Tears of the Prophets
Season 6 Finale
File Photo || Mission Review
Production Number: 550
Original air week: 6/15/98
Written by: Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
Directed by: Allan Kroeker
Guest Stars:
Spellings:
"Pah-Wraith"
Notes:
- Season Finale. Following DS9 tradition, it is not a cliffhanger, but
instead sets up many important changes for the seventh and final season.
- TV Guide Description:
NOTE: Spoilers!
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The series' sixth season ends with a startling turn of events. The
Federation chooses Sisko to head up a task force that will invade
Cardassia, but he is cautioned not to leave the station. Meanwhile, Gul
Dukat returns to Cardassia bent on revenge against Sisko and possessing
dangerous knowledge about the Bajoran sacred orbs and the Wormhole
Prophets. Dukat uses this information to board the station, destroy an
orb, neutralize the Prophets--and kill one of Sisko's closest friends.
The Writer's Keyboard:
- [[6/4]] Ron Moore:
The season finale looks great. I'd compare it to "Call
to Arms" in that there's a lot happening and that it races along like a
runaway train. It also sets in motion the events that will influence
season seven.
- [[6/4]] Ron Moore:
I think it was the most ambitious season to date and I'm very happy with it.
Not everything worked and there were things I wish we could go back and
change, but overall I'm very, very proud of the season and the quality of
work we did.
- [[6/4]] Ron Moore:
We're still playing around with the backstory of the Prophets and you will
definitely be seeing more of them.
- Program Highlights
- STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE: "Tears of the Prophets" -- Ignoring the
warnings of the Prophets, Sisko leads an invasion into Dominion territory.
- TV Guide Ad
- THE PRICE OF VICTORY
A battle will be won. A life will be lost.
And Deep Space Nine will be changed forever.
- TV Log Listing
- Sisko faces wrath of the gods on STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE.
DETAILED REPORT
Starfleet Command decides to take the offensive in the war against the Dominion, and Sisko is chosen to lead the invasion of Cardassia. The first target is the Chin'toka System, picked for its diminished defenses. Unfortunately, the crew is unaware that the Cardassian/Dominion Alliance has secretly deployed hundreds of orbital weapon platforms to protect the system, and that Gul Dukat has returned claiming he has the key to destroying Sisko and the Federation.
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