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Dynamic Duos: Lursa and B'Etor Duras

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Who doesn’t love a good villain? Or in this case, a pair of villainesses? The Duras sisters — Lursa and B’Etor — may not be the first characters to come to mind when one thinks of Star Trek ’s dynamic duos, but while they might be a less obvious choice, they’re certainly among the franchise’s most delightful pairs.

Lursa and B’Etor first appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “ Redemption, Part I ” to challenge the Klingon Leader of the High Council, Gowron. Their brother, Duras, had previously tried to claim the position but died in disgrace after his and his family’s corruption was exposed. Lursa and B’Etor aren’t willing to give up so easily, though.

"Redemption"

Through their recurring appearances on The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek Generations , they doggedly pursue power over the Klingon Empire by any means necessary, with actors Barbara March and Gwynyth Walsh joyously chewing the scenery with every memorable appearance. They also become a recurring nemesis for Picard, who’d been named the Arbiter of Succession for the council and who’d rejected the House of Duras’ claim to leadership, and Worf, who’d killed Duras in a duel after the latter murdered Worf’s mate, K’Ehleyr.

While the Klingon civilization is built around ideals of honor, Lursa and B’Etor embrace corruption to achieve their goals by any means necessary. And boy, is it fun to watch them at their worst! Shamelessly scheming, cheating, and plotting, Lursa, with her snarling power hungriness, and B’Etor, with her unabashed use of her sexuality as a weapon, embody a rejection of what a Klingon woman should be. It makes them villains, sure, but it also frees them from the constraints of their society.

"Firstborn"

For all its futuristic technology, the Klingon Empire is decidedly retrograde in its views toward females. Klingon women may be strong, powerful and sexually liberated, but they’re ultimately still treated as second-class citizens compared to the men. The Duras sisters encounter this old-fashioned bias firsthand in their attempt to take over the Empire. After their brother’s death, they have no choice but to pursue power through another male relative, a teenaged illegitimate nephew, Toral, who was made the head of House Duras and inherited his father’s claim on the leadership position solely for being born male.

After that last attempt to claim power in an (at least nominally) legitimate way failed, it’s little surprise that Lursa and B’Etor turned to increasingly unsavory ways to seize power. Though their actions are despicable, I found it hard not to root for them a little. In a world where even powerful women are expected to be subservient to men, the Duras sisters embraced their independence in all its glory and weren’t afraid to use men as tools to get what they wanted. They let nothing hold them back — not circumstances, not morality, not traditions, and certainly not the odds. Their scheming may have been undone in each episode (and in the film) they appeared in, but they never let that stop them or even slow them down.

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It was refreshing to see a pair of women in positions of power working together to achieve a common goal, even if that goal made them the bad gals. As I’ve written about before, female friendships have historically been underrepresented on-screen (something Star Trek ’s been rectifying since Deanna and Beverly started hanging out in the late ‘80s). The Duras sisters may have antagonized the Federation, the Klingon Empire, and the-Prophets-know-who-else, but they were always in sync with each other.

Lursa and B’Etor’s dogged, whatever-it-takes approach to their pursuit of power and revenge — and their brazen willingness to wreak havoc along the way — ultimately proves to be their undoing. But let’s not mourn them as just another set of villains brought down by the good guys of Star Trek . Let’s celebrate them for the strong-willed, clever, relentless and delightfully wicked rebels that they were.

This article was originally published on January 21, 2019.

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After the Star Trek heroes began the historical peace process, relationship of the Federation and the Klingons still weren't always allies or friends.

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While Klingons are thought of as the biggest antagonists in the history of the Federation, the majority of Star Trek stories take place when they are at peace. The end of Star Trek: The Original Series era of films included the beginnings of an alliance initiated by Spock and Captain Kirk, though reluctantly. While peace was never easy or all that long-lasting, the Klingon Empire and Starfleet are just as often allies as enemies. Making peace with the Federation was always something controversial among the war-obsessed Klingons. Through multiple versions of treaties, alliances and agreements, some Klingon ship and its crew were always hassling some Starfleet or Federation target. However, the Romulan Star Empire's reemergence helped bring them closer together.

In 2344, a Klingon outpost on Narenda III was attacked by the Romulans. The USS Enterprise-C under Captain Rachel Garrett tried to help and was destroyed after a brief time-travel excursion changing Star Trek canon. This sacrifice led to very productive peace talks, which themselves came under attack by Romulans two years later. Ja'rod of House Duras betrayed the Klingons, but he blamed Mogh (Worf's father), whose son was sent away and was raised on Earth. Another prominent Klingon, Martok was given a field commission while fending off a Romulan attack. The most solid alliance between the Federation and Klingons came in 2349 when Riva (whose name came to mean "peacemaker") negotiated a lasting peace with Federation leaders, including Sarek, father of Spock.

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The treaty Riva negotiated led to a powerful political alliance between the Federation and the Klingons . The Empire was even described as being a tertiary part of the United Federation of Planets. However, errant Houses continued to attack Federation targets, and anti-alliance leaders like Korris emerged because they believed their leaders were traitors. Still, Starfleet and the Klingons participated in officer exchanges, and they even fought in some battles together, mostly against Romulans. Klingons assisted the USS Enterprise-D in trying to help Admiral Jarok defect, and provided a Bird of Prey for Picard and Data's covert mission to find Spock on Romulus.

Still, there were Klingons who chose the Romulans over the Federation. Ambassador Kell who worked with Sela (the daughter of an alternate timeline Tasha Yar ) to frame the Federation for the murder of a Klingon governor. While the peace with the Federation was maintained, it wasn't so for the Klingons themselves. A civil war broke out in the Empire deposing the longest ruler in Klingon history, K'mpec. Duras, son of Ja'rod, led a faction that wanted to break ties with the Federation and make the Klingons more warlike. He was killed by Worf in revenge for Mogh's death around 2367. After this, Worf's half-brother, Kurn, had to live in hiding as "Rodek"

Klingon women could not lead a house, so Duras's sisters Lursa and B'Etor put forth their half-brother Toral to stand against the more Federation-friendly successor to K'mpec, Gowron. However, the previous chancellor named Captain Picard as the "Arbiter of Succession," rejecting Toral's claim. The ensuing Civil War was fanned by Sela and her new Klingon Ally, General Movar. As the Enterprise and Starfleet tried to maintain a blockade of Romulan and Klingon space, quick-thinking by Data revealed the cloaked Romulan ships providing aid to House Duras. Gowron won the Chancellorship, and he was mostly friendly to the Federation .

