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"The Darkness and the Light" was the 109th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 11th episode of the show's fifth season, first aired during the week of 6 January 1997. The episode was written by Bryan FullerMA and Ronald D. MooreMA and directed by Michael VejarMA.

Summary[]

When the members of the Shakaar resistance cell are murdered, Kira Nerys risks her life to find the person behind the deaths.

References[]

Characters[]

Julian Bashir (changeling)BrilgarJadzia DaxFurelJones (Lieutenant)Kira NerysLatha MabrinLupazaNogMiles O'BrienOdoSilaran PrinQuarkBenjamin SiskoTrentin FalaWorfDeep Space 9 personnel (Deep Space 9 residents)
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Buckner AdamRossi AprilCurry DanStipes DavidHoffmeister EdWilliams EddieHutzel GaryElkins JudyFernandes KristiLangmatz LauraMobaraKeiko O'BrienMolly O'BrienLefebvre PeterMorad PirakRamirez (Captain)

Locations[]

BajorBajoran templeCalashDeep Space 9Habitat ringInfirmaryOperations centerPromenadeQuark'sReplimatStation commander's officeWardroom
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Cardassia (Cardassia system) • Dahkur ProvinceDemilitarized ZoneHathonMusilla ProvinceStarbase 63Bernay Prime (Bernay system) • Faralos III (Faralos system) • Galloway sectorLauritson NebulaPosell VI (Posell system) • Regent Lipsett

Starships and vehicles[]

USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • USS Rio Grande (Danube-class runabout) • USS Leeds (Nebula-class explorer, in opening credits)

Races and cultures[]

BajoranCardassianChangelingFerengiHumanKlingonTrill
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ProphetsRomulanTalavian

States and organizations[]

Bajoran MilitiaStarfleetUnited Federation of Planets
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Bajoran ResistanceShakaar resistance cellStarfleet Academy

Science and technology[]

beritiumdiamidehologramhunter probeintegration matrixlatinumphase-divergent carrier wavepolaronplasma chargeremat detonatorreplicatorskimmersubspace antennatransportertricorder

Other references[]

Bajoran earringblack marketDays of AtonementFerengi Rules of Acquisitiongulmakara herbmerfadonOccupation of BajorSaurian brandysinoraptorsneezestarbaseStarfleet uniformStarfleet uniform (2373-2386)tongovedek

Appendices[]

Related media[]

Background[]

Notable cast and crew[]

CaptainSisko

Captain Benjamin Sisko.

Images[]

Video releases[]

Connections[]

Timeline[]

published order
Previous episode:
Rapture
DS9 episode produced Next episode:
The Begotten
Previous episode:
Rapture
DS9 episode aired Next episode:
The Begotten
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
Rapture
Pocket Next Adventure:
Fair Trade


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