Strange Bedfellows ( episode ) The Dominion and the Breen negotiate an alliance ; Ezri and Worf are sentenced to death . ( Part 3 of 9 ) Summary . Teaser . Formerly prisoners of the Breen , Worf , and Ezri Dax are now prisoners of the Dominion aboard a Jem ' Hadar vessel . Also on board is Weyoun and the Female Changeling . Weyoun congratulates the two Federation officer s on witnessing a historic moment : an alliance between the Breen Confederacy and the Dominion , against the Federation . Weyoun has them put together in a single cell as he finds interspecies mating rituals fascinating . Then the Female Changeling enters after having to concentrate hard in order to maintain her normal , smooth - skinned humanoid form . She speaks about a Dominion - Breen alliance and a treaty which will allow them to wipe out the Federation once and for all . Act One . Reading over the text of the treaty between the Breen and the Dominion , Legate Damar is outraged to learn that Weyoun has promised to cede an unspecified number of planets in the Cardassian Union to the Breen in exchange for their allegiance . Damar , the Cardassian leader , was not even consulted , and Weyoun makes clear that he expects Damar to sign the treaty without reading the fine print – that is , without knowing just how many planets he is signing away . Weyoun urges Damar to look at the " big picture " – with the Breen ' s help , the Dominion will soon be victorious , and Cardassia will have its pick of planets in the Alpha Quadrant to choose from . When Damar continues to protest , Weyoun icily reminds him that Cardassia is part of the Dominion now , which means all its planets belong to the Founder s now , to do with as they please . Seething , Damar turns his attention to military matters , urging Weyoun to send reinforcements to a hard - pressed Cardassian unit fighting on Septimus III . Weyoun promises to " deal " with the situation . Aboard Deep Space 9 , General Martok and Captain Sisko finish discussing official war business , and Martok takes the opportunity to congratulate Sisko on his recent marriage to Kasidy Yates . Martok tells Sisko that a very different war , a " long , grueling , intoxicating " one has broken out . He recounts that when he got married to Sirella he had a pet targ from back when he was a child and although he loved the old , mangy beast Sirella loathed the creature . When she was moving in Sirella ' accidentally ' left a door open and the targ followed the call of the wild and escaped , heading into the forest with Martok never seeing it again ; Sirella won their first battle . Martok assures Sisko he wouldn ' t trade Sirella for any amount of targs , and he ' s won plenty of battles himself , but warns Sisko that no matter what happens they will both lose the war to their wives . Dukat , still posing as Bajoran farmer Anjohl Tennan , continues his manipulation of Kai Winn Adami . He continually points to her " prophecy " , and how it warned her of the Emissary of the Prophets straying from course . Ezri and Worf are hanging upside down from the ceiling in their cell as they are contemplating their situation . Worf is adamant about getting back to Starfleet , but Dax points out all their difficulties with that , including space sickness . Act Two . Kasidy finds it difficult being married to the Emissary , as her Bajoran crew are acting differently now that they serve under his wife and are asking her opinion on all sorts of matters ( including spiritual beliefs ) . Sisko , making dinner , tells Kasidy that each spring he holds a small ceremony on the station blessing Bajoran women who wish to be mothers . . . and this year , several requests have been made that the Emissary ' s wife does the honors . Kasidy politely but firmly declines Benjamin ' s request , and when she leaves for a sonic shower the captain muses to himself that the ' battle ' has begun . After arriving on Cardassia , Worf and Ezri continue to plot their escape from a prison on Cardassia Prime . They soon turn to arguing , invoking the name of Jadzia , ' s previous host who was married to Worf . When Damar announces to them that they will be tried as war criminal s , be found guilty and executed , Weyoun offers them a chance to escape death , by supplying him with information – both of them have already been mind probed , but Weyoun could use some help making sense of the scattered data they pulled from their brains . Weyoun taunts Ezri by showing her an embarrassing tidbit from her mind probe and taunting her that it would be " such a shame " if she were to die before revealing her " feelings " to Julian Bashir . Worf responds by snapping Weyoun ' s neck , killing him instantly . Damar laughs heartily at the slimy Vorta ' s death , chiding Worf that the Dominion will simply replace him with the next clone . He also says that Worf ' s action changes nothing : Worf and Ezri must choose to cooperate , or die . On DS9 