Description[]
The missing prince.
It's the anniversary of the discovery of the Wormhole, and ships from all over the galaxy are headed to Deep Space Nine to celebrate. When the freighter Ulysses docks at DS9, an animal escapes from one of the crewmembers and heads straight for Jake Sisko. It does not speak or eat, but loves to play ball! Since the furry little creature presents no threat to the station and the owner is under investigation by Security Chief Odo. Commander Sisko allows Jake and Nog to keep the pet until the situation can be straightened out.
Besides, the Commander has more important things to worry about. For starters, a huge new ship has come through the Wormhole and its captain is threatening to blow up the station unless his Crown Prince is returned -- unfortunately for Sisko, he's never seen the prince. Also, mysterious creatures have begun terrorizing the station. With time running out, Sisko and his crew search the station for clues, while Jake and Nog try to save their pet from an alien's evil plan!
Summary[]
References[]
Characters[]
- Julian Bashir • Darm • Jadzia Dax • Forsh • Jarad • Joryl • Kira Nerys • Nog • Keiko O'Brien • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Oryx • Alexander Pavlov • Quark • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Vork
- Referenced only
- Babe Ruth • Jennifer Sisko
Locations[]
- Bajoran wormhole • Deep Space 9 • operations center • Promenade • station commander's office
- Referenced only
- Africa • Bajor • Denorios Belt • Earth • Gamma Quadrant • Iowa • New York City • Pyx • Swiss Alps • Wolf 359 • Yankee Stadium
Starships and vehicles[]
Races and cultures[]
- Alborian • Bajoran • Benzian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human (Cossack • Russian) • Kajorak • Pyxian • Sardakan • Trill • Xaranian
- Referenced only
- Algorian • Borg • Cardassian • Horax • Lyorax • Orion
States and organizations[]
Science and technology[]
- alien • animal • artificial reality • climate control • cocoon • construction crew module • fur • hologame • hologram • holosuite • light-year • metamorphology • mind-booster • shapeshifter • Solitary • starship • wormhole
Ranks and titles[]
- captain • commander • pirate • prince • security chief • spacer • umpire
Other references[]
- 20th century • Bajoran tree toad • baseball • bermite • camouflage • dabo • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • gold-pressed latinum • July • lava worm • Morovian rat • observation deck • Orion chanting crystal • peanut • pet • Pirates of the Pleiades • psychic • rhino • Sherlock Holmes • St. Bernard • telepathy • tritanium • tyra bird • Ventaxan Volcano Sundae
Appendices[]
Background information[]
- The story notes it has been a year since "Emissary".
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Prisoners of Peace |
DS9 books | Next novel: Arcade |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Into the Nebula |
Next Adventure: Devil in the Sky | |
Translations[]
- 1995
- German : Das Schosstierchen. (Heyne)
External link[]
- The Pet article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.