
Commander Benjamin Sisko reluctantly takes command of a Cardassian orbital mining facility above the Bajoran home world, three years after surviving the Battle at Wolf 359.
With his son in tow, he must navigate the politics of a deeply religious and fiercely independent people recovering from a decades long occupation while grappling with a discovery that will change him and the galaxy forever.
| Air Date | 03 January 1993 |
| Production Number | 40511-721 |
| Stardate | 46379.1 and 44002.3 |
| Gregorian Calendar Date | Thursday, 02 January 2369 18:57:29 GMT |
| Primary Arc | The Cardassians |
| Secondary Arc | Rise of Bajor |
| Tertiary Arc | The Prophets |
| See It or Skip It | See It! |
Previously on Star Trek | Order | Next Time on Star Trek |
|---|---|---|
| Chain of Command | Part II | Chronological | Past Prologue |
| Chain of Command | Part II | Air Date | Past Prologue |
| n/a | Production | A Man Alone |
| Chain of Command | Part II | Primary Arc | Duet |
| n/a | Secondary Arc | Past Prologue |
| n/a | Tertiary Arc | In the Hands of the Prophets |
Bonus Arcs: “The Emissary,” where Sisko’s journey as the Emissary of the Prophets begins and continues in “In the Hands of the Prophets “, “House of Quark” begins here and continues in “Rules of Acquisition“, and “First Contact,” which continues here preceded by “The Quality of Life” and continues with “Captive Pursuit.”