Return to Grace (5 Feb. 1996)

Dukat returns, stripped of his prestige, to escort Kira to a Cardassian conference about the Dominion. But an attack by a Klingon raider may give Dukat a chance to redeem himself in the eyes of his government.

Director:

Jonathan West

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry, Rick Berman (creator),

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Avery Brooks	...	Captain Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Commander Worf
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko (credit only)
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark (credit only)
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
Marc Alaimo	...	Gul Dukat
Cyia Batten	...	Ziyal
Casey Biggs	...	Damar
John K. Shull	...	K'Temang

Storyline

Kira has been asked by Shakaar to attend a conference on a remote Cardassian outpost. The two governments will exchange intelligence about the Klingons. The Major will be personally brought to this location by Gul Dukat. Ever since he brought his half Bajoran daughter Ziyal to Cardassia, things haven't been going well for him. He was stripped of his rank and is now a simple freighter captain. But, so he ensures Kira, it is only a temporary setback for him. When Kira arrives in Cardassian space, the outpost has been attacked by a Klingon bird-of-prey. All the diplomats are dead. Kira suggests mounting an outpost disruptor on the freighter to go after the Klingons. While Kira wants revenge for the dead diplomats, Dukat sees this as the perfect opportunity to redeem himself.

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Plot Keywords:

24th century

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 1996 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Human characters receive only about two minutes of screen time. All of the characters in the rest of the episode are from alien races.

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Quotes

[after getting the upper hand on the Klingons, Dukat kills them]
Major Kira Nerys: Was that necessary?
Gul Dukat: You're the terrorist. You tell me.

User Reviews

Dukat declares war on the Klingon Empire

When Kira sets off for a conference to discuss the Klingon's actions she is shocked to find the freighter which is to transport her is captained by Gul Dukat. He has been demoted after returning to Cardassia with his half Bajoran daughter. When they get to the site of the conference they find that the site has been destroyed by a Klingon bird of prey which is still in the area. Gul Dukat attacks it but the weaponry on his ship is so feeble that it not only fails to damage the target but the Klingons just leave thinking it isn't even a worthy target. This turns out to be a mistake as under Major Kira's guidance they take the base's superior weapons to increase the freighter's fire power before hunting down the Klingon ship which during an audacious attack Dukat and Kira seize the bird of prey and transports its Klingon crew to the freighter which Dukat then destroys. With access to the Klingon database they learn where all Klingon vessels in the area and Dukat is determined to use that information to counter attack against the Klingons... even though his Government wishes to pursue only diplomatic efforts. As he prepares to wage war alone he returns Kira to Deep Space Nine along with his daughter.

This was a great episode which had plenty of action although that was secondary to the banter between Nana Visitor and Marc Alaimo as Kira and Dukat as he tries to recruit her to his cause. This episode is also notable as it is the first to feature Damar, played by Casey Biggs. Here he is just an unimportant character on Dukat's ship but he will become a major figure in later episodes.