This was the first DS9 original story novel, and was written when only a few episodes were out. Keiko and Miles' relationship has uncomfortable language about Asian women and minor racism, and Keiko's characterization is unlike the show and she is shown to be less fun and less understanding. The way Captain Sisko was written also let me down. The writing isn't great and reads more like a goofy fanfic. It has fight scenes with Odo and a shapeshifter that are goofy in a cartoon way. It doesn't do the characters justice.