Facets ( episode ) Dax performs the Trill zhian ' tara ritual , which allows her to meet her previous hosts . Summary . Teaser . Nog attempts to maneuver his runabout out of harm ' s way as an unseen enemy starship pursues him . The computer announces that a Cardassian vessel has locked its weapons on him . He successfully evades the weapons lock , only to be interrupted as Jake appears outside the runabout and knocks on the glass window . Nog is actually in a holosuite , so with Jake present , he ends the holo - program . As they exit the holosuite , Nog explains that he is trying to boost his scores for entry into Starfleet Academy , and his reaction times are almost high enough . While Jake is sure his friend will make it , Nog ' s uncle Quark is obviously pessimistic about the ordeal . Quark claims Nog would be better off in a more profitable industry , such as writing holosuite programs , especially " the more intimate variety " . Neither Nog nor Jake finds his suggestion very appealing . Later , Quark , Dr . Bashir , Leeta , Chief O ' Brien , Odo and Kira join Dax and Commander Sisko in the wardroom , where Jadzia has something important to ask them . It is time for her " zhian ' tara " , a Trill process in which she will meet former hosts of the , and as her closest friends , she wants each of them to lend their body to one of her hosts . Act One . Dax explains that the process will be done telepathically by a , and at any time the host can reassert him - or herself . Naturally , everyone but Quark ( who does not want " some dead person " inside him ) agrees ; however , a few touches of Jadzia ' s hand to his lobes make him much more agreeable . Kira agrees to embody the first Dax host , Lela . While Jadzia waits for the Guardian to arrive from , Nog meets O ' Brien in a holosuite to begin his stress reaction test . However , the simulation is not a runabout but Ops aboard DS9 . Nog panics , as he has not practiced Ops , but O ' Brien explains that a test on the runabout would not be stressful . The Guardian , a quiet , timid man , arrives to perform the " zhian ' tara " and observes how long Dax has put it off . In Jadzia ' s quarters , he performs the ceremony and transfers Lela ' s memories into Kira . Act Two . Although the sensation of Lela ' s memories being gone is strange for Jadzia at first , she and Lela get to know one another . She learns that her habit of talking with her hands behind her back comes from Lela , who learned to do so because her fellow politicians had mocked her excessive use of hand gestures . The rest of the " zhian ' tara " proceeds smoothly as Dax meets her other hosts . As expected , Tobin Dax ( embodied by Chief O ' Brien ) is a nervous nail biter who apologizes too much , and Dax discusses gymnastics with Emony through Leeta . Quark ' s turn to embody Audrid does not amuse him ; she is a warm , motherly spirit who talks about how wonderful it is to have children . When it is Bashir ' s turn , he lends his body to Torias , who claims Bashir should lay off his diet as life is too short to deny oneself the simple pleasures . Finally , the time comes for the most difficult host : Joran , the murderer , whom Sisko will embody . In the security office , Sisko is voluntarily placed in a holding cell for the duration of the ceremony . Once the transfer has been completed and the force field is activated , the Guardian and Odo leave Jadzia and Sisko / Joran alone . Act Three . Joran appears very passive but dangerous as he observes what a " pretty girl " Jadzia is . However , he claims she is nothing more and attempts to convince her to lower the force field . She sternly refuses . With complete calm and certainty , Joran places Sisko ' s hand , then both hands against the force field and begins banging his head against it until Jadzia lowers it . Sisko appears to have regained control when Joran comes back and tries to strangle Jadzia ; she fights Joran off , and afterwards when Sisko wrests back control , he jokingly thanks her for not breaking any bones . During the other hosts ' time with Dax , O ' Brien has continued Nog ' s testing in the holosuite while Rom eagerly anticipates his son ' s return . Quark is less than enthusiastic about the prospect of losing his nephew to hew - mon values , but that doesn ' t stop Rom from purchasing a Starfleet uniform from Elim Garak ' s tailor shop – regardless of whether Nog passes . As the last host of the Dax symbiont before Jadzia , Curzon is the final part of her " zhian ' tara " , and Odo has agreed to embody him . However , she seems apprehensive as she walks along the Promenade with Sisko . Part of the reason she has put her " zhian ' tara " off is that she was afraid she would not " measure up " with previous hosts . Now , faced with meeting the man who rejected her original application to the Symbiosis Commission , she has the chance to ask whether Curzon did so because he thought she was not good enough – and she doesn ' t seem eager to finally hear the answer . The Guardian performs the ceremony , which due to Odo ' s shapeshifting nature causes his face to mold itself to resemble Curzon ' s , and even includes Curzon ' s Trill spots . Act Four . Curzon / Odo immediately heads to Sisko ' s quarters , where Sisko learns that Odo ' s unique chemical makeup has caused a blending of personalities , much like when Trill are joined . Curzon invites Sisko to Quark ' s for a glass of Tranya , where it becomes evident that Curzon is thoroughly enjoying himself in Odo ' s body . But when Jadzia arrives , Sisko carefully excuses himself to grade Nog ' s exam , allowing Jadzia to talk with Curzon alone about private issues . As the conversation progresses , Jadzia tries to bring up her candidacy for joining , when Curzon was her instructor , but he becomes distracted when he notices a Ferengi tongo hustler . They challenge the Ferengi to a game , and together they clean him out . Meanwhile , Nog has failed his spatial orientation test , disqualifying him from entering the Academy , but Quark reassures him there will always be a place for him at the bar . However , he asks Curzon and Jadzia to leave , as it has now been an hour since the bar closed and they are still playing tongo . Heading to the security office , Curzon opens a bottle of Saurian brandy which Odo confiscated from