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The crew on the station braces for battle against the newly arrived Dominion fleet, only for it to fly past them and into Cardassian space. Gul Dukat joins them and announces that the Cardassian Union has joined the Dominion under his leadership. In the internment camp, the Cardassian prisoners are released, all except Garak, who is forced to stay by Dukat's orders.
The prison gang hatches a plan to contact their runabout to make their escape. Only Garak knows enough about engineering to do it, so it's up to him to rummage around inside the walls jerry-rigging machinery while the rest provide a lookout. Worf is selected as fresh meat for the Jem'Hadar's daily gladiatorial fights and holds his own in an ongoing series of battles, though he emerges more injured after each day.
The prison gang hatches a plan to contact their runabout to make their escape. Only Garak knows enough about engineering to do it, so it's up to him to rummage around inside the walls jerry-rigging machinery while the rest provide a lookout. Worf is selected as fresh meat for the Jem'Hadar's daily gladiatorial fights and holds his own in an ongoing series of battles, though he emerges more injured after each day.
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The crew on the station braces for battle against the newly arrived Dominion fleet, only for it to fly past them and into Cardassian space. Gul Dukat joins follows them and announces that the Cardassian Union has joined the Dominion under his leadership. In the internment camp, the Cardassian prisoners are released, all except Garak, who is forced to stay by Dukat's orders.
The prison gang hatches a plan to contact their runaboutto and make their escape. Only Garak knows enough about engineering to do it, so it's up to him to rummage around inside the walls jerry-rigging and jury-rig machinery while the rest provide a lookout. Worf is selected as fresh meat for the Jem'Hadar's daily gladiatorial fights and holds his own in an ongoing series of battles, though he emerges more injured after each day.
The prison gang hatches a plan to contact their runabout
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In the camp, Garak is grappling with his repressed claustrophobia. After getting locked in the crawlspace in the dark, he finally has a meltdown and goes a bit catatonic. The others lament that he's their only hope of escape. Further, while Worf has won time and again in the gladiator games, he's only got a few fights left before he's torn apart. But then Garak snaps back to his chipper old self and returns to the crawlspace to continue his work. Even Worf and Martok are impressed by the Cardassian's courage.
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In the camp, Garak is grappling with his repressed suppressed claustrophobia. After getting locked in the crawlspace in the dark, he finally has a meltdown and goes a bit catatonic. The others lament that he's their only hope of escape. Further, while Worf has won time and again in the gladiator games, games time and again, he's only got a few fights left before he's torn apart.barely holding himself together. But then Garak snaps back to his chipper old self and returns to the crawlspace to continue his work. Even Worf and Martok are impressed by the Cardassian's courage.
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Bashir sends a message to the station, and Sisko quickly deduces that his double is an imposter. He tracks the double's last location to the ''Yukon'' and orders it destroyed. The runabout is on a collision course with the Bajoran sun with the intent to make it go supernova, destroying the entire solar system and all the ships stationed there. Kira orders Dax to use the ''Defiant'''s warp drive to catch up to in a desperate move, and it works. The runabout is destroyed harmlessly, and all traces of the phantom Dominion fleet vanish, having been the result of sabotage on their sensors. Sisko realizes that whole impending battle was a ruse in this attempt to destroy the allied fleet without firing a shot.
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Bashir sends a message to the station, and Sisko quickly deduces that his double is an imposter. He tracks the double's last location to the ''Yukon'' and orders it destroyed. The runabout is on a collision course with the Bajoran sun with the intent to make it go supernova, destroying the entire solar system and all the ships stationed there. Kira orders Dax to use the ''Defiant'''s warp drive to catch up to in a desperate move, and it works. The runabout is destroyed harmlessly, and all traces of the phantom Dominion fleet vanish, having been the result of sabotage on their sensors. Sisko realizes that vanish. The whole impending battle threat of attack was a ruse in this attempt to destroy part of the allied fleet without firing a shot.
Dominion's ruse.
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* ContinuityNod: the changeling's attempt to blow up a star with a Trilithium explosive is a nod back to ''Film/StarTrekGenerations''.
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* ContinuityNod: the The changeling's attempt to blow up a star with a Trilithium explosive is a nod back to ''Film/StarTrekGenerations''.
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* HopeSpot: The Vorta announces that Cardassia has joined the Dominion and so all Cardassian prisoners are going home, meaning that Garak could return to the Alpha Quadrant and send help for the rest of them (which he would almost certainly do if only because his best friend Bashir is one of them)... until it turns out that Dukat intervened personally to ensure Garak would not be released.
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* HopeSpot: The Vorta announces that Cardassia has joined the Dominion and so all Cardassian prisoners are going home, meaning that home. Garak could return gives a nod to the Alpha Quadrant and send help for the rest of them (which he would almost certainly do if only because Bashir, indicating that he'll use his best friend Bashir is one of them)... until freedom to get help, but then it turns out that Dukat intervened personally to ensure Garak would not be released.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Dukat asks Kira to admit that being on the same side "never really felt right." This sounds a lot like the writers admitting their own problem with Dukat's arc.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Dukat asks Kira to admit that being on the same side "never really felt right." This sounds a lot like the writers admitting their own problem problems with Dukat's arc.
