Publisher's description
Months ago, young Jake Sisko came upon a mysterious prophecy in the ruins of B'hala, one that told of a Son destined to enter the Celestial Temple of the Prophets and return home with a lost Herald. Certain that the ancient text was intended for him, Jake entered the wormhole to bring back his father, Captain Benjamin Sisko -- missing since his final, fateful confrontation with Gul Dukat in the Fire Caves of Bajor. But Jake's quest has failed. Or so he believes.
Flung across the galaxy by a power beyond his understanding, Jake is rescued by a strange ship with an even stranger alien crew. Joining them on a voyage unlike any he has ever experienced, Jake learns that his search for the truth will lead him to find the last thing he ever expected, and to discoveries far beyond his wildest imaginings.
Part of the tenth anniversary celebration of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Summary
Characters
- Arislelemakinstess (Aris, Le, Lema, Kin & Stess) • Aslylgof • Brad-ahk'la • Bryn • Coamis • Zin Dezavrim • Elshada • Fajgin • Feg • Pifko Gaber • Allo Glessin • Halada • Itriuma • Itu • Korin • Opaka Sulan • Atterace Prees • Raiq • Golin Shel-la • Jake Sisko • Facity Sleedow • Srral • Tadia • Neane Tee • Triv • Wex • Weyoun • Yimis • Zlangco
- Referenced only
- Akorem Laan • Bareil Antos • Julian Bashir • • Frank Chalmers • Ezri Dax • Jadzia Dax • Vic Fontaine • Gaba • Gabek • Hyrcham the Swib • Istani Reyla • Jaro Essa • Jirro • Kesha • Li Nalas • Morn • Nog • Keiko O'Brien • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Ptasme • Quark • Rom • Sfeila • Shakaar Edon • Joseph Sisko • Benjamin Sisko • Winn Adami • Kasidy Yates • Zek • Vash • Vilix'pran • YimMa
References
Locations
- Drang • Ee • Gamma Quadrant • Idran system • New Bajor
- Referenced only
- Ajilon Prime • Aarru • Bajor • Bajoran wormhole • B'hala • Deep Space 9 • Earth • Ferenginar • Merdosa • Omarion Nebula • Orias system • Preth • Romulus • Tevlin-De • Vic's lounge
Species
- Aarruris • Ascendant • Bajoran • Cardassian • Dosi • Drang • Eav'oq • Ferengi • Friagloim • Hissidolan • Human • Hunter • Jem'Hadar • Karemma • Merdosian • Tosk • Trelian • Vorta • Wadi • Yaron
- Referenced only
- Argrathi • BiaMertis • Breen • Gocibi • Himh • Horgin • Iconian • Klingon • Metron • Organian • Q • Parada • Prophets • Rodulan • Romulan • Teplan • T-Rogoran • Twelfth-ray • VihnAKAn • V'Xaji
Starships and small craft
- Even Odds • Even Odds dropship • Venture
- Referenced only
- Danasket • Glimnis • USS Defiant • USS Saratoga
Starship classes
- Referenced only
- D'deridex-class • Keldon-class
States and Organizations
- Dominion • Sen Ennis
- Referenced only
- Ennis • Federation News Service • Group 67 • Nol-Ennis • Obsidian Order • Starfleet • Tal Shiar • United Federation of Planets
Other
- Aclim Age • alpha-currant nectar • arva node • ashflake • Avatar of Peace • Bajoran prophecy • Bajoran religion • basotile • Battle of the Omarion Nebula • chula • chula hall • dezomin • dirak • Dominion War • Dominion War Accords • dom-jot • Emissary of the Prophets • exoskeleton • Eyisla Age • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • folded space • Giani'aga box • Grem • Hunt • Hunted • katterpod • kava • kejelious • klon peag • Mardi Gras • Ochshea • Ochshea-hos • Oracle • orb shadow • pagh • Prime Directive • Reckoning • Res • Saurian brandy • scissor pearl • Sh'dama Age • shifter • Siblings • snail juice • Temonis • Teplan blight • True • Tumika Age • Wa • Wa festival • Yaron Oracle
Information
- Opaka's given name is given as Sulan in this novel. The name has been used in later Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novels, as well as in the Star Trek: Terok Nor series and in the Prophecy and Change short story "Ha'mara".
- Rising Son is Marco Palmieri's favorite Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel. (Voyages of Imagination)
- This book was named one of the top Star Trek novels in TV Zone #207. Other novels to be included in the top ten list were The Galactic Whirlpool, The Entropy Effect, The Final Reflection, My Enemy, My Ally, Once Burned, The 34th Rule, Ex Machina, A Time to Kill and Crucible: Provenance of Shadows.
Related Stories
- The events of the DS9 novel: Demons of Air and Darkness and the TNG novel: Doors Into Chaos (part of the Star Trek: Gateways miniseries) are mentioned in this novel.
Connections
- Rising Son article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Trek Nation review
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Mission Gamma Lesser Evil |
DS9 novels (Post-Finale) |
Next novel: The Left Hand of Destiny |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Gumbo |
Next Adventure: Cold Fusion | |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2376. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in eight other timeframes: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Collective |
early May 2376 Chapter 8, Section 2 |
Next Adventure: Doors Into Chaos |
| Previous Adventure: Caveat Emptor |
mid June 2376 Chapter 8, Sections 3-4 |
Next Adventure: Twilight Part Two |
| Previous Adventure: Oaths |
late June 2376 Chapter 8, Section 5 |
Next Adventure: This Gray Spirit |
| Previous Adventure: This Gray Spirit |
early July 2376 Chapter 9 |
Next Adventure: Foundations |
| Previous Adventure: Wildfire |
late July 2376 Chapter 10 |
Next Adventure: Being Human |
| Previous Adventure: A Good Day to Die Chapters 5-13 |
early August 2376 Chapters 11-14 |
Next Adventure: Home Fires |
| Previous Adventure: Stone and Anvil |
mid August 2376 Chapter 15 |
Next Adventure: Honor Bound |
| Previous Adventure: Lesser Evil |
late August 2376 Chapters 16-20 |
Next Adventure: Ishtar Rising |
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