The Conquered Rebels #1 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
Chapter One
Captain Benjamin Sisko stood in room 77A of the
All Prophets Council chambers on Bajor, facing
Kai Winn and surrounded by sixty-six vedeks and
conciliators and priests and votaries and even
an audience circumnavigating the viewing stage
above the council floor. The crowd mobbed in
from the left, circled the viewing stage, and
exited on the opposite side, where their prayer
tokens were collected. Major Kira Nerys stood
next to the captain. As they had arranged, Kira
spoke first.
"Most Gracious Kai," said Kira, "the Federation
offers an ... assignment of Deep Space Nine on a
temporary basis, to Bajoran command."
Kai Winn frowned in the virtual council
chambers, smoothing her plain frock. She pulled
at one finger, carefully framing her reply in
the most diplomatic terms possible. Although it
was Kira who had spoken, she addressed her reply
to Captain Sisko. "If the station remains under
Federation control, Emissary, yet Shakar or some
other member of the council becomes its
governor, doesn't that mean we have accepted the
authority of the Federat ... read full excerpt from: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #24: Rebels #1:The Conquered ebook