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* TheSpeechless: The Breen prisoner hangs around the plotting prisoners, rescues everyone and gets vaporized all without ever saying a word.
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Things are just as dire on the camp. The injured Worf faces the Jem'Hadar leader in the ring. It's not a fair fight, and he starts getting pummeled. Meanwhile, the Jem'Hadar are looking for Garak and discover his crawlspace. They start shooting members of the escape cell, demanding that Bashir fess up to what's going on. Suddenly, the Breen in their company grabs a disruptor and starts blasting. It's a shootout, and when the dust settles, our heroes have survived and all the guards are disintegrated. By this point, Worf is barely clinging to life but refuses to surrender. The Jem'Hadar yields in his place, announcing that he cannot defeat Worf, only kill him. Disgusted, the resident Vorta orders both killed, but Worf is transported away just before he can be gunned down. Our heroes have escaped!
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Things are just as dire on the camp. The injured Worf faces the Jem'Hadar leader Jem'Hadar's First in the ring. It's not a fair fight, and he starts getting pummeled. Meanwhile, the Jem'Hadar are looking for Garak and discover his crawlspace. They start shooting members of the escape cell, demanding that Bashir fess up to what's going on. Suddenly, the Breen in their company grabs a disruptor and starts blasting. It's a shootout, and when the dust settles, our heroes have survived and all the guards are disintegrated. By this point, Worf is barely clinging to life but refuses to surrender. The Jem'Hadar First yields in his place, announcing that he cannot defeat Worf, only kill him. Disgusted, the resident Vorta orders both killed, but Worf is transported away just before he can be gunned down. Our heroes have escaped!
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The escapees return to the station. Garak and Worf have happy reunions with Ziyal and Dax. O'Brien grapples with the fact that he's been palling around with a Changeling for a month without realizing it. Dukat messages Sisko to congratulate him on averting destruction. The captain notes that his actions saved Ziyal's life, but Dukat says that he's disowned her. They exchange threats before ending the conversation.
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The escapees return to the station. Garak and Worf have happy reunions with Ziyal and Dax. O'Brien grapples with the fact that he's been palling around with a Changeling for a month without realizing it. The Klingons will now have a permanent presence on the station, with Martok as their commander. Dukat messages Sisko to congratulate him on averting destruction. The captain notes that his actions saved Ziyal's life, but Dukat says that he's disowned her. They exchange threats before ending the conversation.
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** It also uses [[Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock protomatter]], which probably makes it even more explosive.
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* DemocracyIsFlawed:The Cardassian people had been living under a fascist government for a long time before Central Command was overthrown and the civilian government had been wracked by one crisis after another. It's no surprise a democratic government wouldn't survive long in such an political environment.
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* DemocracyIsFlawed:The Cardassian people had been living under a fascist government for a long time before Central Command was overthrown overthrown, and the civilian government had been wracked by one crisis after another. It's no surprise a democratic government wouldn't survive long in such an political environment.
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* EasilyForgiven: Despite just having been at war with them, the Federation quickly re-allies the Klingons without pause. [[JustifiedTrope They now have much bigger fish to fry]].
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* EasilyForgiven: EasilyForgiven:
** Despite just having been at war with them, the Federation quickly re-allies the Klingons without pause.[[JustifiedTrope They both already know that they were manipulated into war by the Dominion, and they now have much bigger fish a chance to fry]].fight their mutual enemy together.
** Despite just having been at war with them, the Federation quickly re-allies the Klingons without pause.
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* EnemyMine: The Klingons ''and'' Romulans put their problems with the Federation aside to join against the Cardassian-Dominion threat. The Klingons even re-sign the old Khitomer accords.
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* EnemyMine: EnemyMine:
** The Klingons ''and'' Romulans put their problems with the Federation aside to join against the Cardassian-Dominion threat. The Klingons even re-sign the old Khitomer accords.
** The Klingons ''and'' Romulans put their problems with the Federation aside to join against the Cardassian-Dominion threat. The Klingons even re-sign the old Khitomer accords.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Deyos can't understand Worf's refusal to stay down in a fight he can't win. Ikat'ika (another villain, ironically) understands perfectly, and coldly criticises the Vorta for his lack of honor.
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** The Dominion ally with their enemies, the Cardassians, against their common foes: the rest of the Alpha Quadrant.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Deyos can't understand Worf's refusal to stay down in a fight he can't win. Ikat'ika (another villain, ironically) understands perfectly, and coldlycriticises criticizes the Vorta for his lack of honor.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Deyos can't understand Worf's refusal to stay down in a fight he can't win. Ikat'ika (another villain, ironically) understands perfectly, and coldly
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* EvilIsPetty:
** Because the Cardassians are now allies with the Dominion, all the Cardassian prisoners in the prison are freed. However, Dukat ''explicitly'' forbids Garak from being one of them.
** Because of a minor slight, Deyos had Imat'ika executed before Worf. This actually ends up giving Worf the extra few seconds he needs in order to be rescued.
