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Original airdate: 6-21-93. Stardate: Unknown. Federation-Bajoran tensions run high in DS9's emotionally charged first-season finale, which introduces the antagonistic Bajoran spiritual leader Vedek Winn (played by Oscar®-winning actress Louise Fletcher), whose self-serving political intrigues would carry into subsequent episodes "The Circle" and "The Siege." When Keiko O'Brien refuses to include Bajoran spiritual beliefs in her classroom curriculum, Vedek Winn threatens to take action, and an act of terrorism escalates into a plot to assassinate the leading candidate to become Bajor's new spiritual leader (Philip Anglim). This exceptional episode plays up the political conflicts that constantly simmer on DS9 and also serves as a showcase for Fletcher's self-righteous villainy, a test of Major Kira's loyalty to Sisko, and a closer look at Bajoran vulnerability to splinter groups and fanaticism. The separation of church and state is an obvious theme, but it's handled with intelligence and suspense, setting the stage for the secret agendas that would emerge at the beginning of DS9's second season. --Jeff Shannon

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Vedek Winn (Louise Fletcher), a Bajoran spiritual leader, objects to Keiko's (Rosalin Chao) scientific teachings about the wormhole. When Commander Sisko (Avery Brooks) tries to resolve the conflict, the Vedek claims Keiko has dishonored the Prophets and unless she recants there will be dire consequences.

Meanwhile, Chief O' Brien (Colm Meaney) discovers an important tool is missing and the ensign who took it was murdered.

Hoping for a peaceful solution, Sisko seeks advice from Vedek Bareil (Philip Anglim), the leading candidate to become Bajor's next Kai. But when a bomb blast destroys the school, tension between the Bajorans and the Federation mounts. As the two Vedeks come together to examine the wreckage, Chief O'Brien uncovers the identity of the ensign's killer-and a shocking conspiracy to assassinate of the Vedeks.

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Most helpful customer reviews   At The Ends Of The Seasons, Aug 28 2003 By  Andrew McCaffrey "The Grumpy Young Man" (Satellite of Love, Maryland) - See all my reviews       IN THE HANDS OF THE PROPHETS is a solid story featuring power grabs, political intrigue and backstabbing. It's an episode where some people are not quite what they seem, which is often a tired technique, but one that is executed rather well here. The episode opens with what seems like a standard Star Trek parallel with real-life events. Keiko O'Brien is teaching her students a little bit about local geography; in particular, she's describing the solar system's resident wormhole using scientific terms. This is a problem for the local Bajoran religious leader, who promptly pulls all the Bajoran children out of the classroom and refuses to let them return until O'Brien begins painting the physical phenomena using religious terminology. This, however, is only the beginning of the story. Sisko must try to negotiate the situation as it slowly snowballs into something much larger, potentially affecting all of Bajor. There's a beautiful sequence near the end that is only partially ruined by the inclusion of a clichéd shot of a slow motion, leaping Sisko yelling "Noooooooo!" Overall, I quite liked this episode, although it does go a tiny bit overboard on the pretentiousness. The plot is carefully crafted, and trying to figure out the loyalties of the secondary characters is indeed a fun game. A good, strong episode to round out Deep Space Nine's first season. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   Ending on a high note?, Aug 19 2000 By  John Joyce (Liversedge, West Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews This is the season-finale, the Borg are busy, the Romulan's are proably playing with their cloaking device and the Dominion haven't even been invented, so instead we get a political story that explores the issues of religion vs. science and Bajor finding a new leader. In hindsight this was an intricate story for DS9 but should've been placed earlier in the first series with the Jem'hadar being introduced as quickly as possibly. Three episodes were to follow that opened season two with an explosion! A good build-up episode but nothing else... Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   Quite a show, Dec 31 1999 By A Customer "In the Hands of the Prophets" is DS9's 1st Season Finale. For those who enjoy DS9's complex plotting and attention to political issues regarding Bajor, this is for you. The show centers around the mysterious death of an ensign and the issue of religious teachings in school enviroments. The show tackles the issue with skill, and manages to link it to the murder investagation in a nice way. This show also marks Kai Winn's first appearance on the series (at this time, Winn is a Vedek), and (I believe) this is also Vedek Bariel's first show. Everyone delievers stand-out performances in a script that really has some relevance to modern times and to the characters. In a nutshell: this is a keeper. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 3 customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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