"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 Fuller and Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Vejar.
Summary
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When the members of the Shakaar resistance cell are murdered, Kira Nerys risks her life to find the person behind the deaths.
ReferencesEdit
CharactersEdit
- Julian Bashir (changeling) • Brilgar • Jadzia Dax • Furel • Jones (Lieutenant) • Kira Nerys • Latha Mabrin • Lupaza • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Silaran Prin • Quark • Benjamin Sisko • Trentin Fala • Worf • Deep Space 9 personnel (Deep Space 9 residents)
- Referenced only
- Buckner Adam • Rossi April • Curry Dan • Stipes David • Hoffmeister Ed • Williams Eddie • Hutzel Gary • Elkins Judy • Fernandes Kristi • Langmatz Laura • Mobara • Keiko O'Brien • Molly O'Brien • Lefebvre Peter • Morad Pirak • Ramirez (Captain)
LocationsEdit
- Bajor • Bajoran temple • Calash • Deep Space 9 • Habitat ring • Infirmary • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • Station commander's office • Wardroom
- Referenced only
- Cardassia (Cardassia system) • Dahkur Province • Demilitarized Zone • Hathon • Musilla Province • Starbase 63 • Bernay Prime (Bernay system) • Faralos III (Faralos system) • Galloway sector • Lauritson Nebula • Posell VI (Posell system) • Regent Lipsett
Starships and vehiclesEdit
- USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • USS Rio Grande (Danube-class runabout) • USS Leeds (Nebula-class explorer, in opening credits)
Races and culturesEdit
- Bajoran • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Trill
States and organizationsEdit
- Referenced only
- Bajoran Resistance • Shakaar resistance cell • Starfleet Academy
Other referencesEdit
- Bajoran earring • beritium • black market • Days of Atonement • diamide • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • gul • hologram • hunter probe • integration matrix • latinum • makara herb • merfadon • Occupation of Bajor • phase-divergent carrier wave • polaron • plasma charge • remat detonator • replicator • Saurian brandy • sinoraptor • skimmer • sneeze • starbase • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2373-2386) • subspace antenna • tongo • transporter • tricorder • vedek
AppendicesEdit
Related mediaEdit
- ST reference: Encyclopedia
- Information about this episode is presented consistently in the third and fourth volumes.
Video releasesEdit
Collector's edition VHS release with "The Begotten".
VHS release.
Overseas VHS release with "The Begotten".
LaserDisc release in DS9 season 5 (volume 1).
DVD release in DS9 season 5.
BackgroundEdit
Notable cast and crewEdit
- 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
- Michael Dorn as Worf
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
ImagesEdit
ConnectionsEdit
TimelineEdit
| 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 | Next Adventure: Fair Trade | |
External linksEdit
- The Darkness and the Light article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- The Darkness and the Light (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
