Post by magicmuggle01 on Feb 25, 2019 10:47:49 GMT
Sisko tries to regain contact with the Prophets. (Part One of Two) (Season premiere)
Summary
Three months have passed since Jadzia's death and Captain Benjamin Sisko left Deep Space 9. On the Promenade, newly promoted Colonel Kira and Odo worry that he won't be coming back as they observe members of the cult of the Pah-wraiths, identified by red armbands. The cult has become very influential since the Prophets became disconnected from Bajor by turning the orbs black and locking the wormhole entrance.
Meanwhile, the USS Defiant returns to the station from convoy duty, which is now becoming a regular mission for the ship. When Ensign Nog comments that he'd rather be on convoy duty than in battle, Worf, who is frustrated at having to protect shipments of stem bolts as well as the fact the Federation's invasion of Cardassian space has made no progress since the First Battle of Chin'toka, takes offense and angrily leaves the bridge. Bashir and O'Brien assure Nog it wasn't personal, and that Worf is hoping that some combat might help him get over his wife Jadzia's death.
"I've never seen her before, but I
now I know why I came back
here, Jake."
On Earth, at Joseph Sisko's New Orleans restaurant/home, Jake watches his father play piano and tells his grandfather (Joseph) that he is worried because Sisko has been doing nothing and going nowhere since they arrived. Joseph is concerned but suggests that they leave him alone. Suddenly, the baseball sitting on top of the piano (the one Sisko took from his desk on DS9), rolls off and lands on the floor. Moving over to reach for it on the floor, Benjamin has a vision of the desert planet Tyree, where he digs in the sand with a shovel to uncover a woman's face. Coming out of his vision, Sisko tells Jake that he knows why he has come to Earth; he has to find this woman.
Act One
Admiral Ross informs Kira that the Romulans will be setting up an office on DS9 led by Senator Cretak. She is concerned about Romulan soldiers on the station, but Ross says Cretak is cooperative and supportive of the Alliance. The Federation needs to do all they can to support her in turn. Furthermore, only twelve Romulans at most would be on the station. Kira is still uneasy, but Ross pulls rank, stating he doesn't need her acceptance. Ross compliments Kira on taking over for Sisko, but Kira obviously thinks it's temporary.
On Cardassia Prime, Weyoun and Legate Damar discuss the war effort. They plan to contain the Alliance in their newly-claimed Chin'toka system. Damar is pleased, so he celebrates with a drink of kanar, knowing that Weyoun won't join in. They are pleased that the closing of the wormhole has somehow shifted the war in their favor. Nevertheless, Weyoun expresses worry about Damar's constant drinking.
Back on Earth, Sisko recreates the woman's face on a PADD, and Jake recognizes it from a photo he found while cleaning a storage space. Joseph is in it, so they show the photo to him and ask who she is. Oddly, he is dismissive and angrily refuses to reveal her identity.
Act Two
In his quarters, Worf is in his and Jadzia's bed and finds himself unable to sleep, his mind is full of thoughts of his late wife. After looking at a photo from their wedding, he gets up and goes to the holosuite and activates the Vic Fontaine program asking the singer to perform "All the Way". Vic attempts to refuse, but Worf orders him to sing. As Vic reluctantly sings the sad song, Worf's face is a mixture of fury and indescribable sadness. Halfway through, he slowly stands and then, with a roar of anger, begins to trash the lounge.
Later, Kira goes to the office set up for the Romulans to greet Cretak. She's cautious in her greeting, but Cretak is surprisingly cordial, acknowledging Romulans' reputation for being arrogant and looking forward to the common goal of defeating the Dominion. Kira agrees.
Sisko asks his father about the woman again, and when Joseph stonewalls Ben again, the captain gets frustrated and shocks his old father by grabbing and shaking him. Joseph sadly reveals that the woman is Sisko's real mother Sarah (the woman who raised him having actually been his step-mother).
Act Three
Sarah married Joseph after only three weeks of courtship, meeting in Jackson Square in June of 2331. The two were together for two years and soon bore Ben, however she suddenly left Joseph two days after his first birthday. Joseph doesn't know why she left, and explains that he tracked her down after three years only to find she had died in an accident. As for why the Prophets sent Sisko the vision of Sarah, he concludes that finding out the truth about his mother may be the first step to recovering from recent events.
