Tears Of The Prophets 

When Sisko is picked to head up an attack on the Cardassian homeworld, the Prophets appear to him in a vision, warning him of impending doom if he leaves the station.

Director:

Allan Kroeker

Writers:

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

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Avery Brooks	...	Capt. Benjamin Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Cmdr. Worf
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko
Colm Meaney	...	Chief Miles O'Brien
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
Andrew Robinson	...	Garak (as Andrew J. Robinson)
Jeffrey Combs	...	Weyoun
Marc Alaimo	...	Gul Dukat
David Birney	...	Letant
J.G. Hertzler	...	Martok
Aron Eisenberg	...	Nog

Storyline

When Sisko is picked to head up an attack on the Cardassian homeworld, the Prophets appear to him in a vision, warning him of impending doom if he leaves the station.

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Plot Keywords:

death of major character | wraith | space battle | friendly fire | trying to get pregnant | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The inscription on Sisko's medal reveals his middle name is 'Lafayette.'

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Goofs

When the USS Defiant and the USS Hood begin firing on the moon where the power generators are located, the registry number on the front of the Defiant is NCC-74210, the registry number of the USS Valiant.

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Quotes

Damar: [watching the battle turn their favor] I believe you owe me an apology.
Weyoun: I believe you're right.

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Connections

Features Star Trek: Generations (1994)

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Soundtracks

Here's to the Losers
(uncredited)
Written by Jack Segal and Robert Wells
Performed by James Darren

User Reviews

Starfleet invades Cardassia, A Pah-wraith invades the wormhole

Caldoor Joy! The Sisko is loving being the Emissary these days, he's been awarded the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor, and is leading the invasion of Cardassia despite warnings from The Prophets.

Jadzia tells Quark and Julian the she wants to have Worf's baby so they go to Vic's and have him sing to them about being losers. They feel better afterwards.

A meeting is held to determine the feasibility of adding a pair of Klingons to every Romulan zoo. The proposal does not go over well so the invasion of Cardassia is planned instead. Honestly, its a shame the Romulan fleet commander is not a season 7 regular. He adds some much needed friction to the war effort.

After reading the script, Jadzia and Julian decide to stay behind on the station while Garek and Kira take their places on the Defiant. I am sure a former spy and resistance member are more valuable to the invasion effort than a seasoned science officer and medic. Especially when you know you might have to deal with weapons platforms that shoot straight through shields. On the other hand, the Defiant does have ablative-plot-armor.

For such a pivotal episode, I wish it were better written.

Verdict: Watchable, some-what enjoyable, but ultimately unsatisfying.

Fun Facts:

There is a federation officer in a TNG era uniform standing in the back ground while the invasion of Cardassia is being debated.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 June 1998 (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