| "Call to Arms" | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 26 |
| Directed by | Allan Kroeker |
| Written by | Ira Steven Behr Robert Hewitt Wolfe |
| Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
| Production code | 524 |
| Original air date | June 16, 1997 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Call to Arms" is the 26th and final episode of the fifth season of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 124th episode overall. This episode marks the start of the show's celebrated Dominion war story arc.[1]
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on the Starfleet-run space station Deep Space Nine near the planet Bajor, as the Bajorans recover from a decades-long occupation by the imperialistic Cardassians. The station guards the entrance to a wormhole connecting Bajor with the distant Gamma Quadrant, which is home to an aggressive empire known as the Dominion. In this episode, the Deep Space Nine crew respond to the Dominion's recent annexation and fortification of Cardassia by deploying mines to prevent further Dominion incursions from the Gamma Quadrant, and the Dominion responds by attacking Deep Space Nine.
At the end of this episode, the Dominion captures Deep Space Nine; this leads into a six-episode story arc at the beginning of the sixth season depicting life on DS9 under Dominion occupation and Starfleet's efforts to retake the station. Many recurring characters make appearances in this episode, including Garak, Weyoun, Dukat, Martok, Leeta and Ziyal.[2]