Eris Eris was a Vorta agent in service of the Dominion . She was involved in an attempt to infiltrate the Federation in late 2370 . She was the only Vorta known to apparently possess telekinetic abilities . She claimed she was from Kurill Prime . While Benjamin Sisko and Quark were on a camping trip in the Gamma Quadrant with Jake Sisko and Nog , Eris appeared at the campsite posing as a refugee from the Dominion . She claimed she was a Kurillian who was on a freighter heading home when their homeworld was conquered by the Dominion . The freighter fled from the Dominion ; however , the Dominion pursued the ship as it was carrying Eris . Eris ' mother was an outspoken opponent of the Dominion , and , in the opinion of Eris , the Dominion wanted to make an example of the family by the capture of a family member . The three of them were then captured by the Jem ' Hadar , allowing Eris to gain Sisko ' s trust . Eris was apparently fitted with a telekinetic suppression collar , and she helped them escape after Quark unlocked the device . However , Quark later discovered that the collar was nothing more than a complex locking mechanism , while attempting to strip it and sell the plans for profit , and that Eris could have helped them at any time . Her true mission exposed , Eris escaped from Deep Space 9 via a transporter . ( ) In Borath ' s mental simulation , Sisko mentioned he had met Eris . ( ) Appendices . Background information . Eris was played by Molly Hagan . Hagan commented on her excitement at playing the character : " " Number one , seeing that I was the first Vorta , the first of a new kind of previously undiscovered humanoid . Number two , seeing that I had telekinetic powers . Number three , finding out that I was in fact the bad guy . I just couldn ’ t wait . I immediately began working on a physical gesture that would indicate when I was using my telekinesis . I thought it could become the defining gesture of my people , like the Vulcan " Live Long and proper ” hand gesture . So , I came up with a motion where both my hands looked like they were taking energy in from my body before I pulsed it back out through my hands . It reminded me of something I saw Bruce Lee do . It never got used because a ) they had great special effects and didn ’ t need me to do any gestures to sell “ my powers " and b ) they were concerned that any future Vorta may not be able to replicate it . I was beyond disappointed " . " Hagan was helped to adjust to the prosthetic makeup by Armin Shimerman . Hagan commented : " " " I adored Armin . He was so kind , talented and patient . He was in the makeup chair before I was . He taught me what to expect with wearing prosthetics and because he was so patient I learned very quickly that I should be patient , too , even though it only took a third of the time to apply my ear pieces . I got to talk with Armin while we sat in the makeup trailer and it was a real treat and an honor . My memories actually have a lot to do with makeup and hair because I had to come to work around 4 a . m . The shooting hours were also long , so by the end of the episode my internal clock was messed up . For about a week after the gig had wrapped , I still didn ' t understand what time of the day it was and I lost a big chunk of hair . I gained tremendous respect for the cast of this show and other " Star Trek " series because I finally understood what kind of hours and dedication it took to film these " " On the Vorta makeup itself , Hagan commented : " " It was a thrill to get to meet Mike Westmore , let alone have something designed by him on my face . I was so excited to have my face cast done in the workshop where they imagined and created all the appliances . I loved my wig , loved the prosthetics and loved the beauty makeup they put on over it all . I thought I was so pretty . And the contacts ! I loved the contacts . It made me instantly feel “ other . ” That is the beauty behind getting an opportunity to wear a Mike Westmore design . The outside helps the actor create an internal experience that they would not otherwise have . It makes the acting better . The producers intended to bring back Eris in and , but the actress was unavailable both times . ( " " ) Hagan commented : " " Well , I took a gamble and I lost , on both counts . I was not available because I was testing for an NBC pilot with Dabney Coleman called " Madman of the People " . Needless to say , I didn ’ t get that role , and by then DS9 had moved on and retooled the character , so Dennis Christopher took over as Borath . I was deeply , deeply disappointed . But it was my fault " " . Apocrypha . In the novelization of " The Search " , it is Eris and not Borath who is running the mental simulation from " The Search , Part II " . In " " The Search , Part II " " , Sisko asked Borath , " And you ' re one of the founders ? " to which Borath replies , " that is correct . You seem surprised . " Sisko implies that he did not ever formerly suspect that Eris was one of the Founders . However in a prior episode ( " The Jem ' Hadar " ) he asks Eris , " you ' re one of the founders , aren ' t you ? " As such Sisko is hiding from Borath some of his former insight . Eris appears as a hallucination of Taran ' atar in " Warpath " . Her mirror universe counterpart appears in the novels " Rise Like Lions " and " Disavowed " .