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Deep Space Nine (DS9) Season 7

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Image in the Sand / Shadows and Symbols Stardate 52152.6: Three months after Jadzia was killed and the wormhole closed, Sisko, now working in his father's restaurant on Earth, has a vision of uncovering a woman's face in the sand. This woman turns out to be his real mother, Sarah. A locket that belonged to Sarah shows an old Bajoran inscription which hints to a yet unknown Orb of the Emissary. Despite an attempt on his life obviously by a member of the Pah-wraith cult, Sisko goes searching for this orb, together with his father Joseph, his son Jake and Ezri, the new Dax host. Meanwhile, the Romulans establish a hospital complex on the Bajoran moon Durna, but also use it to store weapons. Worf is eager to undertake a dangerous mission to allow Jadzia to enter Sto-Vo-Kor. On the planet Tyree Sisko discovers the Orb of the Emissary. Meanwhile, Kira's blockade against the Romulans succeeds, and they remove their outpost on the Bajoran moon. Worf and Martok, accompanied by Bashir, O'Brien and Quark, successfully destroy the Dominion shipyard at Monak IV by triggering a solar flare.

Afterimage Stardate not given: Sisko expects Ezri to stay as the station's counselor, but the crew have difficulties to get accustomed to the new Dax host. While everyone gives her at least a warm welcome, Worf avoids Ezri, believing that to be friendly to her would dishonor his wife's memory. Sisko gives Ezri the task of helping Garak when he begins to have claustrophobic attacks. When her work seems to fail, she is about to resign from Starfleet, but she eventually finds out the true reason for Garak's claustrophobia, that he feels like he is betraying his people. After talking to Worf, Ezri decides to stay.

Take Me Out to the Holosuite Stardate not given: The Vulcan Captain Solok is an old Rival of Sisko's who takes every opportunity to prove that Vulcans are superior over humans. He challenges Sisko by proposing a baseball match of his Vulcan crew, the "Logicians", against DS9 officers and residents, knowing that it would hurt Sisko to lose in his favorite sport against people who actually don't give a damn about it. Sisko gathers all his crew and friends. Although they give their best, the "Niners" eventually lose the match, but not without having the moral victory.

Chrysalis Stardate not given: Julian Bashir is surprised when Jack, Lauren, Patrick and Sarina, his genetically enhanced friends, visit the station. They hope that Bashir may free Sarina from her long cataleptic state. The surgery succeeds and Sarina blossoms; she begins to speak, sing and enjoy the world around her. She spends a lot of time with Bashir, and soon the Doctor falls in love with her, while Sarina feels that she owes him everything. Knowing that they don't have the basis for a relationship, Sarina leaves the station.

Treachery, Faith and the Great River Stardate not given: Having expected a Cardassian defector, Odo is surprised to find Weyoun at the meeting point. After the previous Weyoun 5 had died, this Weyoun 6 was activated but exhibited signs of too much of a conscience of his own. When Weyoun 6 was about to be replaced by still another clone, Weyoun 7, he decided to defect and reveal secrets of the Dominion to the Federation to end the killing. When their runabout is chased by Jem'Hadar who were not told that a Founder is aboard, Weyoun 6 sees no other solution than to commit suicide to prevent Odo from being killed. Meanwhile on DS9, Nog shows O'Brien how to acquire spare parts and navigate the "Great Material Continuum".

Once More Unto the Breach Stardate not given: Kor, the old Dahar Master, requests a command from Worf so he can die as a warrior. Martok, whose application to the Klingon military academy was once turned down by Kor, grudgingly accepts Kor as a crew member. Soon, however, Kor shows signs of senility, and the other Klingons tease him. When, after a successful attack on a Dominion planetary base, the small Klingon attack group of Birds-of-Prey is pursued by a fleet of Jem'Hadar ships, Worf vows to stay behind with one ship and sacrifice himself to allow the rest of the Klingons to escape. Kor, however, knocks out Worf and beams over to the ship that is to distract the Jem'Hadar. He dies a glorious death in battle, thereby saving his comrades.

