- For other uses, see Blaze of Glory.
"Blaze of Glory" was the 121st episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 23rd episode of the show's fifth season, first aired during the week of 12 May 1997. The episode was written by Ira Steven Behr & Robert Hewitt Wolfe and directed by Kim Friedman.
Summary
Benjamin Sisko learns the Maquis may have launched missiles against Cardassia, forcing him to ally with Michael Eddington to take him to their launch site and stop them.
References
Characters
- B'amara • Julian Bashir • Broik • Jadzia Dax • Michael Eddington • Jones • Kira Nerys • Martok, son of Urthog • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Rebecca Sullivan • Vance • Worf, son of Mogh • Deep Space 9 personnel (Deep Space 9 residents)
- Referenced only
- Crenshaw • Dimitris • Calvin Hudson • Morn • Stiles • Yuen
Locations
- Athos IV • Badlands • central core • Deep Space 9 • Demilitarized Zone • infirmary • operations center • Promenade • Quark's • station commander's office
- Referenced only
- Bajoran temple • Canada • Cardassia • Cardassian border • Earth
Starships and vehicles
- USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • Excelsior-class • Janitza-class (in opening credits) • Jem'Hadar fighter • USS Leeds (Nebula-class explorer, in opening credits) • USS Rio Grande (Danube-class runabout) • USS Yeager (Federation Intrepid-variant light cruiser)
Races and cultures
- Referenced only
- Cardassian • Prophets
States and organizations
- Referenced only
- Cardassian Empire • Klingon High Council • Starfleet Academy
Science and classification
- hydroponics • nebula • plasma filament • plasma wake • technology • warp signature • weapon
Technology and weapons
- antimatter warhead • biogenic weapon • cloaking device • class 4 cloaking device • deflector grid • handcuffs • holosuite • impulse flow regulator • Jefferies tube • maintenance conduit • missile • needle • tricobalt explosives • tricorder
Measurement=
- astronomical unit • decibel • kilometer • meter •
Materials and substances
- adrenaline • boron • carbohydrate • deuridium • protein • tricobalt
Food and drink
Lifeforms
- Ligorian mastodon • sabre bear • squid • stuffing • tarragon • tomato • tube grub
Ranks and titles
Other references
- authorization code • barstool • court-martial • Deep Space 9 station regulation 82/7B • honeymoon • Klingonese • loitering • looney • pardon • psychological evaluation • rehabilitation seminar • science • shroud • starbase • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2373-2386) • Thanksgiving
Appendices
Related media
- ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia
- Information about this episode is presented consistently in the third and fourth volumes.
Video releases
Background
Notable cast and crew

- Written by Ira Steven Behr & Robert Hewitt Wolfe
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Michael Dorn as Worf
- J.G. Hertzler as Martok
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
Images
Connections
Timeline
published order | ||
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Previous episode: Children of Time |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Empok Nor |
Previous episode: Children of Time |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Empok Nor |
chronological order | ||
Previous Adventure: Displaced |
Next Adventure: House of Cards |
External links
- Blaze of Glory (episode) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Blaze of Glory (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.