Bajoran Lieutenant JG Kayden Rychel and Cardassian Lieutenant Helik Dakbar had not gotten off to a good start. On the one hand, it seemed perfectly obvious. Even in 2408, there were tensions between Cardassians and Bajorans, and there were some who believed that the Federation would be at war with the Empire before the decade was done. Still, they were both Starfleet officers, fighting the good fight, or so it appeared, until a “harmless†comment from Rychel provoked an unexpected reaction from Dakbar. What followed was a love story that spanned life, death, espionage, questionable loyalties, blood ties, and much, much more.Still, if love was easy, everyone would do it.
This novel was edited together from postings at http://usstalon.proboards.com, and thus encompasses the viewpoints of several characters. The story has been edited slightly to improve flow of conversations, to remedy spelling and grammar errors, and to omit unnecessary or unrelated subplots.
Chapters: 52 Table of Contents
Categories: Expanded Universes
Characters: None
Genre: Angst, Drama, Family, Mystery, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Adult Situations, Non-con, Violence
Series: USS Talon
Completed: No Word count: 151119 Read Count: 8931
There are three tests every cadet dreads: The Kobayashi Maru, the "face your fears" psych test, and the survival test. The first one demoralizes you, the second one scares you, and the third one tries to kill you. Make it through all three, and interstellar exploration seems tame in comparison.