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Under Gowron, the Klingons helped to engage the Borg, though it is unclear if they were aiding Starfleet or being attacked themselves. Also, in 2369 clerics at a monastery in Boreth cloned Kahless the Unforgettable , the legendary Klingon leader. This was to fulfill the prophecy that he would return from Klingon Heaven, Sto-va-kor. However, he became a "moral" leader while Gowron retained his position. When the wormhole to the Gamma Quadrant was discovered near Bajor and Deep Space 9, relations grew tense, especially once the Dominion became a threat.

Before the outbreak of open hostilities, the Changeling Founders replaced General Martok with an imposter, who forced Gowron to antagonize the Federation, even ending the alliance. At the same time, the Klingon Empire invaded the Cardassian Empire, which Starfleet and the Federation opposed. Captain Benjamin Sisko convinced Gowron to end his campaign, but the alliance was not restored. The phony Martok's influence created tension between Starfleet and the Klingons, but Gowron's desire to appear in complete control made them think he was the Changeling imposter.

Eventually, the Klingons declared war on the Federation over territory on the shared galactic border. The two forces battled for weeks until Starfleet revealed the Changeling infiltration and return the true Martok. At the same time, the Cardassian Empire joined the Dominion. These reinforcements almost decimated the Klingon Fleet. Gowron and the survivors travel to Deep Space 9, where he rejoins the Khitomer Accords and allies with Starfleet to fight the Dominion in 2373.

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The Federation and Klingon alliance was effectively based out of Deep Space 9, with Captain Sisko and General Martok leading the forces . Each had to answer to their respective superiors, but the two leaders formed a bond. A year later, the Romulan Empire joined the alliance , after Sisko aided the Cardassian spy and tailor Garak in framing the Dominion for the death of a Romulan ambassador. The three-way alliance turned the tide of the war and put the Dominion on the defensive.

Eventually, the Dominion recruited the elusive Breen species into their Empire, and with them a weapon that drained power from starships. The Klingon fleet was the first to adapt to this weapon. However, instead of helping their allies, General Martok led these forces on an ill-fated offensive against the Dominion. This was a ploy by Gowron to sully Martok's reputation, lest he become a political rival. If he won the war without the help of Starfleet or the Romulans, it was Gowron's plan. If he failed, then Martok took the blame and Gowron's position was safe. Martok didn't fail.

Gowron eventually took over the command of the Klingon forces at Deep Space 9, sidelining Martok. Worf, an adopted member of Martok's house and the first Klingon in Starfleet, challenged Gowron in a fight to the death for leadership of the Empire . Worf won the battle and named Martok as the Chancellor of the Klingon Empire. Under his leadership, the alliance defeated the Dominion in a decisive battle on Cardassia Prime.

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Since the end of the Dominion War, the Klingons have kept mostly to their own territory . Starfleet intelligence estimated the Klingons would take a decade or more to recover from their losses of people and material from the Dominion War. Worf took a leave of absence from Starfleet to work with Martok, though he did return for select missions on the USS Enterprise-E until it was destroyed. By the first years of the 25th Century, Worf was both a member in good standing of the Klingon Empire and working as an intelligence contractor for Starfleet.

In the late 24th Century, a group of Klingons was part of former Starfleet cadet Nick Locarno's plan to create his own fleet, complete with Genesis Device. Beckett Mariner and the crew of the USS Cerritos were able to stop him. Otherwise, the Klingons have kept mostly to themselves. If they are still traveling space and picking fights, but not with Starfleet. In the 32nd Century ( where the USS Discovery time-traveled to from 2258), the galaxy had been decimated by "The Burn." This cataclysm destroyed most of the dilithium in the galaxy, which powered warp drives for all species.

The crew essentially found a planet made of dilithium, and the space-faring civilizations of the Federation and its adjacent territories returned to normal. However, the USS Discovery has not encountered any Klingons in that time period. It's possible after the Burn, they resorted to war, both with other species and within the Empire, again decimating their population. If not, the Klingon Empire continues to keep to itself and stay out of galactic affairs .

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Star Trek: The Next Generation's Barbara March Is Dead At 65

An actress of a beloved character in the Star Trek universe has died. Barbara March (also known by her married name Barbara Scarfe), who fans will remember as Lursa Duras, passed away on Sunday at the age of 65. March's cause of death was tied to cancer, which her husband Alan Scarfe described as a "cruel battle."

Alan Scarfe announced the news on his wife's passing via social media to spread the news to friends and fans alike. Scarfe eulogized his wife in a Facebook status update, and talked about her career that extended beyond the world of Star Trek many are so familiar with.

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As previously mentioned, Barbara March was most known to Star Trek fans as one-half of the antagonistic Duras sisters, Lursa Duras. The Klingon sisters were a part of the House Duras, and attempted to seize control of the Klingon Empire a handful of times throughout the Star Trek lore . More often than not their plans were intertwined with the devious Romulans, and Starfleet was often there to thwart any plan they set in motion to cause chaos and conquer.

After appearances in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , the Duras sisters' reign of terror came to an end in Star Trek Generations . The two engaged in battle with the Enterprise , and though things got dicey for the Starfleet ship, some quick thinking by Data (who will appear in Star Trek: Picard ) led to a maneuver that destroyed the sisters' ship and killed them both. Though Barbara March would never appear in a Star Trek series again following that, she did reprise the role of Duras for the computer game Star Trek: The Next Generation: Klingon Honor Guard .

