O.K.
Here go the basics of my story for Dr. Bashir’s marriage.
I had actually thought of a politically arranged marriage for him, (poor thing,) with a very pretty and intelligent young woman. A princess from an ancient and powerful civilization that has yet to be discovered, her people are just beginning to take interest in the federation because they feel (some of them) that they may start to pose a threat to them (or visa-versa), especially after the outcome of the dominion war. Therefore her people, the Valdorians, decide that a marriage between their princess and the most qualified (intellectually as well as good looking) representative of the federation is in order to preserve the peace. Therefore they pick the genetically enhanced doctor.
Dr. Bashir reluctantly agrees to marry this unknown woman in order to prevent another war (which will ultimately wipe out the federation completely with
no doubt.) The rest of the story unfolds similarly like pride and prejudice. He has preconceptions of her, and doesn't really like her, esp. after finding out that she is a princess. She seems to be a spoiled vicious sort of creature. But as they are forced to live together, he starts to see that she isn't exactly what he thought. She even treats her servants and slaves like members of her own family! In short, he discovers that she has real Character and they, of course, fall in love. She lives on the station with him and wishes to change her people’s attitude toward the "more inferior peoples", a.k.a. the Federation.
If you want to know, the princess’s title is: Pre-Empas, SAVaugshe (pronounced sa-vash).
About her name/ title:
Pre-Empas means princess and she will be an Empas after their marriage, which means Empress.
I came up with her name after much consideration. I looked through a name book, but only liked two first names. I picked them because of their meanings, though strangely enough, I am quite familiar with them. I picked for her name the following:
In her country, her first name is Andra (meaning bold/courageous), middle Sidoni (meaning enchantress/seductress) and Vaugshe (meaning royal highness). Written as SAVaugshe. Yes, her people put their first names in the middle, esp. in titles. On the station and by her servants she is called Sidonia, the English translation of Sidoni. Everybody else uses her full title or simply calls her Empas.
She is the one who said the quote that’s on my signature, which I thought up while starting one of her many stories.
(She's kind of my alter ego.) I would aspire to be like this character, as many others would. She is selfless and self-sacrificing. She is an angel, meek and yet can be extremely strong. She is both dependant and independent, depending on the circumstances. She always makes the best decisions. She is a truly powerful and Great leader, and is an exception to Lord Acton's saying "Absolute power corrupts..."
By the way, she is also genetically enhanced, but by a different method. Her parents were always hand picked by her people (The High Consul) before her birth, and they were not always people of wealth and power. Sometimes she would be placed in a very poor family and be raised as a servant. (That’s how the Consul made sure that she would become “pure of heartâ€. She is also a warrior, with catlike agility and flexibility, and within her holds the strength of the most powerful Klingon. She could actually stop a Bat’leth with her bare hands, like Kahless. (A bit fanciful huh?)
Really, Julian and Sidonia’s relationship would be like the opposing sides of a friendly game of chess. Like Ms. Bennet and Mr. Darcy, or Emma and Mr. Knightly. They are opposites and yet rather similar. (Does this make sense?)
About her people:
Originally they come from another galaxy (the Clouds of Magellan.) They are mostly peaceful intellectuals. They can travel without the need of a transporter (like in
A Wrinkle in Time, they transcend through time and space at will.) They are also a spiritual and traditional people. (They Love parties!) They are sometimes telepathic, though usually only to each other. A few are also telekinetic, and even fewer have the ability to change shape, but only into organic things (animals), and earthy elements, wind, mist, fire, etc. (Sidonia can do all the above but nobody knows it, until the station is under siege. She eventually teaches Julian how to communicate telepathically with her, why not after all, he does use far more of his mind than anybody else anyway.) They can be both caporal and non-caporal, though mostly caporal. They usually live extremely long lives. The oldest of this people lived to be 993 yrs of age. Some of these people also live more than one lifetime, after they die they are reborn and live again, usually with the knowledge of their past lives. SAVaugshe lived over 15 millennia’s of lifetimes. Strangely enough, she was also born on earth, her mother had to leave her at the hands of an earthling woman, for their lives were endangered, especially her daughter’s. (She actually has been born on earth or by earthling parents more than once, hence her desire to protect them from the Vatrolians.)
She is the supreme ruler of her country (has been so for most of her lifetimes.) She does not make laws however, just enforces them. She is also responsible for reviewing and signing death sentences for criminals. The High Consul is responsible for the makings of laws. There are twelve members of the consul + the empress (lucky 13.)
Seven are always present in their secluded planet. (A planet just for them!) The handle normal every day decisions in regards to the people and are the judges. The others handle diplomatic situations. The honorary members are ambassadors to the federation and other "more inferior peoples."
Now this mostly good people have a section of bad ones. They are known as the Vatrolians. They are really the group responsible for the violence and hatred towards the "more inferior peoples."
They’re the reasons for the arranged marriage. Dr. Bashir finds out that if he didn’t marry the princess, the Vatrolian prince would have. Then he would have gained her power and use it against other people (he’s not a good person.) So by marrying the princess, the Federation has the Valdorians as allies and is able to keep the evil Prince of Vat’l away.
FYI:
Vat’l is the short form of Vatrolia and Val is the short form of Valdor.
Oh! I almost forgot, Valdor is a Matriarchal society, sorry to the gents, but women rule, and men
! (I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.
I have nothing against the guys, it's just a funny saying!
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All right, that’s what I have gathered up since my childhood. Pretty wild huh? I started most of it around '94. It will have a few twists into it, but I confess I'm not much of a writer. I just like creating. I hope to actually write the storyline, I just have a busy crazy life and writing is just a side hobby.
Let me know what your thoughts are (good or bad)? If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
P.S.
I warned you it was long.
P.S.S.
Since I have changed my signiture quote, here is what it use to say:
"What's a soul without a heart? Perhaps nothing more than a powerful mind filled with great strength and powerful thoughts, but lacking in feeling and conscience." - Sidonia
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Yes, I know what you mean. Believe me, I don't think you'd be unhappy with my contemporary story. It's not really political at all---that stuff is only used as backdrop to provide more tension. I'm not a writer of action stories, but of relationships. And that is the essence of this story. 
As I mentioned, the story is still in production. 
Wouldn't it be great to see Sid in a comedy? And I can even imagine him in an evil role---you know, one where the character seems like such a sweetheart, so kind and gentle, but ends up being an axe killer or other? Yes, I'm sure Sid could easily do a role like that, too! 
Go for it! Just for the fun of it, if nothing else. I'd 
to see what you write. Anyone else? Yes, indeed. 
If you all would really like to read it, I'll try to post it soon. (Though I only have the basics, I haven't actually written the story yet.)
) - I'm writing a novel now. And I thought to make Sid one of the charachter in it (of course, with different name). But what kind of charachter - I didn't decide yet 
Maybe he could be Jack Sparrow's long-lost brother. They both have those big expressive eyes. And Sid's a wonderful comic actor. We saw that in Deep Space Nine. If only some movie producer would give him the opportunity. 