** Because the Cardassians are now allies with the Dominion, all the Cardassian prisoners in the prison are freed. However, Dukat ''explicitly'' forbids Garak from being one of them.
** Because of a minor slight, Deyos had Imat'ika executed before Worf. This actually ends up giving Worf the extra few seconds he needs in order to be rescued.
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* EvilIsPetty:
**EvilIsPetty: Because the Cardassians are now allies with the Dominion, all the Cardassian prisoners in the prison are freed. However, Dukat ''explicitly'' forbids Garak from being one of them.
** Because of a minor slight, Deyos had Imat'ika executed before Worf. This actually ends up giving Worf the extra few seconds he needs in order to be rescued.them.
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** Because of a minor slight, Deyos had Imat'ika executed before Worf. This actually ends up giving Worf the extra few seconds he needs in order to be rescued.
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* GodzillaThreshold: Travelling at warp within a solar system is portrayed as a dangerous maneuver, but Kira points out that if they don't, there won't be a solar system ''left''. It's worth noting that they're warping directly toward ''a star'', so a slight miscalculation would equal one crispy ''Defiant'' (and probably wouldn't be very good for the star either, not to mention the planets orbiting said star).
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* GodzillaThreshold: Travelling at warp within a solar system is portrayed as a dangerous maneuver, but Kira points out that if they don't, there won't be a solar system ''left''. It's worth noting that they're warping directly toward ''a star'', so a slight miscalculation would equal one crispy ''Defiant'' (and probably wouldn't be very good for the star either, not to mention the planets orbiting said star).either).
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* HiredToHuntYourself: Sisko assigns Dr. Bashir to start blood-screening the crew of Deep Space 9 to identify the Changeling infiltrator who sabotaged the deflector array, not knowing Bashir ''is'' the Changeling they're looking for.
* HonorBeforeReason: Why Worf continues to fight a losing battle, even after Ikat'ika (his opponent) and Martok (another Klingon) tell him to give up.
* HonorBeforeReason: Why Worf continues to fight a losing battle, even after Ikat'ika (his opponent) and Martok (another Klingon) tell him to give up.
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* HiredToHuntYourself: Sisko assigns Dr. Bashir to start blood-screening the crew of Deep Space 9 to identify the Changeling infiltrator who sabotaged the deflector array, not knowing Bashir ''is'' the Changeling they're looking for.
for. The spy was the one who suggested it, so he must have been pretty certain of his ability to avoid detection.
*HonorBeforeReason: HonorBeforeReason:
** Why Worf continues to fight a losing battle, even after Ikat'ika (his opponent) and Martok (another Klingon) tell him to give up.
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** Why Worf continues to fight a losing battle, even after Ikat'ika (his opponent) and Martok (another Klingon) tell him to give up.
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Gul Dukat might have had [[EnemyMine worked with the DS9 crew]] in the past but whenever they did they made it no secret that they hated his guts, among other things. So it comes as no surprise that he betrays them and sides with the Dominion.
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Gul LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Dukat might have had [[EnemyMine worked asks Kira to admit that being on the same side "never really felt right." This sounds a lot like the writers admitting their own problem with the DS9 crew]] in the past but whenever they did they made it no secret that they hated his guts, among other things. So it comes as no surprise that he betrays them and sides with the Dominion.Dukat's arc.
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* PlotHole: There is no reason for the Runabout to be in orbit other than so the protagonists can make their escape.
* PragmaticVillainy: Sisko offers to renew the treaty between the Klingons and the Federation. Gowron quickly accepts that it's the Klingon's best chance against the Dominion.
* RageBreakingPoint: Dukat takes a moment as the Dominion fleet suddenly shifts towards Cardassia to gloat to Kira that he has negotiated for Cardassia to join the Dominion, before adding as a parting shot that the two of them on the same side "never seemed quite right, did it?" Kira's response (after a minute ago making it clear they were on "hold fire" orders until Sisko gave the word):
* PragmaticVillainy: Sisko offers to renew the treaty between the Klingons and the Federation. Gowron quickly accepts that it's the Klingon's best chance against the Dominion.
* RageBreakingPoint: Dukat takes a moment as the Dominion fleet suddenly shifts towards Cardassia to gloat to Kira that he has negotiated for Cardassia to join the Dominion, before adding as a parting shot that the two of them on the same side "never seemed quite right, did it?" Kira's response (after a minute ago making it clear they were on "hold fire" orders until Sisko gave the word):
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* PlotHole: There is no reason for the Runabout to be in orbit other than so the protagonists can make their escape.
* PragmaticVillainy: Sisko offers to renew the treaty between the Klingons and the Federation. Gowron quickly accepts that it's the Klingon's best chance against the Dominion.
* RageBreakingPoint:RageBreakingPoint:
** Dukat takes a moment as the Dominion fleet suddenly shifts towards Cardassia to gloat to Kira that he has negotiated for Cardassia to join the Dominion, before adding as a parting shot that the two of them on the same side "never seemed quite right, did it?" Kira's response (after a minute ago making it clear they were on "hold fire" orders until Sisko gave the word):
* PragmaticVillainy: Sisko offers to renew the treaty between the Klingons and the Federation. Gowron quickly accepts that it's the Klingon's best chance against the Dominion.
