The Darkness and the Light

The Darkness and the Light
Attribution
Series:	Deep Space Nine
Story by:	Bryan FullerMA
Teleplay by:	Ronald D. MooreMA
Directed by:	Michael VejarMA
Production information
Episode no.:	5x11
Production no.:	509
First aired:	week of 6 January 1997
Chronology
Date:	2373
Stardate:	50416.2

"The Darkness and the Light" was the 109th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 11th episode of the show's fifth season, first aired during the week of 6 January 1997. The episode was written by Bryan Fuller^MA and Ronald D. Moore^MA and directed by Michael Vejar^MA.

Summary

When the members of the Shakaar resistance cell are murdered, Kira Nerys risks her life to find the person behind the deaths.

References

Characters

Julian Bashir (changeling) • Brilgar • Jadzia Dax • Furel • Jones (Lieutenant) • Kira Nerys • Latha Mabrin • Lupaza • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Silaran Prin • Quark • Benjamin Sisko • Trentin Fala • Worf • Deep Space 9 personnel (Deep Space 9 residents)

Referenced only

Buckner Adam • Rossi April • Curry Dan • Stipes David • Hoffmeister Ed • Williams Eddie • Hutzel Gary • Elkins Judy • Fernandes Kristi • Langmatz Laura • Mobara • Keiko O'Brien • Molly O'Brien • Lefebvre Peter • Morad Pirak • Ramirez (Captain)

Locations

Bajor • Bajoran temple • Calash • Deep Space 9 • Habitat ring • Infirmary • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • Station commander's office • Wardroom

Referenced only

Cardassia (Cardassia system) • Dahkur Province • Demilitarized Zone • Hathon • Musilla Province • Starbase 63 • Bernay Prime (Bernay system) • Faralos III (Faralos system) • Galloway sector • Lauritson Nebula • Posell VI (Posell system) • Regent Lipsett

Starships and vehicles

USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • USS Rio Grande (Danube-class runabout) • USS Leeds (Nebula-class explorer, in opening credits)

Races and cultures

Bajoran • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Trill

Referenced only

Prophets • Romulan • Talavian

States and organizations

Bajoran Militia • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only

Bajoran Resistance • Shakaar resistance cell • Starfleet Academy

Science and technology

beritium • diamide • hologram • hunter probe • integration matrix • latinum • phase-divergent carrier wave • polaron • plasma charge • remat detonator • replicator • skimmer • subspace antenna • transporter • tricorder •

Other references

Bajoran earring • black market • Days of Atonement • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • gul • makara herb • merfadon • Occupation of Bajor • Saurian brandy • sinoraptor • sneeze • starbase • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2373-2386) • tongo • vedek

Appendices

Related media

• ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia
  • Information about this episode is presented consistently in the third and fourth volumes.

Background

Notable cast and crew

Captain Benjamin Sisko.

• 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
• Aron Eisenberg as Nog

Images

Furel.

Brilgar.

Kira Nerys and Silaran Prin.

USS Rio Grande.

Lupaza.

Kira Nerys's suspect list.

Silaran Prin.

A DS9 security guard.

A DS9 security guard.

A Starfleet medic.

Video releases

Collector's edition VHS release with "The Begotten".

VHS release.

Overseas VHS release with "The Begotten".

LaserDisc release in DS9 season 5 (volume 1).

DVD release in DS9 season 5.

Connections

Timeline

published order
Previous episode: Rapture	DS9 episode produced	Next episode: The Begotten
Previous episode: Rapture	DS9 episode aired	Next episode: The Begotten
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Rapture	Pocket	Next Adventure: Fair Trade

External links

• "The Darkness and the Light" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• The Darkness and the Light (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.