| Avery Brooks | ... | Captain Sisko | |
| Rene Auberjonois | ... | Odo | |
| Nicole de Boer | ... | Lieutenant Ezri Dax (as Nicole deBoer) | |
| Michael Dorn | ... | Lt. Commander Worf | |
| Cirroc Lofton | ... | Jake Sisko (credit only) | |
| Colm Meaney | ... | Chief O'Brien | |
| Armin Shimerman | ... | Quark | |
| Alexander Siddig | ... | Doctor Bashir | |
| Nana Visitor | ... | Colonel Kira | |
| Louise Fletcher | ... | Kai Winn | |
| Jeffrey Combs | ... | Weyoun | |
| Penny Johnson | ... | Kasidy Yates | |
| Marc Alaimo | ... | Gul Dukat | |
| Casey Biggs | ... | Damar | |
| J.G. Hertzler | ... | Martok | |
| Aron Eisenberg | ... | Nog | |
| Barry Jenner | ... | Admiral Ross | |
| James Otis | ... | Solbor | |
| John Vickery | ... | Gul Rusot | |
| Salome Jens | ... | Female Shapeshifter | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bill Blair | ... | Various Aliens (uncredited) | |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Michael Vejar | (as Mike Vejar) | ||
Writing credits | ||
| Gene Roddenberry | (creator: "Star Trek") | |
| Rick Berman | (creator) & | |
| Michael Piller | (creator) | |
| Ira Steven Behr | (writer) & | |
| Hans Beimler | (writer) | |
Produced by | |||
| Ira Steven Behr | .... | executive producer | |
| Hans Beimler | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Rick Berman | .... | executive producer | |
| Robert Della Santina | .... | coordinating producer | |
| René Echevarria | .... | supervising producer | |
| J.P. Farrell | .... | co-producer | |
| Peter Lauritson | .... | supervising producer | |
| Ronald D. Moore | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Steve Oster | .... | co-supervising producer | |
| Terri Potts | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jay Chattaway | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Kris Krosskove | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Michael Westmore II | (as Michael Westmore Jr.) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | |||
| Ron Surma | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Herman F. Zimmerman | (as Herman Zimmerman) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Randall McIlvain | (as Randy McIlvain) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Laura Richarz | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Robert Blackman | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Mark Bussan | .... | makeup artist | |
| Rebecca De Morrio | .... | hair stylist (as Rebecca DeMorrio) | |
| Dean Jones | .... | makeup artist | |
| Norma Lee | .... | hair designer | |
| Jeff Lewis | .... | makeup artist | |
| Mary Kay Morse | .... | makeup artist | |
| Brian A. Tunstall | .... | hair stylist (as Brian Andrew-Tunstall) | |
| Michael Westmore | .... | makeup designer and supervisor | |
Production Management | |||
| Robert Della Santina | .... | unit production manager | |
| April Nocifora | .... | post-production supervisor (as April Rossi) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Joe Candrella | .... | second assistant director | |
| Louis Race | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Thomas J. Arp | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Max Bozeman | .... | props | |
| John Eaves | .... | senior illustrator | |
| David Galvan | .... | stand by painter | |
| Frank Leasure | .... | propmaker foreman | |
| Joe Longo | .... | property master | |
| Denise Okuda | .... | scenic artist | |
| Michael Okuda | .... | scenic art supervisor | |
| Jason Puga | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Fritz Zimmerman | .... | set designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ruth Adelman | .... | sound editor | |
| William Gocke | .... | sound mixer (as Bill Gocke) | |
| Daryl Lathrop | .... | adr recordist | |
| Mace Matiosian | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Todd Overton | .... | boom operator | |
| Jivan Tahmizian | .... | sound editor | |
| Jerry Trent | .... | foley artist | |
| Guy Tsujimoto | .... | sound editor | |
| Eric Williams | .... | sound editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Gary Monak | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Adam Buckner | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Dan Curry | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Ed Hoffmeister | .... | visual effects assistant editor (as Edward Hoffmeister) | |
| Laura Lang | .... | visual effects associate (as Laura Matz) | |
| Peter Lefevre | .... | visual effects associate | |
| David Lombardi | .... | CGI supervisor | |
| Kenneth Nakada | .... | digital compositor: Illusion Arts | |
