Written by:	Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
Directed by:	Allan Kroeker
Episode no.:	7x25 and 7x26
Production no.:	575 and 576
First aired:	2 June 1999
Chronology
Date:	2375

While the Federation Alliance launches its final assault against the Dominion, Kira, Garak and Damar launch their own attack against Dominion Headquarters. Meanwhile, Winn and Dukat travel to the Fire Caves to release the Pah-wraith and the crew of Deep Space 9 prepare for great changes to their lives once the war ends.

Contents 1 Introduction (blurb) 2 Summary 3 Characters 3.1 Main 3.2 Recurring 3.3 Other 3.4 Novelization only 3.5 Flashback 3.6 Referenced only 4 References 4.1 Locations 4.2 Starships and vehicles 4.3 Starship classes 4.4 Races and cultures 4.5 States and organizations 4.6 Science and technology 4.7 Titles and Ranks 4.8 Other 5 Information 5.1 Related stories 6 Images 7 Connections

Introduction (blurb)

A powerful novel in the classic tradition of "All Good Things...".

Seven years ago, Benjamin Sisko took command of an alien space station newly christened Deep Space Nine. There he met Kira Nerys, Odo, Miles O'Brien, Quark, Worf, Julian Bashir, and many others who would touch his life deeply. He also found a new and troubling destiny as the long-awaited Emissary to the mysterious wormhole entities known as the Prophets.

Now, after years of triumph and tragedy, and a cataclysmic war that rocked the entire Alpha Quadrant, Captain Sisko and his valiant crew face their final challenge. No one is safe, nothing is certain, and not even the Prophets can predict the ultimate fate of Deep Space Nine!

Summary

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Characters

Main

• Benjamin Sisko (played by Avery Brooks)
• Kira Nerys (played by Nana Visitor)
• Odo (played by Rene Auberjonois)
• Worf (played by Michael Dorn)
• Julian Bashir (played by Alexander Siddig)
• Miles O'Brien (played by Colm Meaney)
• Quark (played by Armin Shimerman)
• Ezri Dax (played by Nicole de Boer)
• Jake Sisko (played by Cirroc Lofton)

Recurring

• Nog (played by Aron Eisenberg)
• Elim Garak (played by Andrew J. Robinson)
• Skrain Dukat/Anjohl Tennan (played by Marc Alaimo)
• Martok (played by J. G. Hertzler)
• Winn Adami (played by Louise Fletcher)
• Corat Damar (played by Casey Biggs)
• Weyoun (played by Jeffrey Combs)
• Female Changeling (played by Salome Jens)
• Kasidy Yates (played by Penny Johnson)
• William Ross (played by Barry Jenner)
• Vic Fontaine (played by James Darren)
• Sarah Sisko (played by Deborah Lacey)
• Keiko O'Brien (played by Rosalind Chao)
• Molly O'Brien (played by Hana Hatae)
• Mila (played by Julianna McCarthy)
• Morn (played by Mark Allen Shepherd)
• Kirayoshi O'Brien
• Pran (played by Max Omega)

Other

• Broca (played by Mel Johnson, Jr.)
• Ekoor (played by Greg Ellis)
• Ginger (played by Cyndi Pass)
• Tholun

Novelization only

• Bremerton
• Lar

Flashback

• Rom (played by Max Grodénchik)
• Gowron, son of M'Rel (played by Robert O'Reilly)
• Ke Hovath (played by Lawrence Monoson)

Referenced only

Achilles • Bandee • Dax • Curzon Dax • Jadzia Dax • Leonidas • Douglas MacArthur • Horatio Nelson • Rebecca Jae Sisko • William B. Travis • Ungtae

References

Locations

• Alpha Quadrant - Bajoran wormhole/Celestial Temple
  • Bajor - Ashalla • Fire Caves
  • Cardassia - Cardassia City • Dominion Headquarters • Briefing room
  • Deep Space 9 - Operations center • Habitat ring • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • Station commander's office • Vic's lounge • Wardroom
• Gamma Quadrant - New Founder homeworld

Referenced only 

• Andor • Devona IV • Eminiar VII • Kendra Province • Lakarian City • Pollux IV • Qo'noS • Rigel VII • Risa • Romulus • Stratos
• Earth - Big Sur • Golden Gate Bridge • Golden Gate Park • Las Vegas • Minsk • Monterey, California • New Orleans • Normandy • Paris • Rio de Janeiro • San Francisco • San Francisco Bay • Sands Hotel • Texas

Starships and vehicles

USS Akagi • USS Defiant • D'ridthau • USS Farragut • USS Nelson • USS Rio Grande

Montage only: Baraka • USS Enterprise • IKS Rotarran

Referenced only 

Attack fighter 6-4 • Attack fighter 6-5 • USS Defiant

Starship classes

Akira-class • Breen battle cruiser • Breen fighter • Danube-class • D'deridex-class • Defiant-class • Excelsior-class • Federation fighter • Galaxy-class • Galor-class • Hideki-class • Jem'Hadar fighter • Jem'Hadar battle cruiser • Jem'Hadar battleship • Klingon cruiser • Klingon fighter • K't'inga-class • Klingon Bird-of-Prey • Miranda-class • Nebula-class • Romulan Bird-of-Prey • Saber-class • Steamrunner-class • Vor'cha-class

LCARS graphics only: D7-class • Intrepid-class • Negh'Var-class • Olympic-class • Sovereign-class