Though the characters were ultimately killed off in the movie, Barbara March and co-star Gwynyth Walsh's appearance in Star Trek Generations may be a testament to how popular these rarely seen characters were. March told Star Trek Generations magazine (via StarTrek.com ) she believed the portrayal of two powerful female Klingons may have impacted their popularity. As she said, there just weren't many female characters on television portrayed to be as powerful as the Duras sisters.

Barbara March is survived by her husband actor Alan Scarfe (who was a guest star on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager ), and their children Jon and Tosia. Outside the world of Star Trek , March had guest star appearances on shows like L.A. Law , Night Heat , and Total Security . She also had a few appearances in film, as well as the aforementioned theater career and playright credits referenced in her husband's Facebook post.

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Gwynyth Walsh is the actress who portrayed the Klingon Duras sister B’Etor in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes “Redemption”, “Redemption II”, and “Firstborn”. She also portrayed B’Etor in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine first season episode “Past Prologue” and in the seventh Star Trek film Star Trek Generations. In addition, Walsh played Chief Examiner Nimira in the Star Trek: Voyager fourth season episode “Random Thoughts”.

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Another Star Trek celebrity has ascended to Sto-vo-kor.

We have learned that Barbara Scarfe (credited as Barbara March), the actress who played the magnificently evil Lursa, one of the Duras sisters, passed away on Sunday after a battle with cancer.

Together with her Klingon sister B’Etor, she wreaked havoc in episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (“Redemption” – part I and II, “Firstborn”) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (“Past Prologue”). She also starred in the feature film Star Trek: Generations .

Barbara March and Gwynyth Walsh as Lursa and B’etor, the Duras sisters (CBS)

Barbara was born on October 9, 1953 in Toronto. After graduating from the University of Windsor she began working as a stage actress. It was during this time that she met her future husband and fellow actor Alan Scarfe, who has guest starred in episodes of The Next Generation and Voyager .

Barbara March (Alan Scarfe on Facebook)

Outside of Star Trek March has appeared in episodes of L.A. Law and  Night Heat . She was also a renowned theater actress having played roles such as Lady Macbeth and the Duchess of Malfi in prestigious stage productions. She was also a prolific writer. Her works include television episodes, poems, plays, novellas.

In recent years, March became a staple of Star Trek conventions—even appearing on stage occasionally in full Lursa makeup.

Barbara Scarfe is survived by her husband Alan and children Jon and Tosia.

via Alan Scarfe on Facebook

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August 22, 2019 at 8:30 pm

Why didn’t you include a picture of her ‘actual’ face? Seems pretty disrespectful.

Very sad, Lursa and B’Etor were great over the top characters played to the hilt by both actresses, RIP Barbara.

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She made female Klingons completely real.

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May you have an Honor Guard to heaven worthy of a mighty Klingon, Barbara. Rest easy. Well done.

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Sad. Lt. Worf said: “Human females are fragile.” We wish Barbara March had not be.

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She will be missed. Star trek has such an influential impact on human culture. It’s always allowed us to see ourselves Americans n ways that we otherwise wouldn’t understand. Its why we see so many.people having viseral reactions to “sjw” and “liberal bias” in movies and TV now days.

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'Star Trek' actress Barbara March dies at 65 following battle with cancer

Star Trek star Barbara March has died at 65, following her battle with cancer.

The actress was best known for playing Lursa, one of the two sisters of the Klingon House of Duras, appearing in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek Generations .

The news of her passing was announced by her husband Alan Scarfe, who wrote on Facebook: “My beloved Barbara, my partner in all things for more than forty years, passed through eternity’s gate yesterday evening after a cruel battle with cancer.

“She was wise and compassionate and beautiful and her brilliance, kindness and perspicacity touched many.”

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“Her stage performances as the Duchess of Malfi at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Isabella in Measure for Measure at Canada’s Stratford Festival, Desdemona, Titania, Lady Macbeth, Ruth in The Homecoming and Rowena in The Gayden Chronicles were without equal and a vast audience will continue to marvel at her portrayal of Lursa of the House of Duras on Star Trek.’

He went on to pay tribute to her work as an author, artist and poet, adding that he hopes her screen adaptation of her novella The Copper People will soon be produced, along with her plays The Razing of Charlotte Bront e and comic satire Pinteresque .

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“She was a fountain of original ideas and possessed a unique depth of understanding,” he continued. “Tosia and Rick and Jon and I and all her family and friends will miss her terribly. ‘But now, I know, she is truly free to dance.”

Star Trek ’s official Twitter account also paid tribute to March, writing in a post: “We’re saddened to report the passing of Barbara March, who made her mark on the #StarTrekUniverse with her memorable performances as the fierce Klingon, Lursa”

Meanwhile, Star Trek executive producer Bryan Fuller, wrote: “SAFE JOURNEY TO STO’VO’KOR AND BEYOND, BARBARA MARCH.”

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27 klingons worf killed in star trek (& why).

Worf has one of the biggest kill counts in the entire Star Trek franchise, including 27 Klingons from high-profile politicians to unnamed warriors.

Starfleet's first ever Klingon officer, Captain Worf (Michael Dorn) has killed around 27 Klingons during his history in Star Trek . While commanding the USS Defiant, Worf was even accused of killing 441 Klingon civilians, but this was revealed to be an elaborate deception on the part of the Klingon Empire to discredit Starfleet's highest-profile Klingon officer. For a society that is defined by both combat and honor, it's hardly surprising that Worf racked up some such a high kill count when it came to his fellow Klingons.

In Star Trek: The Next Generation , Worf's service record earned a black mark from Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), who objected to Worf killing a fellow Klingon while in Starfleet uniform, regardless of the shared traditions. With one or two notable exceptions, the killings committed by Worf after this admonishment were done so in the line of duty. Here are the estimated 22 Klingons that Worf has killed in both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .

RELATED: Worf’s TNG & DS9 Klingon Problems Explained

7 Korris In Star Trek: TNG Season 1, Episode 20, "Heart Of Glory"

Orphaned from a young age, and raised by Humans, Worf was often presented as an outlier in the Klingon Empire. This conflict was at the heart of many of Worf's best Star Trek episodes , and "Heart of Glory" is the earliest example. After they were rescued from their stricken vessel, Worf got to spend time with three Klingon fugitives, who gave him a crash course in his culture. However, when they decided to take the USS Enterprise-D, Worf was forced to choose where his loyalties lay. He eventually chose the Enterprise, when he shot and killed the remaining fugitive, Korris (Vaughn Armstrong) after acknowledging that, perhaps, he wasn't a true Klingon after all.

6 Duras In Star Trek: TNG Season 4, Episode 7, "Reunion"

Worf earned his black mark when he killed prospective Klingon Chancellor, Duras, son of Ja'rod (Patrick Massett), in battle, claiming his right of vengeance. Duras' father, Ja'rod had framed Worf's father for betraying the Klingon Empire to the Romulans, leading to the Khitomer Massacre. When Worf's lover K'Ehleyr (Suzie Plakson) discovered this conspiracy, she was killed by Duras. Under Klingon law, Worf was well within his rights to challenge the murderer of his mate to a duel to the death, which Worf won. It did not fully heal the Klingon's pain, however, nor did it end his problems with the Duras family.

5 Lursa, B'Etor, And Their Crew In Star Trek Generations

It's unclear exactly how many Klingons were serving on the Duras sisters' vessel, but given the on-screen destruction, Worf kills roughly 13 Klingons including Lursa (Barbara March) and B'Etor (Gwyneth Walsh) in Star Trek Generations . The Duras sisters had managed to extract the shield modulation of the Enterprise-D by hacking the VISOR of Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton). The Enterprise crew was able to turn the tables on the Klingon sisters, however, and it was the job of tactical officer Worf to deliver the death blow against them, almost ending a decades-long feud between their families.

4 The Klingon Boarding Party In Star Trek DS9, Season 4, Episode 1, "The Way of the Warrior"

In the thrilling climax to Worf's first Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Way of the Warrior", a full-scale Klingon invasion of DS9 takes place. As the Klingon fleet fire on the station, unnamed Klingon warriors board DS9 to capture the Cardassian officials seeking shelter aboard. Worf and the crew bravely fight the invaders as they wait for Starfleet reinforcements. In the melee, Worf is seen to kill roughly seven of the Klingons that attack DS9's Ops deck, further strengthening his loyalty to the Federation during a fraught period in their relations with the Klingon Empire.

3 Toral's Army In Star Trek: DS9, Season 4, Episode 9, "The Sword of Kahless"

Worf teamed up with Star Trek: TOS Klingon, Kor (John Collicos) and Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) to locate the mythological Sword of Kahless. Unfortunately, Toral, son of Duras (Rick Pasqualone) was also looking for the relic, hoping to fulfill his father's destiny by asserting his place at the head of the Klingon Empire. Worf had previously refused to kill Toral, as the child should not have been punished for his father's crimes. Toral survives his encounter with Worf and Kor, but three of his men are killed by Worf as the group escapes the caves with the valuable artifact.

2 Kurn In Star Trek: DS9, Season 4, Episode 15, "Sons of Mogh"

Worf doesn't kill his brother Kurn (Tony Todd) in the literal sense of the word, despite his dishonored brother's pleas for him to complete the " Mauk-to'Vor " ritual so that Kurn could experience honor in the next life. Worf would have gone through with the ritual if it weren't for the intervention of Dax and Constable Odo (Rene Auberjonois). Realizing that he can't complete the ritual, and that Kurn can't live with the dishonor to the family name caused by Worf's objection to the war with Cardassia, Dax proposed an alternate option for killing Kurn.

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He had his brother's memories wiped, his face genetically modified and his DNA re-sequenced so that he would, in essence, become a completely different man. This was a less bloodthirsty means to give Kurn honor in his next life, as he assumed the new identity of Rodek, the fictional son of a Mogh family, friend, Noggra (Robert DoQui). While the ending may have short-changed Worf's brother, it served as a sobering reminder of how disconnected Worf was from the Klingon Empire during their controversial war against the Cardassian Union.

1 Chancellor Gowron In Star Trek: DS9, Season 7, Episode 22, "Tacking Into The Wind"

In an interesting reversal of "Reunion", Worf was again forced to kill a Klingon Chancellor, but this time it was at the suggestion of his commanding officer. Toward the end of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Dominion War , Worf was concerned that the egotistical and reckless decisions of Chancellor Gowron (Robert O'Reilly) put the war effort at risk. Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) agreed with Worf's assessment and, in stark contrast to Picard, authorized Worf to use any means necessary to remove Gowron from power.

As the man who effectively put Gowron in power by killing Duras, it was fitting that it was Worf who eventually ended his reign. Challenging the Chancellor for his position, Worf killed his former friend Gowron in a duel, before handing the Chancellorship over to DS9 's General Martok (J.G. Hertzler), Worf's friend and revered Klingon war hero. To date, Gowron was the last Klingon that Worf killed in Star Trek , on-screen; however Worf's revelation that he considered sending his former Enterprise-D crew mates the heads of his many enemies suggests that he's killed more Klingons in the interim decades.

Gwynyth Walsh

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A Bajoran terrorist tests Kira's loyalties to the Federation when he attempts to rid Bajor of the Federation for good.

• 1.2 Act One
• 1.3 Act Two
• 1.4 Act Three
• 1.5 Act Four
• 1.6 Act Five
• 2 Memorable quotes
• 3.1 Story and script
• 3.2 Cast and characters
• 3.3 Production
• 3.4 Reception
• 3.6 Remastered version
• 3.7 Video and DVD releases
• 4.1 Starring
• 4.2 Also starring
• 4.3 Guest Stars
• 4.4 Co-Star
• 4.5 Uncredited Co-Stars
• 4.6 Stunt Doubles
• 4.7 Stand-ins
• 4.8.1 Other references
• 4.9 External links

Summary [ ]

" It's Doctor… Bashir, isn't it? "

Garak , a Cardassian tailor on Deep Space 9 , unexpectedly stops by Doctor Julian Bashir 's lunch table at the Replimat to introduce himself. With little tact, Bashir suggests that Garak is a Cardassian spy. Garak asks Bashir to stop by his shop if he desires new apparel or wishes, as he does, for an interesting conversation. After Garak tells Bashir he is happy to have met " such an interesting new friend today, " Bashir rushes to Ops to report the encounter, but Commander Benjamin Sisko is busy trying to head off a Cardassian attack on a Bajoran scout ship. With the ship breaking apart, the sole occupant is beamed to DS9. He identifies himself as Tahna Los and requests political asylum . He recognizes Major Kira Nerys and is taken to the infirmary .

