"In the Cards" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is the 25th episode of the show's fifth season and the 123rd episode of the series. The episode first aired during the week of 9 June 1997. The episode was written by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Dorn.
With war looming, Jake Sisko and Nog attempt to gain a baseball card to bolster Captain Sisko's spirits. Meanwhile, the Dominion offers Bajor a non-aggression pact.
Summary[]
Captain Sisko throws a dinner party for his senior staff. Tensions with the Dominion cloud the gathering, and Jake resolves to do something to cheer his father up. Jake soon spies the perfect thing to do that—a baseball card that is part of an auction Quark is holding.
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References[]
Characters[]
- Julian Bashir • Broik • Dohlem • Elias Giger • Jones (Lieutenant) • Kelly (Ensign) • Kira Nerys • Leeta • Meraht • Morn • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Paxton Reese • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Weyoun 5 • Winn Adami • Worf • Deep Space 9 personnel (Deep Space 9 residents)
- Referenced only
- Bathkin • Jadzia Dax • Willie Mays • Mora Pol • Keiko O'Brien • Kirayoshi O'Brien • Shakaar Edon • Joseph Sisko • Surak • Kandra Vilk
Locations[]
- Deep Space 9 • docking ring • habitat ring • infirmary • operations center • Promenade • Quark's • replimat • security office • station commander's office • wardroom
- Referenced only
- Andor • Andros III • Bajor • Berengaria VII • Cooperstown • Coridan system • Earth • Federation-Cardassian border • International Space Station • Mars • Martian colonies • New York • Vulcan
Starships and vehicles[]
- Danube-class runabout • USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • Janitza-class • Jem'Hadar battle cruiser • USS Leeds (Nebula-class explorer, in opening credits) • USS Yeager (Federation Intrepid-variant light cruiser)
- Referenced only
- USS Tian An Men • USS Saratoga
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
- Referenced only
- Bajoran War Orphans Fund • Council of Ministers • Starfleet Academy • Starfleet Command • Starfleet Intelligence
Science and technology[]
- artificial gravity • cellular regeneration and entertainment chamber • chewing gum • electro-plasma system • Genetics • holosuite • mitochondria • neodymium • PADD • plasma regulator • polaric particle • prion • transporter • transtator • tricorder • triptin
Other references[]
- 1951 • auction • Bajoran mandala • baseball • baseball bat • baseball card • bronze • cadet • Emissary of the Prophets • Eventualist movement • First Minister of the Republic of Bajor • immortality • Kai • kayaking • Klingon opera • Kukalaka • latinum • Martian • Matoian movement • money • nonaggression pact • Orb of Wisdom • pagh • Scotch whisky • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2373-2386) • tapestry • vedek • Wee Bairns • The Wizard of Oz
Appendices[]
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- Kai Winn mentions the events of "Rapture".
- ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia
- Information about this episode is presented consistently in the third and fourth volumes.
Video releases[]
Background[]
Notable cast and crew[]
- Directed by Michael Dorn
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Michael Dorn as Worf
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
- Jeffrey Combs as Weyoun
- Chase Masterson as Leeta
Images[]
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Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Empok Nor |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Call to Arms |
| Previous episode: Empok Nor |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Call to Arms |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Scorpion, Part I |
Next Adventure: Change of Heart | |
External links[]
- "In the Cards" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- In the Cards article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.