Stories are separated by pairing/grouping, and listed alphabetically, except for series of stories and pairs - those are in sequential order.  All stories are rated, and pairings or other characters are marked.   All stories are .txt files, unless otherwise noted.  'G/B Series & Pairs' stories are listed separately for ease of grouping.  'Other' contains stories that are non-romantic stories or one-offs (i.e. B/O'B).  'Zine Stories' is a listing of stories that are still exclusive to paper 'zines.
 
 

Garak/Bashir 

At 2100
rated NC17 - 9K
August 1998 
Summary: A scene we didn't see in "Past Prologue." (First appeared in "No Holds Barred" #19)

Covert Agenda 
rated R - 126K
February 1998
Summary: Set at the beginning of DS9's second season, during the Homecoming/Circle/Siege arc.  Bashir accepts an assignment to spy on Garak and find out what the Cardassian is up to on the station.  But Garak has an agenda of his own.

Damage Control
rated PG - 19K
July 2000 
Summary: Garak and Bashir have to face both private and public ramifications after the doctor is seriously injured while trying to keep up with Cardassian-style sex.

Green Silk | Illustration by BGM
rated PG - 14K
March 1997
Summary: An emergency in the middle of the night brings the DS9 crew to the wardroom in their pajamas, and inadvertently reveals the nature of Dr. Bashir's relationship with Garak.

In the Cardassian Style
rated PG13 - 25K
February 2000
Summary: When Garak attempts to search for a woman from his past, Bashir decides to help find her.

Interspecies Courtship Rituals
2nd place Garak/Bashir

3rd place DS9 Slash
rated R - 50K
August 1997 
Summary:  Finding himself the object of an intense and frightening Cardassian-style pursuit by Garak, Bashir tries to teach his suitor a thing or two about human relationships.   (First appeared in "Doctor, Tailor, Officer, Spy" II)

Just Another Discussion of Literature
rated G - 10K
July 1998 
Summary:  Julian has been reading some unusual Cardassian poetry, and Garak wonders why. (First appeared in "No Holds Barred" #19) 

Lessons in A Kiss
rated PG - 5K
January 2000 
Summary:  The boys discuss some cultural differences in romantic interaction, and provide a few physical examples.

A Little Romance | Illustration by gblvr
rated PG - 10K
September 2000
Summary: Bashir invites Garak into the holosuite with some rather specific expectations.

The Mid-day Meal that Dare Not Speak Its Name
rated PG - 12K
August 2000 
Summary: Bashir is shocked to discover that everyone has misinterpreted his friendship with Garak.

Mr. Garrick Resumes the Stage
rated PG - 45K
May 1998 
Summary: A time anomaly takes our boys to 18th-century England, where confusion over Garak's identity leads to theatrical wackiness.

Old Flame
rated G - 30K
July 1998 
Summary: A mysterious woman from Garak's past visits the station and Bashir investigates.

On My Arm
rated PG13 - 30K
May 1999
Summary: Garak goes to a party to see some old friends, and brings Bashir along.

The Prophets' Abandoned
rated G - 12K
October 1998
Summary: On a dare from Garak, Bashir agrees to spend the night in a "haunted" part of the station.

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G/B Series & Pairs

* "The Claiming" series * 

The Claiming
rated R - 46K
January 1997
Summary: When an old Obsidian-Order enemy of Garak's kidnaps and tortures Dr. Bashir, Garak comes to his rescue and performs a mysterious ceremony to ensure the doctor's safety.

For You
rated PG - 23K
May 1997 
Summary: A sequel to "The Claiming."  When Garak takes his revenge and kills the Obsidian-Order agent who kidnapped and tortured Dr. Bashir, the doctor is forced to re-evaluate their budding relationship.

An Emotional State
rated NC17 - 91K
September 1997
Summary: The second sequel to "The Claiming."  Garak, hurt and angry after Bashir leaves him, receives a message from Enabran Tain calling him to Arawath--and Bashir insists on coming along.

The Bond Not Broken
rated R - 107K
October 1997 
Summary: The third sequel to "The Claiming." In this reworking of "Improbable Cause"/"The Die is Cast," Bashir accompanies Garak and Odo when they go to find Enabran Tain and the couple confronts issues in their present relationship as well as in Garak's past.

Inlaws/Outlaws
rated PG - 72K
July 1998
Summary: Julian's parents drop in at DS9 to try to break up their son's marriage to Garak.  The 5th story in the Claiming series.

Reconciled
rated PG13 - 70K
February 1999 
Summary:  While imprisoned by the Dominion, Bashir attends the dying Enabran Tain and remembers how his relationship with Garak went wrong.  The 6th and final story in the Claiming series.

Sacrifice for the Sake of Light
rated NC17 - 37K
December 1998 
Summary: A 'what-if?' story set in this universe. Garak brings Bashir back to Cardassia with him when he is restored to power, but Bashir has a difficult time adjusting to his new environment and Garak is forced to make a difficult decision.

The Best Revenge
rated R - 24K
April 1997 
Summary: An alternate version of the situation described in "The Claiming."  Garak's attempt to rescue Bashir from the Obsidian Order backfires and the tailor has to deal with the ramifications of having to injure his friend in order to save him.

* Pairs *

Images in a Broken Mirror (DS9--AU)
rated R - 130K
November 1999
Summary: An alternate alternate-universe story.  While Kira is forced to cooperate with First Officer Garak's plans to assassinate the Intendant, Bashir suffers a traumatic incident that affects his friendship with Garak afterwards.  Later on, Kira and Bashir return to the mirror universe with Sisko to aid the Terran revolution. 