Act One [ ]

Gul Danar , commanding the Aldara , demands he be released to them immediately as a Kohn-Ma criminal terrorist; Sisko pledges to investigate the matter before proceeding and invites him aboard the station, asking O'Brien and Jadzia Dax to stall him with docking regulations. Kira goes with Sisko to the infirmary, along the way in the turbolift explaining she and Tahna worked together in the Bajoran Resistance , and she sympathizes with his cause. Sisko warns her he can't have a divided loyalty under him, and she indignantly declares a loyalty to Bajor. She also points out that splinter groups, like the Kohn-Ma, will need to be repatriated if the government is going to be rebuilt. When Sisko questions Tahna, it's clear Kira is on his side and Sisko dismisses her. Alone, Tahna admits to carrying out brutal acts against Cardassians, even after the end of the occupation of Bajor but hints that his days of violence are a thing of the past. He's obviously been subjected to Cardassian torture.

Meanwhile, Kira goes over Sisko's head, asking Starfleet Admiral Rollman to intervene; but the Admiral immediately reports Kira's actions back to Sisko, noting that he has a problem on his hands with her insubordination. Soon, Danar arrives in his office, angry at the docking delays, and demands the fugitive; Sisko politely denies him, saying he would have a problem with Bajor if he gave him up. He grants asylum to Tahna Los and Danar says nothing and leaves.

Act Two [ ]

Kira shows Tahna to quarters, and they soon debate Bajoran politics; Tahna wants a completely free and independent Bajor , whereas Kira sees the need for the Federation 's involvement, at least for the time being, until they can fully exploit the wormhole commercially. Tahna is skeptical, and Kira understands with all their people have been through. She wants Tahna to take a leadership position to bring more people together, but he doesn't see the government as valid and sees her as having adapted to a misguided role. Kira promises her help and support in getting amnesty for him and any who follow him on Bajor, as long as he is no longer with the Kohn-Ma, which he assures her is true.

Elsewhere, the Klingon sisters Lursa and B'Etor of the House of Duras arrive on DS9. Unwilling at first to relinquish their weapons on the Promenade , they relent when Odo gives them Hobson's choice; do so or leave. He promptly notifies Sisko of their presence, currently just sitting around at Quark's . However, unknown to him, Garak, and soon Bashir, are observing their "outfits" closely, merely for tailoring purposes, he tells Bashir. They observe Tahna arriving, and immediately the sisters leave with him to meet in a private location, demanding payment for a deal they had made. Odo, disguised as a rat, observes the entire illicit exchange.

Act Three [ ]

Kira has arranged an amnesty hearing in the Ministers' Court on Bajor for Tahna. She informs Sisko, and also tells him of two other former Kohn-Ma agents who are also seeking asylum. Sisko promises to protect them as well, and Kira, surprised and relieved, tells him his help is greatly appreciated. Sisko thanks her, then bluntly warns her to never go over his head again to the admiralty. When Sisko hears from Odo, however, about the dealings between Tahna and the scheming Klingon sisters, he reserves judgment and keeps this information from her for the moment.

" Watch your tongue, Cardassian, or I'll rip it out and eat it! "

Meanwhile, Garak receives the Duras sisters in his shop. After he gives a few lines about fashion, the sisters immediately get to the point of selling Tahna to the Cardassians, believing he still represents their interests. Garak eventually negotiates with them.

Kira happily informs Tahna that she has the necessary votes in the Ministry for his amnesty; Tahna is not interested, though. He reveals the fact that he knew Kira was on the station before he got there, and announces his pride at still being a Kohn-Ma. He promises her that he wasn't lying when he said he has renounced the use of violence, but he needs a small ship with warp speed to carry out his latest plan, which he can't tell her. Kira asks how he can know she won't go straight to Sisko. Tahna just smirks and says that will only confirm what she so adamantly denied before: that she has turned her back on her friends and her own people, and become a willing puppet of the Federation.

Act Four [ ]

Garak finds Doctor Bashir on the Promenade, but dispenses with pleasantries. He notes the two recently arrived Kohn-Ma terrorists, which immediately worries Bashir. Garak, however, convinces him to come to his shop that evening at exactly 20:55 hours to "buy a suit." Bashir eventually understands and leaves. Unsure of what to do, Bashir asks Sisko for advice. Sisko recommends that he keep his appointment, as he understands it is a means for unofficial communication. They may be signaling a common enemy.

Sisko also asks Kira about the two terrorists, but Kira doesn't reveal what she's learned. Unsure of whom to support, she asks for Odo's advice. In his office, Odo senses that she is torn between loyalties, but also that she knows what she wants to do and is afraid to do it. He gets her cleverly to say it out loud, including that, even if she refuses to help Tahna, he will still find a way to complete his plan. He convinces her to divulge everything to Sisko by simply calling him down to security since "someone" wants to talk to him.

Bashir, arriving two minutes late to Garak's, is quickly herded into a changing room, where he is allowed to overhear the Klingon sisters agreeing to sell a small cylinder of bilitrium to Tahna in the Bajor system in four hours. Garak is later seen haggling with the Duras sisters to take Tahna to the Cardiassians. Once they have departed, Bashir asks what bilitrium is, and Garak informs Bashir that it is a rare crystalline element, the atoms of which can release a tremendous amount of power. Garak also happens to know that Tahna was fleeing from the Cardassians for the theft of an antimatter converter . Combined together, Tahna would have the ingredients for "a bomb of significant destructive capability."

