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Call to Arms is a Pocket DS9 novel – the second novel in the The Dominion War series, and a novelization of part of the Dominion War arc of seasons five and six – written by Diane Carey. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in October 1998.
Summary[]
- From the book jacket
- Based on:
- "Call to Arms" written by Ira Steven Behr & Robert Hewitt Wolfe
- "A Time to Stand" written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
- "Sons and Daughters" written by Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
- "Rocks and Shoals" written by Ronald D. Moore
- "Behind the Lines" written by René Echevarria
- "Favor the Bold" written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
- "Sacrifice of Angels" written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
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Background information[]
- The novel's title does not appear on its cover, where it is identified as The Dominion War, Book Two. Call to Arms appears only on the interior page header, and identifies the book in Pocket's backlist (where it appears as Call to Arms...).
- This novel begins with the Second Battle of Deep Space 9, as seen in "Call to Arms", narrates the events of "A Time to Stand" and ends with the IKS Rotarran destroying several Jem'Hadar ships, as seen in "Sons and Daughters".
- The adaptation gives Martok a more prominent role. He expresses concern over Changeling infiltration.
Characters[]
- Benjamin Sisko
- Kira Nerys
- Odo
- Julian Bashir
- Jadzia Dax
- Quark
- Worf
- Jake Sisko
- Miles O'Brien
- Martok
- Dukat
- Weyoun
- Keevan
- Female Changeling
- Elim Garak
- Damar
- Nog
- Alexander Rozhenko
- William Ross
- Tora Ziyal
- Leeta
- N'Garen
- Ch'Targh
- Remata'Klan
- Charlie Reynolds
External link[]
- Call to Arms... at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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