Rules of Accusation is a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine eBook released on 4 July 2016. It is the second original eBook of the series to be written by Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M. Block.
Publisher's description
On the space station Deep Space 9, Quark's Public House, Café, Gaming Emporium, Holosuite Arcade, and Ferengi Embassy can't legitimately be called an embassy until the Grand Nagus – namely, Quark's brother Rom – dedicates it as such. Not that Quark really cares about Ferengi protocol, but a well-publicized dedication ceremony will naturally draw people to the bar. Everybody loves a good open house – free appetizers, half-price drinks, door prizes, etc. – all of which Quark can write off as Embassy expenses. It's a win-win situation, with him on both sides of the win. There's even a plan to display the original scroll of the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition – which no one has seen for decades given that it's been held in protective storage – and charge patrons by the minute to look at it up close. Nothing, of course, could possibly go wrong with this big plan. Absolutely nothing at all...
References
Characters
- Bartleby • Jefferson Blackmer • Broik • Brunt • Frool • Hetik • Ishka • Krax • Leeta • M'Pella • Nilva • Keiko O'Brien • Kirayoshi O'Brien • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Ro Laren • Rom • Shmenge • Benjamin Sisko • Zek
- Referenced only
- Boucle • Chintz • Gint • Gral • Kain • Kono • Kruller • Nog • Molly O'Brien • Pel • Schlecht • Sluggo • T'lana • Trapunto • Vorp • Zoid
Locations
- Deep Space 9 (Plaza • Quark's • Replimat) • Ferenginar
- Referenced only
- Bajor (Hedrikspool Nature Preserve) • Copernicus City • Gre'thor • Nua Éire • Risa • Trinity College Library • Vaults of Opulence • Wrigley's Pleasure Planet
Starships
Races and cultures
- Andorian • Bajoran • Bolian • Ferengi • Grazerite • Human • Kalpazan
- Referenced only
- Algolian • Cardassian • El-Aurian • Vlugtan
States and organizations
- Bank of Bolias • Congress of Economic Advisors • Extraordinary Pecuniary Prospects • Federation Council • Ferengi Alliance • Starfleet • Starfleet Command • United Federation of Planets
Other references
- albino fangcat • Aldebaran shellmouth • alterizing beacon • Angel of Flame crucible • automated cleaner • bateret • Black hole • book • crystal steel • dabo • dabo girl • Dominion War • Eelwasser • feather • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance • greebly • groatmeal • Gunji jackdaw • Ha'mara • honeymoon • insect • kylix • latinum • padd • palm beacon • parthas • raktajino • refresher • replicator • reptile • robot • rodent • Romulan ale • saltmarsh tea • Slug-o-Cola • soufflé • stylus • targ • Tarkalean tea • Terellian pheasant • Tickle My Lobes and Tell Me That You Love Me • Vulcan Love Slave
Timeline
Chronology
- Prelude - 2371
- Main story - November/December 2385 (after The Missing and before Sacraments of Fire)
Production history
| Published Order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Force and Motion |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Next novel: The Long Mirage |
| Previous story: Costumes: Five Decades of Fashion from the Final Frontier |
Stories by: Paula M. Block & Terry J. Erdmann |
Next story: TBA |
| Previous story: Miasma |
eBooks | Next story: Time Lock |
Appendices
Background information
- The eBook was titled The Empty Sack prior to release. This early title may have been a reference to the 109th Ferengi Rule of Acquisition: "Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack". Another title considered was A Quark of Fate.
Related stories
Connections
External link
- Rules of Accusation article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.