"Heart of Stone" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It first aired in February 1995 as part of the third season.
Kira becomes trapped in a crystalline formation on an unstable moon and Odo is unable to free her. Meanwhile, Nog attempts to convince Sisko to sponsor his application to Starfleet Academy.
Summary[]
Major Kira and Odo are returning to Deep Space 9 aboard a runabout when they receive a message from a Lissepian ship that was attacked by the Maquis, Kira and Odo pursue the ship into the Badlands and land their runabout on a moon orbiting a gas giant planet. While searching for the sole Maquis, Kira traps her sport on a crystal in a cave and neither she nor Odo are able to free her. The crystal rapidly expands to cover more of Kira’s body. The moon itself is also prone to earthquakes, causing rocks from th e cavern to rain down on them. Fortunately, Odo is able to use his shapeshifting abilities to protect Kira. Even though further attempts to free Kira fail, Odo refuses to leave her and, with Kira’s death seems certain, Odo confesses his love for her. Kira reciprocates, but Odo finds this suspicious and realises that this is not Kira. Kira starts to to shapeshift and reveals herself as the Changeling that Odo met in the Gamma Quadrant. She has been researching why Odo chose to live with solids rather his own people and has realised it is because of his feelings for Kira. With Odo believing Kira to be dead, he would likely return home. The Changeling tells Odo where Kira is and the two escape aboard the runabout. Back on Deep Space 9, Odo tells Kira about the Changeling, but declines to reveal how he realised that she was not the real Kira.
On DS9, Nog has completed his attainment ceremony and is now considered an adult. He needs to become an apprentice and tells Sisko that he has chosen him - he wants to join Starfleet. Jake thinks that Nog is joking and Sisko himself is unsure why Nog, with his run-ins with Odo and poor grades, would want to join Starfleet. Sisko decides to give Nog a chance and gives him a job of inventorying a cargo bay and is impressed that Nog completes it in record time. Sisko pushes Nog for his reasons for wanting to join Starfleet and Nog confesses that he doesn’t want to end up like his father Rom. Sisko agrees to write a letter of recommendation.
References[]
Characters[]
- Julian Bashir • Jadzia Dax • Female Changeling • Kira Nerys • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko
- Referenced only
- Avesta • Bemar • Elim Garak • Ishka • Mora Pol • Vilix'pran • Zek
Locations[]
- Badlands • Deep Space 9 • Habitat ring • Infirmary • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • Station commander's office
- Referenced only
- Prophet's Landing • Remmil VI
Starships[]
- Referenced only
- USS Enterprise • Peregrine-class
Races and cultures[]
- Bajoran • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Trill
- Referenced only
- Cardassian • Lissepian • Nausicaan
States and Organizations[]
- Referenced only
- Maquis • Starfleet Academy
Science and technology[]
- attitude stabilizer • communication probe • covariant oscillator • orbital sensor platform • palm beacon • pattern enhancer • phaser • replicator • tricorder
Other references[]
- attainment ceremony • Bajoran-Cardassian Treaty • Cardassian language • criminal activity report • governor • earthquake • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Ferengi Trade By-Laws • kayaking • latinum • moon • rock and roll • Starfleet Academy entrance exam
Appendices[]
Related stories[]
- DS9 episodes: "The Search, Part II", "The Nagus"
- This episode is the first to mention Vilix'pran. Another member of this unnamed species, Geren'zrix, appears in the Star Trek: Corps of Engineers eBook The Future Begins. [1]. A possible member of the species is Keyexisi.
Cast[]
- 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
- Max Grodénchik as Rom
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
- Salome Jens as the Female Changeling
External links[]
- Heart of Stone article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Heart of Stone (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Connections[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Life Support |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Destiny |
| Previous episode: Life Support |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Destiny |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Phage |
Next Adventure: The Cloud | |