| Rony Soussan | .... | compositor | |
| David Stipes | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Dennis Madalone | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Stephen Pisani | .... | utility stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Gavin Ames | .... | steadicam operator | |
| Steve Gausche | .... | first company grip | |
| Ralph Johnson | .... | chief lighting technician | |
| Michael St. Hilaire | .... | camera operator | |
| Jim Unsinn | .... | computer/video engineer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Helen Mossler | .... | casting executive | |
| Tyler Fahringer | .... | extras casting (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Phyllis Corcoran-Woods | .... | key costumer | |
| Carol Kunz | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Cleo Mannell | .... | key costumer | |
| Jim Moore | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Monique K. Chambers | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Larry Field | .... | telecine colorist | |
| Noel A. Guerra | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Dennis McCarthy | .... | composer: theme music | |
| Stephen M. Rowe | .... | music editor | |
| Derek Syverud | .... | music clearance | |
Other crew | |||
| André Bormanis | .... | science consultant | |
| Judi Brown | .... | script supervisor | |
| Dan Curry | .... | title designer: main titles | |
| Maril Davis | .... | production associate | |
| Lolita Fatjo | .... | pre-production coordinator | |
| Michael Gerbosi | .... | assistant to producers | |
| Michael Okuda | .... | technical consultant | |
| Michael Piller | .... | creative consultant | |
| David Rossi | .... | production associate | |
| Jeffrey Schneider | .... | business affairs | |
| Robbin L. Slocum | .... | production associate (as Robbin Slocum) | |
| Heidi Smothers | .... | production coordinator | |
| Bradley Thompson | .... | executive story editor | |
| David Weddle | .... | executive story editor | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Rick Berman | creator | |
| Michael Piller | creator | |
Production Management | |||
| April Nocifora | .... | post-production supervisor (1996-1998) (as April Rossi) | |
Art Department | |||
| Gary Clark | .... | lead paint foreman | |
| Penny Smartt-Juday | .... | set buyer | |
| Tom Talley | .... | general foreman | |
Sound Department | |||
| Marty Church | .... | foley mixer | |
| Wilson Dyer | .... | sound editor | |
| Chris Elam | .... | sound recordist | |
| Dennis Petersen | .... | sound recordist | |
| Dean St. John | .... | adr mixer (season 7) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Edward J. Franklin | .... | special effects | |
| Matt Kutcher | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Eric Alba | .... | visual effects associate (as Frederick G. Alba) | |
| Les Bernstien | .... | motion control | |
| Kevin Bouchez | .... | visual effects animator (as Kevin P. Bouchez) | |
| Steve Bowen | .... | visual effects compositor | |
| Kristen Branan | .... | visual effects producer | |
| John Campuzano | .... | tape operator | |
| Steve Carpenter | .... | digital artist | |
| Arthur J. Codron | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Richard J. Cook | .... | digital effects producer: VisonArt | |
| Joshua Cushner | .... | visual effects cameraman (as Josh Cushner) | |
| John 'JD' Daniel | .... | digital artist | |
| Ted Fay | .... | morphing supervisor/artist | |
| Brian Fisher | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Steve Fong | .... | visual effects compositor | |
| Don Greenberg | .... | digital compositor | |
| John F. Gross | .... | CGI supervisor | |
| Royce Hager | .... | motion control rigger | |
| Paul Hill | .... | visual effects compositor | |
| Sherry Hitch | .... | digital compositor | |
| Dennis Hoerter | .... | prop maker | |
| Simon Holden | .... | digital compositor | |
| Jeremy Hunt | .... | digital effects artist | |
| Adrian Hurley | .... | visual effects cameraman | |
| Gregory Jein | .... | model maker | |
| Bruce Jones | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Oded Yosef Kassirer | .... | digital artist (as Oded Kassirer) | |
| Mark Kochinski | .... | 3D artist | |
| Mike Leben | .... | motion control operator | |
| Don Lee | .... | visual effects compositor | |
| Paul Maples | .... | motion control operator | |
| Gray Marshall | .... | motion control operator | |
| Karl J. Martin | .... | digital artist | |
| Fredric Meininger | .... | model maker | |
| Enrique Munoz | .... | digital artist: series finale | |
| Erik Nash | .... | motion control programmer | |
| Kevin Quattro | .... | digital artist | |
