Sisko experiences visions that let him see the future, as Bajor's admission into the Federation is about to go ahead.

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

SummaryEdit

While Admiral Whatley visits Bajor for the Federation admission ceremonies of that world, Benjamin Sisko begins to have flashes of insight to the lost city of B'hala. The discovery of B'hala is a portentous event described in the prophecy of the Bajoran religion, as it will signal a specific series of dramatic results as an interaction with the Prophets and their Celestial Temple.

Sisko's intense visions warn him of danger as Bajor stands ready to join the Federation. The superstitious Bajorans listen to Sisko, who they have named their Emissary to the Prophets, causing Admiral Whatley to grow concerned about the power that Sisko holds. Bashir warns that the visions could be destroying Siskos's mind, and recommends a procedure to stop the contact with the wormhole aliens. With Sisko losing his grip on reality, Jake Sisko gives consent for his father's surgery.

Sisko's final remembrance of this mental contact warns of an oncoming swarm of enemies which would destroy Bajor if it were a Federation member, and Bajor accordingly withdraws from the potential membership.

CharactersEdit

MainEdit

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

RecurringEdit

• Winn Adami (Louise Fletcher)
• Kasidy Yates (Penny Johnson)
• Morn (Mark Allen Shepherd)

OtherEdit

• Charlie Whatley (Ernest Perry, Jr.)
• Yevir Linjarin (Robert Coffee)
• Arlan (James Lee Stanley)
• Mera

ReferencedEdit

Colti • Rifkin • Rom • Joseph Sisko • Veta • Zocal

ReferencesEdit

LocationsEdit

Bajor • B'hala • Deep Space 9 • Promenade • Quark's • Station commander's office • Wardroom

Referenced only 

Bajor-B'hava'el • Bajoran State Museum • Cardassia • Ilvia • Starfleet Headquarters

StarshipsEdit

USS Rio Grande (Danube-class) • Janitza-class

SpeciesEdit

Bajoran • Bolian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Trill • Vulcan

Referenced only 

Cardassian • Prophets

States and OrganizationsEdit

Bajoran Militia • Bajoran Provisional Government • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only 

Bajoran Resistance • Chamber of Ministers • Dominion • Federation Council • Maquis

OtherEdit

admiral • Alvanian bee • archaeology • Bajoran history • Bajoran prophecy • Bajoran religion • bantaca • basal ganglia • bateret • captain • champagne • City of B'hala • Dominion War • Emissary of the Prophets • Federation flag • holosuite • jambalaya • kai • katterpod • latinum • lingta • magistrate • neuropolaric induction • Occupation of Bajor • orb • orb experience • Orb of Prophecy and Change • PADD • pagh'tem'far • Peldor Festival • phaser • pleasure maze • root beer • star system • transporter • vedek

InformationEdit

• "Rapture" features the first chronological canon onscreen appearance of the current grey-shouldered uniform, which had been created for Star Trek: First Contact. The uniform had not been introduced in all of Starfleet however, as several visiting officer dignitaries wear the 2366 design of uniform. The costumers used variations of a uniform vest and a heavy coat that were not ever seen again in Star Trek, as well as a unique combadge placement, above the seam of the gray yoke of the overcoat variation, rather than below the seam where it occurs on every occasion elsewhere of Sisko's coat in this episode.

Related StoriesEdit

• Sisko mentions the discovery of the wormhole in "Emissary" and foreshadows the Jem'Hadar turning away from the station and heading to Cardassia in "By Inferno's Light".
• The Militia member who Sisko tells to return home was later established as Yevir Linjarin in the DS9 relaunch novels.

ConnectionsEdit

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

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