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Turn a Little Faster; The World Will Follow After - katiemariie - Star Trek: DS9 [AO3]

When Julian and Ezri break-up, their lives and the fates of two species are irrecoverably altered. Ezri and her lost love Lenara try to start over again while stumbling their way through their role as leaders of a Trill expatriate revolution against the Symbiosis Commission. Lonely and grieving the loss of his found family at DS9, Julian infiltrates the volunteer corps assisting in the Cardassian relief effort in a bid to rescue Jack, Lauren, and Patrick, who were apparently kidnapped from their institution by Elim Garak. Of course, things are more complicated than they appear, as they always are with Garak and Julian's mutant friends.

Organization for Transformative Works

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This novella-verging-on-novel combines multiple types of DS9 fic, all in one.

First off, you have post-Canon follow-up – what’s happening on the station, what’s up with Julian and Ezri, etc. Then you have post-Canon Cardassia tale, with a lot of the things you’d expect with that, such a rebuilding, infrastructure issues, Garak, Julian managing to get himself to the planet, politics, etc. And then on top of that you have two more additional layers: 1) Ezri Dax and Lenara Kahn hook up AND get into a fight with the Symbiosis Commission and 2) the Jack Pack are on Cardassia, kind/sorta/not-really kidnapped by Garak. And Alexander, Worf’s son, shows up as well in this.

This sounds confusing but it all works. I personally love what the author did with the Augments in particular, as they have them using their abilities fully, encouraged by Garak, who sees how they can help Cardassia and hasn’t a care how they conduct themselves.

Excerpt

“So, Cardassia?” She takes off at a leisurely pace toward the docking bay.

“Yes. Cardassia.” Julian follows at her side, taking one stride to every two of hers.

“Why?”

“I thought I made that clear in my official leave request. I’m going to Cardassia to find Jack and—”

“I know why you’re going. What I don’t know is why you’re going. You’re a doctor, not FEDPOL.”

“That’s precisely why I’m going.”

“I don’t follow.”

“Well, Cardassian-Federation relations being what they are, the Federation can’t risk insulting the provisional government by accusing them of kidnapping Federation citizens. Perhaps even worse, neither the Federation or the Cardassian Union could risk showing a lack of confidence in the Cardassian government. Lest the Romulans or some other power take that as a sign to swoop in and colonize Cardassia.”

Kira snorts. “I suppose the Cardassians would know better than anyone what attracts occupying forces.”

“Exactly. So, to prevent any intragalactic scandal, the Federation has dropped the investigation.”

“That I don’t understand. Three of their own people have been kidnapped—”

“But Jack and Patrick and Lauren aren’t ‘their own people.’ Not to most Federation citizens. Not even to most Humans.”

Kira shakes her head. “Just another reason why I’m glad Bajor hasn’t joined the Federation.”

Metadata

Title: Turn a Little Faster; The World Will Follow After
Author: katiemariie
Year Posted: 2013
Approx. Word Count: 74,000
Chapters: 18
GB - Slash or Platonic: Slash
My Rating (1-5): 4
Keywords: Post-Canon Cardassia, Augments, Ableism, Childbirth, Lenara-Ezri, Trill politics & symbionts