Crossback (DS9--AU)
rated NC17 - 125K
June 2000
Summary: A sequel to "Images in a Broken Mirror."  After the Terran rebels succeed in capturing Terek Nor, Intendant Garak crosses over to DS9 to seek revenge, and kidnaps Bashir. 

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Especially the Lies
rated PG - 14K 
May 1997 
Summary: Garak tells Bashir a few stories about the one great love of his life...but is that what he's *really* telling him? 

The Thread of Truth
rated PG - 16K
July 1997
Summary: A sequel to "Especially the Lies."  Garak tells the doctor one more story.

Illustration by Olivia Monteith

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Kh'rat-la
rated PG  - 40K
February 2001
Summary: After Garak uses Bashir to foil Dukat's schemes in the episode "Cardassians," Dukat turns his attention toward the hapless doctor.

Phren'atkli 
rated PG13 - 60K
April 2001 
Summary: A sequel to "Kh'rat-la."  When Garak is lured off the station, Bashir decides that he has a duty to rescue his lover--or to avenge him.

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Garak/Bashir/O'Brien 

All the Sides of a Triangle (G/B & O'B/B)
rated R - 85K
original, April 1999; revised, July 2000 
Summary: The doctor attempts to balance his relationships with O'Brien and Garak, but can he get them to agree to his terms?

Julian of Ours  (G/B/O'B)
rated NC17 - 38K
September 1998 
Summary: O'Brien and Garak meet regularly to discuss their mutual obsession, when Bashir drops by one night in the middle of a conversation.

Plural (G/B & O'B/B)
rated R - 174K
October 1998
Summary: When Bashir, O'Brien, and Garak return from investigating a mystery on an outpost in the DMZ, some discrepancies in their reports lead Sisko into another mystery, and a tale involving a telepathic alien device which reveals suppressed emotions.

Something More than Friendship (G/B,  O'B/B)
rated PG - 57K
December 2000 
Summary: After Garak and O'Brien rescue Bashir from a Romulan prison, the doctor's close brush with death (and an overheard conversation) cause him to look at both men in a new light.

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Sisko/Bashir

A Small Corner of Happiness 
rated NC17 - 31K
March 2001 
Summary: Stranded in 21st-century San Francisco, Sisko and Bashir have no one turn to for comfort, except each other.

Homecoming
rated NC17 - 15K
May 2001 
Summary: A sequel to "A Small Corner of Happiness."  Sisko and Bashir decide whether or not they want to go on seeing each other after they've returned to the 24th century.

A White Tunic (S/B, G/B)
rated PG13 - 29K 
June 2001
Summary: The second sequel to "A Small Corner of Happiness."  In  response to Bashir's pending marriage to Sisko, Garak gives the doctor a wedding present.

Scenes from San Francisco
rated R - in progress 
Summary: A series of vignettes about Sisko and Bashir's life in  21st-century San Francisco, before, during, and after the events in "A Small Corner of Happiness."

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Other

Cardassian out of Time (DS9)
rated PG13 - 108K
August 1998
Summary: Garak travels back in time to WWII Europe and it's up to the DS9 crew to find out where he is, what alteration he's trying to make to history, and to stop him.

A Good Assassin I  (DS9/B5 crossover)
rated G - 11K 
September 1998
Summary: Babylon 5's Michael Garibaldi has to go pretty far to hire someone to kill Bester.   (Part II of this story was written by Liz Williams.)

In Time's China Shop (S&B)
3rd place - DS9 General Story
rated PG - 26K
October 2000 
Summary: What if Sisko and Bashir had not been recovered at the end of "Past Tense"? 

Mutual Acquaintance  (G&O'B)
rated PG - 17K
May 1997
Summary: Awaiting rescue after a runabout crash on Bajor, Garak and O'Brien get into a heated discussion on a topic of mutual interest--Julian Bashir.

A Poor Substitute (O'B/B)
1st place - Bashir/O'Brien
rated R - 13K
September 2000
Summary: An accident on the racquetball court leads to an encounter.

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'Zine Stories

Remembrance (G/B)
rated PG13
original, November 1996; revised version, summer 1999
Summary: Garak takes care of Bashir after an accident leaves the doctor with a temporary loss of memory.  Without his former knowledge of their friendship, can Bashir help falling in love?   (In "Champagne and Kanaar")

Alone at Last (G/B)
rated PG13
December 1997 
Summary: A continuation of Mary Knasinski's "The Brotherhood is Not by the Blood."  Garak and Bashir travel to Betazed for some much-needed therapy.   (In "Doctor, Tailor, Officer, Spy" III)

The Dangerous One (G/B)
rated PG
April 1999
Written with Mary Knasinski
Summary: A further continuation of "The Brotherhood is Not by the Blood." Deanna Troi and Captain Picard try to cope with disruptions aboard the Enterprise as they convey Garak and Bashir to Betazed, and the doctor's emotional state becomes more and more unstable.   (In "Doctor, Tailor, Officer, Spy" III)

Irresistible Force (G/B)
rated NC17
July 1999
Summary: After beginning a relationship with Bashir, Garak worries that he won't be able to keep up with his young lover and resorts to using a Cardassian aphrodisiac, with some unanticipated results.   (In "No Holds Barred" #21)

A Slight Case of Blackmail (G/B)
rated NC17 
August 2001 
Summary: Someone has recorded Garak and Bashir in a compromising position, and Garak works with Sisko to find out who it is.  (In an upcoming issue of "No Holds Barred" )

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