The Homecoming

"The Homecoming" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It first aired in September 1993 as the premiere of the second season.

With a Bajoran extremist faction growing in influence, Kira Nerys rescues a war hero from a Cardassian prison camp. (season premiere, part 1 of 3)

Summary[]

Boslic freighter captain Rionoj visits Quark’s and asks Quark to deliver a Bajoran earring that was given to her by a Cardassian on Cardassia IV. Quark takes it to Major Kira, who identifies it as belonging to Li Nalas, a hero of the Bajoran Resistance who was presumed to have been killed years earlier. Kira asks Commander Sisko for the use of a runabout to rescue Li from Cardassia IV. Sisko carefully considers the implications and, hoping that Li will be able to unite the disparate Bajoran factions, approves. Chief O’Brien modifies a runabout’s power emissions to look like a Lissepian ship and joins Kira on the mission and Li Nalas is successfully rescued.

Back on Deep Space 9, Li is given a rapturous welcome by his fellow Bajorans and Minister Jaro Essa sees an opportunity to use Li to political gain. Meanwhile, Quark is attacked by a Bajoran extremist group called the Circle. Li is horrified that Bajorans were responsible. Overwhelmed his growing influence, Li attempts to stow away on a departing freighter but is found out by the crew. He confesses that his reputation is unearned, but Sisko points out that Bajor simply needs a symbol. Li visits Bajor and soon returns to the station, where he is to replace Kira.

To be continued…

References[]

Characters[]

Julian Bashir • Borum • Dakol • Graham Davis • Jadzia Dax • Romah Doek • Skrain Dukat • Jaro Essa • Kira Nerys • Li Nalas • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Rionoj • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko

Referenced only: Curzon Dax • Bob Gibson • Laira • Marayn • Opaka Sulan • Zarale

Referenced only: Lissepian • Subytt • Yelikan

States and organizations[]

Alliance for Global Unity • Bajoran Provisional Government • Cardassian Guard • Cardassian High Command • Cardassian Union • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only: Bajoran Resistance • Chamber of Ministers

Other references[]

algebra • azna • Bajoran earring • Bajoran religion • baseball • bioscan • Black hole • captain • Cardie • crossover bridge • deflector shield grid • dermal regenerator • DNA • fastball • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • field buffer • field modulator • gold-pressed latinum • gul • holosuite • icoberry torte • I'danian spice pudding • insignia • International Space Station • jacarine • kai • Kohlanese stew • labor camp • liaison officer • lobe • Nanut • navarch • navigational control post • Occupation of Bajor • phase modulator • power signature • Prefect • prisoner of war • raktajino • replicator • rulot • runabout • stardrifter • subspace emitter coil • subspace field emitter • Supreme Directive 2645 • Three-dimensional chess • xenophobia

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Background[]

"The Homecoming" is the first part of the first three-part Star Trek episode. The story continues in "The Circle" and "The Siege".

Notable cast and crew[]

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Timeline[]

published order
Previous episode: In the Hands of the Prophets	DS9 episode produced	Next episode: The Circle
Previous episode: In the Hands of the Prophets	DS9 episode aired	Next episode: The Circle
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Liaisons	Pocket	Next Adventure: Interface

External links[]

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