Written in the form of journal entries, and told in nonlinear fashion, andrew robinson has written a compelling account of garaks life before his exile to ds9, and his life after his return to his nowshattered homeworld of cardassia. His total mastery of the voice of garak in print ought to be a good clue to that though. Robinson, which is the actor who played the recurring character in the tv series star trek. He had the right balance of humour, sliminess, and mystery, portrayed brilliantly by andrew robinson.
Its up to simon and schuster, who owns the rights to the book. Usually, its not a good thing when an actor writes a book about his character, and a lot of times they need some help. Though much of the book focuses on garak s upbringing on cardassia prime and his career as an operative of the obsidian. Garak s life story as told by the actor who played him. Following primers on getting your pi up and running and programming with python, the authors walk you through 16 fun projects of increasing sophistication that let you develop your raspberry pi skills. Robinson garak and alexander siddigs julian bashir play. And no one represented that new indistinct morality like elim garak. Robinson lays out a wonderful story about the great character garak which he played on deep space nine. Deep space nine a stitch in time garak s book written by andrew robinson. Andrew robinson contributed the garak story the calling, which is set after the close of a stitch in time. Learn more about andrew robinson at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Andrew robinson becomes garak and the character leaps off the page.
My only wish is that he would write more, i was sad to get to the end of the book because it was so well written and enjoyable. He also provided the voice of garak in the video games star trek. Deep space nine 1993 novel a stitch in time written by robinson, the character elim garak has dealings with a star fleet character named hans jordt. He would read extracts from it at star trek conventions for fans, and was heard by novelist david r. The enigmatic garak cardassianinexile on space station deep s. However, like most things in star trek we can learn. My only wish is that he would write more, i was sad to get to the end of the book because it was so. Of the many star trek shows that have come and gone over the franchises 50 some odd years, few have a fanbase as devoted and protective as star trek. For nearly a decade garak has longed for just one thing to go home. A stitch in time, by andrew robinson, is an examination of character and history of garak, the cardassian tailor that robinson portrayed on the tv series, star trek. First published in july 2000 by pocket books, a stitch in time tells the story of elim garak, the. A stitch in time isbn 0671038850, published june 5, 2000, is a star trek. I, garak the life of elim garak in his own wordsliterally. Bashir, and delving a bit into postdominion occupation of cardassia, it also chronicles the spoonies attempt to rebuild a war torn society.
With their insatiable desire to hear garak spin one more yarn, petitioners want to make their voices heard so that garaks voice can be heard. Join facebook to connect with andrew robinson and others you may know. Andrew robinson garak is as amazing in person as youd. Elim garak has been a student, a gardener, a spy, an exile, a tailor, even a liberator. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a stitch in time. The life of garak, the devious but always rather loveable cardassian tailor who caused more than his fair share of trouble aboard deep space nine, always deserved to be told more fully than the tv series could ever manage. Published by pocket books, it was first released in june 2000, and forms part of the deep space nine relaunch series. Deep space nine seen by many at the time as the unwanted stepchild of the trek universe, deep space. Today, we chat with andrew robinson, who parlayed his recurring role as garak on star trek. A stitch in time was a 2000 deep space nine novel released by pocket books, witten by andrew j. In the interim, robinson read excerpts from his workinprogress at star trek conventions, where fans were very. The enigmatic garak cardassianinexile on space station deep space nine refers to himself as just a simple tailor, but everyone knows that theres more to.
Deep space nine, in which he is portrayed by andrew j. Robinson for nearly a decade garak has longed for just one thing to go home. Andrew robinson has 182 books on goodreads with 86066 ratings. Elim garak is a fictional character from the television series star trek. Garak from star trek deep space nine is a character wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a spy. Garak, played by andrew robinson in all seven season of deep space nine, was a complex, multilayered character the likes of which star trek had never seen before. Mar 29, 2020 today, cirroc lofton jake sisko in star trek deep space nine and ryan t. Exiled on a space station, surrounded by aliens who loathe and distrust him, going back to cardassia has been garak s one dream. And andrew robinson is more than up to the task of telling this particular story.
And who better than to tell that tale than garak himself, andrew robinson. Andrew robinsons birthday is this friday, the 14th of february. His long career stretches back far beyond the role of elim garak, and has featured appearances alongside hollywood royalty like clint eastwood, roy rogers, cher, and sidney poitier. Congratulations on becoming a proud owner of a raspberry pi. Deep space nine star andrew robinson about the new retrospective documentary what we left behind, the legacy of elim garak, cardassian sexuality, doctor bashir, irony in star trek, and more. After youve read this book, you should definitely check out the deep space nine anthology prophecy and change. The enigmatic garak cardassianinexile on space station deep space 9. Robinson has written a really terrific book which is unlike any other trek novel i have ever read. Garak, played by andrew robinson, took a special interest in the space stations starfleet medical officer, dr. In a recent interview, andrew robinson talked about what made deep space nine stand out and what it was like to play a character like garak.
