
Season 7
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Overview
Season 7 of Deep Space Nine marks the end of the series, as it concludes the Dominion War arc and the saga of the characters and their relationships. The Federation and its allies face the final showdown with the Cardassian-Dominion alliance, which is aided by the Breen. Sisko and his crew must also deal with the threat of the pah-wraiths, the evil counterparts of the Prophets, who are unleashed by Kai Winn and Dukat.
Episodes

1. Image in the Sand
September 30, 1998
Stardate: Unknown. As Kira begins working with a Romulan presence aboard the station, Sisko looks for answers in a vision he receives from the Prophets, leading him to uncover a family secret.
Guest Stars: Dian Van Patten, Johnny Moran, Brock Peters

2. Shadows and Symbols
October 7, 1998
Stardate: 52152.6. As Sisko searches for the Orb of the Emissary, Kira prepares a blockade opposing the Romulans near the Bajoran moon Durna. Meanwhile, Worf and Martok lead a suicide mission in Jadzia's name.
Guest Stars: Brock Peters, Megan Cole, Lori Lively

3. Afterimage
October 14, 1998
Stardate: Unknown. Ezri Dax finds difficulty in trying to settle into a new life, as Jadzia's memories and relationships provide her with one emotional challenge after another.
Guest Stars: David B. Levinson, Andrew Robinson

4. Take Me Out to the Holosuite
October 21, 1998
Stardate: Unknown. Sisko is challenged by a Vulcan captain to a competitive match in an Earth game of skill known as ... baseball.
Guest Stars: Max Grodénchik, Gregory Wagrowski, Penny Johnson Jerald

5. Chrysalis
October 28, 1998
Stardate: Unknown. Bashir begins falling in love with a genetically engineered patient whom he helped bring out of her state of introversion.
Guest Stars: Faith Salie, Tim Ransom, Michael Keenan

6. Treachery, Faith, and the Great River
November 4, 1998
Stardate: Unknown. A clone of Weyoun seeking asylum submits himself to Odo as a prisoner, offering invaluable information about the Dominion.
Guest Stars: Max Grodénchik, David B. Levinson, J.G. Hertzler

7. Once More Unto the Breach
November 11, 1998
Stardate: Unknown. With nowhere to turn and old age having made him obsolete, Klingon legend Kor asks Worf to help him find one last glorious battle.
Guest Stars: John Colicos, Neil Vipond, Nancy Youngblut

8. The Siege of AR-558
November 18, 1998
Stardate: Unknown. Sisko's crew is diverted to the front lines, where, alongside war-torn Starfleet officers, they must make a stand against a Jem'Hadar assault.
Guest Stars: Max Grodénchik, Bill Mumy, Annette Helde

9. Covenant
November 25, 1998
Stardate: Unknown. Kira is kidnapped by a Bajoran Pah-wraith cult led by Dukat.
Guest Stars: Norman Parker, Maureen Flannigan, Jason Leland Adams

10. It's Only a Paper Moon
December 30, 1998
Stardate: Unknown. Mentally and emotionally scarred by his combat injuries, Nog seeks comfort in the holographic fantasy world of Vic Fontaine.
Guest Stars: Max Grodénchik, Tami-Adrian George, James Darren

11. Prodigal Daughter
January 6, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. A search for O'Brien, who has gone missing somewhere near Ezri's home world, reunites Ezri with her family and their troubles.
Guest Stars: Kevin Rahm, John Paragon, Clayton Landey

12. The Emperor's New Cloak
February 3, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. The Grand Nagus goes missing in the mirror universe, leading Quark and Rom on a mission to track him down.
Guest Stars: Max Grodénchik, Peter Antoniou, Wallace Shawn

13. Field of Fire
February 10, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. A murder investigation prompts Ezri to confront the repressed memories of Joran, a former Dax host who had killed three people.
Guest Stars: Art Chudabala, Marty Rackham, Leigh McCloskey

14. Chimera
February 17, 1999
Stardate: 51474.2. A shapeshifter, one of "the hundred" sent from the Link centuries ago to explore the galaxy, tries to convince Odo to abandon his life as a humanoid in favor of a grander quest.
Guest Stars: J.G. Hertzler, John Eric Bentley, Joel Goodness

15. Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang
February 24, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. A surprise programming feature brings mobsters to take over Vic's lounge, leading the DS9 crew to devise a plan to get rid of them.
Guest Stars: Marc Lawrence, Mike Starr, Robert Miano

16. Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
March 3, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. When the mysterious Sloan attempts to recruit Bashir for an undercover mission on Romulus, Sisko orders Bashir to go along with the plan, in hopes of learning more about Section 31.
Guest Stars: Adrienne Barbeau, John Fleck, Hal Landon Jr.

17. Penumbra
April 7, 1999
Stardate: 52576.2. While Ezri goes searching for Worf, who has been missing since a Dominion attack on his ship, Sisko proposes marriage to Kasidy and begins plans to build a house on Bajor.
Guest Stars: Majel Barrett, Michelle Horn, Salome Jens

18. 'Til Death Do Us Part
April 14, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. Sisko must decide whether to oppose the Prophets and marry Kasidy. Meanwhile, Dukat comes to DS9 with a Bajoran identity and a plan to manipulate Kai Winn; and Worf and Ezri are held captive by the Breen.
Guest Stars: James Otis, Salome Jens, Louise Fletcher

19. Strange Bedfellows
April 21, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. A new alliance between the Dominion and the Breen further appalls Damar. Meanwhile, Winn finds her spirituality thrown into chaos when she has a vision from the Pah-wraiths.
Guest Stars: James Otis, J.G. Hertzler, Salome Jens

20. The Changing Face of Evil
April 28, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. As Winn begins studying her uncertain role in following the path of the Pah-wraiths, the Federation engages in battle for the first time against the Dominion and their new Breen allies.
Guest Stars: John Vickery, J.G. Hertzler, Salome Jens

21. When It Rains...
May 5, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. As Kira leads a mission to help organize Damar's resistance forces, Bashir learns that Odo has been infected with the disease sweeping through the Great Link.
Guest Stars: Scott Burkholder, Colby French, Robert O'Reilly

22. Tacking Into the Wind
May 12, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. As tensions mount within Kira and Damar's resistance cell, Worf realizes he must take action to prevent Gowron from making a key strategic mistake.
Guest Stars: Robert O'Reilly, John Vickery, Kitty Swink

23. Extreme Measures
May 19, 1999
Stardate: 52645.7. Bashir and O'Brien capture Sloan and probe his mind in a search for the cure to Odo's disease.
Guest Stars: William Sadler, Jacqueline Schultz, Kate Asner

24. The Dogs of War
May 26, 1999
Stardate: 52861.3. With the Cardassian resistance movement crushed, Kira, Damar, and Garak find themselves trapped behind enemy lines. Meanwhile, Grand Nagus Zek announces his retirement and plans to name Quark his successor.
Guest Stars: Majel Barrett, Max Grodénchik, Wallace Shawn

25. What You Leave Behind (1)
June 2, 1999
Stardate: 52902.0. As the war careens toward a final showdown on Cardassia, Sisko's definitive action as the Emissary draws near.
Guest Stars: Max Grodénchik, J.G. Hertzler, Salome Jens

26. What You Leave Behind (2)
June 2, 1999
Stardate: Unknown. Sisko leads, what he hopes will be, a final all-out assault on Cardassia Prime. Kira and Garak mount a suicidal assault on the Cardassian headquarters occupied by the Dominion, who in turn kill innocent women and children village by village in retaliation for the Resistance's attacks.
Guest Stars: Max Grodénchik, J.G. Hertzler, Salome Jens
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