The Siege of AR-558 Stardate not given: On a supply mission to AR-558 near the Chin'toka system Sisko beams down and finds only one third of the original Starfleet team alive who are securing a Dominion communications array. He decides to stay with an away team as a reinforcement for the war-weary troops. On a reconnaissance mission to the Jem'Hadar camp, Nog is severely hurt, and Bashir has to amputate his leg. In the meantime, Ezri and engineer Kellin have found a way to disable Dominion anti-personnel mines that hide in subspace and use them against the Jem'Hadar. With most of them killed by the mines, Starfleet fights a fierce battle against the remaining Jem'Hadar and eventually wins.

Covenant Stardate not given: Using a long-range transporter, Kira is kidnapped to Empok Nor where a community of Pah-wraith worshippers has settled, their charismatic leader being no one else but Gul Dukat. He tries to convert Kira to have faith in the Pah-wraiths, but she is only disgusted. When it is discovered that the unborn child of his Bajoran follower Mika is half-Cardassian (with Dukat being the father, of course), Dukat claims that it is a miracle, but soon after attempts to kill Mika. Kira manages to escape from the room where she was locked up just in time to prevent the sect from committing suicide on Dukat's orders. Dukat himself, who never had the intention to die with them, escapes.

It's Only a Paper Moon Stardate not given: Nog has a new biosynthetic leg, but he is just not the same person any longer. Although he would not have to, he is walking around with a cane. Nog eventually escapes the real world when he moves his quarters into the holographic world of Vic Fontaine. He even takes over the job of Vic's manager. It is finally Vic himself who, more than an average hologram, can convince Nog to leave the holodeck and face the challenge of the real world. Nog thanks Vic by letting his program run 26 hours a day.

Prodigal Daughter Stardate not given: When he is investigating the disappearance of a woman, Bilby's widow Morica, O'Brien's trace is lost the colony of New Sydney. Ezri's mother, Yanas Tigan, as a businesswoman, has some influence in the colony. When Ezri visits her family, Yanas is full of criticism about her daughter. On the other hand, Ezri's brothers, Janel who has a leading position in the company and in particular the shy and artistically skilled Norvo, are pleased to see her. O'Brien is found, and so is the body of Mrs. Bilby. She was on the payroll of the Tigan company because they owed a favor to the Orion Syndicate, but she soon became a problem. It was Norvo, the underestimated brother who killed her, both to avoid trouble for the rest of his family and possibly in a bizarre attempt to gain recognition.

The Emperor's New Cloak Stardate not given: Grand Nagus Zek is abducted to the Mirror Universe. Mirror Ezri tells Quark that the Alliance demands a cloaking device as ransom for the Zek. Together with Rom, he steals the cloaking generator of a Klingon ship, but upon their arrival in the Mirror Universe they are captured by Terran rebels. Mirror Brunt frees them, but when they hand over the device to Mirror Worf, he orders them to be executed. Rom, however, has sabotaged the device, which allows the rebels to win and to free the Ferengi.

Field of Fire Stardate not given: Starfleet officers are murdered aboard DS9, obviously with a TR-116, a projectile weapon modified with a built-in transporter. Ezri, who had just left Lt. Ilario's quarter before he was killed, consults Joran, a violent former Dax host, to understand what the assassin thinks. She discovers that the victims had in common that they all had photos of laughing people in their quarters. When she accidentally meets the Vulcan Chu'lak in the turbolift, Joran knows that he must be the culprit - the Vulcan, as someone who is used to suppress his emotions, was offended by the hilarity. In a remote duel with TR-116 rifles, Ezri is a bit faster and hurts Chu'lak so he can be seized.

Chimera Stardate not given: Odo and O'Brien are returning from a conference when their runabout is boarded by a Changeling. Laas, like Odo, is one of the one hundred infants who were sent out as explorers by the Founders, and he has never met one of his kind before. Laas hates humanoids; he is disgusted by Odo's relationship to Kira, and he urges Odo to come with him to find the other explorers and form a new Great Link. Laas is arrested after killing a Klingon, but Kira releases him when she recognizes that it would make Odo happy to join him. Odo, however, returns to Kira. 

Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang Stardate not given: The Las Vegas holosuite is taken over by the mobster Frankie Eyes who fires Vic. Since it would erase Vic's memory if the parameters were reset, Vic's friends from the real world decide to solve the problem by removing Frankie Eyes from within the holodeck. They devise a plan to rob Frankie's safe so that he can't pay his boss, Mr. Zeemo. While Kira, Sisko and other DS9 officers distract Frankie, Nog opens the safe just before Zeemo's arrival. When Zeemo discovers the empty safe, he fires Frankie Eyes - forever.

Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges Stardate not given: Just before he is going to a conference on Romulus, Bashir is visited by Sloan who wants him to gather data on Romulus for Section 31. Sisko recommends that Bashir should take over the task, and if only to get to know more about Section 31. On their way to Romulus, Sloan tells Bashir that he is to examine Koval of the Tal Shiar who may suffer from the Tuvan syndrome. Bashir, however, suspects that Section 31 may use the information about the illness to kill Koval, a declared opponent of the Federation. When Admiral Ross suffers an aneurysm, Bashir sees no other chance than to consult Romulan Senator Cretak, who then tries to get access to Koval's files to find a possible traitor in the Romulan Senate. Bashir is arrested and, after an unsuccessful attempt to scan his brain, finds himself in a Romulan courtroom, together with Cretak and Sloan. Sloan denies that Section 31 even exists. When he tries to escape, he is seemingly vaporized by a disruptor, but actually he is beamed up secretly. The whole affair was a hoax devised by Sloan and supported by Ross to discredit Cretak and get Koval, who is a secret supporter of the Romulan-Federation alliance, into a better position.

Penumbra Stardate 52576.2: Worf is reported missing in action after the Klingon ship he was commanding was destroyed by the Jem'Hadar. Ezri, determined to find him, sets out alone in a runabout. She finds Worf, but their runabout is attacked by the Jem'Hadar, and they have to beam down to a planet. After a few days on the planet, they don't manage to suppress their feelings for each other any longer, but they are soon interrupted by the Breen who capture them. Sisko and Kasidy are preparing for their wedding, although Sisko has a vision in which the Prophets do not approve of it. In the Dominion headquarters, the female Founder shows signs of a serious disease that makes it hard for her to maintain her shape. Damar is shocked when he sees that Dukat has been surgically altered to appear as a Bajoran.

'Til Death Do Us Part Stardate not given: Sisko is uncertain whether he should heed the warnings of the Prophets or follow his heart. Although he has still another vision in which the Prophets want to talk him out of it, he finally decides to let the wedding with Kasidy take place. In a small ceremony on DS9, Admiral Ross pronounces them husband and wife. Kai Winn, after many years, seemingly has her first vision of the Prophets who tell her that a "guide" will help her in the restoration of Bajor. This guide appears in the form of Dukat who now calls himself "Anjohl" and claims to be a Bajoran farmer. Aboard the Breen ship, Ezri inadvertently confesses to Worf that she loves Julian. They do not know why they are held captive until they learn that the Breen are now allies of the Dominion, and Ezri and Worf are a gift for Weyoun.

Strange Bedfellows Stardate not given: Kai Winn is horrified when she learns that her visions are actually not from the Prophets, but from the despised Pah-wraiths. She seeks the advice of Kira Nerys who tells her that now would be the time to resign, but Winn decides to follow the way of the Pah-wraiths. Damar is upset when he learns that Cardassia will lose some of its territory to the Breen. He is anything but sad that Worf kills Weyoun 7 when he insults the Klingon, whereupon Worf and Ezri are due for execution. Damar's grudge against the Dominion becomes even worse when Weyoun 8 does nothing to support the Cardassian troops on Septimus III, resulting in the loss of 500,000 lives. Damar frees Worf and Ezri, telling them that he is now an ally of the Federation.

The Changing Face of Evil Stardate not given: As Worf and Ezri return to DS9, they learn that the Breen have destroyed Starfleet Headquarters on Earth. Winn Adami and "Anjohl" Dukat study the ancient Bajoran book of the Kosst Amojan that explains how the Pah-wraiths can be freed from the Fire Caves. The pages seem to be empty. Winn's assistant Solbor unveils Anjohl's true identity. Winn stabs him with a knife, and the blood renders the text visible. When the Dominion, supported by the Breen, attack the Chin'toka system, countless allied starships, including the U.S.S. Defiant, are destroyed by a new Breen weapon that disables a ship's power systems. In the meantime, on Cardassia, Damar has gathered loyal troops to fight against the Dominion occupation. Sisko, knowing that the Federation now needs any help it can get, decides to support Damar.

