"Call to Arms" is the title of the twenty-sixth and final episode of the fifth season of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Original airdate: June 16, 1997. Written by Ira Steven Behr & Robert Hewitt Wolfe. Directed by Allan Kroeker. TV Show Reference Episode is the word usually used to refer to a part of a serial television or radio program. ... A season is one of the major divisions of the year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in weather. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Space station Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (ST:DS9 or STDS9 or DS9 for short) is a science fiction television series produced by Paramount and set in the Star Trek universe. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ira Steven Behr is an American television producer and scriptwriter. ... Robert Hewitt Wolfe is an American television producer and scriptwriter. ...

Starfleet Command orders Captain Benjamin Sisko to prevent further Dominion reinforcements from reaching Cardassia, their first foothold in the Alpha Quadrant. A plan is devised to block the entrance to the wormhole with a field of self-replicating mines, but the mines cannot be activated until they are entirely deployed; this task will take several hours to complete. Shortly after deployment begins, Weyoun declares that Deep Space Nine will be attacked unless the mines are removed. Starfleet Command In the fictional world of Star Trek, Starfleet Command is the headquarters of Starfleet, the directorate of exploration and defense for the United Federation of Planets. ... Benjamin Lafayette Sisko is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Dominion is a ruthless and militaristic Gamma Quadrant state, consisting of many different races, with ultimate power held by the xenophobic Changelings. ... Damar of the Cardassian Union, prior to launching a revolution against the Dominion. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Milky Way Galaxy is divided into four quadrants, which are further subdivided into sectors. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Bajoran wormhole is a wormhole located near the planet Bajor. ... Various anti-tank and anti-personnel land mines A land mine is a type of self-contained explosive device which is placed onto or into the ground, exploding when triggered by a vehicle or person. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, Weyoun is the primary adjunct to the Female Shapeshifter, and the second-in-command of the Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant. ... Deep Space Nine (DS9) In the Star Trek fictional universe, Deep Space Nine (or DS9 for short) is a space station. ...

Knowing that Starfleet reinforcements are unavailable, Sisko asks General Martok to patrol the border while the Defiant continues deployment. Sisko also notifies Kira that he will endorse the non-aggression pact offered Bajor by the Dominion, in the hope that it will keep Bajor out of the fight. Rom and Leeta are married by Sisko in his capacity as the Emissary. Martok is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. ... USS Defiant may refer to three different starships: USS Defiant (NCC-1764) from Star Trek: The Original Series also seen on Star Trek: Enterprise era mirror universe. ... A non-aggression pact is an international treaty between two or more states, agreeing to avoid war or armed conflict between them even if they find themselves fighting third countries, or even if one is fighting allies of the other. ... A typical major city on Bajor In the fictional Star Trek universe, Bajor (IPA: /bedʒoɹ/ or /beʒoɹ/) is the homeworld of the Bajorans. ... Rom is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe, played by Max Grodénchik on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Leeta is a secondary character on Star Trek Deep Space 9. ... Emissary was the first episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ...

As the Dominion fleet approaches, Sisko orders a civilian evacuation of DS9. Starfleet and Bajoran militia personnel remain to defend the station until the mines are completely deployed and activated. Dominion forces attack and are met by DS9's armaments and Martok's vessel, the Rotarran. As the battle escalates, Sisko orders the Starfleet personnel to evacuate as well. Evacuation can have several meanings: In wilderness first aid, evacuation is the transport of a seriously injured person out of the wilderness to the nearest point an ambulance can reach to take them to the hospital, or to the nearest emergency room. ... Kira Nerys Bajorans, a race of humanoids in the fictional Star Trek universe, were introduced in the Next Generation series and played an integral part in the Deep Space Nine series. ...

The Bajoran militia remains aboard the station, as do Quark, Rom, Morn, and Jake Sisko, who will serve as a reporter for the Federation News Service while the station is occupied by the Dominion. Prior to surrendering DS9, Kira disables the station. As Dukat reclaims his old office in Ops, he notes that Sisko left his baseball behind -- a message to the Dominion that Starfleet will return. The final shot of the episode and season shows the Defiant and Rotarran circling around to join the ever expanding massive Federation/Klingon task force indicating the great Dominion War has now begun. Quark, son of Keldar and Ishka, is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, played by Armin Shimerman. ... Rom is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe, played by Max Grodénchik on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Morn Morn is a fictional character on the science fiction television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine played by Mark Alan Shepherd. ... Jake Sisko is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe, played by Cirroc Lofton. ... In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine television series, Skrain Dukat is a Cardassian leader and a recurring antagonist of Benjamin Sisko. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ...

References

• Episode information from STARTREK.COM
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Call to Arms"