While the Federation Alliance launches its final assault against the Dominion, Kira, Garak and Damar launch their own attack against Dominion Headquarters. Meanwhile, Winn and Dukat travel to the Fire Caves to release the Pah-wraith and the crew of Deep Space 9 prepare for great changes to their lives once the war ends.
Introduction (blurb)
A powerful novel in the classic tradition of "All Good Things...".
Seven years ago, Benjamin Sisko took command of an alien space station newly christened Deep Space Nine. There he met Kira Nerys, Odo, Miles O'Brien, Quark, Worf, Julian Bashir, and many others who would touch his life deeply. He also found a new and troubling destiny as the long-awaited Emissary to the mysterious wormhole entities known as the Prophets.
Now, after years of triumph and tragedy, and a cataclysmic war that rocked the entire Alpha Quadrant, Captain Sisko and his valiant crew face their final challenge. No one is safe, nothing is certain, and not even the Prophets can predict the ultimate fate of Deep Space Nine!
Summary
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Characters
Main
- Benjamin Sisko (played by Avery Brooks)
- Kira Nerys (played by Nana Visitor)
- Odo (played by Rene Auberjonois)
- Worf (played by Michael Dorn)
- Julian Bashir (played by Alexander Siddig)
- Miles O'Brien (played by Colm Meaney)
- Quark (played by Armin Shimerman)
- Ezri Dax (played by Nicole de Boer)
- Jake Sisko (played by Cirroc Lofton)
Recurring
- Nog (played by Aron Eisenberg)
- Elim Garak (played by Andrew J. Robinson)
- Skrain Dukat/Anjohl Tennan (played by Marc Alaimo)
- Martok (played by J. G. Hertzler)
- Winn Adami (played by Louise Fletcher)
- Corat Damar (played by Casey Biggs)
- Weyoun (played by Jeffrey Combs)
- Female Changeling (played by Salome Jens)
- Kasidy Yates (played by Penny Johnson)
- William Ross (played by Barry Jenner)
- Vic Fontaine (played by James Darren)
- Sarah Sisko (played by Deborah Lacey)
- Keiko O'Brien (played by Rosalind Chao)
- Molly O'Brien (played by Hana Hatae)
- Mila (played by Julianna McCarthy)
- Morn (played by Mark Allen Shepherd)
- Kirayoshi O'Brien
- Pran (played by Max Omega)
Other
- Broca (played by Mel Johnson, Jr.)
- Ekoor (played by Greg Ellis)
- Ginger (played by Cyndi Pass)
- Reese
- Tholun
Novelization only
Flashback
- Rom (played by Max Grodénchik)
- Gowron, son of M'Rel (played by Robert O'Reilly)
- Ke Hovath (played by Lawrence Monoson)
Referenced only
Achilles • Bandee • Dax • Curzon Dax • Jadzia Dax • Leonidas • Douglas MacArthur • Horatio Nelson • Rebecca Jae Sisko • William B. Travis • Ungtae
References
Locations
Referenced only : Andor • Devona IV • Eminiar VII • Kendra Province • Lakarian City • Pollux IV • Qo'noS • Rigel VII • Risa • Romulus • Stratos
- Earth - Big Sur • Golden Gate Bridge • Golden Gate Park • Las Vegas • Minsk • Monterey, California • New Orleans • Paris • Rio de Janeiro • San Francisco • San Francisco Bay • Sands Hotel • Texas
Starships and vehicles
USS Akagi • USS Defiant • D'ridthau • USS Farragut • USS Nelson
Montage only: Baraka • USS Enterprise • IKS Rotarran
Referenced only : USS Defiant
Starship classes
Akira-class • Breen warship • Danube-class • D'deridex-class • Defiant-class • Excelsior-class • Federation fighter • Galaxy-class • Galor-class • Hideki-class • Jem'Hadar fighter • Jem'Hadar battle cruiser • Jem'Hadar battleship • K't'inga-class • Klingon Bird-of-Prey • Miranda-class • Nebula-class • Romulan Bird-of-Prey • Saber-class • Vor'cha-class
LCARS graphics only: D7-class • Intrepid-class • Negh'Var-class • Olympic-class • Sovereign-class
Races and cultures
Bajoran • Breen • Cardassian • Changeling • Evoran • Founder • Jem'Hadar • Human • Klingon • Lurian • Pah-wraith • Prophets • Romulan • Trill • Vorta
States and organisations
Bajoran Militia • Breen Confederacy • Cardassian Guard • Cardassian Liberation Front • Cardassian Union • Dominion • Federation Alliance • Great Link • Klingon Empire • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • Starfleet Command • Promenade Merchants' Association • United Federation of Planets
Referenced only: Niners • Obsidian Order • Section 31 • Starfleet Academy • United Earth Starfleet
Science and technology
Clone • Cloning • Concussion grenade • Hologram • Impulse manifold • Light stick • Orbital weapon platform • PADD • Palm beacon • Phaser • Phaser bank • Phaser rifle • Quantum torpedo • Self-sealing stembolt • Stochastic field emitter • Viewscreen
Other
2309 • Alamo • Automobile • Assault fleet • Bajoran language • Bajoran prophecy • Bajoran religion • Barbie • Baseball • Baseball (object) • Bat'leth • Battle of Cardassia • Battle of Normandy • Battle of Thermopylae • Battle of Trafalgar • Beatnik • Bloodwine • Bongo • Book of the Kosst Amojan • Breen language • Casualty report • Commodore • Communications blackout • Dominion War • Dominion War Accords • Evasive maneuvers • Go-go boots • Emissary of the Prophets • Emissary of the Pah-wraith • Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire • Flagship • Genocide • Gutfish • High Centurion • Jazz • Kai • Klapri dripping • Klingonese • Kosst Amojan • Latinum • Morphogenic virus • Neutronium • Occupation of Bajor • Operation Final Assault • Professor • Racquetball • Redrat • Restoration of Bajor • Rodent • Sickbay • Sisko's house • Targ • Tea • Tongo • Tarkalean tea • Tribble • War crime • World War II • Yeoman
Information
The early cover.
- The early cover (pictured) of the novelization of this episode had the episode's name as simply "Final Episode". The image of Worf also differs from the final cover. The episode's writers are also not printed on the cover.
- Ira Steven Behr and David Weddle are among the production staff who play holograms in the scene set at Vic's.
- IDW Publishing editor Dan Taylor has said that in the future he would like to set a new DS9 comic after the events of this episode.
Related stories
- The saga of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine continues in the DS9 relaunch.
- The Tales of the Dominion War short story "Requital" takes place during the events of this episode.
- The epilogue of the Prophecy and Change short story "Face Value" ends at the moment of Damar's death in this episode.
- Worf's time as Ambassador to the Klingon Empire would last until 2379 and be chronicled in novels such as the TNG novel: Diplomatic Implausibility, the Star Trek: Klingon Empire novels and the TNG novels: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal and the TNG novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace.
- The aftermath of the destruction of several of Cardassia's cities by the Dominion would be shown in Andrew J. Robinson's DS9 novel: A Stitch in Time.
Images
Connections
- What You Leave Behind article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- What You Leave Behind article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- What You Leave Behind article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
| published order | ||
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| Previous episode: The Dogs of War |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Last Episode, the saga continues in "Avatar" |
| Previous episode: The Dogs of War |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Last Episode, the saga continues in "Avatar" |
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| Previous Adventure: Requital |
Next Adventure: Final Entry eighteenth entry | |
| Previous Adventure: Face Value |
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| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2375. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe: | ||
| Previous Adventure: Relativity |
November 2375 Chapters 11-15 |
Next Adventure: Double or Nothing |