Last time on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...
The Rotarran and the Koraga
were ambushed by a Dominion patrol
near the Badlands.
Worf was commanding the Koraga.
It didn't make it.
Let's get married.
Do you mean it?
I love you.
Does Weyoun know you're here?
Ah, I see he still has you under his thumb.
We have a problem.
It's Ezri— there's a runabout missing.
She must have gotten it into her head
to go looking for Worf.
They're coming in behind us.
The vaccine— how is it progressing?
I regret that it failed to stabilize
the latest sample you provided.
I can't believe I'm stuck here with you.
Perhaps you would
rather be back on the station with Captain Boday.
That surgeon you recommended
does excellent work.
Your path is a difficult one.
She cannot share it with you.
I want to spend my life with her.
If you do, you will know nothing but sorrow.
And now, the continuation.
Did they tell you why you can't marry Kasidy?
The Prophets didn't say that I can't.
They just said that I shouldn't.
It-it's the same thing.
I-I don't see why it's any of their business.
Everything I do is their business.
Have you told Kasidy?
No, she's on a cargo run.
She won't be back for a couple of days.
And when she gets back
what are you going to tell her?
That some Prophet who said that she's your mother, Sarah
told you not to marry her?
Jake, you're not making me feel any better.
Captain Sisko, Kai Winn is here to see you.
Send her in.
Talk later.
Emissary, congratulations.
Eminence.
I'm so happy for you.
This wedding is a momentous event for Bajor.
I want to make sure the proceedings
reflect its importance
so I've come to assist in the preparations.
Hmm.
That's very kind of you
but I'm not sure that it's necessary.
Well, you don't have to thank me.
I'm glad to do it.
I understand that you've asked
Vedek Telna to perform the ceremony.
Perhaps you thought I would be unavailable
but since I'm here, I think you'll agree
it would be more appropriate for me
to do it.
I'll talk to Vedek Telna
and I'm sure he'd be willing to step aside.
Well, these are joyful days indeed.
You've given the Prophets reason to smile.
Is there something wrong, Emissary?
You seem troubled.
The Prophets came to me in a vision.
I see.
They warned me
that I was going to have to face a great trial.
Did they say what it would be?
I'm afraid not.
The Prophets don't always make themselves clear.
Well, I wouldn't know
as they've never spoken to me directly.
In any case
you have always been willing to do whatever it is they ask.
Well... I pray that they'll give you
the strength to face your trial.
I sense you're going to need it.
Emissary.
Eminence.
May I show you to your quarters?
Well, thank you, my child.
Her pagh is strong.
Solbor?
She will serve us well.
Prophets...
I have waited so long for you to speak to me.
How can I serve you?
The Sisko has faulted.
You must bring the Restoration.
The Restoration?
Bajor's fate rests with you.
Tell me what to do.
The Guide will reveal the way.
What Guide?
He will come to you.
How will I know him?
He will have the wisdom of the land.
Of the land?
I don't understand.
Only you can bring the Restoration.
Bajor's fate rests with you.
Eminence...
are you all right?
What happened?
The Prophets...
they spoke to me.
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They will be feeding us soon.
If we could position ourselves on both sides of the door
we might be able to disarm
the first Breen that comes through.
Worf.
Face it.
The "Guard, my cellmate is ill" trick didn't work.
Neither did your "I'll make a tool
and short-circuit the door" idea.
We must not give up.
The first duty of every captured officer is to attempt escape.
What's the special today?
Algae paste, my favorite.
I wonder what the Breen look like under those helmets.
They say no one has ever seen one
and lived to speak of it.
Maybe they're all furry.
It's supposed to be very cold on Breen.
Well, one thing is certain...
They're horrible cooks?
They are dangerous.
They do not tolerate incursions into their space.
During the Second Empire
Chancellor Mow'ga sent a fleet of Klingon ships
to conquer their homeworld
and they were never heard from again.
We have been traveling for three days.
We could be in Breen space by now.
Well, I wouldn't rule out the possibility
that they saw our shuttle crash
and decided to take us back to Deep Space 9.
You are being humorous.
Not very, I guess.
Jadzia also used humor to lift her spirits.
You didn't laugh very much at her jokes, either.
You are a lot like her.
In some ways.
I thought that I had lost her forever
but you and I will have
many years together.
Damar.
Damar!
What are you doing here?
Since you're ignoring your com system
I decided to wake you myself.
I worked late last night.
Yes...
I can see that.
Get yourself cleaned up.
We're leaving this afternoon.
Where are we going?
You needn't concern yourself with that.
Why didn't you tell me that before?
