DS9 Millennium

[Mr. Laser Beam]

apocalyptic beliefs are often called millennarianism or chiliasm (from the Greek for a thousand).

Chiliasm...never heard of that one. Although some chili can be apocalyptic if it's cooked the right way.

 

[BritishSeaPower]

I also feel like there's an offhand mention of 2401 being the "end of Bajor's XXX Millennium" in the book. Worf even offers that that is also a major year in the Klingon Calendar cycle.

 

[DS9forever]

^ And also the "Orthodox Andorian Vengeance Cycle".

 

[Captaindemotion]

That is as may be, but it is not usual for a work of fiction title to reference where/when it was written. A book title usually conveys to the potential reader what is within.

Yeah, but the millennium wasn't exactly a usual year. And it's perfectly possible for a title to have two or more meanings, including an external meaning as well as one relevant to the story. It's pretty obvious that it's not a coincidence if a book published in 2000 is titled Millennium. After all, the authors would've known perfectly well that it would be published in that year, and it stands to reason that they would've chosen its story emphasis accordingly.

It's a good job you don't write on your loo then...

Coming soon:
Star Trek: Lavatory.

Can't believe that this post has been up for over 2 weeks and nobody has made a joke about the Captain's Log or Klingons...