When It Rains Stardate not given: It is discovered that one Klingon ship withstood the new Breen weapon, and all Klingon power systems are modified accordingly, leaving the Klingons as the only line of defense for the alliance. Chancellor Gowron personally takes over the command of the Klingon fleet. Sisko sends Colonel Kira, who has experience in guerilla tactics, to support Damar. Although she would have to help her old enemies and especially the man who killed Tora Ziyal, she accepts. Odo and Garak accompany her. Bashir finds out that Odo is suffering from the Founder's disease too; he suspects that it could have been developed by Section 31.

Tacking Into the Wind Stardate not given: Odo's condition is worsening, but he hides it from Kira. On DS9, Gowron orders useless Klingon suicide attacks on the Dominion, obviously to discredit Martok who has become too popular. Worf is upset. When Martok refuses to overthrow Gowron, Worf challenges Gowron and kills him in a fierce bat'leth duel. He then declares Martok the new Chancellor of the Klingon Empire. The efforts to find out more about the Breen energy damping weapon continue. Damar's group manages to capture a Jem'Hadar attack ship on which the weapon is being installed. Rusot, one of Damar's closest friends, endangers the mission when he threatens Kira, and Damar has to kill him.

Extreme Measures Stardate 52645.7: While Odo is staying in the infirmary at DS9, Kira leaves with Garak and Damar to continue the Cardassian resistance movement. Time is pressing to find a cure against the Founder's disease. Bashir lures Sloan to DS9, and he plans to use an illegal Romulan memory scanner to probe Sloan's mind. Sloan, however, commits suicide before Bashir can find out anything about the Founder's disease and a possible cure devised by Section 31. With 43 minutes left until Sloan's death, Bashir and O'Brien link themselves to his brain, and they are walking through a virtual environment resembling the corridors on the Defiant and DS9. They finally find a kind of office in which Sloan hides many secrets, among them the decisive information about the disease.

The Dogs of War Stardate 52861.3: Sisko takes command of the new Defiant-class ship U.S.S. São Paulo which he is authorized to rename "Defiant". The ship is equipped with countermeasures against the Breen energy damping weapon. The Dominion destroys most of Damar's resistance movement, and claims that he himself is dead. The Cardassian civilians, however, are convinced that their new hero is still alive, and the resistance finds even more supporters than before. Grand Nagus Zek, who has initiated social reforms on Ferenginar, decides to retire. To Quark's surprise, he declares that Rom should be his successor. Sisko learns that Kasidy is pregnant. 

What You Leave Behind Stardate 52947.9: Julian and Ezri wake up together on a day that should change everything. The uprising on Cardassia is the signal for the allies to begin their final assault on the Dominion. The Cardassian people, however, pay a high price when the Jem'Hadar destroy the Lakarian City and slaughter its inhabitants. During the battle with the Federation alliance, the Cardassian ships whose crews have just been notified of the massacre begin to fire on their former allies, the Breen and the Jem'Hadar. The female Founder now summons their ships and troops to Cardassia and to kill all Cardassians. Damar, Kira and Garak are captured and facing their execution, but they are saved by fellow Cardassian patriots. When the group storms the Dominion headquarters, Damar is killed. Garak kills Weyoun 8 and is pleased to hear that it was the last one. The female Founder is taken prisoner. In the meantime, the Federation fleet has reached Cardassia and is preparing for the ultimate battle against what is left of the Dominion. Odo, however, beams down to Cardassia and links with the female Founder, thereby healing her. She agrees to a capitulation of the Dominion forces who retreat to the Gamma Quadrant. Odo decides to return to the Great Link to heal his people, which Kira sadly accepts. Worf becomes the Federation Ambassador on Qo'noS. O'Brien is about to leave to teach engineering at Starfleet Academy. In the Bajoran Fire Caves, Sisko encounters Dukat who has now his Cardassian appearance again, thanks to the Pah-wraiths. Dukat, with the power of the Kosst Amojan, kills Kai Winn. In a last effort save Bajor, Sisko grabs Dukat, and they fall into the fire. Dukat and the Kosst Amojan burn, thereby ensuring that the Pah-wraiths have to stay in the caves forever. Sisko finds himself among the Prophets who tell him that his mission is now finished and he needs rest. He has to stay with the Prophets. On DS9, Kira and Jake are standing behind a promenade deck window, looking at the vastness of space...

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