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From the back cover:
{{quote| In the darkest hours of the Dominion War, as the Federation's downfall seemed ever more certain, Jem'Hadar and Cardassian forces conquered Betazed, the homeworld of Deanna Troi. Their victory sent shock waves through the Alpha Quadrant, and put the Dominion within striking distance of Vulcan, Andor, Tellar -- and possibly Earth itself. To secure their position in the very heart of the Federation, the Cardassians begin constructing space station Sentok Nor in orbit of Betazed. The station is to serve as both the seat of the Dominion occupation and the site of horrific experiments by Cardassia's foremost exobiologist, the infamous Dr. Crell Moset. With Starfleet's forces spread too thinly in the ongoing struggle to retake Betazed outright, the U.S.S. ''Enterprise'', along with some old and new friends, is deployed to carry out a dangerous and desperate plan. But no matter what the outcome, the consequences could alter Betazed irrevocably, forcing Deanna Troi to choose between her world's survival and its very soul.}}
 
 
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* [[Affably Evil]]: Crell Moset, the [[Mad Scientist]]. One of a trio of villains, he features alongside [[Complete Monster]] Gul Lemec and [[Pragmatic Villainy|pragmatic]], restrained villain Luaran.
* [[Badass Grandpa]]: Elias Vaughn. Mostly. He starts off like this, as he usually does, but partway through the novel he gets injured and is therefore of little use. In fact, he even serves as [[The Load]] for a bit. He seems to recover by the end, though, ready for his role in the [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine relaunch]], set just over a year later. And Dr.Crusher sums up his [[Badass Grandpa]] status nicely:
{{quote| "He's not the first hundred-year-old I've met who could go up against holographic opponents, or even real ones. Most people don't give it much thought, but there are actually a lot more active centenarian humans in Starfleet than is generally known. One of the benefits of an ever-lengthening life span. Just the same, I'm glad Vaughn's on our side.”}}
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Crell Moset is originally from [[Star Trek: Voyager]], although no other Voyager characters appear here.
* [[Continuity Nod]]: Elias Vaughn's participation in the liberation of Betazed was already established in the [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine relaunch]], hence his appearance here. His exact role, and the mission itself, were left undescribed in the original mention, simply being a part of his back story. There was therefore a lot of flexibility, but the authors made sure to keep it consistant by featuring the character. ''The Battle of Betazed'' also makes a [[Continuity Nod]] to several other novels where Vaughn made an appearance, including tales of [[Star Trek: The Lost Era]].
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