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Publisher's description[]

When a mysterious alien woman from the planet Laertes convinces Dr. Bashir to gamble for her at Quark's gaming tables, things seem innocent enough. Yet the more Dr. Bashir wins, the more things go wrong in the Federation: Ore ships vanish. Planets lose their atmosphere. Suns go nova. The cause and effect is hard to understand, but is proven by the bizarre Laertian science called Complexity Theory.

When Bashir tries to stop gambling, a Laertian warfleet appears to force him to continue, while on the planet Laertes itself Major Kira and Science Officer Dax must battle their way through chaos and danger to find a way to stop the Laertians -- and save Deep Space Nine and the Federation from utter destruction!

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Characters[]

AdamsAnatol AlleuvialJulian BashirJadzia DaxAllard DicemanKira NerysAlf LafferLinc BarnoeZultan MehmetSoldan NephtaNogMiles O'BrienOdoOlixQuarkRomAllura SagnothNicolas SardopolousHeimach SchinBenjamin SiskoTimboDane WhittierEnten ambassadorunnamed Dalmatianounnamed Lunarian
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AchillesAgamemnonBata HuriChanguElim GarakHelen of TroyHomerLeeshaMenelausTom MixJackson PollockParisZoe SardopolousJake SiskoUltab

Locations[]

Alman XIIAlonsoAlpha QuadrantAlthon IVBajoran wormholeBal CabarinBanneriaDeep Space 9 (Tea garden) • Gamma QuadrantGardens of LoomisLaertesOperations centerPromenadeQuark'sReplimatRichoven BuildingScarmodesSgheelStarlight Lounge
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AdrianopolisAlamenta IIAmbrose's StarBajorBarnard's StarCarioca IIDalmas IIDexus IIDodge CityEarthEgyptEnten VEridani VIILesurgis XXXIILunaMacedoniaMernia-slovNile RiverOstratusRexion IISolSolotex VSpartaSpiral NebulaSrinagar XIIThreska IITombstoneTroyUrgine

Starships and vehicles[]

USS BellerophonLaertes CastleLucky StarMelbourne QueenrunaboutStar of Buuler (passenger freighter)

Races and cultures[]

BajoranBraswellCalydonianCardassianChangelingDalmatianoEntenFerengiHumanKendoKlingonLaertianLampusanLunarianRegulanTrillTrolliteVulcanYentis
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Vagrii

States and organizations[]

Bajoran MilitiaCharismatic Fathers of Profit and LossLampusan People's PartyLampusan People's Underground ArmyStarfleetSupreme Council of LaertesUnited Federation of Planets
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Bajor University of Science and ArtFederation Security CouncilRhine Institute

Science and technology[]

atmospherebutterfly effectcombadgecommunicatorComplexity TheorycomputerHumboldt Currentimpellerneutrinoplasteelpsionicsstarshiptelepathy

Ranks and titles[]

captainchiefcommanderdoctorgamemastermajorscience officer

Other references[]

African maskAndralor ballAneurian mood paintingBajoran religionbazmeeliblack holebookburritochaircontractcreditdrinkFerengi religionFerengi Rules of AcquisitionGalactic Series of GamblinggamblingGambling Special DinnerglassIliadJeanie with the Light Brown HairKenukian rumKraggnishLaertian dinarlatinumMartian sunsetmoneyOld WestoreornithopterPatha eggPeruvianplanetQuadrian mochaquartersraktajinoreligionsciencesenlissilverwaresolitaireWesternyearzoo

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published order
Previous novel:
Devil in the Sky
DS9 numbered novels Next novel:
Station Rage
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
Jetrel
Pocket Next Adventure:
Family Business
Previous Adventure:
Fascination
Deep Space Nine Adventures Next Adventure:
Past Tense, Part I


Translations[]
1996
German : Das Spiel der Laertaner, translated by Bernhard Kempen. (Heyne)

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