Benny Russell considered Pabst to be a legendary editor on the level of John W. Campbell and H. L. Gold. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars) Between the late 1940s and 1950, Russell submitted several science fiction stories to Pabst, although Pabst rejected most of them. It was Russell's story about the Borg which piqued Pabst's interest, suggesting that Russell give them the phrase "Resistance is Futile". Pabst later began buying every story Russell wrote and later invited him to the Arthur Trill building to see the office and later gave him a job on staff. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)