"Aversion" is the last of four short stories from the water portion of the New Worlds, New Civilizations anthology released by Pocket Books in November 1999. It was written by Michael Jan Friedman and illustrated by Jamie Tolagson.
Description
- A privileged glimpse into the darkened caverns and pools of the Trill symbionts.
Summary
New apprentice Trill Guardian Rantic Lan visits the Caves of Mak'ala, spotting symbionts for the first time. The 21-year-old Trill introduces himself to the Order of the Guardians' Timor. Timor shares a lesson about a Guardian's love for symbionts leading to a terrible tragedy, the story of Aylim and Marh.
References
Characters
- Rantic Lan • Timor
- Referenced only
- Aylim • Marh
Locations
Races and cultures
States and organizations
Science and classification
- biochemistry • light strip
Occupations and titles
Other references
- cavern • electricity • fire • hour • isoboramine • kilometer • lightning • love • memory • metal • rock • silikh fly • thousands of years ago • vermiform • water • year
Appendices
Related media
- The Caves of Mak'ala appeared in DS9 episode: "Equilibrium".
Images
Connections
Timeline
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: The Specter of Jamestown |
New Worlds, New Civilizations | Next story: An Enigma Wrapped in a Puzzle |
| Previous story: The Specter of Jamestown |
Other short stories | Next story: An Enigma Wrapped in a Puzzle |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous adventure: The Specter of Jamestown |
Pocket Books Timeline | Next adventure: An Enigma Wrapped in a Puzzle |
| Previous adventure: The Specter of Jamestown |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: An Enigma Wrapped in a Puzzle |