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The Air That I Breathe and to Love You by Garden_Variety_Human
Fandoms: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
27 Jun 2025
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Dr. Julian Bashir finds himself pursued by the mysterious tailor with a penchant for secrecy. Despite initial doubts, Garak and his interactions evolve from book chats and fashion fittings to a kind of friendship. Julian can't help but be intrigued by Garak’s sharp mind and witty banter, not to mention the occasional flashes of truth that peek through Garak’s facade.
As time goes by, Julian’s feelings for Garak grow stronger. Sometimes he wonders if he can sense a spark of those feelings reciprocated in Garak’s demeanor.
Garashir being Garashir, neither one can gather the courage to open up about said “feelings”. Will any potential future they have really stay an unattainable dream forever just beyond the horizon?
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- Part 3 of It Was Only Ever You
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Garashir on Cardassia by SebastianMercier
Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
25 Jun 2025
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A post-canon work set after A Stitch In Time.
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- Part 1 of Garashir on Cardassia
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At the end of the Dominion war, Julian leaves for Cardassia with Garak. They will have to build their relationship while facing the hardships of a war-devastated planet.
This story is a sequel to "what we are meant to be" and starts a few hours after its ending. You don't need to read the prequel to understand this fiction but it is probably helpful. Anyway, the prequel was canon-compliant until the end of season 7.
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- Part 2 of What we are meant to be
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Julian and Garak FLUFFY FLUFF FLUFF. I just want them to be happy <3
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The Art of Negotiation by DiplomaticImmunity
Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
14 Jun 2025
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In the high-stakes world of interstellar politics, allegiances blur, words are sharper than weapons, and survival hinges on wit and strategy. From verbal sparring with Vulcans to navigating Cardassian intrigue, these moments capture the Reader’s calculated rise—and the complicated ties that come with it.
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Garak and Julian discuss their future as a family.
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The year is 2372. The wormhole is closed, which prevented outright war with the Dominion but spawned political repercussions throughout the sector.
Elim Garak, recently promoted as Deputy Head of the Obsidian Order under Pythas Lok, begins the delicate work of unraveling damage done to intelligence agencies around the quadrant by changeling infiltrators, seven of whom remain unaccounted for (if the Vorta are to be believed).
Julian Bashir, having begun medical studies on Bajor the year prior, enters medical school on Cardassia Prime.
Starfleet struggles to control the Maquis, whose numbers have surged after hundreds of Jem'Hadar and Vorta were granted political asylum and are being housed in the demilitarized zone.
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I cannot say that it is entirely necessary to have read the first two installments, which are lengthy, but since this is an AU, I do recommend it because this begins right in the thick of things.
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- Part 4 of Break Point
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A Lightlessness Bereft of Stars by fortheloveoflatinum
Fandoms: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
28 May 2025
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Julian Bashir has been trapped in a parallel universe for the past two years.
Here, Garak was never exiled and the Dominion won the war.
Julian is now a prisoner, owned by Garak, who shows him none of the kindness his Prime universe counterpart had.
After all: To the victors - go the spoils.
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Creative Interpretation by reverse_etoiles (lady_inverse)
Fandoms: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
22 May 2025
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Why the holosuite hadn’t loaded one of the good doctor’s silly spy programs as planned and instead somehow latched onto the Cardassian novel Garak had given him at lunch was a mystery they could solve with Quark later.
Quark's fancy new holosuite interface malfunctions and locks Julian and Garak inside. Not only that, but it isn't one of Julian's spy stories, it's the Cardassian mystery epic Garak gave Julian at lunch for some reason. Can they survive to the end of the story? Can O'Brien get them out safely? And what isn't Garak telling Julian about the story?
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The Psychomachia by sporadicthingcollection
Fandoms: Star Trek Adventures (Tabletop RPG), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
15 May 2025
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In the aftermath of the attempted Klingon invasion of Cardassia, Commander Gloria of the USS Aquarius wrestles with not only her own vices, but also those of one Gul Dukat.
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This is a dictionary for the Cardassian dialect Kardasi'Uq'Torrya, also referred to as "service-class Kardasi", and for the closely-related dialect Kardassi'Uq'Lakariya. The Kardasi used in this series is primarily Kardasi'Uq'torrya, "the Kardasi of Torr Sector", usually referred to by the Federaji as "service-class Kardasi". Some words are from the closely-related dialect Kardassi'Uq'lakariya, "the Kardassi of Lakari'or".
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Doctor, your seams are showing by stateofintegrity for Mami94
Fandoms: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
05 May 2025
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A damaged Cardassian ship docks at Deep Space Nine. In healing its crew, Julian causes a slight scandal.
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- Part 2 of Woven Together
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Julian saves Garak from his failing homeworld.
Except Garak doesn't want to leave Cardassia, nor be saved.
A long journey of physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery that explores the meaning of love, the strength of hope, and the power of perseverance.("Give Her Peace" is technically a prequel, as it is set in the same universe and an earlier time, but not necessary for reading this)
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- Part 2 of Sure and Certain Hope
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The Exile by Themadwomanwhoisunfortunatelylackingabox
Fandoms: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
30 Apr 2025
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At the age of nineteen, Julian Bashir is exiled to Cardassia Prime for his crime of illegal genetic augmentations.
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- Part 2 of The Alternate
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Julian comes to a realisation and decides to jump in with both feet. Garak thinks it is cute.
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While he did not mind having to educate an alien partner on the sex act, it would be a relief to be rid of the tedious process of explaining his anatomy, his pleasure centres, where to apply pressure and where to not, how to scratch in just the right fashion— not to mention his own personal preferences— when trying to maintain a certain kind of mood. With another Cardassian, he thought, that tedious process would be eliminated
No matter how much he dreamed of it, however, this was not what he’d had in mind.
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Garak misses Cardassian contact. While this wasn't exactly what he'd planned, it would do.
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I Long to See St. Judy’s Comet Sparkle In Your Eyes by PunishedPyotr
Fandoms: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
09 Apr 2025
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On their way back from a medical conference, Julie and Jake respond to a distress signal from a Cardassian settlement under attack.
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- Part 28 of Garashir? More like GaraSHE/HER
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Heart to Heart by Ladylazarus13
Fandoms: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Lower Decks (Cartoon)
04 Apr 2025
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“Did you love him?”
Garak paused, his hand gripped tight on the sonic scalpel hovering just above the patient who was laid out across the table. The stasis field worked as intended as they slumbered away unconscious, their vitals within the preferred parameters. And thankfully not hearing this with their big ears.
“Is this the time for such discussions, my love?”
“I think it's as good a time as any.”
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Julian and Garak are performing a heart transplant, and the conversation takes a turn Garak wasn't at all expecting.
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From the Shadows of Despair by StellaRivers
Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
29 Mar 2025
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Garak and Parmak are getting re-acquainted on post-canon Cardassia and it’s awkward to say the least. It’s made even more awkward when the other object of Garak’s affections, Julian Bashir, shows up with Federation relief crew. Can the three of them work out all their feelings while they work together to rebuild Cardassia?
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Section 31 Seduction Manual (For Use With Dominion-Affiliated Persons) by chips_enthusiast (corpse_man)
Fandoms: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek
15 Mar 2025
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This is a story about Julian Bashir getting tasked with seducing Garak. It's also a story about depression, body-image and found family. And about clothes and Cardassian pop-stars.