| Scott Rader | .... | visual effects compositor | |
| Gregory Rainoff | .... | visual effects animator (as Greg Rainoff) | |
| Laurie Resnick | .... | visual effects artist | |
| Jim Rider | .... | motion control cameraman | |
| Steven Joseph Rogers | .... | digital artist: series finale | |
| Joshua D. Rose | .... | model maker (as Joshua Rose) | |
| Barry Safley | .... | digital effects artist: VisionArt (multiple episodes) | |
| Steven J. Scott | .... | digital compositor | |
| Ka Yaw Tan | .... | visual effects | |
| Aristomenis Tsirbas | .... | digital artist | |
| Elliot Worman | .... | modeler | |
| Larry Younger | .... | visual effects artist | |
| Bethany Berndt-Shackelford | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
| Rob Bonchune | .... | digital effects supervisor: Foundation Imaging (uncredited) | |
| Rob Bredow | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
| Koji Kuramura | .... | digital artist: Foundation Imaging (uncredited) | |
| Rodney J. McFall | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Elle Alexander | .... | stunts | |
| Ed Anders | .... | stunts | |
| Chris Blackwood | .... | stunts | |
| Chuck Borden | .... | stunts | |
| Jay Caputo | .... | stunts | |
| Ken Clark | .... | stunt performer | |
| BJ Davis | .... | stunt coordinator (as B.J. Davis) | |
| Brennan Dyson | .... | stunt double (1992-1998) | |
| Anita Hart | .... | stunt double: Terri Ferrell | |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | .... | stunts | |
| Scott Leva | .... | stunts | |
| Dyanna Lynn | .... | stunts | |
| Johnny Martin | .... | stunts (8 episodes) | |
| Phil O'Dell | .... | stunts | |
| Denney Pierce | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Rizzo | .... | stunts | |
| Rick Sawaya | .... | stunt double | |
| Paul E. Short | .... | stunts | |
| Lou Simon | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Joe Chess | .... | Steadicam operator (1993-1995) | |
| Wren Maloney | .... | still photographer | |
| Alvin Simmons | .... | dolly grip (season 6) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Mark Scott | .... | casting associate (1998-1999) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Brian Cotton | .... | costumer (1997-1999) | |
| Lois DeArmond | .... | costume illustrator | |
Editorial Department | |||
| April Nocifora | .... | post-production coordinator (1993-1996) (as April Rossi) | |
Music Department | |||
| Tim Boyle | .... | score mixer | |
| John Debney | .... | conductor | |
| Brad Dechter | .... | orchestrator | |
| John Rodd | .... | orchestral scoring recordist | |
| John Rotondi | .... | scoring engineer: Y4 | |
| Rick Winquest | .... | music scoring engineer | |
Other crew | |||
| Jeff Coopwood | .... | adr voice | |
| Hala Gabriel | .... | production accountant (1995-1996) | |
| Bob Gillan | .... | assistant script coordinator | |
| Mark Allen Shepherd | .... | artwork provider | |
| Ryan Van Riper | .... | production assistant | |
| Main series | Episode guide | Full cast and crew |
| Company credits | IMDb TV section | IMDb Action section |
| IMDb USA section |
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Things are looking bad for the Federation; first the Breen lead an audacious raid to the heart of Federation territory and attacked Star Fleet headquarters in San Francisco and then they drive Star Fleet from their only base inside Dominion territory. This latter attack has a greater effect on Sisko and the people of DS9 as they were lucky to survive the battle when the Defiant is destroyed after being hit by a Breen weapon that shut down all of its systems. Back on Bajor Kai Winn has gone over to the side of the Pah-wraiths and asks to see the ancient texts concerning them against the advice of her assistant Solbor, he believes that she is being led astray by her new friend Anjohl Tennan and looks into his true identity; when he tells the Kai that he has discovered her new friend is in fact Dukat she takes drastic action to protect his identity. There is at least some good news for the Federation Legate Damar has had enough of the Dominion's treatment of Cardassia and announces that the Cardassians are to rise up and overthrow their oppressors, their first action is to destroy the Vorta cloning facility, something which rather disturbs Weyoun.
This was another good episode which doesn't concentrate one any one character or even a single group of characters. By this point in the series each episode is part of the main story arc so one really needs to have been watching for a while to enjoy it, there is little point just dipping in and watching a single episode.