History Recap / StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E18TilDeathDoUsPart

Sisko doesn't know whether to go through with his marriage to Kasidy or not now that the Prophets have told him that he will experience nothing but sorrow if he does so. Kai Winn arrives on the station to preside over the wedding, and Sisko comes clean to her that the wedding probably won't happen. Finally he admits to Kadisy that he can't go against the prophets, and she takes it hard. When Quark drops off Kadisy's non-refundable wedding ring and notes what a shame it is to let something so valuable go to waste, Sisko has a change of heart. He declares that he cannot live without Kadisy, so prophecy be damned. They wed in a small, impromptu ceremony. Just before Sisko can give his vows, the Prophets make one last effort to dissuade him, but he insists on marrying. Everyone seems happy except Kira, who knows that the will of the Prophets has been defied.

On Cardassia, Damar is becoming a drunken mess, but his mentor Dukat, still looking like a Bajoran, gives him a pep talk before leaving for Deep Space Nine. On the station, Kai Winn has a vision of what appears to be the Prophets, who tell her that she will herald the "Restoration" by seeking guidance from a man with the "wisdom of the land." Dukat promptly shows up claiming to be a simple farmer, and Winn latches on him as her guide. He further worms his way into her good graces by making up a story in which her actions during the occupation inadvertently saved his life. During their talks, he notes how the Emissary isn't a real Bajoran and talks about the necessity of ripping out bad blighted crops to start anew. When he comes to Winn claiming that his brother's crops have been miraculously restored, she takes it as a sign that they are blessed by the prophets, and the pair embrace.

On the Breen ship, Worf and Ezri stew in the brig. Ezri has a weird dream about Bashir and thinks that it might mean something, but Worf dismisses it. He seems to think that, once they get out of this, they'll be a couple, but Ezri doesn't look so sure. The Breen take Worf away and question him, leaving him temporarily delirious. They then take Ezri away. When she's returns, equally delirious, she starts admitting to an attraction to Julian, prompting Worf to become jealous. When she's lucid again, he confronts her, and she admits that she finds Bashir handsome and charming. Before their lovers' spat can continue, the Breen arrive again and transport them all away. They arrive on Cardassia, where Weyoun announces a new treaty between the Breen and the Dominion. Ezri and Worf are handed off as gifts to seal the deal.

* FacelessGoons: The Breen, as her usual, never show their faces, and their language is incomprehensible. Ezri notes that ''no one'' has apparently ever seen a Breen's face.

* BatmanGabmit: While it's not yet clear how Dukat managed to provide Kai Winn's "vision," his plan clearly counts on her snapping up the bait when he presents himself as a humble man "of the land."

* CallBack: Ezri refers back to a few Season 7 episodes while under the influence of the Breen mind probes.

* FirstNameBasis: Winn encourages this with "Anjohl."

* GenreBlindness: Weyoun chastises Damar for thinking he could keep Dukat's recent visit a secret.
* [[MarriedAtSea Married In Space]]: A proud Trek tradition continues.
* MindRape: What the Breen apparently do to Worf and Ezri.

* WithThisRing: Prophet!Sarah chooses that moment to try to run interference on Sisko's wedding. It fails.

Imprisoned and tortured by the Breen, Ezri and Worf's short-lived romance is put to the test. On the Dominion side, Damar and Weyoun travel to an unknown location as the female Changeling continues to deteriorate. Back at Deep Space 9, the conniving Gul Dukat weasels his way into Kai Winn's inner circle. And Ben Sisko, heartbroken over the cancellation of his wedding, makes a fateful decision.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The fact that one of the "Prophets" who visits Kai Winn ''smiles'', despite the fact the Prophets aren't really big on emoting, is an immediate hint that something's not right.

** NiceJobFixingItVillain: If Dukat hadn't given Damar that pep talk, Damar would never have organised the Cardassian resistance

* RedEyesTakeWarning: If the Pah-Wraiths introducing themselves to Winn wasn't enough of a clue, the fact that Sisko's eyes turn red in her vision should be.

* WhamLine:
--> '''Weyoun:''' You should be honored. You're witnessing an historic moment. The birth of the alliance between the Dominion and the Breen. Changes everything, doesn't it?

* TheReveal: Kai Winn's never had a visit from the Prophets.

* AlienLunch:
--> '''Ezri:''' Algae paste. [[SarcasmMode My favorite.]]
* AltarTheSpeed: Sisko arranges his wedding to Cassidy at the last minute.

--> '''Damar:''' I worked late last night.\\

* FirstNameBasis: Winn encourages this with "Anjohl."

* WithThisRing: Prophet!Sarah chooses that moment to try to run interference on Sisko's wedding. It fails.
* WhatTheHellHero: Dukat gives Damar a pep talk that helps snap him out of his drunken stupor and back into thinking as leader of Cardassia.

* WithThisRing: Prophet!Sarah chooses that moment to try to run interference on Sisko's wedding. It fails.

* MindRape: What the Breen apparently do to Worf and Ezri.

* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Despite the warnings of the Prophets, Sisko goes ahead with the wedding.

* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Despite the warnings of the Prophets, [[spoiler: Sisko goes ahead with the wedding]]

* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Despite the warnings of the Prophets, [[spoilers: Sisko goes ahead with the wedding]]

Imprisoned and tortured by the Breen, Ezri and Worf's short-lived romance is put to the test. On the Dominion side, Damar and Weyoun travel to an unknown location as the female Changeling continues to deteriorate. Back at Deep Space 9, the conniving Gul Dukat weasels his way into Kai Winn's inner circle. And Ben Sisko, heartbroken over the cancellation of his wedding, makes a fateful decision.