Tunnel Through the Stars
The Dominion War #3
Excerpt
Chapter One
Sam Lavelle strode onto the bridge of the Orb of Peace, hardly able to believe that he had given up a spacious Cardassian antimatter tanker for this austere Bajoran transport. He was sure he had gotten the worst of the deal, especially considering that he thought he was going to be rescued and sent home. His last voyage had been a perfect example of Murphy's Law, and this one promised to send him from the frying pan into the fire.
The cramped bridge had a strange viewscreen with Bajoran writing all around it. He was able to translate two phrases: "The devout will enter the Celestial Temple," and "The Kai holds the lantern of Bajor." Even without the platitudes, the stars glimmered enticingly on the screen, making him wish that he were going home.
But Sam knew there was no escape from this war - not until the Dominion was driven back to their part of the galaxy.
He spotted the slim Bajoran, Ro Laren, seated at the conn. Both Captain Picard and Geordi La Forge looked Bajoran - with nose ridges and earrings - but Ro was the real thing. Sam remembered h ... read full excerpt from: Star Trek: The Next Generation: Tunnel Through The Stars: The Dominion War #3 ebook
