| "The Reckoning" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | Jesus Salvador Trevino |
| Story by | Harry Werksman Gabrielle G. Stanton |
| Teleplay by | David Weddle Bradley Thompson |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Production code | 545 |
| Original air date | April 27, 1998 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Reckoning" is the 145th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 21st episode of the sixth season.
Set in the 24th century, the series takes place on Deep Space Nine, a fictional space station near the planet Bajor, guarding a wormhole that leads to the other side of the galaxy. The wormhole is inhabited by the Prophets, powerful alien beings who are worshiped by the Bajorans as gods and have designated Benjamin Sisko, the human commander of Deep Space Nine, as their Emissary.
In this episode, an ancient tablet addressing the Emissary is discovered on Bajor, leading to a battle on Deep Space Nine between the Prophets and their evil counterparts, the Pah Wraiths. Louise Fletcher makes a guest appearance in her recurring role as Kai Winn, the conniving head of the Bajoran religious hierarchy.
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.[1]