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The Federation Alliance invades the Cardassian Union in an operation planned by Sisko. Meanwhile, Dukat is willingly inhabited by a Pah-wraith and plans to release it into the wormhole.

Summary

Characters

Main

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

Recurring

• Elim Garak (played by Andrew J. Robinson)
• Skrain Dukat (played by Marc Alaimo)
• Weyoun (played by Jeffrey Combs)
• Nog (played by Aron Eisenberg)
• Martok, son of Urthog (played by J. G. Hertzler)
• Vic Fontaine (played by James Darren)
• William Ross (played by Barry Jenner)
• Corat Damar (played by (Casey Biggs)

Other

• Letant (played by David Birney)
• Saghi (played by Michelle Horn)

Referenced

Curzon Dax • Keiko O'Brien • Christopher Pike • Joseph Sisko • Solis Tendren • Tora Ziyal

References

Locations

• Bajoran system - Bajoran wormhole/Celestial Temple
  • Deep Space 9 - Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Shrine • Vic's lounge • Wardroom
• Cardassia - Dominion Headquarters
• Chin'toka system
• Earth - New Orleans • Sisko's Creole Kitchen

Referenced only 

Bajor • Gamma Quadrant • Qo'noS • Trill

Starships and vehicles

USS Defiant • USS Galaxy • USS Hood • USS Nautilus • USS ShirKahr • USS Tian An Men • USS Valley Forge • USS Venture

Starship classes

Akira-class • Danube-class • D'deridex-class • Defiant-class • Excelsior-class • Galaxy-class • Galor-class • Jem'Hadar fighter • Klingon Bird-of-Prey • Miranda-class • Saber-class • Steamrunner-class • Vor'cha-class

Races and cultures

Bajoran • Bolian • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Founders • Human • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Pah-wraith • Prophets • Romulan • Trill

States and 0rganisations

Bajoran Militia • Cardassian Guard • Dominion • Federation Alliance • Klingon Empire • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only 

Imperial Senate of the Romulan Star Empire • Federation News Service • Starfleet Command

Other

Bajoran prophecy • Bajoran religion • Baseball • Christopher Pike Medal of Valor • Dabo • Darts • Dominion War • Emissary of the Prophets • Evasive maneuvers • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • First Battle of Chin'toka • Funeral • God • Jambalaya • Kamikaze • Klingon death ritual • Occupation of Bajor • Operation Return • Orb • Orbital weapon platform • Orb of Contemplation • Ovarian resequencing • Peldor Festival • Plasma torpedo

Information

• A deleted or unfilmed scene saw Garak mention Tret Akleen, the father and found of the Cardassian Union. Novels such as A Stitch in Time and Fearful Symmetry have mentioned Akleen. [1]

Related stories

• The story continues in "Image in the Sand" and "Shadows and Symbols".
• Sisko, Martok and Ross would later stand together on Cardassia as Martok predicted in "What You Leave Behind".

Images

The USS Valley Forge in the First Battle of Chin'toka	The USS Galaxy in battle.	USS ShirKahr in battle.
Orbital weapon platform	Orbital weapon platform	Orbital weapon platform diagram	Orbital weapon platform
The fleet at DS9

Connections

• Tears of the Prophets article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Tears of the Prophets article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.