The Reckoning (DS9 episode)
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"The Reckoning" is a sixth-season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
, first broadcast on April 29, 1998. It has an average fan rating of 4.2/5 on the official Star Trek website as of September, 2009.
Summary: Sisko is called to Bajor when an ancient tablet addressing the Emissary is discovered.
opts to bring the tablet to Deep Space Nine
to allow the computers there to help examine further, but this raises the ire of Kai Winn, who believes the tablet must remain on Bajor. As Sisko studies the tablet, which speaks of an upcoming battle called the "Reckoning", he is suddenly compelled to smash it open, releasing red and blue vapors that dissipate into the station. Kai Winn arrives at the station, furious that Sisko broke the tablet, but Sisko reveals that he believes he was meant to do that.
The staff of the station discover numerous power fluctuations they cannot identify. They soon discover that Major Kira Nerys
has become possessed by the blue mist, discharging massive amounts of energy through the Promenade. While Sisko orders the station's staff to see what can be done, he learns that the blue mist is one of the Bajoran Prophets, willingly taken in by Nerys to prepare for the Reckoning, and that a Pah Wraith
will be seeking its own host to join in battle. The staff discovers that they could flood the Promenade with radiation to force the being to leave Nerys, but Sisko orders them to hold off, believing the confrontation to be necessary. The Pah Wraith reveals himself to have taken over the body of Jake Sisko
, and the two begin to face off on the Promenade, creating a dangerous energy buildup. Sisko orders a full station evacuation, including the senior staff, but refuses to leave his son behind. Kai Winn, who managed to avoid the evacuation, executes the command to flood the Promenade with radiation, exorcising the spirits but leaving the hosts physically stressed. After her recovery, Nerys states to the Kai that she had stopped the Reckoning, and that the consequences of that will rest on her shoulders.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
, first broadcast on April 29, 1998. It has an average fan rating of 4.2/5 on the official Star Trek website as of September, 2009.
Summary: Sisko is called to Bajor when an ancient tablet addressing the Emissary is discovered.
Plot summary
An archeological dig on Bajor reveals an ancient tablet in an ancient Bajoran language that addresses the Emissary. Captain SiskoBenjamin Sisko
Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, is the main character of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Early life and career:...
opts to bring the tablet to Deep Space Nine
Deep Space Nine (space station)
Deep Space Nine is a fictitious space station, and is the eponymous primary setting of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It serves as a base for the exploration of the Gamma Quadrant via the Bajoran wormhole, and is a hub of trade and travel for the sector's denizens...
to allow the computers there to help examine further, but this raises the ire of Kai Winn, who believes the tablet must remain on Bajor. As Sisko studies the tablet, which speaks of an upcoming battle called the "Reckoning", he is suddenly compelled to smash it open, releasing red and blue vapors that dissipate into the station. Kai Winn arrives at the station, furious that Sisko broke the tablet, but Sisko reveals that he believes he was meant to do that.
The staff of the station discover numerous power fluctuations they cannot identify. They soon discover that Major Kira Nerys
Kira Nerys
Kira Nerys , played by Nana Visitor, is a main character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Backstory:Per Bajoran custom, her family name, Kira, precedes her given name, Nerys. She has two brothers , and her parents' names are Kira Taban and Kira Meru...
has become possessed by the blue mist, discharging massive amounts of energy through the Promenade. While Sisko orders the station's staff to see what can be done, he learns that the blue mist is one of the Bajoran Prophets, willingly taken in by Nerys to prepare for the Reckoning, and that a Pah Wraith
Pah Wraith
In the fictional Star Trek universe, Pah Wraiths are the opposing force to the Bajoran Prophets. Non-corporeal life-forms, they were expelled from the Bajoran wormhole and imprisoned in the Bajoran Fire Caves on the planet Bajor...
will be seeking its own host to join in battle. The staff discovers that they could flood the Promenade with radiation to force the being to leave Nerys, but Sisko orders them to hold off, believing the confrontation to be necessary. The Pah Wraith reveals himself to have taken over the body of Jake Sisko
Jake Sisko
Jacob "Jake" Sisko, played by Cirroc Lofton, is a character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is the son of Deep Space Nine's commanding officer, Benjamin Sisko.-Overview:...
, and the two begin to face off on the Promenade, creating a dangerous energy buildup. Sisko orders a full station evacuation, including the senior staff, but refuses to leave his son behind. Kai Winn, who managed to avoid the evacuation, executes the command to flood the Promenade with radiation, exorcising the spirits but leaving the hosts physically stressed. After her recovery, Nerys states to the Kai that she had stopped the Reckoning, and that the consequences of that will rest on her shoulders.