"The Circle" is the second episode of the second season of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Together with "The Homecoming" and "The Siege," it was the first three-part story arc in Star Trek history.
Quick Overview: A political faction known as The Circle begins a full-scale coup on Bajor's government.
Odo, Dax, Bashir, O'Brien, and even Quark show up at Kira's quarters, each reacting in his or her own way to her departure. "Is t...
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"The Circle" is the second episode of the second season of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Together with "The Homecoming" and "The Siege," it was the first three-part story arc in Star Trek history.
Quick Overview: A political faction known as The Circle begins a full-scale coup on Bajor's government.
Odo, Dax, Bashir, O'Brien, and even Quark show up at Kira's quarters, each reacting in his or her own way to her departure. "Is this a joke? Did you plan this?" she finally exclaims, to which Bashir says, "Nobody could have planned this!" Vedek Bareil is the last to arrive and he invites Kira to come to his monastery on Bajor. She accepts and, reminiscing alone in Ops, realizes both how much she hated her position as the station's liaison officer a year ago and how much she cherishes it now. Li Nalas reassures her and Sisko that he did not want the job and that he knows no one can replace Kira.
On Bajor, Kira and Bareil grow close and Bareil allows Kira to consult one...
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