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Tears of the Prophets (1)

Season 6, Episode 26, Aired Jun 17, 1998

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Sisko is ordered to launch attacks against Cardassia and the Dominion. In his absence, Dax is left in command if the station. Gul Dukat is possessed by a Pah-wraith in an attempt to destroy the Bajoran Wormhole and the Prophets. Dukat manages to destroy one of the Bajoran Orbs, and kills Jadzia in the process, although the Dax symbiont is saved. The Bajoran Wormhole implodes, all the Orbs go dark, and Sisko is forced to take time out while the war continues.moreless

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GUEST STAR David Birney

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GUEST STAR Michelle Horn

Saghi
GUEST STAR Bob Kirsh

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Armin Shimerman

Quark
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Rene Auberjonois

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Prophets vs. Starfleet A solid end to a solid season. It almost felt like a series finale.

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By intimidationcap, Jun 06, 2010

Let me begin by saying I'm slightly surprised there are no other reviews of this episode on this site. People have been jumping to review DS9, especially season 6 so it's a bit surprising to see an episode that was sort of left out. But anyways, this was a thoroughly enjoyable episode. The invasion of Cardassia, or at least the beginning of the invasion, was well put together and fun to watch. It was also nice to see everyone's favorite Cardassian Gul Dukat make a return. He was great as always, although in the grand scheme of things he wasn't really in this episode all that much. His role was pivotal though, but we'll get to that in a minute. All in all, solid acting all around.

The conflict effectively between the prophets and starfleet was a nice touch. Sisko now has to effectively choose between his career and the religion of millions. The fear having lost salvation, Sisko not knowing what path to follow was all well done. The line Sisko was walking was undoubtedly a narrow one and to see his inner conflict, if for now briefly, was nice.

What sticks out the most in this episode is the "stunner" of the season, Jadzia Dax's death. Overall this was well handled and adequately surprising. I like the fact that it was Dukat that killed her, well the entity controlling him. That whole sequence was done very well. There was one slight error concerning Dax's death. Once Sisko and crew have returned to the station and they meet with Dr. Bashir, Dr. Bashir clearly says "There was nothing I could for Jadzia". The problem lies in that pesky little "was". If he says was that means she is now dead and certainly couldn't be available for some last words to Worf. The scene where she died was a nice idea, it simply wasn't very logical. It would have probably made more sense for Jadzia to be dead on the spot, right after she was shot, for lack of a better word. The scene with Worf and Sisko could then still occur, just over her dead body instead. We got another strong performance from Avery Brooks. The scene at the end where he talks with Jadzia for one last time was very well written, acted and executed. His departure from DS9 was another unexpected turn, but also well handled. I can't end without explaining why I feel as if this episode almost felt like a series finale and not just a season finale. I suppose it was mainly the score. That somehow haunting trumphet with the shot of a somehow lost Sisko was strangely powerful. The way the shot pulled up and the way the trumpets were playing, it just somehow felt as if this was a last farewell to the character, marking a totally new chapter for Ben Sisko.

One more quick note. Dukat declares that he wants revenge on Sisko because although it was Demar that pulled the trigger that killed his daughter, it was Sisko who forced his hand. This ultimately doesn't make a whole lot of sense. What did Sisko do? Okay, he won back DS9 but this is war. Previously Sisko and Dukat's daughter had almost no interactions at all so it's not like he turned her against Dukat. Personally, I just don't see what Sisko is supposed to have done. But this ends up just being a minor issue so I'll just stop there.

Well a new chapter for Ben Sisko certainly does come. This is perhaps one of the biggest turning points of the show. Again this was a great finale and an interesting episode. Highly recommend.moreless
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- As in previous episodes, shields no longer serve a protective purpose against Dominion forces. Ships are seen to take massive amounts of damage or are destroyed from only a few seconds of plasma fire or plasma torpedo hits. Yet the Defiant takes numerous hits and blasts and suffers no apparent outward damage, just a few jostles and shakes. The Defiant has ablative hull armor and has been seen to absorb more damage, but not that much.
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- During the attack on the asteroid power station, one of the Miranda-class starships bears the registry 'NCC-1864'. This was the registry of the USS Reliant from Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan and therefore cannot be given to another ship.
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- In the background of the Allied Forces meeting in the ward room, two Starfleet officers are seen wearing command uniforms from the latter seasons of The Next Generation. Previous episodes of Deep Space Nine and The Next Generation films have led us to believe that the new style uniforms with lilac shoulders were now used by every member of Starfleet.
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- Quark: What is he, a telepath? Vic: No, I'm a hologram.
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- Vic: It's simple. You take one beautiful, happily married filly, add the possibility of her giving birth to a foal, and what's it leave you? A couple of love-sick stallions that never got out of the starting gate. Quark: Do you have any idea what he's talking about?
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- Bashir: I managed to save the Dax symbiont, but we have to get it to Trill as soon as possible. There was nothing I could do for Jadzia.
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- The torpedo tube used for Dax is the same one used for Spock from Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. It was also used in the previous episode The Sound Of Her Voice for Captain Cusak and for Ensign Muniz in The Ship, and maybe even for John Kelly in One Small Step from Star Trek: Voyager.
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- This is the final episode in which the character of Jadzia Dax is seen. Terry Farrell did not renew her contract for the show's final season. Apparently, she requested that her character should not be killed off, which ultimately went unfulfilled. The next season sees the introduction of actress Nicole DeBoer, as the ninth host of the Dax Symbiont, Ezri.
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