In the Pale Moonlight (1998): The Federation and Klingons are suffering tremendous losses at the hands of the Dominion. Sisko decides to force the issue and bring the Romulans into the conflict. He works with Garak to falsify documents to convince the Romulans that the Dominion plotted a conquest of their empire. Romulan Senator Vreenak uncovers the deception and threatens Sisko. As he leaves for Romulus, his shuttle explodes. The Romulans believe the Dominion murdered Vreenak to silence him. In reality, Garak murdered Vreenak to make it look like the Dominion’s work. Romulus entered the war on the Federation side. The last scene has Sisko deleting his log entry explaining the entire sordid affair.
Duet (1993): A Cardassian arrives in the infirmary for treatment. It turns out he is a war criminal. Kira interrogates him to discover that he is not who he claims to be. Instead, the man is a low-level clerk that feels extreme guilt for the crimes at Gallitepp. A sympathetic Kira releases him. At the end, an angry Bajoran murders the clerk.
The Visitor (1995): Jake Sisko watches his father die. Sisko’s demise unraveled the Alpha Quadrant and Starfleet is forced to surrender DS9 to the Klingons. Jake discovers his father is actually out-of-phase and that he could bring his father back by committing suicide. Jake dies in his father’s arms years after the accident. At that instant, Ben is back in the Defiant and moves just in time to avoid the energy discharge that set everything in motion.
Tribunal (1994): The Cardassians accuse Chief O’Brien of a crime and convict him. After the fact, they put him on trial to validate the verdict. On Cardassia, guilt is predetermined and a trial simply hashes out the rest. To the state’s amazement, O’Brien puts up a defense. Meanwhile, Sisko discovers that the Cardassians framed O’Brien and brings their surgically altered agent before the tribunal. At this point, the judge frees O’Brien rather than have the operation exposed.
Improbable Cause/The Die is Cast (1995): Garak’s tailor shop explodes leading to an investigation. It turns out several of his acquaintances had been murdered. Garak feels his father, Enabran Tain, is in danger and sets off to help. On the way, the Romulans capture Odo and Garak. It turns out the Romulans and Cardassians formed an alliance to destroy the Founders in a pre-emptive strike and Tain is aboard the Warbird. Before the attack, Garak joins Tain and is forced to “interrogate” Odo. He tortures the security chief, but helps him escape as the Jem Hadar fleet decimated the task force. Odo and Garak survive. However, the Romulan-Cardassian fleet is destroyed in the Founders' trap.
Necessary Evil (1993): Someone shoots Quark after he discovers a hidden list filled with Bajoran names. The investigation leads Odo to flashback to the occupation. Gul Dukat appoints Odo head of security because he is neither Bajoran nor Cardassian. In the end, Odo uncovers Kira’s guilt in a murder after he let her go.
Homefront/Paradise Lost (1996): A terrorist attack on Earth kills 27. Odo and Sisko travel to San Francisco to investigate what appears to be a Dominion attack. Vice-Admiral Leyton initiates new security measures right before Earth’s power grid goes offline. Earth is place under martial law and Sisko discovers a conspiracy amongst Starfleet officers to take power.
Favor the Bold/Sacrifice of Angels (1997): The Dominion captured DS9 and Sisko decides to take it back. On the station, Kira, Quark, Jake, and others work to sabotage the Dominion. Sisko takes the Defiant into the wormhole to battle a Jem Hadar fleet. At this point, the prophets intervene. They refuse to allow Sisko’s death and eliminate the enemy fleet. Gul Dukat is shocked when the Defiant emerges from the wormhole unscathed and alone. With the Klingons and Federation closing in, the Dominion evacuates the station. Dukat searches desperately for his daughter. Damar murders her for siding with the enemy. Ziyal's death unhinges her father and Dukat suffers a complete breakdown. At the end, he is seen sobbing in a cell.
The Siege of AR-558 (1998): The show's producers decided to explore the effects of war on the psyche and chose characters without established combat experience for the Siege of AR-558. Other than Sisko, the other characters have little idea what was going to happen. Ezri, Quark, Nog, Bashir, and Jake suffer immensely under the stress. At one point, Bashir is forced to amputate Nog‘s leg. The others lose their innocence. The siege is eventually lifted, but most of the Federation detail is dead.
What You Leave Behind (1999): In the series finale, the Federation Alliance wins the Dominion War with a bold assault. During the climactic battle, the Cardassians switch sides. The Dominion decides to exterminate the Cardassian race as punishment. Meanwhile, Kira, Damar, and Garak lead a resistance on Cardassia Prime. In the end, the Dominion surrenders when Odo agrees to return to the Great Link. After the war ends, Sisko meets Dukat in a final battle between Prophets and Pah-wraiths. Sisko defeats Dukat sealing him with the wraiths for eternity. Sisko then ascends to the Celestial Temple. In the final scene, Jake and Kira stare out at the wormhole wondering when Ben would return.
