In a Tweet sent on Friday, July 29, 2022, Sid City, the official fansite for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star Alexander Siddig, shared the news that Andrew J. Robinson will be narrating Simon & Schuster’s audiobook adaptation of the novel he wrote, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: A Stitch in Time, about the character he originated on DS9, Cardassian spy turned tailor Elim Garak.
Originally published in 2000, the story takes the form of a letter being written by Garak to his close friend Doctor Julian Bashir, who was played by Siddig on DS9. The story reveals the long and sordid backstory of Garak, who served as a member of the Obsidian Order before being exiled to Deep Space Nine. It also details the role he played in rebuilding Cardassian society in the wake of the Dominion War, a conflict that played a significant role in the series-long story of DS9.
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According to a 2019 interview with StarTrek.com, Robinson began writing the novel as a method of better understanding the character he played on the show. “I had no idea what [a Cardassian] was,” Robinson explained. “I barely know about Human beings.”
In order to develop his alien character, Robinson began writing a journal as though it were written by Garak. He explains that he eventually began to read excerpts from this journal during visits to conventions, which resulted in a hugely positive response. This response encouraged Robinson to continue developing the writing, eventually working it into a novel.
A Stitch in Time Was A Landmark Publication for Simon & Schuster
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Robinson stated that A Stitch in Time was something of a landmark publication for Simon & Schuster. “[I]t was a big deal because I was the first actor to write a novel without what they call a ghostwriter, or with someone else writing it for me,” said Robinson. “Because I wanted to write it by myself, I didn’t want anybody else writing it.”
The novel has since become a cult classic, and while it is readily available to read via Kindle, finding hard copies can be difficult, with the average price for a used edition sitting around two hundred dollars. Fortunately, the release of an audiobook adaptation will bring the book to many more fans. Better yet, since Robinson will be narrating the novel he wrote, the audiobook release is sure to satisfy the thirst for more Garak that many Trekkies have felt since DS9 left the air in 1999.
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