- For other uses, see Emissary.
"Emissary" was the pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the show's first season. The episode was written by series creators Rick Berman & Michael Piller and directed by David Carson. The series premiered with this two-part feature length episode and aired in syndication on the week of 3 January 1993. A novelization version of the story was adapted by J.M. Dillard and published in February 1993 by Pocket Books.
Description
- The extraordinary novel, based on the blockbuster pilot episode for the exciting new television series!
- It's been over twenty-five years since the original Star Trek television series debuted on network television—and today, the universe first seen in that show is more popular than ever. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was a huge box-office hit, and Star Trek: The Next Generation is now entering its sixth incredible season as the most popular hour of syndicated entertainment on television.
- Now comes Deep Space Nine, a thrilling new addition to the Star Trek universe. Commanded by an embittered Starfleet officer and populated by a myriad of exotic aliens, the mysterious space station known as Deep Space Nine hovers on the edge of a wormhole, a doorway that leads to the galaxy's furthest reaches—and beyond.
Summary
Benjamin Sisko and his new crew take control of a former Cardassian space station and make a discovery that will change the galaxy.
References
Characters
Episode characters
- Altman • Julian Bashir • Broik • Graham Davis • Curzon Dax • Jadzia Dax • Delaney • Derell • Doran • Skrain Dukat • Maggie Hubbell • Jasad • Jas-qal • Jones • Kallis Ven • Kira Nerys • Majut • Morn • Nalan Bal • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Opaka Sulan • Jean-Luc Picard • Quark • Rom • Rulan • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Jennifer Sisko • Storil • Suarez • Tamamota • Yevir Linjarin • Hranok Zar • Delaney Prophet • Jake Prophet • Jennifer Prophet • Locutus Prophet • Opaka Prophet • Picard Prophet • Storil Prophet • Tamamota Prophet • Hranok Zar Prophet
- Referenced only
- George • Keiko O'Brien • Joseph Sisko • Taluno
Novelization characters
- Julian Bashir • Dax (symbiont) • Curzon Dax • Jadzia Dax • Delaney • Doran • Drak • Skrain Dukat • Garcia • Garcia • Maggie Hubbell • Jasad • Jhakka • Will Kayden • Kira Nerys • Lind • Majut • Benjamin Maxwell • Meier • Nog • Keiko O'Brien • Miles O'Brien • Molly O'Brien • Odo • Opaka Sulan • Jean-Luc Picard • Robert Picard • Quark • Rendell • Rom • Rulan • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Jennifer Sisko • Storil • Suarez • Tamamota • Tsao • Volodzhe • Hranok Zar • Ty Cobb Prophet • Delaney Prophet • Doran Prophet • Jake Prophet • Jennifer Prophet • Locutus Prophet • Opaka Prophet • Picard Prophet • Storil Prophet • Tamamota Prophet • Hranok Zar Prophet
- Referenced only
- Samuel Clemens • Daro • George • J.P. Hanson • Maria Huxley • Lamerson • Akellen Macet • Joseph Sisko • Taluno • Deanna Troi
Locations
- Alpha Quadrant • Ashalla • Bajor • Bajoran wormhole • Celestial Temple • Deep Space 9 • Denorios Belt • Gamma Quadrant • Habitat ring • Idran • Infirmary • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Shikina Monastery • Station commander's office • Wolf 359
- Referenced only
- Earth • Garis V • Gilgo Beach • Hadas IV • Kumomoto • Lapolis • Luna • Mars • Mississippi River • Pittsburgh • Sector 001 • Setlik III • Szagy Park • Utopia Planitia • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards
Starships and vehicles
- USS Bellerophon (Nebula-class) • USS Bonestell (Oberth-class) • Borg cube • USS Cochrane (Oberth-class) • USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class) • escape pod • Frunalian science vessel • Galor-class • USS Ganges (Danube-class runabout) • USS Melbourne (Excelsior-class) • USS Rio Grande (Danube-class) • USS Saratoga (Miranda-class) • USS Yamaguchi (Ambassador-class) • USS Yangtzee Kiang (Danube-class)
- Referenced only
- automobile • bus • Class VI starship • USS Gage • USS Kyushu • USS Phoenix • USS Rutledge • USS Tolstoy
Races and cultures
- Bajoran/Bajora • B'kaazi • Bolian • Borg • Brunyg • Cardassian • Chandir • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Lurian • Prophets • Trill • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Frunalian • Romulan
States and organizations
- Bajoran Militia • Bajoran Provisional Government • Borg Collective • Cardassian Seventh Order • Cardassian Guard • Cardassian Union • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Bajoran Resistance • Cardassian Fourth Order • Chicago Cubs • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Medical • Starfleet Medical Academy • Vasteras University