Duet (1993): A Cardassian arrives in the infirmary for treatment. It turns out he is a war criminal. Kira interrogates him to discover that he is not who he claims to be. Instead, the man is a low-level clerk that feels extreme guilt for the crimes at Gallitepp. A sympathetic Kira releases him. At the end, an angry Bajoran murders the clerk.
The Visitor (1995): Jake Sisko watches his father die. Sisko’s demise unraveled the Alpha Quadrant and Starfleet is forced to surrender DS9 to the Klingons. Jake discovers his father is actually out-of-phase and that he could bring his father back by committing suicide. Jake dies in his father’s arms years after the accident. At that instant, Ben is back in the Defiant and moves just in time to avoid the energy discharge that set everything in motion.
Tribunal (1994): The Cardassians accuse Chief O’Brien of a crime and convict him. After the fact, they put him on trial to validate the verdict. On Cardassia, guilt is predetermined and a trial simply hashes out the rest. To the state’s amazement, O’Brien puts up a defense. Meanwhile, Sisko discovers that the Cardassians framed O’Brien and brings their surgically altered agent before the tribunal. At this point, the judge frees O’Brien rather than have the operation exposed.
Improbable Cause/The Die is Cast (1995): Garak’s tailor shop explodes leading to an investigation. It turns out several of his acquaintances had been murdered. Garak feels his father, Enabran Tain, is in danger and sets off to help. On the way, the Romulans capture Odo and Garak. It turns out the Romulans and Cardassians formed an alliance to destroy the Founders in a pre-emptive strike and Tain is aboard the Warbird. Before the attack, Garak joins Tain and is forced to “interrogate” Odo. He tortures the security chief, but helps him escape as the Jem Hadar fleet decimated the task force. Odo and Garak survive. However, the Romulan-Cardassian fleet is destroyed in the Founders' trap.
Necessary Evil (1993): Someone shoots Quark after he discovers a hidden list filled with Bajoran names. The investigation leads Odo to flashback to the occupation. Gul Dukat appoints Odo head of security because he is neither Bajoran nor Cardassian. In the end, Odo uncovers Kira’s guilt in a murder after he let her go.
Homefront/Paradise Lost (1996): A terrorist attack on Earth kills 27. Odo and Sisko travel to San Francisco to investigate what appears to be a Dominion attack. Vice-Admiral Leyton initiates new security measures right before Earth’s power grid goes offline. Earth is place under martial law and Sisko discovers a conspiracy amongst Starfleet officers to take power.
Favor the Bold/Sacrifice of Angels (1997): The Dominion captured DS9 and Sisko decides to take it back. On the station, Kira, Quark, Jake, and others work to sabotage the Dominion. Sisko takes the Defiant into the wormhole to battle a Jem Hadar fleet. At this point, the prophets intervene. They refuse to allow Sisko’s death and eliminate the enemy fleet. Gul Dukat is shocked when the Defiant emerges from the wormhole unscathed and alone. With the Klingons and Federation closing in, the Dominion evacuates the station. Dukat searches desperately for his daughter. Damar murders her for siding with the enemy. Ziyal's death unhinges her father and Dukat suffers a complete breakdown. At the end, he is seen sobbing in a cell.
The Siege of AR-558 (1998): The show's producers decided to explore the effects of war on the psyche and chose characters without established combat experience for the Siege of AR-558. Other than Sisko, the other characters have little idea what was going to happen. Ezri, Quark, Nog, Bashir, and Jake suffer immensely under the stress. At one point, Bashir is forced to amputate Nog‘s leg. The others lose their innocence. The siege is eventually lifted, but most of the Federation detail is dead.
What You Leave Behind (1999): In the series finale, the Federation Alliance wins the Dominion War with a bold assault. During the climactic battle, the Cardassians switch sides. The Dominion decides to exterminate the Cardassian race as punishment. Meanwhile, Kira, Damar, and Garak lead a resistance on Cardassia Prime. In the end, the Dominion surrenders when Odo agrees to return to the Great Link. After the war ends, Sisko meets Dukat in a final battle between Prophets and Pah-wraiths. Sisko defeats Dukat sealing him with the wraiths for eternity. Sisko then ascends to the Celestial Temple. In the final scene, Jake and Kira stare out at the wormhole wondering when Ben would return.
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