For the objects which are sometimes called the Tears of the Prophets, see Orbs.

"Tears of the Prophets" is the last episode of the sixth-season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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 June 17, 1998.

In this episode, Starfleet Command plans to go on the offensive

Offensive (military)

An offensive is a military operation that seeks through aggressive projection of armed force to occupy territory, gain an objective or achieve some larger strategic, operational or tactical goal...

 and it is decided that Captain Sisko will be responsible for planning the first steps in the assault on the Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant, after the 'Christopher Pike

Christopher Pike (Star Trek)

Christopher Pike is a character in the Star Trek franchise. He was portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter in the original Star Trek pilot episode, "The Cage", as captain of the USS Enterprise. The pilot was rejected, and the character was dropped during development of the second pilot when Hunter decided that...

 Medal of Valor' has been bestowed upon him. Sisko is warned by the Prophets not to go, but does – allowing Gul Dukat, inhabited by 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...

, to release the Pah-Wraith into the station's orb, causing it to turn black, upon which the wormhole collapses. Unfortunately, Jadzia Dax

Jadzia Dax

Jadzia Dax , played by Terry Farrell, was a main character during the first six seasons of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine....

 is in the Bajoran Shrine at that time and the wraith possessing Dukat kills her. The initial assault on the Dominion takes place in the Chin'toka system and is successful. However, the Bajoran people become demoralized, feeling their gods abandoned them. Feeling that he has failed both the Prophets and Starfleet

Starfleet

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, Captain Sisko returns to his father's restaurant on Earth.

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