"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.
References
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Characters
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- 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)
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- 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)
Locations
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- Bajor • Bajoran temple • Calash • Deep Space 9 • Habitat ring • Infirmary • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • Station commander's office • Wardroom
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- 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 vehicles
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- USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • USS Rio Grande (Danube-class runabout) • USS Leeds (Nebula-class explorer, in opening credits)
Races and cultures
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- Bajoran • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Trill
States and organizations
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- Referenced only
- Bajoran Resistance • Shakaar resistance cell • Starfleet Academy
Other references
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- 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
Appendices
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Related media
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- ST reference: Encyclopedia
- Information about this episode is presented consistently in the third and fourth volumes.
Video releases
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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.
Background
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Notable cast and crew
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- 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
Images
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Connections
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Timeline
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published order | ||
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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 links
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- 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.