The Big Game

Death is in the cards on Deep Space Nine.
The Big Game is a Pocket DS9 novel – #4 in the numbered series – written by Sandy Schofield. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in .
== Summary ==
;From the book jacket
:When Quark holds a poker tournament on Deep Space Nine someone from almost every sentient race – Klingons, Cardassians, Romulans, Vulcans, Ferengi – shows up for what is sure to be the highest-stakes game of all time. But when one player is killed, the stakes get higher than even these big-money players had counted on. 
:With the station rocked by subspace waves that threaten its destruction, Commander Sisko and Security Chief Odo must hunt down the killer in time to save the players, a killer who has information that can save those on board Deep Space Nine from the invisible enemy they do not even know they face, a killer who holds all the cards.
== Background information ==
* "Sandy Schofield" is a pseudonym for Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith.
*The Big Game features four guest characters, Lursa, B'Etor, Rasmussen and Etana Jol.
== Characters ==
=== Regular and recurring characters ===
;Benjamin Sisko : Starfleet commander, the CO of Deep Space 9.
;Kira Nerys : Bajoran Militia major, liaison and XO of DS9.
;Odo
;Quark
;Julian Bashir
;Jadzia Dax
;Miles O'Brien
;Jake Sisko
;Nog
;Rom
;Elim Garak
;Zek
;Keiko O'Brien
;Maihar'du
;Morn
=== Others ===
;B'Etor
;Lursa
;George Primmin
;Danar
;Krax
;Berlinghoff Rasmussen
;Etana
=== Mentioned ===
;William T. Riker: Riker was invited to participate in the tournament, but had to send his regrets due to, according to Quark, "saving a planet or some such".
;Jennifer Sisko
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;Geordi La Forge
== References ==
Deep Space 9; poker
== External link ==
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