"Cardassians" is an episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fifth episode of the second season.
Quick Overview: Garak investigates the identity of a Cardassian boy abandoned on Bajor.
When Garak sees a Cardassian boy on board Deep Space Nine, he decides to introduce himself, but the boy, Rugal, bites him. The boy has been raised by Bajoran parents and taught to hate and fear Cardassians. His adoptive parents claim that th...
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"Cardassians" is an episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fifth episode of the second season.
Quick Overview: Garak investigates the identity of a Cardassian boy abandoned on Bajor.
When Garak sees a Cardassian boy on board Deep Space Nine, he decides to introduce himself, but the boy, Rugal, bites him. The boy has been raised by Bajoran parents and taught to hate and fear Cardassians. His adoptive parents claim that they do not consider him a Cardassian any more, but allegations of abuse lead to an investigation into the family. Gul Dukat tells Sisko that he is trying to bring orphaned Cardassians back from Bajor and that the discovery of Rugal will strengthen his case. Miles and Keiko O'Brien agree to care for Rugal during the investigation, and Rugal helps Miles overcome his prejudice against Cardassians.
Meanwhile, Garak suggests to Bashir that more is happening than meets the eye. Bashir requests a runabout so the two can travel to Bajor, although he is...
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