"Soldiers of the Empire" was the 119th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 21st episode of the show's fifth season, first aired during the week of 29 April 1997. The episode was written by Ronald D. Moore and directed by LeVar Burton.
Contents
Summary[]
Worf and Jadzia Dax join Martok on a mission to find a missing Klingon warship.
References[]
Characters[]
- Julian Bashir • Broik • Jadzia Dax • Kira Nerys • Kornan, son of Shovak • Leskit • Martok, son of Urthog • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Ortikan • Benjamin Sisko • Tavana • Worf, son of Mogh • Deep Space 9 personnel (Deep Space 9 residents)
- Referenced only
- Curzon Dax • Mogh • Shovak
Locations[]
- Referenced only
- Internment Camp 371 • Qo'noS • Tong Beak Nebula
Starships and vehicles[]
- IKS B'Moth (K't'inga-class) • Danube-class runabout (in opening credits) • USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • Janitza-class (in opening credits) • USS Leeds (Nebula-class explorer, in opening credits) • Jem'Hadar fighter • IKS Rotarran (K'vort-class)
Races and cultures[]
- Referenced only
- Cardassian • Jem'Hadar
States and organizations[]
- Bajoran Militia • Dominion • House of Martok • Klingon Defense Force • Klingon Empire • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Founders • House of Mogh • Klingon High Council
Other references[]
- alert status • artery • asteroid • autosuture • blood • bloodwine • bok-rat • bok-rat liver • cloaking device • combat log • general • holographic safety protocol • holosuite • kellicam • Klingonese • mahk-cha • ocular implant • Par'Mach'kai • phaser • phaser rifle • polaron • security clearance • sensor ghost • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2373-2386) • tova'dok • Warrior's Anthem • Year of Kahless
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia
- Information about this episode is presented consistently in the third and fourth volumes.
Video releases[]
Collector's edition VHS release with "Children of Time".
VHS release.
Overseas VHS release with "Children of Time".
LaserDisc release in DS9 season 5 (volume 2).
DVD release in DS9 season 5.
Background[]
- Leskit and Kornan later became main characters in the Star Trek: IKS Gorkon novel series.
- The song the crew of the Rotarran sing is from Star Trek: Klingon.
- The Prophecy and Change short story ... Loved I Not Honor More takes place during this episode.
Notable cast and crew[]
- Directed by LeVar Burton
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
- Michael Dorn as Worf
- J.G. Hertzler as Martok
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
- Rick Worthy as Kornan
- David Graf as Leskit
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Ferengi Love Songs |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Children of Time |
| Previous episode: Ferengi Love Songs |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Children of Time |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Real Life |
Next Adventure: ... Loved I Not Honor More | |
External links[]
- Soldiers of the Empire article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Soldiers of the Empire article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
