Tears of the Prophets story
Starfleet Command begins an offensive against the Dominion, and Sisko is chosen to lead the invasion of Cardassia, but the Cardassian/Dominion Alliance has secretly reinforced their borders with unmanned orbital weapons platforms. Directed by: Allan Kroeker. Story by: Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler.
18 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 11 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| choosing between conflicting loyalties | choice | Benjamin between leaded Federation invasion of Cardassia and in so doing violating the will of the Bajoran prophets |
| a common enemy unites | major | Federation and Klingon Empire join forces with Romulas in war against the Dominion |
| factions joining forces against a common enemy | major | Federation and Klingon Empire join forces with Romulas in war against the Dominion |
| husband and wife | major | Worf and Jadzia contemplated having a baby; Jadzia dies |
| religious prophet | major | Benjamin acted as the holy prophet of the wormhole aliens. |
| romantic love | major | Worf and Jadzia; Odo and Kira |
| the desire for vengeance | major | Dukat wanted to get vengeance on Benjamin over the death of his daughter Ziyal |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | minor | Odo and Kira |
| coping with memories of a lost love | minor | Julian and Quark commiserated over both having lost out on Jadzia. |
| coping with the death of a friend | minor | The Defiant crew mourned the death of Jadzia. |