan AsheCurzon DaxIdrisInnarisMarquis of CarabasNogPhilipsJean-Luc Picard

Locations[]

Bajor sectorBajoran wormholeDeep Space 9Denorios BeltHabitat ringOperations centerPromenadeQuark's
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AdenAnabasiAnsterra sectorBajorBallimaeGeroldinMarsMiranuri asteroid beltSheraona colonyTrehanUtopia Planitia Fleet YardsXawenYrigar

Starships[]

CDS AvengerCarabas (Delta-class) • USS Ganges (Danube-class) • Gift of FlightHeartlessHelios (starship) • OnslaughtReprisalShannarSticky FingersVindicator
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CDS CounterblastUSS DefiantUSS Enterprise-DUSS HammurabiT'Marisu

Races and cultures[]

AndorianAndreaznaBajoranCardassianChangelingFarrunaFerengiGemurraHumanSardonianTrehannaTrillXawe
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AnionaAzhaeriKaldanniKlingonRomulanTuaregVulcan

States and organizations[]

Bajoran MilitiaCardassian GuardCardassian UnionSix BranchStarfleetStarfleet IntelligenceUnited Federation of Planets
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Bajoran ResistanceStarfleet Command

Science and technology[]

airlockanhydric shockatmospherecargo transportercartographyCherenkov radiationchronometercloaking devicecommunicatorcoronadataclipdocking tubeengineEPS systemfusion reactorgravity shadowhairhandprint scanholosuitehydratorinertial damping systemlifepodliquidmetaphasic shieldmicrotorpedominutephaserphoton torpedophoton torpedo launcherpower conduitpower plantreactorreactor chamberreplicatorretinal scanseries transformerstarshipstartimetoothtransfer nodetransformeruniversal translatorventilator

Ranks and titles[]

admiralcaptaincargo handlerchiefchief of operationscommanderdeputyengineerfree-tradergulmajorpirateprincesssmugglertechniciantouristtraderwaiter

Other references[]

anteriumashikhanbarbeerchairchameleonchessclothingcondition redcondition yellowcorridorcreditcredit stickdaydistress calldocking baydrinkduraniumengineeringfairy taleFederation-Cardassian Warglassgold-pressed latinumgravisholographic sealhullhumanoidJeffries tubeKalmr claretlizardmetalOccupation of BajorpiracyplanetpocketPuss in BootsquartersscoutspiderStarfleet uniformtaxTerrevani teathoriumtithetool kittrade fairtramtritaniumTrojan horseverriorwarweaponyearyeast

Appendices[]

Related stories[]

  • Garak passing information to Bashir was first seen in “Past Prologue”.
  • Garak and Dukat’s rivalry was established in “Cardassians”.
  • Jadzia recalls the events of "If Wishes Were Horses", specifically the double that Bashir's imagination created of her.
  • While a reference to the Defiant would place the events of the novel in the third season, the appearance of the runabout Ganges would indicate the novel takes place in the second season.

Connections[]

published order
Previous novel:
Antimatter
DS9 numbered novels Next novel:
Valhalla
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
The Peacemakers
Pocket Next Adventure:
Star Trek: Day of Honor #1: Ancient Blood
Previous Adventure:
The Search
Deep Space Nine Adventures Next Adventure:
The House of Quark


Translations[]
1996
German : Der Pirat, translated by Bernhard Kempen. (Heyne)

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