Races and cultures

Bajoran • Breen • Cardassian • Changeling • Evoran • Founder • Jem'Hadar • Human • Klingon • Lurian • Pah-wraith • Prophets • Romulan • Trill • Vorta

States and organizations

Bajoran Militia • Bajoran Military Guard • Breen Confederacy • Cardassian Guard • Cardassian Liberation Front • Cardassian Union • Dominion • Federation Alliance • Great Link • Klingon Empire • Romulan Star Empire • Starfleet • Starfleet Command • Promenade Merchants' Association • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only 

Niners • Obsidian Order • Section 31 • Spartan • Starfleet Academy • United Earth Starfleet • United States Army • WTYX

Science and technology

Clone • Cloning • Concussion grenade • Docking clamp • Doppler compensator • Energy scanner • Flux capacitor • Hologram • Holosuite • Impulse manifold • Impulse response filter • Induction coil • Inertial damper • Lightstick • Orbital weapon platform • PADD • Palm beacon • Phaser • Phaser bank • Phaser emitter • Phaser rifle • Plasma flow regulator • Quantum torpedo • Refrigeration suit • Self-sealing stembolt • Stochastic field emitter • Surveillance satellite • Targeting computer • Torque buffer • Viewscreen • Warp matrix

Titles and Ranks

Admiral • Captain • Chancellor of the High Council of the Klingon Empire • Chief of Operations • Colonel • Commander • Commodore • Constable • Emissary of the Prophets • Emissary of the Pah-wraith • Ensign • Federation Ambassador to the Klingon Empire • General • Gul • High Centurion • Kai • Legate • Lieutenant Commander • Professor • Thot • Vedek • Yeoman

Other

1960s • 2309 • Alamo • Angel • Automobile • Assault fleet • Bajoran language • Bajoran prophecy • Bajoran religion • Barbie • Baseball • Baseball (object) • Bat'leth • Battle of Cardassia • Battle of Normandy • Battle of Thermopylae • Battle of Trafalgar • Beach • Beatnik • Betting pool • Biosignature • Blindness • Blockade • Bloodwine • Bongo • Book of the Kosst Amojan • Breen language • Canasta • Cardassian intelligence network • Cardassian tea • Casualty report • Chess • Combat support tender • Communications blackout • Concussion • Darts • Demon • Docking pylon • Dominion War • Dominion War Accords • English language • Equator • Evasive maneuvers • Exile • Federation-Cardassian border • Fighter • Firing sequence • First • Front line • Gin rummy • Go-go boots • Flagship • Genocide • Gutfish • Heavy cruiser • Ionosphere • Jazz • Kai • Klapri dripping • Klingonese • Kosst Amojan • Landing party • Latinum • Lichen • Medical packet • Medikit • Moon • Morning sickness • Morphogenic matrix • Morphogenic virus • Neutronium • Occupation of Bajor • Operation Final Assault • Optronics • Picket ship • Pregnancy • Priority one • Pyrrhic victory • Qa'pla • Racquetball • Ration • Redrat • Restoration of Bajor • Restoration of the Pah-wraith • Rodent • Romulan war wing • Sacrament • Shakedown cruise • Sickbay • Sisko's baseball • Sisko's house • Solid • Space sickness • Supply freighter • Targ • Tea • Tongo • Tallus • Tarkalean tea • Tribble • Tuxedo • Viking • War crime • Wine • World War II

Information

• The early cover (pictured) of the novelization of this episode had the episode's name as simply "Final Episode". The image of Worf also differs from the final cover. The episode's writers are also not printed on the cover.
• Ira Steven Behr and David Weddle are among the production staff who play holograms in the scene set at Vic's.
• IDW Publishing editor Dan Taylor has said that in the future he would like to set a new DS9 comic after the events of this episode.

Related stories

• The saga of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine continues in the DS9 relaunch.
• The Tales of the Dominion War short story "Requital" takes place during the events of this episode.
• The epilogue of the Prophecy and Change short story "Face Value" ends at the moment of Damar's death in this episode.
• Worf's time as Ambassador to the Klingon Empire would last until 2379 and be chronicled in novels such as the TNG novel: Diplomatic Implausibility, the Star Trek: Klingon Empire novels and the TNG novels: A Time to Kill, A Time to Heal and the TNG novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace.
• The aftermath of the destruction of several of Cardassia's cities by the Dominion would be shown in Andrew J. Robinson's DS9 novel: A Stitch in Time.

Images

The Dominion delegation	The Dominion War accords	The Pah-wraith are freed	Dukat is inhabited by the Pah-wraith
Sisko's house	Vic's lounge	The entrance to the Fire Caves

Connections

• What You Leave Behind (novel) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• What You Leave Behind article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• What You Leave Behind article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

published order
Previous novelization: Far Beyond the Stars	DS9 novelizations	Next novelization: Final novel in Series
Previous episode: The Dogs of War	DS9 episode produced	Next episode: Last Episode, the saga continues in "Avatar"
Previous episode: The Dogs of War	DS9 episode aired	Next episode: Last Episode, the saga continues in "Avatar"
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Requital	Pocket	Next Adventure: Final Entry eighteenth entry
Previous Adventure: Face Value	Deep Space Nine Adventures	Next Adventure: The Left Hand of Destiny
The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2375. The Pocket Books Timeline places events from this story in one other timeframe:
Previous Adventure: Relativity	November 2375 Chapters 11-15	Next Adventure: Double or Nothing