Act Five [ ]

The Yangtzee Kiang meets with the Duras sisters' Bird-of-Prey

Kira, under orders from Sisko, provides Tahna with the runabout USS Yangtzee Kiang and accompanies them to the rendezvous; Sisko and O'Brien are nearby in the USS Ganges , lurking behind Bajor VIII 's second moon , reconnoitering the rendezvous area for the illegal weapons deal. After the bilitrium is exchanged for 13 kilograms of gold -pressed latinum , Sisko gives chase to Tahna and Kira.

Tahna finally sees through Kira's act; he strikes her to the floor, and then combines the bilitrium he just purchased with an antimatter converter, activating the weapon. They go to warp and head toward DS9. With the Ganges and the Aldara closing fast, Kira learns that DS9 is not the target of the weapon; the target is the wormhole. By collapsing the entrance to the wormhole, and shutting it forever, Tahna seeks to remove Bajor from prominence in the Alpha Quadrant , so that Bajor will be left alone by both the Federation and the Cardassians.

At the last second, however, Kira steers the Yangtzee Kiang straight into the wormhole, just as they drop to impulse power and release the weapon. But the weapon is deployed in the Gamma Quadrant , on the other side of the wormhole, where it explodes harmlessly. Following them through the wormhole, Sisko confronts Tahna via the communications system. Tahna angrily says he still has Kira as a hostage, but Sisko informs Tahna that his choices have been reduced to two: surrender now, or be returned to the Cardassians. Quaking visibly, Tahna chooses the former.

Tahna is taken back aboard DS9 and incarcerated by Odo. Although Kira has lost Tahna's friendship and been labeled a traitor by him, she has begun a new one with Commander Sisko.

Memorable quotes [ ]

" You're very kind, Mister Garak. " " Oh, it's just Garak. Plain, simple Garak. "

" Go over my head again, and I'll have yours on a platter. "

" That damned Cardassian's firing on a Bajoran scout ship in Bajoran space! "

" You won't believe who sat down next to me in the replimat! "

" Commander, the Cardassians are hailing us. " "Now they want to talk! " " They're hopping mad. "

" Why don't I… lock them up and call the Klingons to come get them? " " Odo… "

" We're talking about terrorists and you want me to buy a new suit? "

" You've never fought Cardassians, have you? " " No. " " Well, you wouldn't wanna turn a man… any man… over to their tender care, sir. You just wouldn't. "

" They went straight to Quark's, but not for the gambling… and certainly not for the food. "

" You know, Cardassian rule may have been oppressive but at least it was… simple. "

" We have specific regulations. You can leave the weapons, or leave the station. Your choice. Please make it now. " " Who are you? " " I'm the one giving you the choice. " (The Duras sisters surrender their weapons.) " Welcome to DS9. "

" Well, what do you want me to do? " " I think, Doctor… you could definitely use a new suit. "

" Ah, an open mind. The essence of intellect. "

Background information [ ]

Story and script [ ].

• In Katharyn Powers ' original conception of this episode, Kira and Tahna were to be former lovers, but Michael Piller decided that this was a television cliché. Powers' version also had Kira persuade Tahna to turn his back on terrorism and attempt to forge peace with the Cardassians, before being killed by his own people. Despite the changes, Powers remarked, " As filmed, the story was structurally very close to my original conception. " ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 41)
• While Katharyn Powers is the solely credited writer on this episode, the teleplay credits her only for the story, with Producer Peter Allan Fields being credited as the teleplay writer. [1] According to Michael Piller, Fields didn't work alone on the episode. " We were still searching for a style. Peter worked on that story and I worked on it a little bit with him, " Piller attested. " We struggled early on to find Kira's voice in those scenes. " ( The Official Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Magazine  issue 3 , p. 11) Fields added both the character of Garak and a scene between Odo and Kira to the plot. " It was terribly important to put in a scene between Odo and Kira that establishes trust between them, " he said, " and the idea that she would turn to him when she didn't know where else to turn or what to do. " Regarding the addition of Garak to the storyline, Fields commented, " We needed a character whom Lursa and B'Etor would come to as a kind of go-between. " The writers didn't want the character to act like an out-and-out spy nor like a typical Cardassian. " I finally put him in a tailor shop, and nobody hit me, so we kept him there, " Fields recalled, with a chuckle. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 22))
• The Duras sisters , Lursa and B'Etor , were included in this episode's plot at Michael Piller's suggestion. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 22)) It was part of an attempt to tie Star Trek: Deep Space Nine into existing Star Trek continuity. " Essentially, we had a story, " recalled Piller, " and, in the case of Lursa and B'Etor, we said, 'Hey, we've got a real kind of Casablanca spy story and we need someone to really be doing double dealings and bringing money and doing gun exchanges; why don't we use the Klingons – and use those characters that we love so much?' " While doing so, however, the writing staff was careful to nonetheless maintain the episode's focus on one of the series' principal characters. " In 'Past Prologue', there's a moral dilemma for Major Kira where she has to confront her loyalty to her past life and what her new life is going to be, " Ira Steven Behr pointed out. " It's really about her. It's illuminating our new characters. " ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 42)

Cast and characters [ ]

• Elim Garak actor Andrew Robinson was highly impressed with the writing of this episode, so much so that he believed Garak practically created himself, as the writing gave Robinson a very strong impression of how to play the role. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 22)) Furthermore, Robinson revealed that, during their getting to know each other in this episode, Garak's interest in Bashir clearly was purely sexual. ( What We Left Behind ) When interviewed by Amazon.com, the performer stated, " Originally, in that very first episode, I loved the man's absolute fearlessness about presenting himself to an attractive Human being. The fact that the attractive Human being is a man (Bashir) doesn't make any difference to him. "
• Barbara March and Gwynyth Walsh found their participation in this episode was minor. March commented, " We were only in the episode briefly, and we didn't have much to do. I was hoping they'd give us an action-packed episode, where we could fight and use our weapons and kick a little more butt! Also, we didn't really get to work with the show's main cast – we were either alone or with one character. " Walsh commented, " I think they brought us back because it was time. It was fine. It was lovely to work with Rene [Auberjonois] , but we mostly worked just by ourselves in that one. We didn't have that much interaction with anyone else. " ("Double Trouble", Star Trek Monthly  issue 36 )
• Admiral Rollman was played by Leonard Nimoy 's wife Susan Bay . According to Bay herself, her casting in the role wasn't due to her being married to Nimoy but was because she had a long-standing relationship with Executive Producer Rick Berman and had a previous working relationship with Casting Director Junie Lowry-Johnson . ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 22))