I have things to tend to.
You mean your business with Dukat?
Did you really think I didn't know he was here?
Masquerading as a Bajoran.
What's he up to this time?
He wouldn't say.
Yet, you helped him all the same.
Such loyalty.
It would be impressive if it wasn't so misplaced.
Have you arranged my transportation?
And your identity documents.
Good. I knew I could count on you.
You don't look well.
I'm fine.
What happened to that brave officer I served with?
The one who stood at my side while we fought
the entire Klingon Empire with a single ship?
Those were simpler times.
Those days might be gone
but the man I served with isn't.
He's still within you.
Reach in and grab hold of him, Damar.
Cardassia needs a leader.
You were its leader once.
You could be again.
Mm-mm. The Pah-wraiths have shown me
that I have a different destiny.
Good luck, old friend.
And to you.
The Bajorans believe it's good luck
for a bride to wear a Navatan shawl.
What's the matter?
You don't like it.
It's lovely.
Then why the long face?
We need to talk.
Why do I have a feeling I'm not going to like this?
There's something I haven't told you.
A few days ago
one of the Prophets came to me in a vision.
It was Sarah.
Your mother?
What did she want?
She said the path that I was meant to walk...
is for me alone.
That you can't walk it with me.
Why?
She said I would know nothing but sorrow
if I ignored her warning.
Well, that almost sounds like a threat.
No.
It wasn't anything like that.
She was worried for me.
Like a mother would be.
What are you going to do?
Kasidy, the Prophets
see things that we can't.
If she was that concerned
it must be for a good reason.
You're not answering my question.
Kasidy...
I love you...
and I want to be with you.
Then be with me, Ben.
I can't.
I can't go against the Prophets.
Kasidy, please.
Try and understand.
No!
Ezri!
No!
It is all right.
You were having a bad dream.
Where are we?
We're still aboard the Breen ship.
They were chasing me...
in an ice cave.
It was so cold, I could barely breathe.
Shh! It is over now.
I couldn't get away from them.
Every time I looked back, they were right behind me
and then one of them grabbed me with this huge claw.
The Breen do not have claws.
How do you know?
Besides, it-it was a dream.
Dreams are full of things that don't make sense.
That is why it is best to ignore them.
How can you say that?
Dreams contain valuable insights.
Things that don't seem to make any sense
are actually the key to what your unconscious
is trying to tell you.
Anyway, I got away from him...
but then, there was nowhere to run
and then, just when I thought he was about to kill me
he reached up and took off his helmet...
And?
And...
it was Julian.
Dr. Bashir.
Isn't that strange?
I wonder what it meant?
Dr. Bashir is a Breen.
Very funny.
Now, the cave could symbolize the womb.
Maybe my subconscious is trying to tell me
that I need to confront emotions
that I've repressed since birth.
But which one?
I've been born nine times.
This is ridiculous.
I'm a Counselor.
Analyzing dreams is part of my job.
Jadzia never talked about her dreams.
Well, I'm not Jadzia, am I?
Worf!
Where are you taking him?
have mercy upon your humble supplicant
and make me worthy of your great task.
Grant me the strength not to fail you.
Eminence?
Yes?
There is a man here
who requests an audience with you.
Show him in.
This is Anjohl Tennan
from Relliketh.
Welcome, my son.
Thank you for seeing me, Eminence.
How can I help you?
I've come to ask your blessing
so that I may have prosperity in the coming season.
What is it you do?
Oh, I'm just a simple man of the land.
Of the land?
I'm a farmer.
I grow moba and...
Your pagh is strong, Anjohl.
I've been waiting for you.
Oh, here, let me help you.
It's not right that a Ranjen
should be serving a common farmer.
Please sit.
You're our guest.
If I told my neighbors I was having tea with the Kai
they'd never believe me.
Thank you, Solbor.
Thank you.
Tell me about yourself, Anjohl.
You came here to pray for prosperity.
Have things been difficult for you?
Yes.
Rogath blight destroyed my entire crop last year.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Most of the farms
in Relliketh fell victim to it.
"And the land shall be poisoned by a great evil."
It's from the Ancient Texts— Talnot's Prophesy
of the Final Days.
I see.
Well...
tell me more about this blight.
Unfortunately, the only way to eradicate it
is to burn your fields at the first sign
of contamination.
Go on.
Then you must let your land lie fallow
for a whole season to allow
for the restoration of the soil.
Restoration...
The following year
the fields will be fertile again.
"The poison must be purged away so the land can be reborn."
Eminence?
Do you pray to the Prophets, Anjohl?
