List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes
Season 7 (1998–99)
Table:
No.
overall	No. in
season	Title	Stardate	Directed by	Written by	Featured character(s)	Original release date	Prod.
code
151	1	"Image in the Sand (Part 1 of 2)"	Unknown	Les Landau	Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler	Sisko, Worf, Kira	September 30, 1998 (1998-09-30)	40510-551

With the Bajoran wormhole collapsed, Sisko struggles for a way to contact the Bajoran Prophets.. The Romulans receive permission from the Bajorans to open a military hospital on the moon Dorna. General Martok offers Worf an opportunity to gain admission to Sto'Vo'Kor for Jadzia.

152	2	"Shadows and Symbols
(Part 2 of 2)"	52152.6	Allan Kroeker	Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler	Sisko, Dax, Worf, Kira	October 7, 1998 (1998-10-07)	40510-552

A new Dax appears on the scene. Sisko's quest leads him to the truth about his existence. The discovery that the Romulan hospital is heavily armed leads Colonel Kira to set up a blockade of Derna. Bashir, O'Brien, and, surprisingly, Quark join Worf and Martok on a dangerous mission to destroy the Dominion shipyard.

153	3	"Afterimage"	Unknown	Les Landau	René Echevarria	Dax	October 14, 1998 (1998-10-14)	40510-553

Everyone who knew Jadzia Dax reacts strongly to Ezri Dax's presence, particularly Worf. Meanwhile Garak suffers from bad attacks of claustrophobia.

154	4	"Take Me Out to the Holosuite"	Unknown	Chip Chalmers	Ronald D. Moore	Various	October 21, 1998 (1998-10-21)	40510-554

Sisko must train his staff to play baseball when the Vulcan Captain Solok, an old rival of his, challenges Sisko to a game while his ship is being repaired.

155	5	"Chrysalis"	Unknown	Jonathan West	René Echevarria	Bashir	October 28, 1998 (1998-10-28)	40510-555

Bashir falls for a genetically enhanced patient, Sarina Douglas, that he brought out of a catatonic state using an experimental medical procedure.

156	6	"Treachery, Faith and the Great River"	Unknown	Steve Posey	Story by : Philip Kim
Teleplay by : David Weddle & Bradley Thompson	Odo, O'Brien, Nog	November 4, 1998 (1998-11-04)	40510-556

A Vorta defector, Weyoun-6, gives Odo valuable information in exchange for asylum. Weyoun-7, the next clone in the series, pursues them. Meanwhile Nog engages in a series of barters to get a Graviton Stabilizer for Miles.

157	7	"Once More unto the Breach"	Unknown	Allan Kroeker	Ronald D. Moore	Worf	November 11, 1998 (1998-11-11)	40510-557

Kor (Ep 2.19, Blood Oath & 4.9, The Sword of Kahless), an aging Klingon hero, asks Worf to find him a battle assignment. Martok plans a "cavalry raid" of five birds of prey, hitting several key targets behind enemy lines to throw them off balance.

158	8	"The Siege of AR-558"	Unknown	Winrich Kolbe	Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler	Sisko, Dax, Quark, Bashir, Nog	November 18, 1998 (1998-11-18)	40510-558

Sisko and crew relieve Starfleet troops under siege by Jem'Hadar at a key communications outpost, AR-558, the largest Dominion communications array in the sector.

159	9	"Covenant"	Unknown	John Kretchmer	René Echevarria	Kira, Dukat	November 25, 1998 (1998-11-25)	40510-559

Dukat, now a religious leader, holds Kira hostage. Mika, one of Dukat's followers, gives birth to a half-Cardassian child.

160	10	"It's Only a Paper Moon"	52235.7	Anson Williams	Story by : David Mack & John J. Ordover
Teleplay by : Ronald D. Moore	Nog	December 30, 1998 (1998-12-30)	40510-560

Nog struggles with PTSD and begins living with Vic Fontaine.

161	11	"Prodigal Daughter"	Unknown	Victor Lobl	David Weddle & Bradley Thompson	Dax	January 6, 1999 (1999-01-06)	40510-561

Ezri goes to New Sydney to find O'Brien and uncovers some disturbing family secrets. Miles goes in search of the widow of Liam Bilby, Morica Bilby, whom he befriended in an undercover operation.

162	12	"The Emperor's New Cloak"	Unknown	LeVar Burton	Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler	Quark	February 3, 1999 (1999-02-03)	40510-562

Quark and Rom cross into the alternate universe to rescue Grand Nagus Zek.