Production [ ]

• The change which takes place in Kira 's hairstyle from the pilot episode, " Emissary ", was at the request of Nana Visitor herself; " I just didn't feel that Major Kira would style her hair every day. She wouldn't care! I wanted a hairstyle that looked like she just woke up in the morning looking like that. " ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion  (p. 21))
• Although this episode was the first to air after the show's pilot "Emissary", it was actually produced after " A Man Alone " (which was, in production order, the only episode between the pilot and this installment).
• This is the first episode of the series to be directed by Winrich Kolbe .
• Although Barbara March and Gwynyth Walsh found that most of their work on this episode was alone, working with the production crew was highly enjoyable for them. March remarked, " Winrich Kolbe, the director, was really wonderful. " Walsh added, " It was largely the same crew – a lot of the crew had left ST:TNG for ST:DS9 – so it was nice to see some old buddies. " ("Double Trouble", Star Trek Monthly  issue 36 )
• Filming the scene in Quark's Bar where the Duras sisters, seated on the first floor of the bar, are spied on by Garak (who is joined by Bashir) from the ground floor was somewhat difficult. This was because it included a couple of shots from the first floor looking down to the ground floor. Winrich Kolbe was extremely fond of this point-of-view, although it would usually be very time-consuming to set up. " We actually made it on that particular day. We were lucky, I guess, " he commented. ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , p. 15)

Reception [ ]

• Michael Piller was generally proud of this episode, commenting, " I liked that one quite a bit […] I think the scenes with Kira and Odo turned out to be some of the best from the first half-season. There was a lot going on, a lot of interaction. Some of the performances were a little broad, still looking for our style, but it was a solid, exciting episode. " ( The Official Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Magazine  issue 3 , p. 11) On the subject of his performance-related complaint about the installment, Piller elaborated, " "One of the things about 'Past Prologue' that bothered me was that Bashir's performance was in a very broad range. " However, Piller, talking at the end of the first season, chalked this up to the show's "newness." He went on to say, " The first [regular] episode hurt the character of Bashir because he was so broad in those scenes with Andy Robinson that he looked like the greenest recruit in the history of Starfleet. That hurt him for two or three episodes. If we were shooting it today, his performance would be much more credible. He wouldn't get the same reaction from the audience that he has now. " ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 24, No. 3/4, pp. 102 & 103) Piller was, though, happy with how the episode included the Duras sisters. " It's interesting how we used them […] It works out just fine to use those guys because then there's a connection and an identification, " he stated. " There's a backstory, there's a history, and all of these things make for a much richer series. " Comparing this installment with " A Man Alone ", Piller commented, " We decided that 'Past Prologue' would be more appropriate to follow the two-hour since it had a better action quotient and was a real opportunity for us to continue the themes that had been set up in the pilot and to see what happens when a terrorist comes on board. " In addition, he opined that the post-production addition of music and visual effects "really didn't help 'Past Prologue much," whereas they seemed to improve "A Man Alone", in his opinion. ( Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages , pp. 42 & 43)
• Although he mistakenly cited the incident as being in " Emissary ", Winrich Kolbe was impressed by the confrontation between Sisko and Kira in which he warns her that, if she ever goes over his head again, he'll serve hers on a silver platter. " I love that. That, to me, is more human, it is more contemporary […] It intrigued me because I felt that, yes, we are changing, but we are not necessarily becoming more advanced. There's nationalism two thousand years from now, and it will always be there, because it's something genetically inside us. Like racism, which is something that's always coming out. We only seemingly live in a better social society if we are able to combat it, but the moment we let our guard down, bingo, there's the conflict. " ( The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years , pp. 448-449) Kolbe also approved of Andrew Robinson's performance in this episode, commenting, "[He] turned out to be terrific. " ( Cinefantastique , Vol. 24, No. 3/4, p. 91)
• Ira Steven Behr liked the moment when O'Brien ignores Bashir excitedly revealing, in Ops, that he has been talking with Garak. " O'Brien just gives Bashir a look, that's like 'Get the hell away from me, kid.' It's funny, it's good, and it's character, " said Behr. ( Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages , p. 336)
• In Cinefantastique (Vol. 24, No. 3/4, p. 91), Mark A. Altman rated this episode two-and-a-half out of four stars and critiqued the installment as a " routine first one-hour episode that failed to live up to the promise of the pilot. Indicative of the new Star Trek 's more passionate approach to character interaction is a terrific scene between Odo and Kira and Sisko's actions with a Starfleet admiral. The real standout here is the relationship between a Cardassian spy, Garak, played by an effete Andy Robinson and Siddig El Fadil as Bashir, who brings a manic enthusiasm to his role. It instills the episode with a vibrancy that's lacking in the espionage story. Klingon refugees Lursa and Bator [sic] from The Next Generation (and their wonderful Bob Blackman -designed costumes) are welcome additions. "
• In their book Beyond the Final Frontier (p. 183), writers Mark Jones and Lance Parkin critiqued this episode as " a solid start to the regular series with more colour added to the Bajoran political situation. The trust between Odo and Kira is neatly established, plus we have the first appearance of fan favourite Garak. The major problem is Tahna's ploy – if the bomb is powerful enough to irradiate the system, won't Bajor be affected also? "
• This was the first appearance of Andrew Robinson as Elim Garak in the series. Garak eventually became a recurring character, making his final appearance in the series finale " What You Leave Behind ".
• The sentiments Tahna Los expresses toward the Federation , as well as his phrase "Bajor for Bajorans" come back in the beginning of the second season , with a three-part story arc involving an extremist faction known as Alliance for Global Unity . ( DS9 : " The Homecoming ", " The Circle ", " The Siege ")
• The Cardassian method of torture, via a pain-inducing implant under the skin that leaves an unpleasant scar as seen in TNG : " Chain Of Command, Part II " is referred to in this episode, as Julian Bashir notes scarring on Tahna Los during a medical exam.
• This is the first time that Klingons appear on Deep Space Nine .
• This episode marks the only appearances of Lursa (Barbara March) and B'Etor (Gwynyth Walsh), the Duras sisters, on the series. However, their mirror universe counterparts, Lursa and B'Etor , were later mentioned in " Crossover " and their nephew Toral appears in " The Sword of Kahless ".
• After being introduced in this episode, Admiral Rollman made a second appearance in " Whispers ".
• The friendship between Kira and Odo is first established in this episode, and we see for the first time the great level of trust she has in him. The idea for establishing this friendship was Peter Allan Fields ', who went on to explore its origins in the second season episode " Necessary Evil ".
• Among the clothes seen in Garak's shop are the costume worn by Steven Miller in TNG : " Haven ", the Risa outfit worn by Sovak in TNG : " Captain's Holiday ", and one of Kamala 's dresses from TNG : " The Perfect Mate ".
• Sisko mentions the Klingon Civil War , which took place in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes " Redemption " and " Redemption II ". This episode reveals the House of Duras is attempting to rebuild its forces by making profit .
• Doubly Ironic is Kira herself is involved in an attempt to collapse the Wormhole in an attempt to prevent the Dominion from invading the Alpha Quadrant–only to be prevented from doing so by the Dr. Bashir/Changeling spy. Likewise, the Bashir Changeling almost succeeded in destroying the Bajor Sun, which would have caused the end of life on Bajor–a result that would have been nearly identical had the Bomb gone off in this episode on Bajor instead of the Wormhole. ( DS9 : " In Purgatory's Shadow ", " By Inferno's Light ")
• This is the first episode of Star Trek in which no ship named " Enterprise " appears. In TAS : " The Slaver Weapon ", the USS Enterprise only appears in the episode's opening sequence and credits.
• Armin Shimerman ( Quark ) and Cirroc Lofton ( Jake Sisko ) do not appear in this episode.
• This was Vaughn Armstrong 's first appearance on DS9 and his second in Star Trek after TNG : " Heart of Glory ". His next appearance on the show, in the episode " When It Rains... ", again had him playing a Cardassian, Seskal . All in all, he has played a record twelve roles in various Star Trek series.
• This episode is the first to introduce gold-pressed latinum . In this episode, the value of latinum is defined by its weight, but later episodes establish the usage of divisions such as slips, strips, bars and bricks. Both B'Etor and Odo once refer to it simply as "gold".
• This episode features five characters who had also appeared or went on to appear in TNG: Chief O'Brien, Doctor Bashir, Lursa, B'Etor, and Morn.
• The episode name alludes to the quote "what's past is prologue" from The Tempest , Act 2, Scene 1, by William Shakespeare .
• In " The Ascent ", Jake writes a story called " Past Prologue ".