Science and technology
- airlock • antigrav suitcase • antilepton • assimilation • astrionics • botany • celsius • chrondrite echo • cutting beam • deflector generator • environmental control • field density compensator • fire extinguisher • holo • holodeck • hologram • holosuite • interlock servo • LCARS • multi-species medicine • myopic • navigational sensor • neutrino • nucleonic radiation • operations situation table • optical data network • orb • orb experience • Orb of Prophecy and Change • orbit • PADD • phaser • phaser bank • photon torpedo • postganglionic nerve • preganglionic fiber • pulse compression wave • Quadros-1 probe • replicator • shapeshifter • shield nutation • space • space dust • space station • starbase • starship • sulfur • subspace • subspace field • thoron • transporter • tricorder • turbolift • viewscreen • warp core • warp drive • wormhole
Ranks and titles
- captain • commander • doctor • Emissary of the Prophets • first officer • kai • major • prefect • professor
Other references
- Ark of the Covenant • asteroid • attack formation • aubergine stew • Bajoran prophecy • Bajoran religion • Bajoran sand dragon • baseball • baseball bat • baseball glove • Battle of Wolf 359 • beach • Borg Incursion of 2366-2367 • cannibal • "Cardie" • casino • civil war • class M • credit • crocodile • dabo • doughnut • droli • duranium • emergency ration • evasive maneuvers • Federation-Cardassian Treaty of 2366 • Federation-Cardassian War • Ferengi language • fish • fishing • flea market • God • gold • harp • Hebrew • Huckleberry Finn • Irish • jumja stick • lemonade • logic • The Minstrel Boy • missive • night shift • Occupation of Bajor • onion soup • ore • pagh • Prime Directive • refugee camp • Roladan wild draw • sand • School (DS9) • Setlik III Massacre • settee • soccer • Starfleet uniform (2366-2373) • synthale
Appendices
Related media
Video releases
Background
- This is the first numbered novel of Pocket's Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series of novels. The audiobook of this episode and novelization was read by Nana Visitor.
- This novelization was written using Michael Piller's initial episode teleplay. The initial teleplay included story elements that did not figure into the aired version of "Emissary" but were presented in later episodes of the first season, most notably in the episode "A Man Alone".
- A deleted or unfilmed scene saw Sisko talking to the university chancellor, who mentioned that the house on Moravian Lane he asked about was available. Moravian Lane was later mentioned in the DS9 novel Inferno.
Notable cast and crew
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Terry Farrell as Dax
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Marc Alaimo as Dukat
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
- Max Grodénchik as Rom
- Patrick Stewart as Picard and Locutus
- J.G. Hertzler as the Vulcan captain
- Joel Swetow as Jasad
- Majel Barrett as the Starfleet computer voice
- Judi M. Durand as the Cardassian computer voice
Images
Episode images
The Melbourne
Orb of Prophecy and Change
The Saratoga
Sisko on the Saratoga
The wormhole.
Inside the wormhole.
Attack cruiser at the wormhole.
Wolf 359 ships.
Zar.
Jasad.
Curzon Dax.
Sisko and Jennifer.
Jas-qal.
USS Bonestell.
Bashir.
Dax.
Kira.
Sisko.
Delaney.
Delaney in the Prophets' vision.
Novelization images
Cover image.
Audiobook cover image.
Japanese cover image
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German language edition cover image.
German language edition re-release cover image.
DS9 crew.
Odo.
Connections
Timeline
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: first in series |
DS9 numbered novels | Next novel: The Siege |
| Previous novel: Relics |
Star Trek novelizations | Next novel: Descent |
| Previous episode: first DS9 episode |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: A Man Alone |
| Previous episode: first DS9 episode |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Past Prologue |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Once Burned backstory |
Next Adventure: Ha'mara | |
| Previous Adventure: The Fall of Terok Nor Chapter 1 |
Deep Space Nine Adventures | Next Adventure: Ha'mara |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2369. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Borg Wolf 359 backstory |
2367 Chapter 1 |
Next Adventure: Final Entry 6th and 7th entries |
External links
- Emissary novelization article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Emissary article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Emissary (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
