The Laertian Gamble

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When a mysterious alien woman from the planet Laertes convinces Dr. Bashir to gamble for her at Quark's gaming tables, things seem innocent enough. Yet the more Dr. Bashir wins, the more things go wrong in the Federation: Ore ships vanish. Planets lose their atmosphere. Suns go nova. The cause and effect is hard to understand, but is proven by the bizarre Laertian science called Complexity Theory.

When Bashir tries to stop gambling, a Laertian warfleet appears to force him to continue, while on the planet Laertes itself Major Kira and Science Officer Dax must battle their way through chaos and danger to find a way to stop the Laertians – and save Deep Space Nine and the Federation from utter destruction!

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Updated 01/16/2017

Category: Science Fiction

Release date: 1995

Robert Sheckley

Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) was a Hugo and Nebula nominated American author. First published in the science fiction magazines of the 1950s, his numerous quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist and comical.

Sheckley was given the Author Emeritus honor by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2001.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine consists of twenty-six primary books, and includes twenty-one additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

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The Siege (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #2)

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Bloodletter (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #3)

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The Big Game (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #4)

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Fallen Heroes (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #5)

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Betrayal (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #6)

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Warchild (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #7)

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Antimatter (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #8)

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Proud Helios (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #9)

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Valhalla (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #10)

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Devil in the Sky (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #11)

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The Laertian Gamble (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #12)

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Station Rage (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #13)

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The Long Night (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #14)

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Objective: Bajor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #15)

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Time's Enemy (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #16)

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The Heart of the Warrior (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #17)

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Saratoga (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #18)

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The Tempest (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #19)

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Wrath of the Prophets (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #20)

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Trial by Error (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #21)

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Vengeance (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #22)

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The 34th Rule (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #23)

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The Conquered (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #24)

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The Courageous (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #25)

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The Liberated (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine #26)

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The Making of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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The Way of the Warrior (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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Trials and Tribble-ations (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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Final Episode: What You Leave Behind (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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Section 31: Abyss (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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The Left Hand of Destiny: Book One (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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The Left Hand of Destiny: Book Two (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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Twist of Faith (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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These Haunted Seas (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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The Never-Ending Sacrifice (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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The Missing (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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The Long Mirage (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

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