DeCandido, Keith R.A. The art of the impossible.DeCANDIDO, Keith R.A. The art of the impossible. (Star Trek  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. : The Lost Era). Simon & Schuster Simon & SchusterU.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller. , Pocket Books. 353p. c2003. 0-7434-6405-2. $6.99. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. The Art of the Impossible covers the events of the years 2328-2346 (2328 is 35 years after the presumed death of Captain James T. Kirk, while 2346 is 18 years before the launch of Enterprise-D). This installment in the Lost Era series is pretty dull in general but it does include some events that have great importance for later series. For example, it covers the births of Deanna Troi and Worf as well as the deaths of their fathers. The Cardassians are seen discussing the necessity for building what would become Deep Space Nine off Bajor. There are some familiar characters involved in this tale of diplomatic intrigue (Curzan Dax, Sarek, and Elias Vaughn) but the important players are the Cardassian Obsidian Order The Obsidian Order is a Cardassian secret police organization in the fictional Star Trek universe. Security Chief Odo of Deep Space Nine remarked that it was one of the most brutally efficient organizations in the galaxy. , the Klingon Imperial Intelligence, and the Romulan Tal Shiar In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Tal Shiar is a Romulan intelligence organization, comparable to the KGB. The name possibly refers to the Tal Shaya . Hugh Flick, Jr., silliman College, Yale Univ., New Haven, CT |
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