Star Trek

Garashir

Elim Garak/Julian Bashir

Deep Space Nine's exiled Cardassian spy invited the young doctor to lunch in episode three and spent seven seasons lying to him charmingly. Andrew Robinson played Garak as openly flirtatious — his own words — making this Trek's most text-adjacent slash ship.

6,000 works

What is Garashir?

Garashir is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Elim Garak and Julian Bashir from Star Trek. With over 6,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Garashir

Weekly lunch dates, literary debates, and a tailor who is never just a tailor; the mystery is the seduction.

Most Popular Garashir Fanfics

The highest-rated Garashir stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

Restoration Projects

Complete

by thesometimeswarrior

“The question is now,” says one of the members of the committee overseeing his case. “What task you might set yourself.” This is not a surprise to him. Varba, Garak’s guardian appointed by the Reconciliation Commission, had explained as much in one of their initial meetings. “After you listen,” he’d

6 kudos 4,207 words ~17 min read General Audiences
Rehabilitation Prison Angst with a Hopeful Ending
2

Prompt: Fake Your Death and Run Away With Me

Complete

by melorasalive

A sort of abandoned story prompt that I wrote for myself.

5 kudos 140 words ~1 min read Not Rated
Canon-Typical Violence
3

Vole Hunting

Complete

by AsothMercury

After Julian's genetic staus is revealed, Garak confronts Julian, will they be able to repair their friendship in time to deal with a potential Dominion plot? Earth it seems has the answers but to get them they will need to engage in a spot of vole hunting. If they do well maybe there's some shore l

27 kudos 74,643 words ~299 min read Explicit
Explicit Sexual Content Top Elim Garak Bottom Julian Bashir
4

The Hollowing

by Turlough11

A murdered doctor. A killer hiding behind prophecy. A case that never should have belonged to Julian Bashir. Sent to investigate a series of ritualistic killings on Bajor, Julian finds himself pursuing a murderer whose crimes seem to follow a pattern only he can see. As the investigation deepens, lo

9 kudos 12,374 words ~50 min read Mature
Murder Mystery Section 31 (Star Trek) Protective Elim Garak
5

Pull the Trigger

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by p6_quito

Julian and Garak have a method of foreplay where frustration is nutured until a breaking point is reached, until there's nothing the other can do but fuck them. This is Garak's magnum opus in that regard.

13 kudos 11,732 words ~47 min read Explicit
Julian Bashir Secret Agent Holodeck Program (Star Trek) Holodecks & Holosuites (Star Trek) Holodeck Shenanigans (Star Trek)
6

Anzoni Anniversary - canon compliant screenplay edition

by JacklegPenwright

In which Interrogation, Anzoni Anniversary, and Sidruna Pudding are a single integrated story. This is the canon-compliant AU.

5 kudos 2,902 words ~12 min read Teen And Up Audiences
The interesting romances stay in the subtext Just where they stayed in canon but they're there
7

Truth

Complete

by not_a_spy_garak

A young Julian and Garak talk about the truth

10 kudos 219 words ~1 min read Not Rated
Dialogue-Only Short Young Julian Bashir
8

The Seeds We Sow

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by Miss_blue664

(Spoilers for Book A Stitch in Time) Life was going as well as one could think with a war being waged. Garak was alive (amazing), in love (who allowed that?), and trying to help end the war quickly by cracking Cardassian codes. However, one night, his world is turned upside down when Kel Lokar shows

26 kudos 68,850 words ~276 min read Explicit
Kid Fic Established Relationship what if
9

VIDEO: Light

Complete

by CamAlot369

A tribute to the ups and downs in outer space with couples who find love, no matter how hard it is for them sometimes to see how their partner loves them for who they are.

2 kudos 125 words ~1 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Created Using Generative AI (partially) Friends to Lovers
10

Especially the Lies

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by wyrmy

Elim Garak, ruthless leader of the New Obsidian Order, lies dying of congestive heart failure. One of his spies is present to take down all his secrets but Garak can't stop talking about his past in the days of the Dominion War.

6 kudos 1,910 words ~8 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Spies and Spying Obsidian Order dark!julian bashir
11

Tosk Switching

by timetraveller14

Two men cross paths on their hunt for a greater adventure. What effect will they have on each other's lives? A silly story written with love based on a ten-second on-screen interaction and this silly post of mine:https://www.tumblr.com/timetravellr14/807769731146907648/ [Contains innuendos, allusion

14 kudos 7,530 words ~31 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Fix-It Xenophile Julian Bashir Reptilophile Julian Bashir
12

Reversible Reaction

Complete

by rusblk

You walked into my life like you owned it. So my ignorance is your fault. Yours alone.

8 kudos 1,129 words ~5 min read Mature
Episode Related POV Second Person POV First Person
13

Bad Land

Complete

by Eleta_Preloc

We're going on a road trip, it's going to be a shit one. Kira, Garak, and Damar, on the lam. Set during 'The Dogs of War'.

57 kudos 11,719 words ~47 min read General Audiences
Going Underground Picaresque Road Trip
14

Bitter and Sweet

Complete

by Liviconnor

Julian likes to spoil Garak with fancy chocolates. Garak likes to be spoiled.

12 kudos 1,941 words ~8 min read Explicit
Feeding Hand Feeding Feeding Kink
15

Deep In The Sea

by Mackoonzie

Currently on a merfolk kick, brought on by rewatching The Little Mermaid and Help! I'm A Fish for the first time in about 20 years, and so I've spent the past few weeks drawing various Trek pairings and characters as merfolk. (At least it's not ponysonas. Yet.)   Update June 30th: Today's Special: T

597 kudos 29 words ~1 min read General Audiences
Merfolk
16

You can fly this?

Complete

by Gun Roswell (GunRoswall)

Yes, Garak is able to navigate a Federation shuttle!

4 kudos 550 words ~3 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Garashir - Freeform Shore Leave Space Husbands
17

The Dominion War Years II: Starfleet Intelligence

by Zaglossus

The Deep Space Federation, threatened on two fronts by the Dominion-Cardassian alliance and Edward Janeway's authoritarian Terran Union, is barely hanging on by a thread and desperately needs new allies. Kathryn Janeway and her friends Julian Bashir, Jadzia Dax and Garak have been recruited by Starf

21 kudos 89,939 words ~360 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Romance Action/Adventure
18

Held in the Grip of Incurable Vice

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by Runavik

Exile has been hard on Garak's connection to the Web. After Julian is abducted, Garak launches into action to rescue him. This means calling in old favors, pulling some strings, and collaborating with people he'd really rather not. (A fix-it fic to Dance the Double Jeux that doesn't contain any of

19 kudos 4,487 words ~18 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Web!Garak Protective Elim Garak Fix-It
19

All Our Sins in the Daylight

by Daquri

Five years have passed since the end of the Dominion War—Julian is still with Ezri, but for the last three years, he’s been questioning why. Till he gets a letter from Garak—inviting him to Cardassia for the first time ever, claiming he has things he wants to tell him—and suddenly Julian knows why h

53 kudos 79,859 words ~320 min read Mature
Cardassian Politics (Star Trek) Cardassian Culture (Star Trek) A Stitch in Time - Andrew Robinson
20

Limits

Complete

by QueenBsCat

At a moment that is meant to be joyous, something happens to Garak. Julian must now face a deadly situation and a possible change to their lives forever.

47 kudos 35,216 words ~141 min read Mature
Hurt/Comfort Mpreg | Male Pregnancy Oviposition

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What does Garashir mean?

Garashir is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Elim Garak and Julian Bashir. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

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There are over 6,000 Garashir fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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