Remastered version [ ]

• Remastered scenes from the episode are featured in the documentary What We Left Behind .

Video and DVD releases [ ]

• UK VHS release: 2 August 1993
• As part of the US VHS release Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Collector's Edition : 1996
• US VHS release: 3 September 1996
• US LaserDisc release: 24 September 1996
• As part of the LaserDisc release Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - First Season Vol. 1 : 2 August 1997 (Japan)
• As part of the DS9 Season 1 DVD release: 25 February 2003 (Region 1), 24 March 2003 (Region 2)

Links and references [ ]

Starring [ ].

• Avery Brooks as Commander Sisko

Also starring [ ]

• Rene Auberjonois as Odo
• Siddig El Fadil as Doctor Bashir
• Terry Farrell as Lieutenant Dax
• Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko
• Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien
• Armin Shimerman as Quark
• Nana Visitor as Major Kira

Guest Stars [ ]

• Jeffrey Nordling as Tahna Los
• Andrew Robinson as Elim Garak
• Gwynyth Walsh as B'Etor
• Barbara March as Lursa
• Susan Bay as Rollman
• Vaughn Armstrong as Danar

Co-Star [ ]

• Richard Ryder as a Bajoran Deputy

Uncredited Co-Stars [ ]

• Scott Barry as a Bajoran officer
• Robert Coffee as a Bajoran officer
• Brian Demonbreun as a Starfleet science officer
• Jeannie Dreams as Human operations division ensign
• Holiday Freeman as a Human DS9 resident
• Kevin Grevioux as a Human operations division ensign
• Mark Lentry as a command division lieutenant
• David B. Levinson as Broik
• Chad McCord as operations ensign
• Robin Morselli as Bajoran officer
• Tyana Parr as a Human DS9 resident
• Mark Allen Shepherd as Morn
• Michael Zurich as a Bajoran security deputy
• Bajoran medical assistant
• Bajoran officer
• Bajoran woman on the stairs
• Human woman on Promenade
• Human command division ensign

Stunt Doubles [ ]

• Tom Morga as stunt double for Jeffrey Nordling
• Patricia Tallman as stunt double for Nana Visitor

Stand-ins [ ]

• Randy James as stand-in for Colm Meaney
• Mark Lentry as stand-in for Rene Auberjonois

References [ ]

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Other references [ ]

• Bajoran Intelligence net: Barkano ; Cardassian Central Command ; Cazanjian ; Delgado ; Manak City ; Matiovsky IV ; Ozolu City ; Rush Asteroid Belt ; Sector 52043

External links [ ]

• "Past Prologue" at StarTrek.com
• " Past Prologue " at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• " Past Prologue " at Wikipedia
• " Past Prologue " at the Internet Movie Database
• " "Past Prologue" " at MissionLogPodcast.com , a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast
• "Past Prologue" script  at Star Trek Minutiae
• 1 Star Trek: Discovery