Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Millenium Book 1 - The Fall of Terok Nor by Judith & Garfield Reeves Stevens

Author:Judith & Garfield Reeves Stevens [Judith & Stevens, Garfield Reeves]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction/Fantasy
Published: 2001-10-04T22:00:00+00:00

Jadzia now took the rare step of brushing lightly against the disturbing memories of that perverted mind and its hideous act. Because she sensed a similar lack of equilibrium in Vash.

But could Vash kill? Jadzia wondered. Not in self-defense, because almost anyone was capable of that. Could she kill in the way that Joran had, merely for sport, or lust, or greed?

"On Bajor," Jadzia said severely, "even the attempt to traffic in Orbs is one of the most serious crimes in their system."

Vash stretched and moved her shoulders as if verifying the health of her body. "I told him that, huh? The captain? About Quark being involved in selling the Orbs?"

Jadzia nodded, looking beyond Vash to see Kira now caught in an impressive struggle to remain silent.

The archaeologist bent forward, rubbed gingerly at

the side of her head. "On the Promenade, when I got hit... I thought I was dying, you know? I remember wanting to tell someone ... the captain ... something that might make it easier for him to find who killed me." She gave a sudden, rueful laugh. "My bad luck I didn't die." She twisted around to look over her shoulder at Bashir. "Why is that, Doc?"

Bashir looked away from the Cardassian readouts. "The dart contained an Andorian toxin."

Vash suddenly laid back against the angled table, as if all the strength had left her. "Satr and Leen. They've been after me for a long time. Ever since the Mandylion retrieval."

Jadzia saw Odo shake his head 'No' at the possibility that the two Andorian sisters were involved in the attack on Vash. But Jadzia had already deduced the improbability of that for herself. Even if Odo did not have visual records of whoever had fired the dart at Vash, Jadzia was aware the Andorian sisters were under constant surveillance. If they had been anywhere near Vash at the time of the attack, Odo's officers would have known it.

Right now there was no advantage to be gained in sharing that news with Vash. But if her cooperation were needed later, such information would be as valuable as latinum. So Jadzia did not contradict Vash's supposition. She merely said, "Odo's working on tracking the sisters' movements."

Then Jadzia added, as if the question were unimportant, "Anyone else who might be after you? Captain Sisko said he thought you saw someone you knew on the Promenade, just before the attack."

Vash stared up at the ceiling, frowning. "This'll sound crazy, but..."

"I know all about crazy," Jadzia murmured comfortingly. "Believe me."

"Yeah? Well, I thought I saw Dal Nortron following us. How's that for crazy?"

With that, Odo reached his breaking point. "Excuse me, ladies, but there are only two Andorians on the station, and had one of them been on the Promenade at any time close to the instant you were attacked, they'd stand out on the surveillance tapes like... well, like Andorians." Odo stepped back, a hand held up in apology. "I apologize for breaking in."

But the damage was done. Jadzia had seen a

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