The Courageous Rebels #2 (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
Chapter One
THIRTY YEARS AGO
The Bulletin-Tea in Legate Migar's headquarters
droned on and on, stretching into its fourth
tedious hour. Sister Winn and the other Bajoran
servants - Shimpur Anan, who served Gul Feesat;
Lisea Nerys and Alahata-something, who were
brought down to the planet by Gul Dukat; and the
six servants of Legate Migar who cooked and
served the food (one was a true collaborator,
Winn was certain) - were at last allowed to eat
their own lunch in the kitchen ... after they had
waited upon the high-ranking Cardassians,
served, fetched, and cleared away.
Alone with themselves now, the Bajorans let
their bitterness erupt; like a baby spitting up,
thought Sister Winn, surprising herself with her
own cynicism. Alahata spoke of his anger at
servitude. He was nearly as young as Gul Ragat,
but he had grown up in a village not far from
Winn's, Riesentaka on the Heavenly Blue River.
Winn tried to calm him with homilies from the
Prophets, but the boy would not be placated.
He'll learn, she thought in sadness, noting the
interes ... read full excerpt from: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #25: Rebels #2:The Courageous ebook