Oh, every day.
And have they ever answered you?
In a vision or in your dreams?
Oh, there have been times
when I thought I could feel their presence.
But spoken to me? No.
Surely, they'd reserve such a blessing
for someone like you.
Well, you are right.
They have spoken to me
and they told me they were going to send you here.
Me?
You've been
blessed, Anjohl.
They've anointed you to be my Guide.
I don't understand.
You are going to help me bring about the Restoration
of Bajor.
But surely the Prophets would have chosen
someone more worthy than I.
You must have more faith in yourself, Anjohl
and in the Prophets.
Of course.
And rest assured, they'll reveal
what they want from us
and together, we will walk the path they've laid out.
Ah, the bottom line is
the Chief won't be able to get to it
for a few days.
Not good enough.
I told General Martok
his ships would be repaired by tomorrow.
We have engineering crews working 26 hours a day.
We're doing the best we can.
I-I know you are.
It's just that things are...
a little complicated for me now.
I can imagine.
Nerys...
the Prophets came to me...
and told me that...
Kasidy and I...
are not meant to walk the same path.
Ah.
I see.
Well, that explains that.
I'm sorry
but the Prophets wouldn't ask you
to do something like that
without a reason.
You would think they would tell me what it is.
It doesn't work like that, and you know that.
Well, what they're asking you to do isn't easy
but they've never led you
down the wrong path.
Not so far.
There's always a first time.
To them, I'm "the Sisko"
an instrument to carry out their wishes
but they forget that I am also human
with dreams and wishes of my own.
They say that marrying Kasidy is a mistake.
Maybe it is, but it's my mistake to make.
I wouldn't go against the Prophets.
You're doing the right thing.
Founder.
When do we reach the rendezvous coordinates?
Approximately 36 hours.
May I say your plan is brilliant?
I'm confident that it will turn the war in our favor.
Let's hope that you're right.
Founder?
About Damar— I trust he won't be a problem.
I'm sure he'll have his concerns
but you needn't worry about that.
I'll deal with him when the time comes.
See that you do.
I find him most trying.
I'll have the temperature lowered.
You'll be more comfortable.
Fight them!
Sto-Vo-Kor!
Worf!
No! No!
I will not dishonor her memory!
What have they done to you?
Alexander!
Worf... wake up, please.
Ezri...
Where did they take you?
An interrogation chamber.
They used some sort of...
cortical implant to probe my memory.
I wonder what they were trying to find out.
I do not know.
I lost consciousness.
That's probably a good thing.
I should have tried harder to resist them.
Careful.
These Breen are without honor.
Worf, sit down please.
Have something to eat.
This is intolerable!
They have us caged up like animals.
Stop it.
A Klingon would rather die than be held captive.
What are you going to do?
Kill yourself and leave me here alone?
This is no time for your jokes!
It's no time for Klingon chest-thumping either.
Stop it!
More spring wine?
Yes.
It's extraordinary.
I've never tasted anything like this.
Well, it's a rare vintage from before the occupation.
I was going to give this bottle
to the Emissary as a wedding gift.
Well, I'm honored
that you would choose to share it with me.
Well, I doubt that he would have been able
to appreciate it as much, not being a Bajoran.
I suppose not.
The Prophets may have chosen to speak through him, but...
he's not really one of us, is he?
No. No, he isn't.
There are times...
when I wonder if he truly understands our people.
Still, it's not for me to question
why the Prophets chose him as their Emissary.
You forget the Prophets chose you as my Guide.
You must speak your mind freely, Anjohl.
The Emissary didn't suffer through the occupation.
He has no idea what the Cardassians did to us.
Those years left many scars on Bajor's soul.
So... how can he help heal...
what he could never comprehend?
I have often asked myself the same question.
I survived the occupation purely by chance.
Tell me.
When the resistance destroyed
the Cardassian outpost in Relliketh
Gul Dukat ordered 100 Bajorans
rounded up.
His intention was to send us to the capital
for public execution.
100 from Relliketh?
Mm.
When did that occur?
Just before the Great Famine.
By sheer luck
my transport was rerouted to a labor camp
and I learned years later
that the dispatcher had misread the orders.
Well, his name was Prenar
and he didn't
misread the orders.
How could you know that?
I was a Ranjen at that time.
I convinced the Vedek who led my Order
that we needed to take a more active role in the resistance.
He allowed me to remove some gemstones
from our tabernacle.
I used those to bribe various
Cardassians in exchange for some small acts of leniency.
Prenar was one of them.
I paid him to reroute the transport from Relliketh.
You saved my life.
