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NOVEL
Hollow Men
Attribution

While attending an Allied conference on Earth, Sisko reveals to Starfleet the extent to which he was involved in the Romulans entry into the war.

Introduction

Back cover text: At the turning point of the Dominion War, Captain Benjamin Sisko of Starbase Deep Space 9, facing certain defeat by the relentless forces of the Jem'Hadar and the Cardassians, went through with a secret plan to secure the aid of the Federation's longtime adversaries, the Romulans. What began as a desperate attempt to save lives became a descent into an abyss of deception, moral compromises, and outright criminal acts, as Sisko sacrificed every ideal he held dear in order to preserve the civilization that espoused those selfsame principles.

Now the aftermath of that choice is revealed for the first time as Sisko is summoned to Earth to take part in the first Allied talks to come out of the Federation's new partnership with the Romulans. But Sisko's conscience weighs heavily on him, compelling him to seek some kind of penance for what he has done... while elements within Starfleet itself set in motion a scheme to use Elim Garak as a pawn against a human political dissident who may hold the key to the outcome of the war.

Characters

Main

Julian Bashir • Jadzia Dax • Kira Nerys • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Benjamin Sisko • Worf

Recurring

Broik • Kimara Cretak • Vic Fontaine • Elim Garak • Jabara • Morn • M'Pella • Alynna Nechayev • Rom • William Ross • Joseph Sisko • Luther Sloan

Other

Auger • Marta Batanides • Mexh Brixhta • Huang Chaoying • Wendy Chaplin • Enderby • Jedburgh • Kaga • Michel Le Brun • James Leyton • Guy Marlow • Mechter • Rhemet • Tomas Roeder • Taela Shanthi • Judith Sisko • Steyn • Tehrak • Trasser • Veral

Referenced

Ludwig van Beethoven • Curzon Dax • Emony Dax • Skrain Dukat • Michael Eddington • Felix • Tekeny Ghemor • Gowron, son of M'Rel • Cal Hudson • Nedani Iriya • Rhit • Jake Sisko • Jennifer Sisko • Enabran Tain • Ilani Tarn • Grathon Tolar • Tora Ziyal • Trepar • Merken Vreenak • Walker • Winn Adami

References

Locations

Deep Space 9 • Earth • Golden Gate Bridge • London • Operations center • New Zealand • New Zealand Penal Settlement • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • River Thames • San Francisco • San Francisco Bay • Santa Helena • Starfleet Headquarters • Wardroom

Referenced only 

Bajor • Beijing • Benzar system • Betazed • Blind Moon • Cardassia • Cardassia City • Casperia Prime • Founders' homeworld • Hamexis • Lake Masad • Lissepia • Luna • New York City • Romulus • Sol • Soukara • Starbase 375 • Sybaron system • Vulcan • Yridia

Species

Bajoran • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Hamexi • Human • Klingon • Romulan • Trill

Referenced only 

Bolian • Jem'Hadar • Tzenkethi

Starships

Ariadne • USS Rubicon (Danube-class)

Referenced only 

USS Defiant • USS Livingston

States and Organizations

Bajoran Militia • Cardassian Union • Dominion • Federation Alliance • Klingon Empire • Romulan Star Empire • Section 31 • Starfleet • Starfleet 7th Fleet • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Intelligence • Tal Shiar • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only 

Cardassian Science Ministry • Council of the United Federation of Planets • Detapa Council • Institute of Art • Internal Affairs • Maquis • Obsidian Order • Promenade Merchants' Association

Other

android • auction • Autarch of the Tzenkethi Coalition • biomimetic gel • Bolian tonic water • champagne • Conservator • counter-insurgency program • Coppélia • dabo • Dominion War • dress uniform • Earl Grey • Emissary of the Prophets • Federation Constitution • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • fish juice • government in exile • Great Material Continuum • ih'tanu • Julian Bashir, Secret Agent • ketracel-white • latinum • morphogenic virus • Occupation of Bajor • optolythic data rod • PADD • quantum stasis field • raktajino • red leaf tea • Samarian sunset • Saurian brandy • sonata • Special Order • trikolat • HMS Victory

Related stories

• This novel is a direct sequel to "In the Pale Moonlight".
• Sisko recalls the crash of the Jem'Hadar fighter in "Rocks and Shoals".
• Admiral Ross mentions the intelligence Garak gave to Starfleet Intelligence in "Favor the Bold".
• Jadzia Dax would later mention the attack on the Sybaron system in "The Reckoning".
• James Leyton launched his coup d'état against Federation President Jaresh-Inyo in "Homefront" & "Paradise Lost".
• The novel closes with Bashir realizing Vic Fontaine could help Odo and Kira Nerys become a couple, a reference to the events that will take place in "His Way"

Connections

• Hollow Men article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.