A Stitch in Time

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

By: Andrew J. Robinson

Narrated by: Andrew J. Robinson

An unique and intense tale following Elim Garak as he attempts to stitch the ravaged society of Cardassia back together.

For nearly a decade Garak has longed for just one thing—to go home. Exiled on a space station, surrounded by aliens who loathe and distrust him, going back to Cardassia has been Garak's one dream. Now, finally, he is home. But home is a world whose landscape is filled with death and destruction. Desperation and dust are constant companions and luxury is a glass of clean water and a warm place to sleep.

Ironically, it is a letter from one of the aliens on that space station, Dr. Julian Bashir, that inspires Garak to look at the fabric of his life. Elim Garak has been a student, a gardener, a spy, an exile, a tailor, even a liberator. It is a life that was charted by the forces of Cardassian society with very little understanding of the person, and even less compassion.

But it is the tailor that understands who Elim Garak was, and what he could be. It is the tailor who sees the ruined fabric of Cardassia, and who knows how to bring this ravaged society back together. This is strange, because a tailor is the one thing Garak never wanted to be. But it is the tailor whom both Cardassia and Elim Garak need. It is the tailor who can put the pieces together, who can take a stitch in time.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2000 Andrew J. Robinson (P)2023 Simon & Schuster Audio

Thank You Andy!!!

I just want to say thank you so much to Andy for this gift to the Star Trek community. Hearing you narrate A Stitch In Time is something I've been wanting since you first wrote it.

It's wonderful to hear you as Garak again.

This is one of my favorite Star Trek novels of all time.

It's a wonderful examination of Cardassia and Garak written and now also read by the actor himself, Andrew J. Robinson.

It's a worthwhile read/listen for any Trek fan.

Fantastic

This book is such a treat, hearing it in Andrew Robinsons own voice is even better.

Such a rewarding experience

If you’re a fan of DS9 you know the rather bitter end of Garak’s tale on the television series, a dark reality set for him.

This book does a wonderful job of picking up where that left off, the grim reality of a near total genocide, a world left in ruin. The flashbacks timed with the current setting did a great job of pacing for the story.

Andrew Robinson not only gave us this gift but added to it by another performance as my favorite character from DS9, as only he could.

Will be rereading again!

Stunning character work and performance

The depth of Garak’s story is astonishing and aligns perfectly to the show. The performance is compelling.

The lack of jargon and smooth and creative swings between the wicked and humane reflection.

A backstory and future that didn’t rely on easter egging. A solid story and performance on its own.

Lovely book

I am a huge fan of Star Trek, but probably a bit of a snob when it comes to novelizations and spinoffs. I’m happy to be wrong about this book, which was lovely and deep, and narrated feelingly by the author. It was quite moving.

I will say that if you haven’t seen Deep Space 9, this book probably isn’t for you. Not because it’s fan service, but because the delicate threads of the book (see what I did there?) are most meaningful when you understand the character and his on-screen portrayal.

Thank you!

This was really lovely and generous. I was taken aback by the resonance of this story.

Delightful and engrossing performance and story. Highly recommend.

What an absolute joy it was to listen to and read A Stitch in Time. . Andrew J Robinson gives a delightful and engrossing performance with interwoven time frames and depths of emotion. The audio version was fantastically rewarding to experience as his performance is so strong that when you go back to read the print book echoes of his characterizations are immediately present in your mind. For fans of deep Space Nine I can’t recommend this audiobook highly enough.

I’ve waited a long time for this!

Deep Space Nine has long been my favorite Trek. I was lucky enough to find a physical copy of this book 7 years ago for a $1, in excellent condition. I’ve read that not only is it a great Star Trek novel, but a great novel period. I hadn’t read it because I didn’t want to damage my copy and I feared it would t live up to the hype.

I bought it digitally in hopes of squashing that first hurdle. Alas, I still didn’t read it.

Then the audiobook. You got me. Hearing the author reading the tale he’s written about the character he played…as his character! Priceless!

It truly was like getting a bonus episode of Deep Space Nine. I am grateful that I waited this long to hear the tale. As told by plain, simple Garak in his own words!

If you love Garak, you'll love this

This book was so much better than I expected. Even if you haven't seen DS9, I think it's an objectively good listen. This is a well written and beautifully narrated dive into who Elim Garak is.