Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual

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Technical information about the milieu of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, from a point of view before the conclusion of the Dominion War.

Summary

Unlock the secrets of Terok Nor!

It was once a battered Cardassian ore-processing facility orbiting the planet Bajor. But Terok Nor took on new life when the Cardassians evacuated and were replaced by Starfleet personnel. With the discovery of a nearby stable wormhole connecting the Alpha Quadrant with the Gamma Quadrant, the newly christened Space Station Deep Space 9 became one of the most important installations in known space.

Filled with hundreds of schematic diagrams and illustrations, the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual is essential for anyone interested in the ships, technology and weapons of Starfleet and the many different species, who frequent the station, including the Klingons, the Bajorans, the Romulans, the Cardassians, and the Jem'Hadar.

As an added bonus, four full-color gatefolds have been specially created for this book. In addition to providing an in-depth look at the exteriors of the station, these illustrations also show the Promenade, and highlight the U.S.S. Defiant.

Turning the ravaged outpost into a fully operational station involved much more than a simple name change. The transformation represented an arduous challenge to the Starfleet engineers who were required to merge two divergent technologies. How they achieved that feat, and how the Federation helps the Bajoran government keep the station running smoothly, is revealed in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual.

Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.

Written by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine creative staff members Rick Sternbach, Herman Zimmerman and Doug Drexler. This technical manual describes the Starfleet, Bajoran, Cardassian, Dominion, Klingon and Romulan technology during the Dominion War era, with a focus on the Deep Space 9 station, its runabouts, the USS Defiant, and allied and enemy combatants.

Introduction

Introduction by Ira Steven Behr
Authors' introduction

Section I: Deep Space 9

Chapter 1: DS9 Introduction
Chapter 2: Station Structures
Chapter 3: Command Systems
Chapter 4: Computer Systems
Chapter 5: Power Generation Systems
Chapter 6: Utilities and Auxiliary Systems
Chapter 7: Communications
Chapter 8: Transporter Systems
Chapter 9: Science and Remote Sensing Systems
Chapter 10: Tactical Systems
Chapter 11: Environmental Systems
Chapter 12: Personnel Support Systems
Chapter 13: Emergency Operations

Section II: Starfleet, Allied and Threat Vessels

Chapter 14: Starfleet Support Spacecraft
- 14.1: USS Defiant
Chapter 15: Allied Spacecraft
Chapter 16: Threat Force Spacecraft

Acknowledgments & Afterword

Acknowledgments
Afterword by Ronald D. Moore

Foldouts

Deep Space 9 schematics
USS Defiant schematic

Background

The information in this manual was authored by the production staff of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and as such most of it is directly derived from filmed references. While some consider the speculation within to be canon because it was devised by DS9's own creative staff of graphic artists, illustrators and craftsmen, for purposes of Memory Alpha it has non-canon status. In fact, some data is contradictory with that shown on screen as the nature of a continuing series is that new plot points may contradict previously assumed or unfilmed data.

That being said, this manual was a valuable source of behind the scenes information. Many pieces of art and behind the scenes graphics information used in the filmings are presented clearly here.

Many discrepancies exist with the starship information presented within, compared both to other technical supplements, and filmed episodes. However, there are still many interesting facts presented in the starships section.

Some illustrations were used in the Deep Space Nine DVDs.

Unlike its Next Generation counterpart, the Deep Space Nine Technical Manual has become a scarce collector's item, with used copies online easily worth two to three times the original cover price.

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External links

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual
Authors & Illustrators:	Herman Zimmerman, Doug Drexler & Rick Sternbach
Published:	1 October 1998
Pages:	178pp. plus foldouts
Reference:	ISBN 067101563X