![]() ![]() The episode raised themes of revenge and the conflict between military service and religion. ![]() The imminent departure of Farrell caused problems for the writers as they sought to include both elements into the episode. The premise of the attack on the wormhole originated as a plan to end the seventh season of DS9, and was again suggested for the end of season six when planning began for that season. After Jadzia's death, Sisko declares that he is leaving the station and returning to Earth. As Starfleet attacks a Cardassian star system, the former Cardassian leader Dukat ( Marc Alaimo), possessed by one of the Pah-wraiths, the enemies of the Prophets, kills Jadzia (Terry Farrell) and disables the wormhole. Captain Benjamin Sisko ( Avery Brooks) is warned by the Prophets not to leave Deep Space Nine, but decides to ignore their warning. In this episode, the Federation decides to move on the offensive against the Dominion. The later seasons of the series follow a war between the United Federation of Planets and the Dominion, an expansionist empire from the Gamma Quadrant that has already absorbed the nearby planet of Cardassia. The station is adjacent to a wormhole leading to the distant Gamma Quadrant the wormhole is home to powerful alien beings worshiped by the Bajorans as the " Prophets". Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet-managed Bajoran space station Deep Space Nine. The episode featured the death of the character Jadzia Dax and the final appearance on the series of actress Terry Farrell. ![]() It was written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler, and directed by Allan Kroeker. It was first broadcast in broadcast syndication in the United States the week of June 15, 1998. " Tears of the Prophets" is the 26th and final episode of the sixth season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 150th episode overall. ![]()
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