"Prophet Motive" was the 62nd episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 16th episode of the show's third season, first aired during the week of 20 February 1995. The episode was written by Ira Steven BehrMA and Robert Hewitt WolfeMA and directed by Rene Auberjonois.
Summary[]
After the Grand Nagus rewrites the Rules of Acquisition, Quark and Rom attempt to find the reason for Zek's odd behaviour before Zek's changes upend Ferengi society.
References[]
Characters[]
- Julian Bashir • Broik • Jadzia Dax • Emi • Kira Nerys • Maihar'du • Morn • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Rita Tannenbaum • Zek • Bashir Prophet • Dax Prophet • Emi Prophet • Kira Prophet • Maihar'du Prophet • Rom Prophet • Sisko Prophet • "Medical Bigshot" of the Federation Medical Council
- Referenced only
- Curzon Dax • Ishka • Keldar • Nog • Keiko O'Brien • Ghee P'Trell • Henri Roget • Senva • April Wade
Locations[]
- Bajoran wormhole • Celestial Temple • Deep Space 9 • docking ring • habitat ring • infirmary • operations center • Promenade • Quark's • station commander's office • wardroom
- Referenced only
- Altair IV • Andoria • Bajor • Cardassia III • Ferenginar • Sacred Marketplace • Tower of Commerce • Nairobi • Vulcan
Starships and vehicles[]
Races and cultures[]
- Bajoran • Bolian • Changeling • Emi's species • Ferengi • Human • Hupyrian • Lurian • Prophets • Trill
- Referenced only
- Pakled
States and organizations[]
- Referenced only
- Central Hospital of Altair IV • Federation Medical Council • Starfleet Intelligence • University of Nairobi
Other references[]
- agriculture • Aldebaran whiskey • barley • Carrington Award • cargo bay • champagne • chirurgeon • darts • devolution • doctor • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance • healer • Hupyrian beetle snuff • Kohlanese barley • latinum • millipede juice • non-corporeal lifeform • oo-mox • orb • Orb of Wisdom • PADD • racquetball • replicator • reverse-ratcheting routing planer • Saurian brandy • self-sealing stembolt • solar flare • starbase • stasis • subspace • tongo • tooth sharpener • Trixian bubble juice
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- The 34th Rule depicts the events leading up to the return of the Orb of Wisdom to the Bajorans.
- The Carrington Award has since been mentioned in other stories, with Chris Pike and Leonard McCoy among those who have received it.
- ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia
- Information about this episode is presented consistently in the third and fourth volumes.
Background[]
Notable cast and crew[]
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Max Grodénchik as Rom
- Juliana Donald as Emi
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
published order | ||
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Previous episode: Destiny |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Visionary |
Previous episode: Destiny |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Visionary |
chronological order | ||
Previous Adventure: Eye of the Needle |
Next Adventure: Ex Post Facto |
External links[]
- "Prophet Motive" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Prophet Motive (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.