Battle Lines 

After showing Bajoran spiritual leader Kai Opaka the wormhole, she, Sisko, Bashir and Kira crash land on a moon. Kai Opaka dies and the three meet the unfriendly locals.

Director:

Paul Lynch

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by), Rick Berman (created by)

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Avery Brooks	...	Cmdr. Benjamin Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir (as Siddig El Fadil)
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko (credit only)
Colm Meaney	...	Chief Miles O'Brien
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark (credit only)
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
Camille Saviola	...	Kai Opaka
Paul Collins	...	Zlangco
Jonathan Banks	...	Shel-la
Majel Barrett	...	Computer Voice (voice)

Storyline

Kai Opaka, the spiritual leader of the Bajorans announces a visit to DS9. She doesn't say much, but makes it implicitly clear she's interested in the wormhole. Sisko, Bashir, Kira take a runabout to show her the wormhole and pass through it to the other side. They receive a strange distress call coming from an unknown source. Sisko wants to return home, but Opaka tells him they should not take notice of her. The signal leads to a mysterious satellite network, which releases an energy burst, disabling the runabout. They make a violent crash-down on a moon, where Opaka dies almost instantly. It isn't long before the surviving 3 are picked up by a group of unfriendly locals, the Ennis. They say they are put as prisoners on the moon after a long war with the Nol-Ennis, a war ehich is continued on the moon. When the Nol attack, something strange happens.

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Plot Keywords:

benjamin sisko character | odo character | julian bashir character | jadzia dax character | miles o'brien character | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although it was not specified in the episode, the Prefect to whom Sisko refers is Gul Dukat.

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Goofs

The nacelle on the ground after the Yangtze Kiang crashed, does not correspond with the style the Runabouts have, but rather the nacelle from a Type-6 shuttlecraft.

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Quotes

Major Kira: [Kai Opaka has died in a Runabout crash but Doctor Bashir is desperately trying to revive her] Stay with us, Opaka! Stay with us!

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Connections

References Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Emissary (1993)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1993 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1