| "Sons and Daughters" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Jesús Salvador Treviño |
| Written by | Bradley Thompson David Weddle |
| Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
| Production code | 526 |
| Original air date | October 13, 1997 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Sons and Daughters" is the third episode in the sixth season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is the 127th episode overall.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet-run space station Deep Space Nine near the planet Bajor, as the Bajorans recover from a long, brutal occupation by the imperialistic Cardassians. Several episodes focus on the Klingons, a race distinguished by their honor-based warrior ideology. In the story arc that begins the sixth season of the series, Deep Space Nine has been captured by the hostile empire known as the Dominion, which has allied itself with the Cardassians, while the station's usual Starfleet crew fights the Dominion War in other venues.
In this episode, the Klingon officer Worf must learn how to relate to his estranged son Alexander Rozhenko when the latter enlists in the Klingon military; meanwhile, Tora Ziyal, the half-Bajoran daughter of Cardassian leader Gul Dukat, is caught between her love for her father and her friendship with Bajoran officer Kira Nerys.
The episode features a performance by Gabrielle Union in a minor role as one of Alexander's Klingon crewmates, some years before she became famous for her role in the film Bring It On.[1]