The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) relaunch is a number of novels release since 2000 detailing events involving the characters and locales portrayed in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series. Set after the series finale, "What You Leave Behind", these novels differ from other Deep Space Nine books in that they form a continuing storyline. Plot points include relations between the Federation and the Dominion following the defeat of the latter in the series finale, the rehabilitation of devastated Cardassia and its relations to Bajor, Bajor's admittance into the Federation, and the renewed exploration of the Gamma Quadrant. Additionally, in the style of the television series, the books contain a large number of subplots focusing on the development of specific characters