Even then...
our fates were linked.
Yes.
Uh, sorry to interrupt, but I have something for you.
The, uh...
the item that you ordered.
Terellian diamonds aren't that easy to come by
especially with this war on.
Needless to say, it was non-refundable.
Thank you, Quark.
Um...
seems a shame to let something so beautiful
go to waste.
I'm going to help you through this, Garak.
I'm not just saying this because I'm your sister.
You have a gift.
No more algae paste.
I'm not like you.
I'm not like you, Joran.
I'm not a murderer.
Shh.
It's all right.
I was your wife.
Why don't you talk to me?
I love you.
Kiss me.
Kiss me, Julian.
Yes?
Forgive me for disturbing you
at this hour, Eminence
but Anjohl is here, and he insists on seeing you.
I'll be right there.
Eminence
I hope I didn't wake you.
That's all right.
You may go, Solbor.
As you wish.
Something wondrous
has happened.
I talked to my brother in Relliketh.
He told me that this morning
when he went out to inspect the fields
he found moba saplings sprouting from the soil.
But it's impossible.
We only planted last week.
Tell me...
could it be a sign?
Yes, it is a sign...
a sign from the Prophets.
They're telling you that your farm
will thrive under your brother's care.
They don't want you to go back to Relliketh.
They want you at my side.
Then this is where I'll stay, Eminence.
Adami.
What a beautiful name.
It's all right.
The Prophets brought us together.
That's the last of it.
Tell Kilby to start the final departure check.
Yes, ma'am.
I made a mistake.
I don't care what the Prophets want.
I want to marry you.
We'll worry about the rest later.
Ben, don't do this to me—
not if you're going to change your mind again.
I won't.
I love you.
Okay, let's go.
Where?
Where do you think?
Didn't think you were going to make it.
I only heard about it 20 minutes ago.
Me, too, and I'm the caterer.
Thank you, Quark.
I can't work under these conditions.
Too bad Ezri and Worf couldn't be here.
Well, they probably got held up
picking out a wedding gift.
Something for you, Nog?
Usually when we come to events like this
you're the one who has to remind me
to smile.
I wonder why they decided not to have a Bajoran ceremony.
I hope the Prophets forgive them.
So do I.
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
Well done, Nog.
Considering I only had a few minutes to practice.
One of the most pleasant duties of a senior officer
is the privilege of joining two people together
in matrimony.
Today, I have the honor to unite Kasidy Danielle Yates
and Benjamin Lafayette Sisko in marriage.
Kasidy, do you accept this man as your husband
to love and cherish above all others
until death separates you?
I do.
Benjamin, do you accept this woman as your wife
to love and cherish her
above all others until death separates you?
I do.
These rings
are a symbol of your love for each other
and a promise to abide by the vows
you've made today.
With this ring, I thee wed.
With this ring...
This is not meant to be, Benjamin.
I've made my decision.
Your trial is at hand.
You must be strong.
Kasidy gives me strength.
Why can't you understand that?
If you do this
you will know only sorrow.
You shared my mother's existence.
You must have some idea what love is.
You should know that I will never be happy
without Kasidy.
Your path is a difficult one.
I cannot change...
what is to come.
I know.
Be careful...
my son.
Ben?
With this ring...
I thee wed.
By the power vested in me
by the United Federation of Planets...
I pronounce you husband and wife.
I need to talk to you.
Oh?
I demand to know where we are going.
Of course.
In fact, I was just coming
to your quarters to discuss the matter.
Were you?
I've kept you in the dark for too long, Damar
and for that, I apologize.
You are the leader of Cardassia
and you deserve to know everything we're doing
and I have a feeling
you're going to be very pleased.
Would you stop that?
What's wrong?
You haven't said a word to me in hours.
I should not have trusted you with my heart.
What is that supposed to mean?
You dishonor me and yourself.
I must have missed something when I was gone.
How long have you had these feelings for him?
For who?
Dr. Bashir.
What? When the Breen
brought you back, you spoke his name.
I did?
Yes. You said that you loved him.
Julian?
I said that I loved Julian?
Do not try to deny it.
Oh, Worf.
Look, I admit that I find him to be... charming...
and obviously, he is an attractive man, but I'm not...
You are in love with him!
I am not!
Then why do you dream about him?
You're the one that said that dreams don't mean anything.
I should've known.
Jadzia had feelings for him as well.
Would you stop comparing me to her!
We meet at last.
Gifts?
How thoughtful.
You should be honored.
You're witnessing an historic moment—
the birth of the alliance
between the Dominion and the Breen.
Changes everything, doesn't it?
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