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"Ties of Blood and Water" is an episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the nineteenth episode of the fifth season.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy. In this episode, Major Kira (Nana Visitor) must deal with her feelings over the impending death of her friend Tekeny Ghemor (Lawrence Pressman) as she takes notes from him as he reveals secrets about the Cardassian Union and the Dominion.
In an interview with Star Trek Monthly in 1997, actor Lawrence Pressman (who played Ghemor) likened the character to real-world examples of World War II German military officers who were unwilling to fight for Adolf Hitler and actually tried to assassinate him.
This episode marks the second appearance of Weyoun, played by Jeffrey Combs. Although his character was killed in "To The Death", the producers were impressed by Weyoun and established that the Vorta were clones in this episode.
Original Release
04/14/1997
US Release
04/14/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rene Auberjonois | Odo |
Michael Dorn | Worf |
Terry Farrell | Jadzia Dax |
Cirroc Lofton | Jake Sisko |
Colm Meaney | Miles O'Brien |
Armin Shimerman | Quark |
Alexander Siddig | Julian Bashir |
Nana Visitor | Kira Nerys |
Lawrence Pressman | Tekeny Ghemor |
Marc Alaimo | Gul Dukat |
Directors
Writers
Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Edmund Newton, Robbin L. Slocum, Michael Piller, Rick Berman, Gene Roddenberry
Creators
Gene Roddenberry, Michael Piller, Rick Berman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rene Auberjonois | Odo |
Michael Dorn | Worf |
Terry Farrell | Jadzia Dax |
Cirroc Lofton | Jake Sisko |
Colm Meaney | Miles O'Brien |
Armin Shimerman | Quark |
Alexander Siddig | Julian Bashir |
Nana Visitor | Kira Nerys |
Lawrence Pressman | Tekeny Ghemor |
Marc Alaimo | Gul Dukat |
Thomas Kopache | Kira Taban |
William Lucking | Furel |
Jeffrey Combs | Weyoun |
Rick Schatz | Medic |
Clara Bravo | Kirayoshi O'Brien |
Avery Brooks | Benjamin Sisko |
Mark Allen Shepherd | Morn |
Rosalind Chao | Keiko O'Brien |
Casey Biggs | Damar |
Mark Street | Leeta |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rick Berman | Executive Producer |
Ira Steven Behr | Executive Producer |
Ronald D. Moore | Executive Producer |
Hans Beimler | Producer |
Robert Della Santina | Producer |
René Echevarria | Producer |
Peter Lauritson | Producer |
Steve Oster | Producer |
Terri Potts | Producer |
Robert Hewitt Wolfe | Producer |
Ronald D. Moore | Producer |
John Farrell | Producer |
Rick Berman | Producer |
Ira Steven Behr | Producer |