Kira, on the Promenade, curiously observes Cretak buying a jumja stick, finding it unexpected. Cretak sees her and they pleasantly exchange their opinions on it, Cretak suggesting she try a tart osol twist. To business, Cretak informs her of a squadron of warbirds coming, but also to ask about building a hospital on Bajor's fourth moon, Derna. Kira promises to ask the Council of Ministers. Cretak is impressed with the efficiency and accommodation being shown. Kira smiles after Cretak leaves, pleased with having such a cordial conversation.
O'Brien, armed with bloodwine from 2301, approaches a reluctant Worf in his quarters for some conversation, including their time serving together on the USS Enterprise-D and recalling Reginald Barclay with the intent of bringing him out of his depressed state. Later, while nursing a hangover, he informs Bashir and Quark that after a few bottles and talking about several unrelated subjects he finally found out why Worf is so upset; Jadzia will not enter Sto-vo-kor because she was murdered instead of dying in combat. In order to get her there, Worf must win a great battle in her name. With the Defiant mired in convoy duty they decide to ask General Martok for help, who is scheduled to arrive at the station the next morning.
Sisko is washing clams behind the restaurant when Joseph gives him a necklace that belonged to Sarah, which Sisko is surprised to discover is engraved with ancient Bajoran text.
Act Four
Sisko is able to translate the necklace's writing as the words "Orb of the Emissary." There is no such orb mentioned in Bajoran religious texts, but he guesses that it exists, and is buried on Tyree and that it may not have gone dark along with all the others.
On the station, the casualty reports come in from the counterattack on the Chin'toka system. The Alliance successfully fended it off, but the price was high. Cretak takes comfort in the victory, and also praises Kira for helping approve the hospital, saying Romulus owes her a debt of gratitude. Kira is again impressed with her, but later, Odo informs Kira that a Starfleet ship was turned away from the hospital. Kira thinks it is because most of the wounded were Vulcans (historical enemies of the Romulans) before Odo shows her a scan indicating high trilithium levels. It appears there was some deception.
Meanwhile, Martok stealthily enters a holosuite where Worf is practicing bat'leth form and attacks him. He asks Worf to be his first officer on a very dangerous combat mission, promising the victory will ensure Jadzia gets into Sto-vo-kor.
Later, again in the dark alley behind the restaurant, Sisko is approached by a young Bajoran man wearing a red hood who praises him and mentions the orb. Sisko is polite and turns away before the man pulls a knife and stabs him, claiming he will never find it. Jake drops the attacker with a heavy sack of clams he was bringing out to be washed. He runs over to his bleeding father and yells at Joseph for help.
Act Five
Sisko recovers and comes back to the restaurant, but not before reporting the incident to Starfleet Security. He explains that the man was a member of the Pah-wraith cult and declares his intention to go to Tyree and find the orb. Joseph is worried, not because of the cult, but because of the Pah-wraiths.
At Quark's, O'Brien tells Quark and Bashir that Martok's lone ship will try to destroy a Dominion shipyard located at Monac IV. Bashir declares he will accompany Worf to honor Jadzia's memory, and O'Brien decides to go for Bashir's protection. Quark thinks both of them are crazy.
Kira barges in on Ross and Cretak in the wardroom with proof that the Romulans have armed the hospital with plasma torpedoes. Cretak claims it is for defense, but the Bajoran government will not allow the Romulans to have weapons on its moon and have ordered them to leave the moon immediately. The news reaches Dominion Headquarters on Cardassia Prime. Having halted the Federation's advance into their territory, Damar and Weyoun revel upon hearing of the Romulans' treacherous action, the kind of action that could destroy the Alliance.
The morning he is about to leave for Tyree, Sisko finds the restaurant closed and Joseph and Jake packed and ready to go. He agrees to let them accompany him when there is a knock at the door. A young female Trill Starfleet ensign enters and happily greets Sisko, who does not recognize her at all. She introduces herself as Dax.
Memorable quotes
"A lot of people feel abandoned by the Prophets."
"Believe me, I know how they feel. It's no excuse to turn to hate and fear."
"In times of trouble, some people find comfort in hate and fear."
- Odo and Kira
"Romulans. So predictably treacherous!"
- Weyoun
"Sing the song."
"I don't think that's such a good idea."
"Sing the song."
"C'mon, pallie, why rub salt in an open wound?"
"You are a hologram. You are programmed to do exactly as I say. Sing the song."
- Worf and Vic Fontaine, about the song "All the Way"
"I just never thought I'd see a Romulan eating a jumja stick."
- Kira
"Who better than a Klingon to help a Klingon?"
- Bashir
"Worf did this?!"