* RageBreakingPoint:
** Dukat takes a moment as the Dominion fleet suddenly shifts towards Cardassia to gloat to Kira that he has negotiated for Cardassia to join the Dominion, before adding as a parting shot that the two of them on the same side "never seemed quite right, did it?" Kira's response (after a minute ago making it clear they were on "hold fire" orders until Sisko gave the word):
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* WhamEpisode: Ron Moore described this two-parter as "throwing up everything into the air, and only what they caught would stay the same. Everything else, not so much."
** Dukat joins the Dominion, installing himself as the leader of Cardassia and giving the Founders a foothold in the Alpha Quadrant.
** Gowron rejoins the Khitomer Accords, making the Federation and Klingons allies again.
** Dukat joins the Dominion, installing himself as the leader of Cardassia and giving the Founders a foothold in the Alpha Quadrant.
** Gowron rejoins the Khitomer Accords, making the Federation and Klingons allies again.
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* WhamEpisode: Ron Moore described this two-parter as "throwing up everything into the air, and only what they caught would stay the same. Everything else, not so much."
**Dukat joins the Dominion, installing himself as the leader of Cardassia and giving the Founders a foothold in the Alpha Quadrant.
**Quadrant. Meanwhile, Gowron rejoins the Khitomer Accords, making the Federation and Klingons allies again.
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A disturbing development forces the Federation and Klingon Empire to put their differences aside and stave off the new threat of a Dominion-Cardassian alliance.
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The prison gang hatches a plan to contact their runabout to make their escape. Only Garak knows enough about engineering to do it, so it's up to him to rummage around inside the walls jerry-rigging machinery while the rest provide a lookout. Worf is selected as fresh meat for the Jem'Hadar's daily gladiatorial fights and holds his own in an ongoing series of battles, though he emerges more injured after each day.
On the station, s fleet of Klingon ships led by Chancellor Gowron himself arrives, having just given battle to the Dominion. Sisko convinces the chancellor to renew the Khitomer Accords so that the Federation and the Klingon Empire can make a joint stand at the station. Meanwhile the Changeling masquerading as Bashir suggests initiating blood screenings to
In the camp, Garak is grappling with his repressed claustrophobia. After getting locked in the crawlspace in the dark, he finally has a meltdown and goes a bit catatonic. The others lament that he's their
On the station, Romulan ships arrive without warning and announce that they want to join the fight. Sisko launches the ''Defiant'' and all of his runabouts for the impending battle, but the Changeling has infiltrated the ''Yukon'' and incapacitated its crew. He flies directly toward the Bajoran sun in a
Things are just as dire on the camp. The injured Worf faces the Jem'Hadar leader in the ring. It's not a fair fight, and he starts getting pummeled. Meanwhile, the Jem'Hadar are looking for Garak and discover his crawlspace. They start shooting members of the escape cell, demanding that Bashir fess up to what's going on. Suddenly, the Breen in their company grabs a disruptor and starts blasting. It's a shootout, and when the dust settles, our heroes have survived and all the guards are disintegrated. By this point, Worf is barely clinging to life but refuses to surrender. The Jem'Hadar yields in his place, announcing that he cannot defeat Worf, only kill him. Disgusted, the resident Vorta orders both killed, but Worf is transported away just before he can be gunned down. Our heroes have escaped!
Bashir sends a message to the station, and Sisko quickly deduces that his double is an imposter. He tracks the double's last location to the ''Yukon'' and orders it destroyed. The runabout is on a collision course with the Bajoran sun with the intent to make it go supernova, destroying the entire solar system and all the ships stationed there. Kira orders Dax to use the ''Defiant'''s warp drive to catch up to in a desperate move, and it works. The runabout is destroyed harmlessly, and all traces of the phantom Dominion fleet vanish, having been the result of sabotage on their sensors. Sisko realizes that whole impending battle was a ruse in this attempt to destroy the allied fleet without firing a shot.
The escapees return to the station. Garak and Worf have happy reunions with Ziyal and Dax. O'Brien grapples with the fact that he's been palling around with a Changeling for a month without realizing it. Dukat messages Sisko to congratulate him on averting destruction. The captain notes that his actions saved Ziyal's life, but Dukat says that he's disowned her. They exchange threats before ending the conversation.
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** Also the case for the Cardassians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardassians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardassia join the Dominion, as this [[JustifiedTrope provides them a secure foothold]] [[PragmaticVillainy in the Alpha Quadrant]].
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** Also the case for the Cardassians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardassians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardassia join the Dominion, as this mostly because it [[JustifiedTrope provides them a secure foothold]] furthers their own agenda by]] [[PragmaticVillainy giving them a foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]]. Quadrant]].
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]].
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** Also the case for the Cardasians Cardassians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians Cardassians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia Cardassia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all Dominion, as this [[JustifiedTrope provides them a secure foothold foothold]] [[PragmaticVillainy in the Alpha Quadrant]].Quadrant]].
