Prophets, and Odo states that he believes Kira is a willing participant. Sisko evacuates the station, but Kai Winn stays behind to witness the conflict, as Bajoran prophecies indicate that the Prophet's victory in the battle will result in a golden age for Bajor. The Pah Wraith appears, having taken over the body of Sisko's son Jake, and it and the Prophet begin to battle, creating a dangerous energy buildup. Sisko orders the last of the crew to evacuate, but refuses to leave his son behind, believing the Prophets will not allow him to be killed. With the Prophet appearing to have the advantage, but both adversaries showing wounds from the struggle, Winn executes the command to flood the Promenade with radiation, interrupting the conflict and forcing both beings to leave. After her recovery, Kira accuses Winn of intervening out of jealousy over Sisko's greater faith, and warns her she will have to answer for the consequences of her actions. Reception It was first broadcast on April 27, 1998 on broadcast television. The episode received Nielsen ratings of 4.2 points when it premiered corresponding to about 4.1 million viewers. In a 2014 review of this Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club remarked "This is absolutely ridiculous, but I’m not going to lie: I kind of loved it." Keith R. A. DeCandido of Tor.com gave the episode a rating of 1 out of 10, calling the episode "insultingly simplistic"; he especially complained of the episode's portrayal of the Prophets and Pah-wraiths as "good" and "evil", observing "we only know that one is good and one is evil because we're told it." References External links Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 6) episodes 1998 American television episodes