'Til Death Do Us Part (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
| "'Til Death Do Us Part" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Winrich Kolbe |
| Written by | |
| Featured music | David Bell |
| Production code | 568 |
| Original air date | April 12, 1999 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"'Til Death Do Us Part" is the 168th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode first aired the week of April 12, 1999 on syndicated television.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the
This is the second episode of the nine-episode concluding
The episode was originally to be titled "Umbra"; the title was changed to "'Til Death Do Us Part" in production.
Plot
Kai Winn experiences what she believes to be a vision from the Prophets—the first vision the Prophets have sent her. They say that "the Sisko has faltered," that they have chosen her to guide the "Restoration" of Bajor, and that she will be aided by a guide who has "the wisdom of the land." Dukat, disguised as a Bajoran, visits Kai Winn, posing as Anjohl Tennan, a Bajoran farmer whose life was spared during the occupation by Winn's intervention. Winn believes that this "man of the land" is the guide the Prophets sent her. Dukat plays to Winn's ego and her jealousy of Sisko's status as the Emissary. Winn and "Anjohl" quickly become very close, to the disapproval of Solbor, one of Winn's aides.
Sisko tells Yates that the Prophets warned him against getting married, and breaks off their engagement. Although Colonel Kira, his Bajoran first officer, tells him he is doing the right thing by following the will of the Prophets, he is miserable. He chases Yates down before she leaves DS9 and tells her he wants to marry her regardless of what the Prophets say. They are married immediately in a last-minute ceremony; Sisko has another vision from the Prophets during the ceremony, but tells them that he will never be happy without her.
Dax and Worf, held prisoner on a Breen ship, continue arguing about their complex relationship, their recent ill-advised sexual encounter, and Jadzia's legacy. They are both painfully interrogated by the Breen. After returning from her interrogation session, Dax deliriously declares her love for Dr. Julian Bashir, inflaming Worf's jealousy. Eventually the Breen deliver Worf and Dax into the custody of the Dominion, revealing that the Breen have allied themselves with the Dominion.
Reception
The episode had a
Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club notes interplay between two major threads dealing with religion, one with Sisko and Kassidy Yates, and another revolving around Kai Winn.[2] They note Winn seems to use religion as justification for her corrupt and selfish ambitions, while Sisko confronts his convictions about Kassidy conflicting with his spiritual role to the Bajoran people, and there is also an interplay between these two plots.[2]
References
- ^ "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7 Ratings". TrekNation. Archived from the original on April 19, 2000. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ a b Handlen, Zack (3 April 2014). "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "'Til Death Do Us Part"/"Strange Bedfellows"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
External links
- "'Til Death Do Us Part" at IMDb
- "'Til Death Do Us Part" at Memory Alpha
- "'Til Death Do Us Part" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)