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* HiredToHuntYourself: Sisko assigns Dr. Bashir to start blood-screening the crew of Deep Space 9 to identify the Changeling infiltrator who sabotaged the deflector array, not knowing Bashir ''is'' the Changeling they're looking for.
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* ILikeThoseOdds: A variation at the beginning, as the Defiant faces down a Jem'Hadar fleet along with two runabouts and (they think) Dukat's Bird-of-Prey.
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* ILikeThoseOdds: A variation at the beginning, as the Defiant ''Defiant'' faces down a Jem'Hadar fleet along with two runabouts and (they think) Dukat's Bird-of-Prey.
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* IOweYouMyLife: Dukat freely admits that Sisko saved his life at least once, and returns the favor by giving him a chance to surrender peacefully. Sisko, clearly regretting not just letting Dukat die, tells him where he can stick it.
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* IOweYouMyLife: Dukat freely admits that Sisko saved his life at least once, and returns the favor by giving him a chance to surrender the station peacefully. Sisko, clearly regretting not just letting Dukat die, tells him where he can stick it.
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-->"You might ask, should we fear joining the Dominion? And I answer you, not in the least. We should embrace the opportunity. The Dominion recognises us for what we are: the true leaders of the Alpha Quadrant. And now that we are joined together, equal partners in all endeavours, the only people with anything to fear will be our enemies. My oldest son's birthday is in five days. To him and to Cardassians everywhere, I make the following pledge. By the time his birthday dawns, there will not be [[CurbStompBattle a single Klingon alive inside Cardassian territory]] or [[FinalSolution a single Maquis colony left within our borders]]. Cardassia will be made whole. All that we have lost will be ours again, and anyone who stands in our way will be destroyed. This I vow with my life's blood. For my son, for all our sons."
* NobleDemon: Ikat'ika coldly criticises Deyos (his boss) for lacking any understanding of honor, and is ultimately so impressed with Worf that ''he'' surrenders, admitting that he can only kill Worf, not defeat him. This principled stand gets Ikat'ika shot.
* NobleDemon: Ikat'ika coldly criticises Deyos (his boss) for lacking any understanding of honor, and is ultimately so impressed with Worf that ''he'' surrenders, admitting that he can only kill Worf, not defeat him. This principled stand gets Ikat'ika shot.
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-->"You might ask, should we fear joining the Dominion? And I answer you, not in the least. We should embrace the opportunity. The Dominion recognises recognizes us for what we are: the true leaders of the Alpha Quadrant. And now that we are joined together, equal partners in all endeavours, the only people with anything to fear will be our enemies. My oldest son's birthday is in five days. To him and to Cardassians everywhere, I make the following pledge. By the time his birthday dawns, there will not be [[CurbStompBattle a single Klingon alive inside Cardassian territory]] or [[FinalSolution a single Maquis colony left within our borders]]. Cardassia will be made whole. All that we have lost will be ours again, and anyone who stands in our way will be destroyed. This I vow with my life's blood. For my son, for all our sons."
* NobleDemon: Ikat'ika coldlycriticises criticizes Deyos (his boss) for lacking any understanding of honor, and is ultimately so impressed with Worf that ''he'' surrenders, admitting that he can only kill Worf, not defeat him. This principled stand gets Ikat'ika shot.
* NobleDemon: Ikat'ika coldly
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** WorfHadTheFlu: By the time Worf fights the First of the Jem'Hadar on the station, Worf has already experienced progressive injuries from his previous 7 opponents, which Bashir can only do so much about under the circumstances.
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** WorfHadTheFlu: By the time Worf fights the First of the Jem'Hadar on First of the station, prison, Worf has already experienced progressive injuries from his previous 7 opponents, which Bashir can only do so much about under the circumstances.
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* DemocracyIsFlawed:The Cardassian people had been living under a fascist government for a long time before Central Command was overthrown and the civilian government had been wracked by one crisis after another. It's no surprise a democratic government wouldn't survive long in such an political environment.
* HeroicRROD: Worf repeatedly fights and wins against Jem'Hadar, but gets hurt in each fight and his injuries pile up very quickly. Bashir states after five fights he's got multiple broken ribs. By the time he faces Ikat'ika, Worf is too injured to offer real resistance and fails to land a single blow.
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Gul Dukat might have had [[EnemyMine worked with the DS9 crew]] in the past but whenever they did they made it no secret that they hated his guts, among other things. So it comes as no surprise that he betrays them and sides with the Dominion.
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* RealityEnsues: The Cardassian people had been living under a fascist government for a long time before Central Command was overthrown and the civilian government had been wracked by one crisis after another. It's no surprise a democratic government wouldn't survive long in such an political environment.
** Worf repeatedly fights and wins against Jem'Hadar, but gets hurt in each fight and his injuries pile up very quickly. Bashir states after five fights he's got multiple broken ribs. By the time he faces Ikat'ika, Worf is too injured to offer real resistance and fails to land a single blow.
** Gul Dukat might have had [[EnemyMine worked with the DS9 crew]] in the past but whenever they did they made it no secret that they hated his guts, among other things. So it comes as no surprise that he betrays them and sides with the Dominion.