a Yridian smuggler , and shares it with Jadzia . He admits to dodging her inquiry earlier . Confronted with the question of why he did not object to Jadzia ' s second application for joining , despite rejecting her the first time , he reveals that he probably felt sorry for her . His one - time thoughts on the matter don ' t seem to bother him , but Jadzia is bothered by his carefree attitude . Curzon comes to a decision that he believes will benefit all parties involved : he and Odo like what they have become and wish to stay as they are . Act Five . In Sisko ' s office , the Guardian informs Jadzia and Sisko that he cannot remove Curzon ' s memories from Odo without Odo ' s consent . Sisko and Jadzia talk in private , and while the thought of losing Curzon seems troubling to Jadzia , she does not intend to interfere if both Curzon and Odo wish to stay as they are . However , Sisko does not agree ; he believes Curzon is being selfish and will back down , as was the case on several occasions when Sisko did as much . Jadzia considers the issue at length . Meanwhile , Rom catches Quark in an empty corridor to confront his brother about the fact that Quark sabotaged Nog ' s tests in the holosuite . Quark admits to doing so and feels he is justified as his actions are in Nog ' s best interest . Furious , Rom confrontationally tells Quark he has already gone to Sisko about the matter and warns Quark not to interfere , threatening to burn his bar to the ground . " Nothing " ( not even latinum ) is more important to Rom than his son ' s happiness . Jadzia goes to Odo ' s quarters , where he and Curzon have been oozing around the room and enjoying themselves . Confronted about the memories , Curzon claims Jadzia is and has always been nothing but a little girl . She is not intimidated and stands her ground . Finally , he admits that she is not , nor was she when she was an initiate , as he touches her face with one hand in an intimate manner , a little girl ; as he quietly looks away and several moments pass , it is evident that Curzon was in love with Jadzia when he washed her out of the joining program – and is still in love with her now . He reveals that he rejected her because he loved her , but felt so guilty he nearly quit the Symbiosis Commission . When she reapplied , it was a blessing to his conscience , which is why he did not object to her second application . They both agree that Curzon ' s memories rightfully belong to Jadzia , and Curzon agrees to go back to the way things were . Back in the bar , Nog has passed the tests necessary for his entrance into Starfleet Academy , and he is dressed in the cadet ' s uniform his father purchased for him ; Sisko asks if he may be jumping the gun a bit , but Nog explains that he didn ' t want to hurt his father ' s feelings by not wearing it . Everyone celebrates , even Quark , albeit begrudgingly . Quark knows he has " lost " Nog when the young Ferengi orders a root beer , claiming it is what they drink at the Academy . Jadzia and Odo are sitting together on the second level , where they discuss the recent events . Each has had a wonderful experience , Odo having had the best time of his life and Jadzia having gained the memories of what it feels like to be a Changeling and morph into different things . Odo expresses his appreciation of Curzon ' s ability to mix his hectic social life with his work , and that he was a remarkable man . Jadzia replies , " " Yes , he is . " " Memorable quotes . " " There ' s nothing quite like holding a child to your breast , nursing it . ( pause ) The entity which lent me this body wishes to speak ! " " " How much longer am I gonna have to do this ? ! " " " If you don ' t mind , I ' d like to borrow your bodies for a few hours . " " " " I remember when I first got the Dax symbiont , I was worried that it might affect my coordination in some way . " " " " And hurt your gymnastics career ? " " " " As it turned out , being joined improved by concentration . " " " " My strength is within you . You don ' t have to be afraid of it . " " " " I ' m not . " " " " Then let me show you how to use it . Lower the force field , Jadzia . Lower it , and you will never have to be afraid of anything ever again . " " " " Let me tell you something about Curzon . He was my friend , he was my confidant , in a way he was my teacher as well . But he was also manipulative , selfish , and arrogant . Most people let him get away with it because he was so charming . Sometimes " I " let him get away with it too . But from time to time , he ' d push me too far , and I ' d have to stand up to him . Tell him he ' d crossed the line . " " " " And how would he react ? " " " " Sometimes he ' d just laugh and admit it . Sometimes he ' d be furious . But either way , he ' d back off because he knew he was wrong . And he is wrong now . " " " " You reconfigured the Holosuite so that Nog would fail the spatial orientation test ! " " " " I did it for his own good , Rom ! I couldn ' t just stand by and watch my nephew throw his life away ! " " " " You had no right to interfere ! ! " " " " I ' ve already told Commander Sisko what you did , and he ' s going to let Nog retake the test ! " " " " You what ? ! ! " " " " You heard me . And if you ever do anything to hurt Nog again , I ' ll burn the bar to the ground ! " " " " Root beer . This is the end of Ferengi civilization . " " " " My son ' s happiness is more important to me than anything , even latinum ! Remember that , brother ! " " " " What ' s the matter , Chief ? " " " " It just occurred to me . As soon as that kid graduates from the Academy , I ' m going to have to call him ' sir ' . " " Links and references . References . admissions committee ; beard ; bulletin ; Cardassian ; Constable ; dabo ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Delvan fluff pastry ; Earth ; Ferengi ; ; holosuite ; hustler ; Klingon ; latinum ; martial arts ; ; " Old Man " ; Pelios Station ; Program Delta 5 9 ; Promenade ; Quark ' s ; reaction time ; root beer ; runabout ; spatial orientation test ; Starfleet ; Starfleet Academy ; Starfleet Academy entrance exam ; Starfleet Academy Preparatory Program ; Starfleet uniform ; stockboy ; storeroom : stress reaction test ; Symbiosis Commission ; toad ; Tranya ; Trill ; s ; Trill symbiont ; ; Xepolite ; ; Yridian s ; " zhian ' tara "