Kai Winn , while in the presence of Dukat , experiences her second vision from the " Prophets , " who reveal to her that they are indeed the Pah - wraith s , not the celestial Prophet s . Winn is ashamed , and hesitantly reveals this to Dukat . She demands Dukat get the Orb of Prophecy from Solbor , so she can ask the Prophets ' forgiveness . Dukat hesitates , but Winn demands it again . Dukat leaves , with a smile on his face . Act Three . In Dominion Headquarters , Damar is enjoying yet another glass of kanar , when Weyoun 8 enters . Damar cannot resist laughing at his predecessor ' s humiliating death , but his amusement is short - lived as the brand new Weyoun ushers Thot Gor , the Breen commander , into the command center and invites him to make himself at home , including full access to the Cardassians ' military database . Much to Damar ' s displeasure , Weyoun also tells Damar that from then on every military recommendation he makes will go to Thot Gor , who will then pass it on to the Founder . In their cell , Worf has fashioned a club from the leg of a bed . Ezri causes a short - circuit in the cell ' s wiring that opens the door , allowing them to break out and overpower their Cardassian guards . Worf takes a shot to the leg , and tells Ezri to leave him behind , but she refuses , trying to carry him out and allowing themselves to be recaptured in the corridors . Worf and Ezri ' s absence is felt keenly by everyone aboard Deep Space 9 , especially Quark , who continues to pour Ezri ' s usual drink at the same time every day and place it on the bar . The mood is dreary in Quark ' s Bar , but the moment seems to be especially poignant to Bashir , who can barely make sense of the situation . Kai Winn consults with the Orb , but the Prophets do not speak to her . Dukat reveals that he is a servant of the Pah - wraiths , and that he has been brought to the Kai for a purpose : to unite against the Emissary and the Prophets of the Celestial Temple . Winn is aghast at the deception , and throws him out . Dukat , leaving , gives her words about being in Sisko ' s shadow . Act Four . The Kai sits alone , asking for some word from the Prophets , asking for some clue so that she can show her worthiness . She decides to call Kira to her quarters , and bares her soul to her , seemingly being very truthful about their long confrontational relationship . Kira is surprised at this , but responds that she has prayed for her to turn away from temptation . Winn agrees with everything Kira says until she advises her to step down as Kai , because it was power that led Winn away from the Prophets . Winn is unwilling to give up the political power that her position has given her , saying Bajor needs her . Further deluding herself , she justifies remaining Kai by declaring that the events are a test for her . Kira realizes she ' s convinced and simply says goodnight . As Weyoun is giving Thot Gor a tour , Damar receives a report that Septimus III has fallen to the enemy , and its entire garrison of 500 , 000 Cardassians has been slaughtered by the Klingon s . Weyoun , who never sent reinforcements , again urges Damar to look at the " big picture " – the Klingons will now have to commit valuable resources to reinforcing a strategically worthless planet , which can only be good news for the war effort ; and as citizens of the Dominion , Cardassians can have no greater honor than giving their lives in service of the Founders . In his quarters , Damar knocks back another glass of kanar , looks at himself in the mirror , and throws the liquor onto his reflection in disgust . In the cell , Ezri and Worf talk about their frustrating relationship . Ezri asks if Worf feels guilty because he does not love her like he loved Jadzia . Both admit that their romantic involvement on Goralis III was a mistake . Act Five . On the day that Worf and Ezri are to be executed , they make peace with each other . They were both confused by some lingering remains of the attachment between Worf and Jadzia , but realize that they are not in love anymore . Worf indicates that he has dishonored himself , because love with Ezri was not the spiritual act that it was with Jadzia . Ezri admits that she had never thought of herself as in love with Doctor Bashir , and that she would have never concealed that from Worf . Instead , they are " friends and more . " Having made peace , the only thing left is for them to face their executions . Damar appears at their cell with two Jem ' Hadar guards . As they are led outside to their executions , Damar draws his disruptor and shoots down the two guards , giving their weapons to Worf and Ezri . He guides them to a patrol ship that has the access codes needed to escape their defense perimeter , and tells them to convey a message to the Federation : they now have an ally on Cardassia – him . In the command center , Weyoun furiously receives the news of the escape , demanding to know