The following characters are featured in my fan fiction series Star Trek: War Aftermath.

While a number of characters are those first introduced in the post-series DS9 novels, their biographies do not completely adhere to those in the DS9-relaunch. Also note that any additional information of note established exclusively in this series is cited separately from the novels or other licensed media.

DS9 personnel:

Series regulars who departed the station at the end of “What You Leave Behind…” and are gradually reintroduced into the narrative.

• Benjamin Sisko
• Worf
• Miles O’Brien
• Odo

Series regulars and semi-regulars who remained on the station at the end of the series finale “What You Leave Behind…”

• Kira Nerys
• Ezri Dax
• Julian Bashir
• Quark
• Nog

Characters featured in various media (i.e. comics and Pocket Books novels) dubbed “DS9 relaunch”:

• Elias Vaughn: Second-in-command of Deep Space Nine following the death of Defiant CO Tiris Jast during a Jem’Hadar assault on the station three months after the end of the Dominion War. Prior to the Enterprise-E’s arrival at Deep Space Nine, Vaughn had been considering retirement after serving nearly eighty years, mostly as an operative for Starfleet Special Operations. Some of his notable operations occurred during the Tomed Incident and Betreka Nebula incident, as well as the Dominion War. After experiencing a vision from the Orb of Memory, found aboard a derelict Cardassian freighter in the Badlands, Vaughn has a new lease on life, requesting reassignment to DS9 as first officer and commander of the USS Defiant. Vaughn later commands the Defiant on a three month mission of exploration in the Gamma Quadrant. (DS9 novel: Avatar)

• Ro Laren: Disgraced Starfleet officer and former Maquis. Following the Dominion’s mass slaughter of the Maquis, Ro and others in the Maquis operate behind enemy lines during the duration of the Dominion War. After the war, Ro returns to Bajor where she receives an honorary commission in the Bajoran Militia. Starfleet’s efforts to extradite Ro on charges of treason are blocked by the Council of Ministers. Also intervening on her behalf are Captain Jean-Luc Picard. (DS9 novel: Avatar) As a former Maquis who was pardoned when the Dominion War broke out, Captain Limis Vircona appeals on Ro’s behalf, believing that charging Ro with treason at this point is utterly pointless. (War Aftermath novel: "The True Way")

• Prynn Tenmei: Daughter of Elias Vaughn and Ruriko Tenmei. Elias’s relationship with his daughter has been strained in recent years following a mission that left Ruriko missing in action. Elias and Prynn appear to be on the road to reconciliation when the Defiant discovers the crashed remains of a Borg vessel in the Gamma Quadrant. Among the survivors are Ruriko, having been assimilated into the Collective. Elias is forced to kill her in self-defense leading to more tension between father and daughter. (DS9 novels: Lesser Evil and Unity) Note that while the woman pictured on the cover of Lesser Evil as Prynn Tenmei may appear black, the character is of mostly Asian ancestry as noted by Pocket Books author Christopher Bennett in the “Cast the Characters of Trek Literature” discussion thread on Trek BBS.

• Cenn Desca: Bajoran liaison officer to Deep Space Nine. Following Bajor’s admission into the Federation, Cenn chose to remain in the Militia with his position largely becoming a desk job. (DS9 novel: “Unity”). Cenn serves as acting second-in-command while much of the senior staff is away on the Defiant. (War Aftermath novel: “The True Way”)

• Samaritan “Sam” Bowers: USS Defiant tactical officer following the departure of Lieutenant Commander Worf. Bowers is a twenty-five year Starfleet veteran and often known as a stickler for protocol (DS9 novel: Avatar). His tenure in Starfleet was largely as a Marine sergeant. Following the Dominion War, Bowers received a battlefield commission. (War Aftermath novel “Omega”, Lambda Paz novella “Religion To Do Good").

• Simon Tarses: Entered Starfleet as a noncommissioned medical technician. As a result of the witch hunt led by retired Admiral Norah Satie, Tarses was revealed to have falsified his Starfleet application, saying his paternal grandfather was Vulcan rather than Romulan. While innocent of the charges made against him, Tarses was briefly suspended from duty. Afterwards, Tarses enrolled in medical school receiving a full medical degree and Starfleet commission. Upon completing medical residency, Tarses is assigned to Deep Space Nine. (TNG episode: “The Drumhead”, DS9 novel Avatar)

Original characters conceived for this series:

• Aiman al-Rashid: During the Dominion War, served aboard the USS Indefatigable until its destruction. When he was not found among the survivors, he was declared missing and presumed dead. Section 31 later falsified Starfleet records to indicate Rashid was eventually rescued while having one of its own agents take his place. This agent who had assumed Rashid’s identity used his positions of DS9’s chief of operations and Defiant chief engineer to conduct a covert operation to assure the survival of a Cardassian government that was friendly towards the Federation. (War Aftermath novel: "The True Way")

• Raul Fitzpatrick: Veteran Starfleet officer who assumes the position of deputy chief of security on DS9 and tactical officer of the Defiant after the Dominion War. His noted service record has included a tour on the USS Veracruz during the war. He is known for extreme paranoia and lack of trust of fellow officers. He does share Julian Bashir’s interest in spy games and undercover operations, yet he was too quick to suspect Bashir of being an enemy spy after learning that a possible ancestor of his was a notorious terrorist leader during Earth’s 21st century, also citing Bashir’s illegal genetic enhancements and that Khan Noonien Singh had placed himself in suspended animation. (War Aftermath novel: “The True Way”)

• Zeyner Antis: Deputy chief medical officer and senior Bajoran Militia doctor on DS9. While his credentials were seemingly legitimate, his medical license was revoked and he was imprisoned on Bajor after he was found to have used chemical agents in the Infirmary’s stockpile to kill a prisoner suspected of sabotage. While he claimed to be a member of the Intelligence Ministry, that claim was never corroborated. Further investigation after his imprisonment revealed that he belonged to a Bajoran Underground cell led by Cardassian collaborator Turan Getz. When Turan was suspected of selling out his colleagues, he took the fall while allowing Zeyner and others in the Turan Resistance to continue to sell their biggest secrets to the highest bidder. His former Maquis colleague and lover Ro Laren has described him as “worse than a collaborator”. (War Aftermath novels “The True Way”, “Omega”).

• Jonas Escobar: Deputy chief of security on DS9 following Fitzpatrick’s departure. He had previously been in the Maquis and later conscripted into the Starfleet Marines during the Dominion War. After the war, he was rewarded a battlefield commission. He has a reputation for good-natured antagonism of younger superior officers. While he is roughly the same age as Bashir (36 going on 37 as of mid-2378), his jovial personality and eagerness to please remind Ezri Dax of a young Julian Bashir. (War Aftermath novel: “Omega”)