A vignette of desert meditation--a moment where the separation between the two Dukats became just a bit clearer.
There is no such thing as a sacrifice without scars.
Twenty-five years ago, Tolkar Saratt made an unthinkable sacrifice in exchange for the life and freedom of his best friend. Now, Ensign Anastasia Ardema has sacrificed for Saratt's sake and finds after the conclusion of the link between them that her sacrifice has not come to an end.
Two heroes have fallen. But to Akellen Macet--they are family.
Written in response to Ad Astra writing prompt #62.
Can't get enough of Gul Berat and company? There's more!
Here are all of my Star Trek: Sigils and Unions-related Writing Prompt responses.
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Spoilers abound. I'll do my best to let you know what story each ficlet follows
Lieutenant Jeto reflects on the unforeseeable atrocities and sacrifices of the last few days, only to discover some disquieting shifts in perspectives in herself and others.
Skrain and Ziyal Dukat are within minutes of freedom from Bajor. Will they survive their escape from the planet of the Pah-Wraiths? And at what cost?
This story follows the events of "Exits in the Haze" and "A Door to the Soul," and precedes "The Guide."
Inspired by Ad Astra prompt #55: "Escape."
Suddenly he was no longer alone in the void and it was two against the darkness...
The events of "The Spear in the Other's Heart" and "Being Before Seeming," from another point of view.
A plan born of desperate compassion succeeds--but not everyone can see what is heard deep within.
The continuation to "The Spear in the Other's Heart."
The spear in the other's heart was the spear in her own--and she could not turn back.
Contains major spoilers for Gul Re'jal's The Shadow of the Order. Please read Shadow first!
There is nothing more precious than the purity of an uncorrupted dream.
Before the years of pain and anguish each universe knew in its own way, those who would someday be known as Cardassians marveled at the revelation of a whole other world right in their backyard. Can you imagine what it would be like if Mars still boasted a breathable atmosphere and running water? Tehir and Miti Mejurak could tell you all about it...
Ready for more of the alternate Cardassia you saw first in TNG's "Parallels"?
Here is a collection of writing prompt responses from this universe.
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Spoilers abound. I will try to indicate when each prompt takes place and what stories it follows.
2375: The height of the Dominion War. The Dominion has promised to shower glories upon Cardassia the likes of which it has never known--but the reality is another thing entirely. Four Cardassian guls have had enough of the Dominion's false promises, and are ready to put their complaints into action.
And on the desolate rock of AR-558, a Starfleet soldier fights for his life and is taken captive by Cardassians. But something strange is happening behind enemy lines that he never would have believed...
On AR-558, an atrocity of a weapon calls for an atrocity of a solution.
Cardassians don't rebel. For years untold, that has been the prevailing belief in the galaxy--and among the Cardassians themselves. But what happens when a Cardassian is pushed to that breaking point? How does he come to that place, and where will he go from there?
This is the tale of how darkness fell over the Mirror Universe, as remembered by one who is of the Prophets, in the presence of a very different Dukat who is of neither his universe nor the Mirror.
(Story begins with an excerpt from The Lightless Ends of the World, co-authored by myself and Gul Re'jal--section written by NG, though there is one mention of Gul Jarol, who is Re'jal's character. Originally submitted as a writing prompt response on the forum.)
Cadet Spirodopoulos stands accused. Will his short Academy career survive the ravages of prejudice?
In another universe ravaged by the Narada--a very different Cardassia responds to the suffering of its neighbors.
How do you hear the voice of the divine even in the chaos of a tormented mind?
In the wake of the darkest moment of his young life thus far, thirteen-year-old Skrain Dukat takes the first steps on the journey that will define an entire lifetime.
Two Cardassias. Two completely different fates. An experimental weapon sweeps resistance fighter Skrain Dukat into a world violently uprooted from all that he knows.
In that world, Gul Atira Jarol must face the painful shadows of her own past when she suddenly finds herself looking into the eyes of a man who in her world was at the center of it all..
A young Zejil Rebek and Tayben Berat learn that on Cardassia Prime, secrets are the glue that bind its people together.
(Contains mild spoilers for The Thirteenth Order.)
Dr. Sekdain Istep, CMO of the Cardassian warship Trager, is stretched like never before when he becomes part of the Thirteenth Order rebellion and finds his practice expanding in a way few Cardassian physicians have ever had to contend with.
(SPOILERS for The Thirteenth Order up to Chapter 16.)
Cardassian resistance fighter Skrain Dukat has escaped from captivity and torture at the hands of Pah-Wraith Vedek Tora Naprem. Now, one step closer to the hope of home, Dukat finds he is not the only one who has struggled with faith...
Say what you want about Sydney Satterwhite--but don't say it about her family! In her first weeks as captain of the Adirondack, Sydney teaches a young man a lesson about what family really means.
This story was originally intended as an entry to the "Borrowed Toys" contest, and uses IntrepidSovereign's characters. Thank you to IS for allowing me to write and post this, and thank you for naming the story!
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In the Cardassian Union, there is only one verdict: guilty, and from archon to conservator to nestor to condemned, everyone knows the role they play. No mercy--no mistakes--or so the party line goes.
Yet there remains a faint echo of the past--and in the system another version of Skrain Dukat hoped to serve, a compelling picture of what could have been.
Read on to learn the history and divergent futures of the Cardassian justice system.