** Worf repeatedly fights and wins against Jem'Hadar, but gets hurt in each fight and his injuries pile up very quickly. Bashir states after five fights he's got multiple broken ribs. By the time he faces Ikat'ika, Worf is too injured to offer real resistance and fails to land a single blow.
** Gul Dukat might have had [[EnemyMine worked with the DS9 crew]] in the past but whenever they did they made it no secret that they hated his guts, among other things. So it comes as no surprise that he betrays them and sides with the Dominion.
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]]. And, as later episodes show, the Cardassians are not exactly considered equal partners among the Dominion, particularly by the end of the final season.
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]]. And, as later episodes show, the Cardassians are not exactly considered equal partners among the Dominion, particularly by the end of the final season.
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* PlotHole: There is no reason for the Runabout to be in orbit other than so the protagonists can make their escape. This was later cited in [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E18Inquisition "Inquisition"]] as implausible and "proof" of Bashir being a Dominion spy.
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* PlotHole: There is no reason for the Runabout to be in orbit other than so the protagonists can make their escape. This was later cited in [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E18Inquisition "Inquisition"]] as implausible and "proof" of Bashir being a Dominion spy.
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]].
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]]. And, as later episodes show, the Cardassians are not exactly considered equal partners among the Dominion, particularly by the end of the final season.
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* BringIt: Dukat informs Sisko that if he doesn't surrender the station, he will take it by force. Sisko replies that he's welcome to try.
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* ILikeThoseOdds: A variation at the beginning, as the Defiant faces down a Jem'Hadar fleet along with two runabouts and (they think) Dukat's Bird-of-Prey.
-->'''Dax''': There sure are a lot of them.\\
'''Kira''': That'll just make it harder for us to miss.
-->'''Dax''': There sure are a lot of them.\\
'''Kira''': That'll just make it harder for us to miss.
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* SuicideAttack: The Bashir changeling attempts one against the entire Bajoran star system (he clearly had no way of escaping, or he'd have used it). The ''Defiant'' pulls his runabout away at the last second, though, resulting in a look of horror as he realizes he's dying for nothing.
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]] - [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E25E26WhatYouLeaveBehind but later events]] strongly suggest they were happy to return the favor once they were of no more use.
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]] - [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E25E26WhatYouLeaveBehind but later events]] strongly suggest they were happy to return the favor once they were of no more use.Quadrant]].
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* YouHaveFailedMe: The Vorta Deyos has Ikat'ika killed for yielding to an opponent he was winning the fight against. He also tries to have Worf killed at the same time, but Worf gets [[TeleportationRescue beamed out at that moment]].
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* YouHaveFailedMe: YouHaveFailedMe:
** The Vorta Deyos has Ikat'ika killed for yielding to an opponent he was winning the fight against. He also tries to have Worf killed at the same time, but Worf gets [[TeleportationRescue beamed out at thatmoment]].moment]].
** Ziyal refuses to come with Dukat and has a crush on Garak, so Dukat decides to not acknowledge her as his daughter any longer.
** The Vorta Deyos has Ikat'ika killed for yielding to an opponent he was winning the fight against. He also tries to have Worf killed at the same time, but Worf gets [[TeleportationRescue beamed out at that
** Ziyal refuses to come with Dukat and has a crush on Garak, so Dukat decides to not acknowledge her as his daughter any longer.
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for this crime, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]] - [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E25E26WhatYouLeaveBehind but later events]] strongly suggest they were happy to return the favor once they were of no more use.
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for this crime, trying to genocide them, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant]] - [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E25E26WhatYouLeaveBehind but later events]] strongly suggest they were happy to return the favor once they were of no more use.
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for this crime, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant - and later events strongly suggest they planned to eliminate the species in the long run once they were of no further use]].
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for this crime, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant Quadrant]] - and [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E25E26WhatYouLeaveBehind but later events events]] strongly suggest they planned were happy to eliminate return the species in the long run favor once they were of no further use]].more use.
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** Also the case for the Cardasians and the Dominion. Despite the Female Changeling making it clear the Founders held ''all'' Cardasians responsible for this crime, they are perfectly happy to let Cardasia join the Dominion. [[JustifiedTrope It after all provides a secure foothold in the Alpha Quadrant - and later events strongly suggest they planned to eliminate the species in the long run once they were of no further use]].
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* YouHaveFailedMe: The Vorta Deyos has Ikat'ika killed for yielding to an opponent he was winning the fight against. He also tries to have Worf killed at the same time, but Worf gets beamed out at that moment.
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* YouHaveFailedMe: The Vorta Deyos has Ikat'ika killed for yielding to an opponent he was winning the fight against. He also tries to have Worf killed at the same time, but Worf gets [[TeleportationRescue beamed out at that moment.moment]].
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* GodzillaThreshold: Going to warp inside a solar system is portrayed as a dangerous maneuver, but Kira points out that if they don't, there won't be a solar system ''left''. It's worth noting that they're warping directly toward ''a star'', so a slight miscalculation would equal one crispy ''Defiant'' (and probably wouldn't be very good for the star either, not to mention the planets orbiting said star).
