Kilana Kilana was a female Vorta in service with the Dominion during the late - 24th century . History . Like all Vorta field supervisor s , Kilana was the Dominion official in charge of a Jem ' Hadar unit . In early - 2373 , she commanded a unit of Jem ' Hadar soldiers sent to rescue a wounded Founder from a Dominion ship that had crashed on Torga IV . After seeing the wreckage Captain Sisko and his crew attempted to secure it for themselves , unaware that a Founder was on board . When Kilana and her unit arrived , they attacked Sisko ' s runabout , killing its crew and forcing the Starfleet away team to take refuge in the crashed ship . After making contact with Sisko , Kilana requested he give up the ship promising that no harm would come to him or his team , but he refused . Kilana used this meeting to allow a Jem ' Hadar to secretly board the vessel , creating more distrust between her and Sisko . After a series of attacks , Kilana asked for another meeting . She told Sisko that he could have the ship if he let her retrieve a hidden item on it . Sisko asked what it was , Kilana would not tell him since she didn ' t trust Sisko to bring her the item , and he did not believe that Kilana would give him the ship . He refused her request which resulted in further attacks . The Founder then died . Kilana ' s Jem ' Hadar soldiers , having failed to save the Founder , committed suicide soon after . Captain Sisko allowed her to remove a portion of the Founder ' s remains , remarking that if they had trusted each other , her soldiers , his crewmates and the Founder would still be alive . ( ) Memorable quotes . " " Your photograph doesn ' t do you justice . You ' re quite striking in person . " " < br > " " Look , I ' m a little busy , so let ' s skip the flattery . " " < br > " " Weyoun ' s report on you was right . You are direct . I like that . " " < br > " " It seems we ' re approaching an impasse . " " < br > " " We ' ve already arrived . " " < br > " " How unfortunate . Then negotiations have ended . " " < br > " " Do you have any gods , Captain Sisko ? " " < br > " " There are things I believe in . " " < br > " " Duty ? Starfleet ? The Federation ? You must be pleased with yourself . You have the ship to take back to them . I hope it was worth it . " " < br > " " So do I . " " < br > Appendices . Background information . Kilana was played by actress Kaitlin Hopkins in her first of two " Star Trek " appearances . The costume ( described as a " " . . . cranberry colored blouse and skirt with a corduroy design on the abdomen , an uneven , pleated , floral pattern in several shades of blue on the collar . . . " " ) as worn by Hopkins was later sold off in the It ' s A Wrap ! sale and auction for $ 158 . 50 , complete with " faux " jewelry . The script for describes Kilana as " " empathetic and seductive ; she is sincere , understanding and completely manipulative " [ . . . ] " a disquietingly attractive female Vorta with a drop - dead gorgeous body and intelligent eyes . " " In coming up with the character of Kilana , Producer Ira Steven Behr admitted that the production staff couldn ' t help but compare her to Jeffrey Combs ' Weyoun , a character not yet " resurrected " after his initial appearance in . It was Rick Berman who suggested the character be a female one . Actress Molly Hagan ( Eris in ) was first choice for the role but she was unavailable . As the producers sought an alternative , many of the actresses that auditioned had trouble getting the character right . " " They tended to play it straight and obedient , or too strong , " " Behr said . " " Kaitlin " [ Hopkins ] " gave it a very game try . She tried very hard . " " ( " " , p . 372 ) Hopkins commented : " " I remember I had to get up at 2 a . m . to arrive for a 4 a . m . call time . It took about three and half hours for them to get me into hair and makeup . Actually , after I was cast they had me come to the studio lot , and they spent an afternoon trying different wigs , and costume options and took tons of photos so the executives could decide which hairstyle and costume they felt would best define the first time we saw Kilana . Actually , if you go on my website , there are two photos taken while we were shooting , but if you look in my album called “ Behind the Scenes , ” there is a photo from that “ test ” day on the studio lot , and you can see the wig is very different than what ended up on the air . They ultimately decided that one was too severe and they wanted a softer , sexier look for her . It felt more … right , too . It allowed me to play a more - calculated character who was using her softness and vulnerability as a weapon to manipulate her prey . The “ test ” wig was so strong , more of a warrior look , and I don ’ t think I could have played those qualities as effectively . I just don ’ t think the Captain