Covenant story
Dukat, now a religious leader, holds Kira hostage. Mika, one of Dukat's followers, gives birth to a half-Cardassian child. Directed by: John Kretchmer. Story by: René Echevarria.
13 total · 1 choice · 6 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| quasi-religious cult | choice | Dukat led the Pah'wraith religious cult |
| finding religion | major | Dukat found religion in the Pah'wraith cult; Odo lamented that he couldn't join Kira at her religious services |
| good and evil in religion | major | Kira maintained that the Pah'wraith cult was an instrument of evil while Dukat maintained the Pah'wraiths were the good guys |
| human vs. captivity | major | Kira held captive by Dukat |
| questioning one's beliefs | major | Kira was made to question her beliefs about whether the prophets were the good guys or the bad guys; Fala became disillusioned with the prophets and turned to worship the Pah'wraiths |
| religious prophet | major | Dukat was the prophet of the Pah'wraiths. |
| the need for self-vindication | major | Dukat was in part motivated by a desire to vindicate himself over the abuses he oversaw during Bajoran occupation |
| boyfriend and girlfriend | minor | Odo and Kira |
| coping with a loved one being in peril | minor | Odo with Kira after she went missing |
| expecting parents | minor | the happy Bajoran couple Mika and Benyan were surprised when she gave birth to a half Cardassian baby |