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SHORT STORY

The Ceremony of Innocence is Drowned

Attribution

Summary

The fall of Betazed (as established in DS9 episode "In the Pale Moonlight") as experienced by Lwaxana Troi.

References

Characters

Cort Enaren • Nathan Gold • Homn • Jeea • Lemec • Luaran • Mara • Masc • Kan Mryax • Thriss • Barin Troi • Lwaxana Troi • Elaine Welsh

Referenced only 

Campio • Reittan Grax • Jeyel • Odo • Jean-Luc Picard • Timicin • Deanna Troi • Ian Andrew Troi • Kestra Troi • Xelo

Starships and vehicles

Referenced only 

USS da Vinci • USS Enterprise-D

Locations

Betazed • Byram Hall •Lake Cataria

Referenced only 

Loneel Mountains • Minos Corva

Races and cultures

Andorian • Betazoid • Cardassian • Human • Jem'Hadar • Sindareen • Vorta

Referenced only 

Changeling • Tavnian

States and organizations

Betazed resistance • Starfleet • Tenth Fleet

Referenced only 

Fifth House of Betazed

Other

admiral • allira punch • amra • blue-leaf salad • Campio • Dantric • Dominion War • Eridat • espra cheese • Gul • Holy Rings of Betazed • jakarine • neo-Valdane • oscoids • phaser • replicator • Sacred Chalice of Rixx • Samarian sunset • Torinese • tricorder

Appendices

Related stories

• "Dark Page" (TNG episode)
  • The title of this story and the location of Lake Cataria are evocative of the drowning death of Kestra Troi described in "Dark Page".
• The Battle of Betazed (TNG novel)
  • This story serves as a prequel to the novel, using several of the characters established there.
• Mission: Gamma (DS9 miniseries)
  • The character Thriss, and her time on Betazed, was first established in this series.

Connections

published order
Previous story: Night of the Vulture	Tales of the Dominion War	Next story: Blood Sacrifice
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Vis à Vis	Pocket	Next Adventure: In the Pale Moonlight