"With his own two bare hands. And it's not the first time he's busted up the joint. I don't care how much he threatens me; that's the last time I ever sing 'All the Way'. If he wants to hear it again, let him buy a Sinatra album."
"'All the Way'? That was Jadzia's favorite song! I'm sorry, Vic, but you're going to have to forgive him. He's having a hard time accepting her death."
"So am I, but you don't see me busting up the joint."
- Julian Bashir, Vic Fontaine and Quark, on Worf
"I had to give a report to Starfleet Security."
"And the Bajoran that attacked you, who was he?"
"He was a member of a cult that worships the Pah-wraiths. They believe the disappearance of the Prophets will herald a new era for Bajor."
- Benjamin Sisko and Joseph Sisko
"So, what'd you find out?"
"That you should never try to match drinks with a Klingon."
- Quark and O'Brien
"Then what makes him think she's not in Sto-vo-kor?"
"Well for one thing, she never ate the heart of one of her enemies."
"She always was a little squeamish."
"And secondly, she did not die in glorious battle."
"You mean being murdered by a Pah-wraith in cold blood doesn't count?"
- Bashir, O'Brien and Quark, on Worf's determination of Jadzia's status with Sto-vo-kor
"So... how do you like convoy duty?"
"I don't."
"Good, I was afraid you might be getting soft!"
- Martok and Worf
"Miles, I don't know what to say. I'm touched."
"You're both touched!"
- Bashir and Quark
"You wanna get Jadzia to Sto-vo-kor fine, fine, go for it. But can't you do something more sensible? Make a donation in her name! Or bribe someone!"
"It doesn't work that way, Quark."
"It'd be nice if it did."
- Quark, Bashir, and O'Brien
"Emissary, I've come a long way to see you. This moment is sacred, one that will be long remembered. Meeh rak dorah pah wran. Ee toi velah slah. Pah wran amar. Pah wran evak to."
"That's ancient Bajoran."
"The Emissary is wise."
- Bajoran man and Benjamin Sisko
"I don't suppose I can talk you out of going to Tyree."
"If you're worried about the Cult..."
"I figure you can handle them. But if the Cult knows you're looking for the Orb of the Emissary, chances are the Pah-wraiths do as well. And that does worry me."
- Joseph Sisko and Benjamin Sisko, about the Cult of the Pah-wraiths
"Hello, Benjamin."
"Do I know you?"
"It's me...Dax."
- Ezri Dax and Ben Sisko
Summary
Three months have passed since Jadzia's death and Captain Benjamin Sisko left Deep Space 9. On the Promenade, newly promoted Colonel Kira and Odo worry that he won't be coming back as they observe members of the cult of the Pah-wraiths, identified by red armbands. The cult has become very influential since the Prophets became disconnected from Bajor by turning the orbs black and locking the wormhole entrance.
Meanwhile, the USS Defiant returns to the station from convoy duty, which is now becoming a regular mission for the ship. When Ensign Nog comments that he'd rather be on convoy duty than in battle, Worf, who is frustrated at having to protect shipments of stem bolts as well as the fact the Federation's invasion of Cardassian space has made no progress since the First Battle of Chin'toka, takes offense and angrily leaves the bridge. Bashir and O'Brien assure Nog it wasn't personal, and that Worf is hoping that some combat might help him get over his wife Jadzia's death.
"I've never seen her before, but I
now I know why I came back
here, Jake."
On Earth, at Joseph Sisko's New Orleans restaurant/home, Jake watches his father play piano and tells his grandfather (Joseph) that he is worried because Sisko has been doing nothing and going nowhere since they arrived. Joseph is concerned but suggests that they leave him alone. Suddenly, the baseball sitting on top of the piano (the one Sisko took from his desk on DS9), rolls off and lands on the floor. Moving over to reach for it on the floor, Benjamin has a vision of the desert planet Tyree, where he digs in the sand with a shovel to uncover a woman's face. Coming out of his vision, Sisko tells Jake that he knows why he has come to Earth; he has to find this woman.
Act One
Admiral Ross informs Kira that the Romulans will be setting up an office on DS9 led by Senator Cretak. She is concerned about Romulan soldiers on the station, but Ross says Cretak is cooperative and supportive of the Alliance. The Federation needs to do all they can to support her in turn. Furthermore, only twelve Romulans at most would be on the station. Kira is still uneasy, but Ross pulls rank, stating he doesn't need her acceptance. Ross compliments Kira on taking over for Sisko, but Kira obviously thinks it's temporary.
