Destiny (13 Feb. 1995)

Sisko faces a conflict between his Starfleet duties and his role as the Bajoran Emissary when an ancient Bajoran prophecy predicts that a joint Federation-Cardassian project will lead to the destruction of the wormhole.

Director:

Les Landau

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator), Rick Berman (creator),

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Avery Brooks	...	Commander Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir (as Siddig El Fadil)
Terry Farrell	...	Lieutenant Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko (credit only)
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
Tracy Scoggins	...	Gilora
Wendy Robie	...	Ulani
Erick Avari	...	Vedek Yarka
Jessica Hendra	...	Dejar

Storyline

A team of Cardassian scientists comes to visit the station to help setup a subspace communications relay in the Gamma Quadrant. Suddenly a Vedek, Yarka, wants to speak with Sisko. He brings a warning from the prophets and advises not to let the Cardassians on the station. He refers to Trakor's third prophecy that tells that three vipers, the Cardassians, will return to their nest in the sky, Deep Space Nine, ultimately leading to the destruction of the Celestial Temple, the wormhole. Sisko and Kira dismiss it at first, since only two Cardassians scientists are coming. Then a third Cardassian scientist arrives and Kira begins to believe the prophecy. When more and more of the predictions are coming true, Sisko must make a choice between his Federation duties and his role as Emissary.

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Plot Keywords:

prophecy | 24th century

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Major Kira: It's hard to work for someone who's a religious icon.

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Soundtracks

"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy

User Reviews

An ancient prophecy

When the peace treaty between Cardassia and Bajor leads to scientific cooperation that will lead to relay station to send messages through the worm hole it seems wonderful. Then a Bajoran cleric comes warning Sisko that he must stop the cooperation as an ancient prophecy warns that this will lead to the destruction of the worm hole. Of course the prophecy is full of metaphors but as they come closer to testing the system more and more things happen that could be seen as the prophecy coming true. Sisko refuses to believe that an ancient prophecy could come true but Kira isn't so sure. When they turn on the relay it effects a comet making it head for the worm hole, if it enters it is indeed likely that it would destroy the wormhole.

This was a decent episode with plenty of tense moments as well as some humour; I laughed when one of the Cardassian engineers through Chief O'Brien was making a pass at her. The way the prophecy was handled worked well and indicated that Sisko may indeed be the Emissary as the Bajorans believe.