what happened . Damar innocently says he has no way of knowing , since Weyoun replaced all the Cardassian guards in the detention block with Jem ' Hadar . Weyoun then receives a summons from the Female Changeling , and trembles at having to give her the news . Damar tells him not to worry , Weyoun 9 will fill his shoes if the Founder takes the news badly . Kai Winn , feeling that the Prophets have turned their back on her , pledges her allegiance to the Pah - wraiths . She and Dukat vow to destroy anyone who would stand in their way , including the Federation , the Prophets , and the Emissary . Memorable quotes . " " But enough about the war with the Dominion ; I want to hear about the war at home ! You ' ve just married that freighter captain , didn ' t you ? " " " " Yes . " " " " Then war has broken out . . . whether you know it or not . A long , grueling , intoxicating war ! " " " " I hate to admit it , but this is doing wonders for my back . " " " " I doubt that is what our captors had in mind " . " " " We must get back to the station and warn Starfleet about the Breen . " " " " You ' re right . There ' s just a few problems . We ' re on a Jem ' Hadar ship , heading in the wrong direction , hanging upside down , and . . . " " " " And what ? " " " " I think I ' m getting space - sick . " " " " You can ' t be serious . " " " " I ' m always serious . " " " " Well , hello ! " " " " I ' m glad to see you find the death of my predecessor so amusing . " " " " Oh , you misjudge me . I miss him deeply . Here , let ' s drink to Weyoun 7 ! " " " " Have they agreed to cooperate ? " " " " No . . . maybe you should talk to Worf again ! " " " " You have the biggest ego of any man I ' ve ever known . " " " " Considering how many men you ' ve known , that is quite a statement . " " " " Am I supposed to be embarrassed because Jadzia had a few lovers before you ? " " " " A few ? " " " " You ' re right . It was more than a few . It was dozens . Hundreds . In fact , I don ' t think there was anyone aboard DS9 who wasn ' t her lover ! " " " You know , my dear , it would be such a shame for you to die without the good Doctor Bashir knowing how you felt about him . " " " " Overconfidence . The hallmark of the Weyouns . Maybe the Founders should eliminate that from your genetic recipe next time . " " " " They ' ll just make another copy of him , you know . You should ' ve killed me . There ' s only one Damar . " " " " I will keep that in mind . " " < br > " " I ' m sure you will . " " " " Go . Crawl back to your Prophets . Beg their forgiveness . Live the rest of your life . . . in Sisko ' s shadow ! ! " " " " From the first moment you came on the station , I knew you were not Jadzia , and yet I knew that there was a part of Jadzia still alive within you . On Goralis , I allowed myself to see her instead of you . " " " " I felt the same way . A part of me , the part that was your wife , wanted very much to be close to you . " " " " I realize Jadzia saw physical love very differently than I do . To her it could mean many things , but to me it is a deeply spiritual act . When I made love to you , my motives were not spiritual . It was an unworthy impulse . " " " " Worf , we ' re not gods or Prophets . We ' re people . We make mistakes . There is one other thing I want you to know . I honestly didn ' t realize how I felt about Julian . I would have never hidden something like that from you . " " " " I believe you . And I do not hold any malice toward you or Doctor Bashir . " " " " It appears all we have left to do is to be executed . " " " " Sounds like a lazy day to me . " " " " Why should we trust you ? " " " " You can either trust me , or you can stay here and be executed . " " " " I vote for option one . " " " " The Founder wishes to see me . . . she ' ll have to be told about this . " " " " Oh , I ' m sure she ' ll understand . But if she doesn ' t . . . I look forward to meeting Weyoun 9 . " " " " [ The Prophets ] have never spoken to me ; never offered me guidance , never trusted me with the fruits of their wisdom and now I am supposed to step down as kai in order to be blessed by them ? No . " " " " How many more sacrifices will my people be asked to make ? " " " Your " people , Damar ? We are all one with the Dominion . Vorta , Cardassian , Jem ' Hadar , the Breen . We all serve the Founders and we will all make whatever sacrifices they deem necessary . " " " " I ' m a patient woman , but I have run out of patience . I will no longer serve gods who give me nothing in return . I am ready to walk the path the Pah - wraiths have laid out for me . " " " " I ' ll walk with you . And no one will be able to stand against us . " " " " Those who dare to try , the Federation and its vedek puppets , the false gods and their precious Emissary , they ' ll all be swept aside like dead leaves before an angry wind . " " Links and references . References . 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