On Cardassia Prime, Weyoun and Legate Damar discuss the war effort. They plan to contain the Alliance in their newly-claimed Chin'toka system. Damar is pleased, so he celebrates with a drink of kanar, knowing that Weyoun won't join in. They are pleased that the closing of the wormhole has somehow shifted the war in their favor. Nevertheless, Weyoun expresses worry about Damar's constant drinking.
Back on Earth, Sisko recreates the woman's face on a PADD, and Jake recognizes it from a photo he found while cleaning a storage space. Joseph is in it, so they show the photo to him and ask who she is. Oddly, he is dismissive and angrily refuses to reveal her identity.
Act Two
In his quarters, Worf is in his and Jadzia's bed and finds himself unable to sleep, his mind is full of thoughts of his late wife. After looking at a photo from their wedding, he gets up and goes to the holosuite and activates the Vic Fontaine program asking the singer to perform "All the Way". Vic attempts to refuse, but Worf orders him to sing. As Vic reluctantly sings the sad song, Worf's face is a mixture of fury and indescribable sadness. Halfway through, he slowly stands and then, with a roar of anger, begins to trash the lounge.
Later, Kira goes to the office set up for the Romulans to greet Cretak. She's cautious in her greeting, but Cretak is surprisingly cordial, acknowledging Romulans' reputation for being arrogant and looking forward to the common goal of defeating the Dominion. Kira agrees.
Sisko asks his father about the woman again, and when Joseph stonewalls Ben again, the captain gets frustrated and shocks his old father by grabbing and shaking him. Joseph sadly reveals that the woman is Sisko's real mother Sarah (the woman who raised him having actually been his step-mother).
Act Three
Sarah married Joseph after only three weeks of courtship, meeting in Jackson Square in June of 2331. The two were together for two years and soon bore Ben, however she suddenly left Joseph two days after his first birthday. Joseph doesn't know why she left, and explains that he tracked her down after three years only to find she had died in an accident. As for why the Prophets sent Sisko the vision of Sarah, he concludes that finding out the truth about his mother may be the first step to recovering from recent events.
Kira, on the Promenade, curiously observes Cretak buying a jumja stick, finding it unexpected. Cretak sees her and they pleasantly exchange their opinions on it, Cretak suggesting she try a tart osol twist. To business, Cretak informs her of a squadron of warbirds coming, but also to ask about building a hospital on Bajor's fourth moon, Derna. Kira promises to ask the Council of Ministers. Cretak is impressed with the efficiency and accommodation being shown. Kira smiles after Cretak leaves, pleased with having such a cordial conversation.
O'Brien, armed with bloodwine from 2301, approaches a reluctant Worf in his quarters for some conversation, including their time serving together on the USS Enterprise-D and recalling Reginald Barclay with the intent of bringing him out of his depressed state. Later, while nursing a hangover, he informs Bashir and Quark that after a few bottles and talking about several unrelated subjects he finally found out why Worf is so upset; Jadzia will not enter Sto-vo-kor because she was murdered instead of dying in combat. In order to get her there, Worf must win a great battle in her name. With the Defiant mired in convoy duty they decide to ask General Martok for help, who is scheduled to arrive at the station the next morning.
Sisko is washing clams behind the restaurant when Joseph gives him a necklace that belonged to Sarah, which Sisko is surprised to discover is engraved with ancient Bajoran text.
Act Four
Sisko is able to translate the necklace's writing as the words "Orb of the Emissary." There is no such orb mentioned in Bajoran religious texts, but he guesses that it exists, and is buried on Tyree and that it may not have gone dark along with all the others.
On the station, the casualty reports come in from the counterattack on the Chin'toka system. The Alliance successfully fended it off, but the price was high. Cretak takes comfort in the victory, and also praises Kira for helping approve the hospital, saying Romulus owes her a debt of gratitude. Kira is again impressed with her, but later, Odo informs Kira that a Starfleet ship was turned away from the hospital. Kira thinks it is because most of the wounded were Vulcans (historical enemies of the Romulans) before Odo shows her a scan indicating high trilithium levels. It appears there was some deception.
Meanwhile, Martok stealthily enters a holosuite where Worf is practicing bat'leth form and attacks him. He asks Worf to be his first officer on a very dangerous combat mission, promising the victory will ensure Jadzia gets into Sto-vo-kor.
Later, again in the dark alley behind the restaurant, Sisko is approached by a young Bajoran man wearing a red hood who praises him and mentions the orb. Sisko is polite and turns away before the man pulls a knife and stabs him, claiming he will never find it. Jake drops the attacker with a heavy sack of clams he was bringing out to be washed. He runs over to his bleeding father and yells at Joseph for help.
