| "Accession" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Les Landau |
| Written by | Jane Espenson |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Cinematography by | Jonathan West |
| Production code | 489 |
| Original air date | February 26, 1996 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Accession" is the 89th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 17th episode of the fourth season.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy. The wormhole is the home of powerful non-corporeal beings, known as the "Prophets", who are worshiped by the natives of the nearby planet Bajor as gods; the Bajorans consider Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), the human commanding officer of the space station, to be the Prophets' chosen "Emissary". In this episode, Sisko is given a much-appreciated opportunity to relinquish the title of Emissary, but soon comes to regret it.
A subplot in this episode involves Keiko O'Brien's return to the station after a research expedition to Bajor and her husband Miles re-adapting to life with her after her extended absence.