A Cardassian youth living with a Bajoran becomes a political pawn with a plot tied to the end of the Occupation.

Contents 1 Summary 2 Characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Recurring 2.3 Other 2.4 Referenced 3 References 3.1 Locations 3.2 Species 3.3 Starships 3.4 Starship classes 3.5 States and Organizations 3.6 Other 4 Information 5 Related Stories 6 Connections

SummaryEdit

CharactersEdit

MainEdit

• Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks)
• Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor)
• Odo (Rene Auberjonois)
• Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig)
• Quark (Armin Shimerman)
• Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell)
• Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney)

RecurringEdit

• Dukat (Marc Alaimo)
• Elim Garak (Andrew J. Robinson)
• Keiko O'Brien (Rosalind Chao)
• Broik (David B. Levinson)

OtherEdit

• Kotan Pa'Dar (Robert Mandan)
• Proka Migdal (Terrence Evans)
• Rugal Pa'Dar (Vidal Peterson)
• Jomat Luson (Sharon Conley)
• Deela (Karen Hensel)
• Zolan (Dion Anderson)
• Asha (Jillian Ziesmer)

ReferencedEdit

Michael O'Brien • Molly O'Brien

ReferencesEdit

LocationsEdit

Bajor • Deep Space 9 • Habitat ring • Infirmary • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • Schoolroom • Station commander's office • Tozhat Province

Referenced only 

Cardassia • Terok Nor

SpeciesEdit

Bajoran • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Kobheerian • Trill

Referenced only 

Klingon • Prophets

StarshipsEdit

Bonaventure (model) • USS Rio Grande

Starship classesEdit

Danube-class

States and OrganizationsEdit

Bajoran Militia • Cardassian Guard • Cardassian Union • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only 

Bajoran Resistance • Civilian Assembly

OtherEdit

2362 • Bajoran language • Bajoran religion • Cardassian language • Cardassian law • Coup d'état • Dabo • Data clip • DNA • Docking pylon • Exarch • Ferengi language • International Space Station • Isolinear circuitry • Occupation of Bajor • Prefect • Replicator • Rokassa juice • Tarkalean tea • War orphan • Zabu stew

InformationEdit

• The model of the Bonaventure was based on a drawing from the Star Trek Chronology. The ship was said to be Zefram Cochrane's test bed for warp drive in the reference book before the Chronology was contradicted by Star Trek: First Contact.

Related StoriesEdit

• Both Pa'Dar and Proka appear in the Star Trek: Terok Nor novel Day of the Vipers.
• The bombing of Pa'Dar's home and his departure from Bajor are depicted in Dawn of the Eagles.
• The Never-Ending Sacrifice begins at the end of the episode.

ConnectionsEdit

• Cardassians (episode) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Cardassians (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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