163	13	"Field of Fire"	Unknown	Tony Dow	Robert Hewitt Wolfe	Dax	February 10, 1999 (1999-02-10)	40510-563

Ezri summons Joran, a homicidal Dax incarnation from her past, for help in understanding the mind of a serial killer loose on the station.

164	14	"Chimera"	Unknown	Steve Posey	René Echevarria	Odo	February 17, 1999 (1999-02-17)	40510-564

A Changeling, Laas, asks Odo to leave the station and join his search for other shapeshifters. Laas was with the Varalans and has learned to assume a space-faring creature's form.

165	15	"Badda-Bing Badda-Bang"	Unknown	Mike Vejar	Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler	Various	February 24, 1999 (1999-02-24)	40510-566

The crew attempt to help Vic Fontaine when Vic's hotel is bought by mobsters Frankie Eyes and Carl Zeemo.

166	16	"Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"	Unknown	David Livingston	Ronald D. Moore	Bashir	March 3, 1999 (1999-03-03)	40510-565

While attending a diplomatic conference on Romulus, Bashir becomes an unwilling pawn of Section 31.

167	17	"Penumbra"	52576.2	Steve Posey	René Echevarria	Sisko, Dax, Worf	April 7, 1999 (1999-04-07)	40510-567

Ezri searches for a missing Worf; Sisko makes plans to marry Kasidy Yates.

168	18	"'Til Death Do Us Part"	Unknown	Winrich Kolbe	Bradley Thompson & David Weddle	Sisko, Dax, Worf, Dukat, Winn	April 14, 1999 (1999-04-14)	40510-568

Captured by the Breen, Ezri and Worf undergo mental torture. Sisko agonizes over his broken engagement.

169	19	"Strange Bedfellows"	Unknown	René Auberjonois	Ronald D. Moore	Dax, Worf, Dukat, Winn	April 21, 1999 (1999-04-21)	40510-569

An alliance is born between the Dominion and the Breen which will prove devastating for the Federation. Ezri and Worf are sentenced to death on Cardassia.

170	20	"The Changing Face of Evil"	Unknown	Mike Vejar	Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler	Various	April 28, 1999 (1999-04-28)	40510-570

The war reaches a crucial turning point when the Dominion retakes the Chin'Toka system, the only Allied foothold in enemy space. Meanwhile, Winn learns that Dukat plans to release the Pah-Wraiths, and Damar leads a revolt against the Dominion.

171	21	"When It Rains..."	Unknown	Michael Dorn	Story by : René Echevarria & Spike Steingasser
Teleplay by : René Echevarria	Various	May 5, 1999 (1999-05-05)	40510-571

Sisko orders Kira to train Cardassians in resistance tactics as Damar's rebellion gains ground; meanwhile, Bashir makes a shocking discovery about the disease that is ravaging the Founders.

172	22	"Tacking Into the Wind"	Unknown	Mike Vejar	Ronald D. Moore	Various	May 12, 1999 (1999-05-12)	40510-572

Kira masterminds a plot to steal the Breen energy-dampening weapon and Worf instigates a power shift in the Klingon Empire.

173	23	"Extreme Measures"	52645.7	Steve Posey	David Weddle & Bradley Thompson	Bashir, O'Brien	May 19, 1999 (1999-05-19)	40510-573

As Odo falls gravely ill to the shape-shifter disease Bashir and O'Brien must get inside the mind of Luther Sloan, who holds Odo's cure.

174	24	"The Dogs of War"	52861.3	Avery Brooks	Story by : Peter Allan Fields
Teleplay by : René Echevarria & Ronald D. Moore	Various	May 26, 1999 (1999-05-26)	40510-574

Sisko takes command of a new ship; Kira and Garak face a Dominion ambush on Cardassia. Grand Nagus Zek has an announcement to make, as well as the Siskos.

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26	"What You Leave Behind"	Unknown	Allan Kroeker	Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler	Various	June 2, 1999 (1999-06-02)	40510-749 (575–576)

Sisko leads the Federation/Klingon/Romulan alliance in the offensive on the Cardassian homeworld. Dukat and Winn journey to the fire caves to release the Pah'Wraiths, and Damar leads his people in a revolution in an attempt to overthrow their Dominion oppressors.

Originally shown as a two-hour series finale, but in syndication is shown as 2 separate episodes.

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