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* GodzillaThreshold: Going to Travelling at warp inside within a solar system is portrayed as a dangerous maneuver, but Kira points out that if they don't, there won't be a solar system ''left''. It's worth noting that they're warping directly toward ''a star'', so a slight miscalculation would equal one crispy ''Defiant'' (and probably wouldn't be very good for the star either, not to mention the planets orbiting said star).
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* ShoutOut: General Marok telling Worf to stay down after taking a beating from Ikat'ika is almost identical to Luke being told by the other prisoners to stay down after taking a beating from Dragline in the ''Film/CoolHandLuke''.
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* ShoutOut: General Marok telling Worf to stay down after taking a beating from Ikat'ika is almost identical to Luke being told by the other prisoners to stay down after taking a beating from Dragline in the ''Film/CoolHandLuke''.
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* Shout Out: General Marok telling Worf to stay down after taking a beating from Ikat'ika is almost identical to Luke being told by the other prisoners to stay down after taking a beating from Dragline in the ''Film/Cool Hand Luke''.
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* Shout Out: ShoutOut: General Marok telling Worf to stay down after taking a beating from Ikat'ika is almost identical to Luke being told by the other prisoners to stay down after taking a beating from Dragline in the ''Film/Cool Hand Luke''.''Film/CoolHandLuke''.
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* Shout Out: General Marok telling Worf to stay down after taking a beating from Ikat'ika is almost identical to Luke being told by the other prisoners to stay down after taking a beating from Dragline in the ''Film/Cool Hand Luke''.
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* EvilIsPetty: Because the Cardassians are now allies with the Dominion, all the Cardassian prisoners in the prison are freed. However, Dukat ''explicitly'' forbids Garak from being one of them.
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* EvilIsPetty: EvilIsPetty:
** Because the Cardassians are now allies with the Dominion, all the Cardassian prisoners in the prison are freed. However, Dukat ''explicitly'' forbids Garak from being one ofthem.them.
** Because of a minor slight, Deyos had Imat'ika executed before Worf. This actually ends up giving Worf the extra few seconds he needs in order to be rescued.
** Because the Cardassians are now allies with the Dominion, all the Cardassian prisoners in the prison are freed. However, Dukat ''explicitly'' forbids Garak from being one of
** Because of a minor slight, Deyos had Imat'ika executed before Worf. This actually ends up giving Worf the extra few seconds he needs in order to be rescued.
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** Not to mention all the prisoners in the compound to escape.
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** Not to mention all the prisoners in the compound to escape. ''Especially'' the Romulans and the Breen.
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* NoodleIncident: While working inside the wall, Garak mentions being imprisoned on the Tzenkethi homeworld.
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* NoodleIncident: While working inside the wall, Garak mentions being imprisoned an incident where he was trapped in some kind of small space on the Tzenkethi homeworld.homeworld, apparently involving a lack of air and walls threatening to collapse.
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* HopeSpot: The Vorta announces that Cardassia has joined the Dominion and so all Cardassian prisoners are going home. Garak starts to go with the others, until it turns out that Dukat intervened personally to ensure he would not be released.
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* HopeSpot: The Vorta announces that Cardassia has joined the Dominion and so all Cardassian prisoners are going home. home, meaning that Garak starts could return to go with the others, Alpha Quadrant and send help for the rest of them (which he would almost certainly do if only because his best friend Bashir is one of them)... until it turns out that Dukat intervened personally to ensure he Garak would not be released.
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* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: If the [=DS9=] had just destroyed the wormhole with some torpedoes, then the threat of the Dominion invading within the lifetimes of the crew would have been all but ended, albeit at the cost of stranding Worf and Garak in the Gamma Quadrant, and probably ending any chance of the Bajorans ever joining the Federation. Instead, their going with the plan to seal it without harming the Prophets allows the Bashir Changeling to sabotage it, causing them to instead end up making the wormhole totally indestructible.
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** Worf repeteadly fights and wins against Jem'Hadar, but gets hurt in each fight and his injuries pile up very quickly. Bashir states after five fights he's got multiple broken ribs. By the time he faces Ikat'ika, Worf is too injured to offer real resistance and fails to land a single blow.
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** Worf repeteadly repeatedly fights and wins against Jem'Hadar, but gets hurt in each fight and his injuries pile up very quickly. Bashir states after five fights he's got multiple broken ribs. By the time he faces Ikat'ika, Worf is too injured to offer real resistance and fails to land a single blow.blow.
** Gul Dukat might have had [[EnemyMine worked with the DS9 crew]] in the past but whenever they did they made it no secret that they hated his guts, among other things. So it comes as no surprise that he betrays them and sides with the Dominion.
** Gul Dukat might have had [[EnemyMine worked with the DS9 crew]] in the past but whenever they did they made it no secret that they hated his guts, among other things. So it comes as no surprise that he betrays them and sides with the Dominion.
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* CurbStompBattle: Worf loses very badly against Ikat'ika. Having been through seven fights already, none of which were easy wins, he is too injured to offer any resistance beyond refusing to submit.
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* EasilyForgiven: Despite just having been at war with them, the Federation quickly re-allies the Klingons without pause. They now have much bigger fish to fry.
