"The Best Defense" is a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine short story by John Takis. It was published in the Strange New Worlds III anthology in 2000.
Summary[]
Julian Bashir and Miles O'Brien take part in their holographic simulation of the Battle of the Alamo, but this time attempt to win the battle.
References[]
Characters[]
- Julian Bashir • Davy Crockett (hologram) • Kira Nerys • Nog • Keiko O'Brien • Odo • Quinn • Miles O'Brien • Quark • Benjamin Sisko
- Referenced only
- Jim Bowie • Sam Houston • Antonio López de Santa Anna • William B. Travis
Locations[]
- Alamo • Deep Space 9 • Quark's • Mexico • Texas
Starships[]
- USS Defiant (Defiant-class)
- Referenced only
- Jem'Hadar fighter
Races and cultures[]
- Bajoran • Changeling • Ferengi • Human
- Referenced only
- Jem'Hadar
States and organizations[]
- Bajoran Militia • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Mexican Army
Other references[]
- baseball • Battle of the Alamo • Battle of San Jacinto • betting pool • biosynthetic limb • cannon • chapel • colonel • Dominion War • holodeck • holosuite • hypospray • sickbay
Appendices[]
Background information[]
- "The Best Defense..." takes place at a point after "The Siege of AR-558".
- Bashir and O'Brien first mooted the idea of an Alamo holosuite program in "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night".
Related stories[]
- DS9 episode: "Once More Unto the Breach"
- DS9 episode: "It's Only a Paper Moon"
- DS9 episode: "Prodigal Daughter"
- DS9 episode: "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang"
- DS9 episode: "The Changing Face of Evil"
- DS9 episode: "Extreme Measures"
- DS9 episode: "What You Leave Behind"
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: The Bottom Line]] |
Strange New Worlds III | Next story: An Errant Breeze |
| Previous story: The Bottom Line Strange New Worlds III |
DS9 short stories | Next story: An Errant Breeze Strange New Worlds III |
| Previous story: First Star Trek story |
Stories by: John Takis |
Next story: A Girl for Every Star Strange New Worlds V |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: The Monster Hunters Strange New Worlds III |
Pocket Books Timeline | Next adventure: The Secret Heart of Zolaluz Distant Shores |
| Previous adventure: Chimera |
Deep Space Nine Adventures | Next adventure: Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang |