Starfleet, along with the Klingons and the Romulans, invades Cardassian space in an operation planned by Sisko. Meanwhile, Dukat frees and is inhabited by a Pah-wraith and plans to release it into the wormhole to kill the Prophets.
Summary[]
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References[]
Characters[]
- Julian Bashir • Corat Damar • Jadzia Dax • Skrain Dukat • Vic Fontaine • Elim Garak • Kira Nerys • Letant • Martok, son of Urthog • Morn • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • William Ross • Saghi • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Weyoun 5 • Worf, son of Mogh • Yevir Linjarin • Letant Prophet • Martok Prophet • Ross Prophet • Worf Prophet • Pah-wraith
- Referenced only
- Curzon Dax • Keiko O'Brien • Christopher Pike • Joseph Sisko • Solis Tendren • Tora Ziyal
Locations[]
- Alpha Quadrant • Bajoran system • Bajoran temple • Bajoran wormhole • Cardassia • Celestial Temple • Chin'toka • Deep Space 9 • Dominion Headquarters • Earth • New Orleans • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Sisko's Creole Kitchen • Vic's lounge • Wardroom
- Referenced only
- Bajor • Gamma Quadrant • Gamma Tauri IV • Qo'noS • Trill • Romulan Front • Ventani • Ventani II
Starships[]
- Akira-class • Danube-class • D'deridex-class • USS Defiant (Defiant-class) • USS Galaxy (Galaxy-class) • Galor-class • USS Hood (Excelsior-class) • Jem'Hadar fighter • USS Nautilus (Miranda-class) • USS ShirKahr (Miranda-class) • USS Tian An Men (Miranda-class) • Saber-class • Steamrunner-class • USS Valley Forge (Excelsior-class) • USS Venture (Galaxy-class) • Vor'cha-class
Races and cultures[]
- Bajoran • Bolian • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Pah-wraith • Prophets • Romulan • Trill • Vorta
States and 0rganizations[]
- Bajoran Militia • Cardassian Central Command • Cardassian Union • Dominion • Federation Alliance • Klingon Empire • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • Starfleet Command • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Federation News Service • Romulan Senate
Other references[]
- admiral • aphelion • Bajoran prophecy • Bajoran religion • baseball • bloodwine • Christopher Pike Medal of Valor • dabo • darts • Dominion War • Emissary of the Prophets • evasive maneuvers • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • First Battle of Chin'toka • funeral • god • holosuite • jambalaya • kamikaze • ketracel-white • Klingon death ritual • legate • Occupation of Bajor • Operation Return • orb • Orb of Contemplation • orbital weapon platform • ovarian resequencing • Peldor Festival • perihelion • plasma torpedo • quantum torpedo • regenerative forcefield • senator • vedek • warp signature
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- The story continues in "Image in the Sand" and "Shadows and Symbols".
- Sisko, Martok and Ross would later stand together on Cardassia as Martok predicted, in "What You Leave Behind".
Background[]
- A deleted or unfilmed scene saw Garak mention Tret Akleen, the father and found of the Cardassian Union. Novels such as A Stitch in Time and Fearful Symmetry have mentioned Akleen. [1]
Notable cast and crew[]
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Michael Dorn as Worf
- Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
- Andrew J. Robinson as Garak
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
- Marc Alaimo as Dukat
- Jeffrey Combs as Weyoun
- J.G. Hertzler as Martok
- Barry Jenner as Admiral Ross
Images[]
The USS Valley Forge in the First Battle of Chin'toka.
The USS Galaxy in battle.
USS ShirKahr in battle.
Orbital weapon platform.
Orbital weapon platform diagram.
Orbital weapon platform.
The fleet at DS9.
Cardassia City.
Connections[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: The Sound of Her Voice |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Image in the Sand |
| Previous episode: The Sound of Her Voice |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Image in the Sand |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Fusion |
Next Adventure: A Stitch in Time Part 1; Chapters 5, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20 | |
| Previous Adventure: The Sound of Her Voice |
Deep Space Nine Adventures | Next Adventure: Ninety-three Hours |
External links[]
- Tears of the Prophets article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Tears of the Prophets article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.