Art of the Impossible
Lost Era 2328-2346
Excerpt
Chapter 1: CENTRAL COMMAND VESSEL SONTOK
"Entering standard orbit around the fifth planet."
Standing in the center of the bridge of the Cardassian survey vessel Sontok, Gul Monor clasped his hands behind his back. "Excellent. Full sensor scan, Ekron. I want confirmation of those zenite readings."
"Yes, sir." Glinn Ekron manipulated a few commands on his console, situated just below and perpendicular to Monor's command chair, which was on a raised platform at the bridge's rear. The console's lighting illuminated Ekron's face, casting shadows that were accentuated by his unusually thick facial ridges. Monor thought the ridges made his second-in-command look like the statue on the grave of Monor's father - which of course looks nothing like Father, but what do you expect from those idiots who call themselves sculptors these days? The shadows on Ekron's face actually were an improvement, as it cut down on the resemblance to the statue. Monor's father, of course, looked much more noble in life - he had a good, strong Cardassian face. Ekron, on ... read full excerpt from: Star Trek: Lost Era #3: The Art of the Impossible: Lost Era 2328-2346 ebook