would have fallen for it if she was that steely - looking , if that makes sense . I would have played those scenes differently , more outwardly combative , not using her looks in as manipulative a way . I love the adjustments they made the wig that finally made it into the episode . " " Hopkins added : " " I remember was thinking , “ Holy cow , I have some great dialogue as this character , ” and frankly , when a character is that well defined in the text , it isn ’ t that hard . Your job becomes not to screw it up , and let the text do its job . Seriously , I still have that script . I kept it because if you ’ re a nerd like I am - - raised by a writer , and married to one too - - you look at the structure of the words on the page and it is so clear how to deliver the lines . The rhythm of how she spoke , versus how the Captain spoke , and how carefully she chose her words . . . She would think about everything before she spoke , never revealing anything , trying to read the Captain first before she made her next move . That was what I loved about playing that scene so much . There wasn ’ t a lot on the page , but they allowed for the scene to be played in behavior and reactions . It was like a beautifully structured tennis match . Often television , especially now , the scripts are written to do at a fast pace . Look at something like " Scandal " , as an example , which goes back to Aaron Sorkin and shows like " The West Wing " , and a fast - paced banter and characters who think on their feet . And yes , Star Trek certainly had a lot of action , too , but there was something really unique in all the Star Trek shows , that they had in common , and that was the negotiations , and taking the time to try to understand and read their opponent as the Enterprise and its crew determined their best move . It ’ s like a great chess game , and the tension of “ The Ship ” episode was incredible , watching and waiting for the next move on the board . Check , mate . I don ’ t feel like I can take a lot of credit for that ; it was the writers . I guess the part I did well was being good at text and character analysis and being able to take what was on the page and play it . It was one of the best - written television scripts I even did . " " Hopkins enjoyed working with Avery Brooks : " " Wow , well , I was young actress who had been raised in the theater , and there was this great actor who I knew his work in the theater outside of his success in television . It was incredible to work opposite him in those scenes . He has such incredible focus and plays strong intentions with high stakes . Nothing is ever causal in his work . I knew that going in and really took the time to study a few of the more - recent episodes in terms of style and tone , so I could match whatever he gave me in the scenes . I knew to hold my own with him , I was going to have to work hard on this character and be very specific with every word I said . I have to say , it was also a little intimidating to be ( one of ) the first female Vorta . I knew the network executives and creative team on the show , were extremely invested in everything being perfect when introducing a new character , so there was a pressure there to do it well . Even though I was a small part of the Star Trek legacy , I felt a responsibility to make sure I really fit into the world , if that makes sense . The acting style on the shows was so specific and you see that reflected in the number of actors who came from classical Shakespearean backgrounds . Anyway , it was an honor to work with Avery . He is a consummate professional , a gentleman and a great , great actor . " " Hopkins would have liked to have returned as the character : " " Actually , to be honest , I would have loved to have explored Kilana more . I wish it had been a character that could come back . I would have loved to have played her for a longer period of time , there was so much to work with , and I felt like I really understood what made her tick . " " In his review of , author Keith R . A . DeCandido wrote of the character , " " Unlike the last female Vorta we saw , Kilana has the sex appeal turned up to 11 : she ’ s wearing jewelry and makeup and her outfit emphasizes her cleavage . Her entire affect is obviously intended to play on stereotypes of male humans responding to weak and helpless females . " " Apocrypha . The " " novel " Inferno " reveals that Kilana once had a relationship with Weyoun ' s second clone . In the " " short story " Places of Exile " set in an alternate timeline , Kilana ' s clone and her Jem ' Hadar are transported to the Delta Quadrant by the , after which she attempts to rejoin the Dominion by returning to the Gamma Quadrant . In 2374 , she is found by Kathryn Janeway and after a deal with the Voth proves unsuccessful , she finds herself trapped in fluidic space .