Act Five
Sisko recovers and comes back to the restaurant, but not before reporting the incident to Starfleet Security. He explains that the man was a member of the Pah-wraith cult and declares his intention to go to Tyree and find the orb. Joseph is worried, not because of the cult, but because of the Pah-wraiths.
At Quark's, O'Brien tells Quark and Bashir that Martok's lone ship will try to destroy a Dominion shipyard located at Monac IV. Bashir declares he will accompany Worf to honor Jadzia's memory, and O'Brien decides to go for Bashir's protection. Quark thinks both of them are crazy.
Kira barges in on Ross and Cretak in the wardroom with proof that the Romulans have armed the hospital with plasma torpedoes. Cretak claims it is for defense, but the Bajoran government will not allow the Romulans to have weapons on its moon and have ordered them to leave the moon immediately. The news reaches Dominion Headquarters on Cardassia Prime. Having halted the Federation's advance into their territory, Damar and Weyoun revel upon hearing of the Romulans' treacherous action, the kind of action that could destroy the Alliance.
The morning he is about to leave for Tyree, Sisko finds the restaurant closed and Joseph and Jake packed and ready to go. He agrees to let them accompany him when there is a knock at the door. A young female Trill Starfleet ensign enters and happily greets Sisko, who does not recognize her at all. She introduces herself as Dax.
Memorable quotes
"A lot of people feel abandoned by the Prophets."
"Believe me, I know how they feel. It's no excuse to turn to hate and fear."
"In times of trouble, some people find comfort in hate and fear."
- Odo and Kira
"Romulans. So predictably treacherous!"
- Weyoun
"Sing the song."
"I don't think that's such a good idea."
"Sing the song."
"C'mon, pallie, why rub salt in an open wound?"
"You are a hologram. You are programmed to do exactly as I say. Sing the song."
- Worf and Vic Fontaine, about the song "All the Way"
"I just never thought I'd see a Romulan eating a jumja stick."
- Kira
"Who better than a Klingon to help a Klingon?"
- Bashir
"Worf did this?!"
"With his own two bare hands. And it's not the first time he's busted up the joint. I don't care how much he threatens me; that's the last time I ever sing 'All the Way'. If he wants to hear it again, let him buy a Sinatra album."
"'All the Way'? That was Jadzia's favorite song! I'm sorry, Vic, but you're going to have to forgive him. He's having a hard time accepting her death."
"So am I, but you don't see me busting up the joint."
- Julian Bashir, Vic Fontaine and Quark, on Worf
"I had to give a report to Starfleet Security."
"And the Bajoran that attacked you, who was he?"
"He was a member of a cult that worships the Pah-wraiths. They believe the disappearance of the Prophets will herald a new era for Bajor."
- Benjamin Sisko and Joseph Sisko
"So, what'd you find out?"
"That you should never try to match drinks with a Klingon."
- Quark and O'Brien
"Then what makes him think she's not in Sto-vo-kor?"
"Well for one thing, she never ate the heart of one of her enemies."
"She always was a little squeamish."
"And secondly, she did not die in glorious battle."
"You mean being murdered by a Pah-wraith in cold blood doesn't count?"
- Bashir, O'Brien and Quark, on Worf's determination of Jadzia's status with Sto-vo-kor
"So... how do you like convoy duty?"
"I don't."
"Good, I was afraid you might be getting soft!"
- Martok and Worf
"Miles, I don't know what to say. I'm touched."
"You're both touched!"
- Bashir and Quark
"You wanna get Jadzia to Sto-vo-kor fine, fine, go for it. But can't you do something more sensible? Make a donation in her name! Or bribe someone!"
"It doesn't work that way, Quark."
"It'd be nice if it did."
- Quark, Bashir, and O'Brien
"Emissary, I've come a long way to see you. This moment is sacred, one that will be long remembered. Meeh rak dorah pah wran. Ee toi velah slah. Pah wran amar. Pah wran evak to."
"That's ancient Bajoran."
"The Emissary is wise."
- Bajoran man and Benjamin Sisko
"I don't suppose I can talk you out of going to Tyree."
"If you're worried about the Cult..."
"I figure you can handle them. But if the Cult knows you're looking for the Orb of the Emissary, chances are the Pah-wraiths do as well. And that does worry me."
- Joseph Sisko and Benjamin Sisko, about the Cult of the Pah-wraiths
"Hello, Benjamin."
"Do I know you?"
"It's me...Dax."
- Ezri Dax and Ben Sisko