Andrew jordt robinson was born in new york city and attended the university of new hampshire, later receiving his b. Well, he didnt exactly, though andrew robinson the actor who brought him to life did write a biography of garak about 20 years ago. Oct 21, 2015 arts andy robinson makes our day with a raw look at the performers craft the actor, director and instructor delves into his personal life for a candid look at the evolution of a career on the. Andrew robinson chats deep space nine, garak, what we. Star trek deep space nine books published by cross cult a stitch in time, avatar book one of two star trek deep space nine, avatar book two of two s. Robinsons book follows garaks childhood and education in a strict cardassian training academy, then his involvement in a secret order directed by the mysterious benefactor of his youth. Andy robinson makes our day with a raw look at the performers craft the actor, director and instructor delves into his personal life for a candid look at the evolution of a career on the stage. A stitch in time memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Deep space nine into the opportunity to direct the ds9 hour, looking for parmach in all the wrong places, and a pair of voyager episodes, blood fever and unforgettable. Andy robinson makes our day with a raw look at the. This book is written by andrew robinson, who played elim garak in star trek. A stitch in time, written by andrew robinson, is the definitive guide to who and what garak is. Learn to build software and hardware projects featuring the raspberry pi. At times just a simple tailor and at other a ruthless former member of the cardassian obsidian order, you never seemed to know with 100 percent certainty which side he was.
Though the simon and schuster title a stitch in time has been out of print for a number of years, digital copies are available. Garak, after quark was my favourite character and any episode he was in, was in my eyes, better because of it. In the series, garak is an exiled spy from the cardassian union and a former member of the feared cardassian intelligence group called the obsidian order. The novel originated from a biography of cardassian elim garak in the form. I loved garak, i adored garak, and i wanted to write the book to finish what i had started, explains robinson. The plot is simple, it fills in the details of garaks life before deep space nine, and garaks life and feelings during the events surrounding the invasion of cardassia prime, and then it tells us about his efforts on the devastated planet after wards. He provides a much anticipated history to garak and how he became the simple tailor that he was on the station. Though much of the book focuses on garaks upbringing on. Robinson also appeared in the documentary what we left behind. What has andrew robinson garak been up to in the last decade or so. Readers meet his first great love and his first great betrayer as they discover the history of cardassia and the two radically different ideologies from which the current culture emerged.
Andrew robinson had an incredible amount of creative control over elim garak, especially as time went on. I have an extra copy im willing to send to someone. Sign the andrew robinson audio book petition for a stitch in time. Exiled on a space station, surrounded by aliens who loathe and distrust him, going back to. Andrew robinson garak is as amazing in person as youd imagine him to be self. Deep space nine the fallen and star trek online, and wrote the novel a stitch in time. Deep space nine throughout all seven seasons of the show. Sep 04, 2019 though much of the book focuses on garaks upbringing on cardassia prime and his career as an operative of the obsidian.
Elim garak writes doctor bashir a letter and attaches his journals chronicling his life from childhood to a return from exile to cardassia. This is, i believe, the best trek book i have read to date. Buy a cheap copy of a stitch in time book by andrew j. Before going full cardassian spy on deep space nine, andy robinson already had something of a cult following. In dirty harry he played the unhinged scorpio killer, threatening at times to totally upstage clint eastwood, and in deep space nine, the enigmatic garak. Andrew robinson s most popular book is lost languages. Encouraged to publish the life story of garak in his own words, robinson entered the world of star trek novels in 2000, adding a wonderful and highlyregarded story to. Robinson took extensive notes on the character and even wrote journal entries from the characters perspective to further color in his motivations and backstory. One of the best trek novels of all time, a stitch in time earns absolute top marks from me. I wasnt sure if he left acting or is doing plays instead of tv film. His last acting credit listed on imdb was from 2005.
It turns out, of course, that acting isnt the only thing andrew robinson excels at. The novel originated from a biography of cardassian elim garak in the form of a diary which was written by robinson after he landed the recurring role in the series. It was deep space nine and voyager that got me into the star trek franchise due to some of the characters having far more depth to them. A stitch in time by andrew robinson overdrive rakuten. The ds9 family granted some interviews to chat about the upcoming long. May 01, 2000 a stitch in time ebook written by andrew j. Exiled on a space station, surrounded by aliens who loathe and distrust him, going back to cardassia has been garaks one dream. Alongside acting, robinson s also taken up the pen since leaving ds9, writing a novel about his. A stage and screen actor whose major cinema credits include dirty harry and hellraiser, andrew robinson played garak on star trek. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love.
Robinson, first off, thank you for the enjoyment i have found from watching your portrayal of garak, my favorite character in all of star trek and very possibly all of television. May 15, 2019 garak, played by andrew robinson, took a special interest in the space stations starfleet medical officer, dr. Very immersive and andrew robinson is great at fleshing out the characters and situations which define garak. In fact, at the recent convention in vegas, a fan asked andrew robinson what kind of backstory he thought garak had, to which he responded, its all in my book. Garak you need to read andrew robinsons book a stitch in time he used to keep a incharacter journal about garak. Andrew robinson books list of books by author andrew robinson. Jun 05, 2000 a fantastic book, a must for fans of ds9 who are looking for more. Touching on the past and present via a memoir submitted to dr. My only wish is that he would write more, i was sad to get to the end of the book because it. Eventually, those notes and entries became a stitch in time. After graduation, he spent a year in england at the london academy for music and dramatic arts on a fulbright scholarship. Deep space nine the fallen and star trek online, and wrote the novel. Im glad that they gave the chance to robinson to do this book, since he really did a great job at it.