Destiny story
Despite Trakor's Bajoran prophecy of destruction, Sisko assists in a joint scientific venture with the Cardassians to open communications through the Bajoran wormhole. Directed by: Les Landau. Story by: David S. Cohen and Martin A. Winer.
13 total · 3 choice · 3 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| cultural exchange | choice | Cardassian scientists were sent to cooperate with space station crew on a scientific study of the wormhole, in order to promote peace between their peoples. |
| peace process | choice | Cardassian scientists cooperate with space station crew on scientific study of wormhole to promote peace between their peoples |
| religious prophesy | choice | Yarka claimed the arrival of Cardassian scientists on the space station was prophesied by Trakor. |
| cooperation | major | Cardassian scientists cooperate with space station crew on scientific study of wormhole to promote peace between their peoples |
| duty vs. conscience | major | Kira was torn between her Bajoran faith in stopping Cardassians from entering space station and duty to Benjamin to permit it |
| faith vs. science | major | Kira viewed the arrival of the Cardassian scientists and comet as the fulfillment of prophesy, but Benjamin took a more mundane interpretation of the events. |
| coping with unwelcome romantic attention | minor | Miles was prepositioned by Gilora |
| literature appreciation | minor | Jadzia discussed her interest in Cardassian classical literature with the visiting Cardassian scientists. |
| male brutishness | minor | Cardassian female scientist argued Cardassian males were boneheaded angry brutes |
| sexism in society | minor | female Cardassian scientists were convinced that women made better scientists than men |