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* EasilyForgiven: Despite just having been at war with them, the Federation quickly re-allies the Klingons without pause. [[JustifiedTrope They now have much bigger fish to fry.fry]].
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* EvilerThanThou: The Dominion proves this the Klingons, forcing Gowron into an EnemyMine with the Federation.
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* PragmaticVillainy: Sisko offers to renew the treaty between the Klingons and the Federation. Gowron quickly accepts that it's the Klingon's best chance against the Dominion.
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** Worf repeteadly fights and wins against Jem'Hadar, but gets hurt in each fight and his injuries pile up very quickly. Bashir states after five fights he's got multiple broken ribs. By the time he faces Ikat'ika, Worf is too injured to offer real resistance and fails to land a single blow.
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* TheWorfEffect: Played with. [[TropeNamer Worf]] defeats several Jem'Hadar in a row (while suffering more and more injuries), but eventually he ends up facing Ikat'ika, who [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown wipes the floor with him]]. Worf's {{Determinator}} spirit, however, remains unbroken, and in the end it's ''Ikat'ika'' who yields.
** WorfHadTheFlu: By the time Worf fights the First of the Jem'Hadar on the station, Worf has already experienced progressive injuries from his previous 7+ opponents, which Bashir can only do so much about under the circumstances.
** WorfHadTheFlu: By the time Worf fights the First of the Jem'Hadar on the station, Worf has already experienced progressive injuries from his previous 7+ opponents, which Bashir can only do so much about under the circumstances.
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* TheWorfEffect: Played with. [[TropeNamer Worf]] defeats several Jem'Hadar in a row (while suffering more and more injuries), but eventually he ends up facing Ikat'ika, who [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown wipes the floor with him]]. Worf's {{Determinator}} spirit, however, remains unbroken, and in the end it's ''Ikat'ika'' who yields.
yields. Ultimately this episode was one of the most determined attempts to [[DefiedTrope defy]] and undo this trope.
** WorfHadTheFlu: By the time Worf fights the First of the Jem'Hadar on the station, Worf has already experienced progressive injuries from his previous7+ 7 opponents, which Bashir can only do so much about under the circumstances.
** WorfHadTheFlu: By the time Worf fights the First of the Jem'Hadar on the station, Worf has already experienced progressive injuries from his previous
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* ConflictKiller: The arrival of the Dominion convinces Gowron to end the Klingon-Federation conflict, re-sign the Khitomer Accords, and throw the Empire's lot in with the Federation to stand against the Dominion.
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** Garak does his best to press on with his work in the cramped space in spite of his {{claustrophobia}}, until he suffers a crippling panic attack when his jury-rigged light goes out. Once he's recovered enough, [[FaceYourFears he goes right back to work]].
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** Garak does his best to press on with his work in the cramped space in spite of his {{claustrophobia}}, until he suffers a crippling panic attack when his jury-rigged light goes out. Once he's recovered enough, [[FaceYourFears he goes right back to work]]. Even Worf and Martok are impressed at his fortitude.
* {{Disownment}}: When Sisko points out that the Dominion's plan to destroy the station would have killed Ziyal, Dukat claims that Ziyal, having made her choice, is no longer his daughter.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Deyos can't understand Worf's refusal to stay down in a fight he can't win. Ikat'ika (another villain, ironically) understands perfectly, and coldly criticises the Vorta for his lack of honor.
* EyeScream: Martok attributes his missing eye to Ikat'ika.
* FaceHeelTurn: While never much of a Face to start with, Dukat was nevertheless a semi-reliable ally to the crew of [=DS9=] during season 4. Here, he sells his people to the Dominion and reestablishes himself as one of the show's main antagonists.
* FaceHeelTurn: While never much of a Face to start with, Dukat was nevertheless a semi-reliable ally to the crew of [=DS9=] during season 4. Here, he sells his people to the Dominion and reestablishes himself as one of the show's main antagonists.
* FireForgedFriends:
** While "friends" is likely too strong a word, Worf and Garak have a new esteem for one another after their experiences in this episode.
** Worf's hardiness earns Martok's respect, beginning a bond between them that will last for the rest of the series.
** While "friends" is likely too strong a word, Worf and Garak have a new esteem for one another after their experiences in this episode.
** Worf's hardiness earns Martok's respect, beginning a bond between them that will last for the rest of the series.
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* IOweYouMyLife: Dukat freely admits that Sisko saved his life at least once, and returns the favor by giving him a chance to surrender peacefully.
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* NobleDemon: Ikat'ika coldly criticises Deyos (his boss) for lacking any understanding of honor, and is ultimately so impressed with Worf that ''he'' surrenders, admitting that he can only kill Worf, not defeat him. This principled stand gets Ikat'ika shot.
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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: In his NewEraSpeech, Dukat makes a good show of his brokered alliance with the Dominion being a patriotic move to save Cardassia from the threats of the Klingons and the Maquis. A more private chat with Sisko implies a less noble, more self-important motive.
-->'''Sisko''': Is that why you sold your people to the Dominion? For a ''monument''?
-->'''Sisko''': Is that why you sold your people to the Dominion? For a ''monument''?