Accession (DS9 episode)
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"Accession" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
, the sixteenth episode of the fourth season. It is rated 4.4/5 on the official Star Trek Website.
light ship comes through the Wormhole, and its passenger, Akorem, claims that he is the Emissary of the Prophets. Akorem is well known in Bajoran history as a poet, with many widely read masterworks such as Kitara's Song, Gaudaal's Lament and The Call of the Prophets. Jadzia Dax estimates the ship to be 300 years old, however, Akorem states a date as being only 200 years in the past.
At first, Sisko is happy to give up his position as a religious leader for the Bajorans. Soon, disturbing things come to light. Akorem wishes to return Bajor to a system of "dejara" caste-based discrimination. This would also result in the Federation denying Bajor for membership, as such discrimination is forbidden under Federation law.
Sisko must deal with a vision of Kai Opaka, as well as the murder of a 'lower caste' Bajoran (executed by a Vedek for not following his caste) and his second in command, Kira deciding she should resign her post to follow her caste.
Sisko challenges Akorem and they both enter the wormhole to see what the Prophets think. It turns out Akorem was a challenge for Sisko, forcing him to accept his role. Akorem is sent back to his own time, to live out his life with no memory of his two hundred year long trip. Akorem's return to the past causes history to change, but people's memories of it remain unchanged. For example, Kira Nerys
remembers that Akorem's work on The Call of the Prophets was unfinished when he disappeared. Reading it again however, she finds that additional stanzas now exist.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
, the sixteenth episode of the fourth season. It is rated 4.4/5 on the official Star Trek Website.
Plot
An old BajoranBajoran
In the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, the Bajorans are a humanoid extraterrestrial species native to the planet Bajor. They were first introduced in the 1991 episode "Ensign Ro" of Star Trek: The Next Generation and subsequently also featured in episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and...
light ship comes through the Wormhole, and its passenger, Akorem, claims that he is the Emissary of the Prophets. Akorem is well known in Bajoran history as a poet, with many widely read masterworks such as Kitara's Song, Gaudaal's Lament and The Call of the Prophets. Jadzia Dax estimates the ship to be 300 years old, however, Akorem states a date as being only 200 years in the past.
At first, Sisko is happy to give up his position as a religious leader for the Bajorans. Soon, disturbing things come to light. Akorem wishes to return Bajor to a system of "dejara" caste-based discrimination. This would also result in the Federation denying Bajor for membership, as such discrimination is forbidden under Federation law.
Sisko must deal with a vision of Kai Opaka, as well as the murder of a 'lower caste' Bajoran (executed by a Vedek for not following his caste) and his second in command, Kira deciding she should resign her post to follow her caste.
Sisko challenges Akorem and they both enter the wormhole to see what the Prophets think. It turns out Akorem was a challenge for Sisko, forcing him to accept his role. Akorem is sent back to his own time, to live out his life with no memory of his two hundred year long trip. Akorem's return to the past causes history to change, but people's memories of it remain unchanged. For example, 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...
remembers that Akorem's work on The Call of the Prophets was unfinished when he disappeared. Reading it again however, she finds that additional stanzas now exist.
Arc significance
- Sisko comes to terms with his role as Emissary in Bajoran religion.
- O'Brien discovers that Keiko is pregnant and expecting a boy.