Bait and Switch (series)

Bait and Switch is the unofficial title for a series of fan fiction short stories and novellas by  and  revolving around their STO player characters and crews.

Genesis
The title initially belonged to a mission written by StarSword for Foundry for Star Trek Online, "", which the author adapted into a novelization starring his STO character Kanril Eleya, Bait and Switch. He then began to take part in the Star Trek Online Literary Challenges hosted on what is now the Arc Forums, later introducing further characters Brokosh and Morgaiah t'Thavrau.

merged his own story continuity starring D'trel with StarSword's series beginning with the two-parter Saith Daepahr hrrafv Llaiirevha, a collaboration for "The Return of the Revenge of the Unofficial LC of DOOM!".

With
For the most part Bait and Switch follows STO's story progression; however, there are differences.
 * Rather than having been a green ensign during the Federation tutorial missions as in canon, in Kanril Eleya's origin story From Bajor to the Black she is a mustang with four years' service in the Bajoran Militia and has been a lieutenant junior grade for over a year.
 * The Battle of Vega Colony takes place in 2407 rather than 2409, intended to produce a more believable speed of promotion. Similarly the continuity entirely discards the idea of the player character becoming an admiral.
 * Given that Saith Daepahr hrrafv Llaiirevha established a peace treaty being signed between the Romulan Republic and the Romulan Star Empire, the storyline disregards part of STO 's plot for Season 10, namely Sela changing sides. Instead, Sela is recaptured and sent to a firing squad in "Dynamic Entry", with Praetor Velal tr'Hrienteh taking up the role of sympathetic RSE leader.

With other fan fiction continuities
Kanril Eleya has made appearances in two stories in the Masterverse, which StarSword has declared to be an alternate timeline from the Bait and Switch series (which hews much closer to STO's canon).

StarSword's other character Tyria Sark was stated to be exclusive to the Masterverse and not take part in the Bait and Switch series.