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In a side plot, Tora Ziyal, the half-Bajoran daughter of the former Cardassian prefect of Bajor, Gul Dukat, attempts to befriend the exiled Cardassian spy-turned-tailor Elim Garak. Garak fears that Ziyal has been instructed to kill him, since Garak was responsible for the torture and death of Dukat's father years ago.
Elim Garak (/ ˈ iː l ɪ m ˈ ɡ ær ə k / EE-lim GARR-ək) is a fictional character from the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, in which he is portrayed by Andrew J. Robinson. In the series, Garak is an exiled spy from the Cardassian Union and a former member of the feared Cardassian intelligence group called the Obsidian Order.
Kira persuades Tora Ziyal, the daughter of Cardassian commander Dukat, to ask her father to show mercy, but he too is adamant, which distresses her belief that her father was a man of peace. Security officer Odo is no help; he is seduced by an offer to return to his people, the shapeshifting Founders of the Dominion , and has lost interest in ...
This episode marks the first appearance of the recurring character Damar (played by Casey Biggs), Dukat's second in command, and the second appearance of Ziyal, played by Cyia Batten. It is a followup to the episode "Indiscretion" from earlier in the season, in which Bajoran officer Kira Nerys persuaded Dukat to spare his daughter's life.
Many recurring characters make appearances in this episode, including Garak, Weyoun, Dukat, Martok, Leeta and Ziyal. [2] Plot
Tora Ziyal is the half Cardassian / half Bajoran daughter of Dukat and his mistress Tora Naprem. She was played by Cyia Batten in " Indiscretion " and " Return to Grace ," by Tracy Middendorf in the episode " For the Cause ," and by Melanie Smith , over six episodes from season 5's " In Purgatory's Shadow " to season 6's " Sacrifice of Angels ."
[9] [10] Two actors who considered for main roles went on to be cast as recurring characters: Andrew Robinson was beaten to the role of Odo by René Auberjonois, but was cast as the Cardassian tailor/spy Elim Garak; [11] similarly, Max Grodénchik lost the role of Quark to Armin Shimerman, but was subsequently cast as that character's brother ...
Worf and Garak are taken to a Dominion detention center. Tain is there, on his deathbed; instead of being thankful to Garak for coming, Tain chastises him for allowing himself to be taken prisoner. Also among the fellow prisoners are the Klingon general Martok , and, to Garak and Worf's surprise, Dr. Julian Bashir —meaning that the Bashir ...