Heart of Stone (DS9 episode)
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| "Heart of Stone" | |
 Odo confesses his love for Kira |
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| Episode no. | 60 |
|---|---|
| Prod. code | 460 |
| Airdate | February 6, 1995 |
| Writer(s) | Ira Steven Behr Robert Hewitt Wolfe |
| Director | Alexander Singer |
| Guest star(s) | Max Grodénchik as Rom Aron Eisenberg as Nog Salome Jens as Female Changeling |
| Year | 2371 |
| Stardate | 48521.5 |
| Episode chronology | |
| Previous | "Life Support" |
| Next | "Destiny" |
"Heart of Stone" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fourteenth episode of the third season.
Quick overview: Odo and Major Kira are trapped on a small moon near the Badlands.
[edit] Plot summary
Odo and Major Kira are in pursuit of a Maquis vessel in the Badlands, which lands on a small moon. When they follow it down, Kira is caught by an expanding crystal mass that begins to surround her completely and threatens to crush her slowly to death. When Kira's life is put in jeopardy, Odo realizes the depth of his feelings for her. In Kira’s reaction to this confession, Odo realizes that the person in front of him is a Founder. The female Founder (first seen in “The Search”) wanted Odo to return to the Link by making Odo believe that Kira is dead. Odo finds the true Kira in a nearby cavern, and both return safely to Deep Space Nine.
A subplot involves Nog trying to persuade Sisko that he wants to join the academy and eventually Starfleet. After Sisko tests Nog by putting him in hard work, he asks Nog why he wishes to join Starfleet. Nog reluctantly explains he doesn't want to be like his father Rom; striving for profit without having "the lobes for it". Sisko is convinced and promise to send a letter of recommendation to Starfleet.
[edit] External links
- Heart of Stone article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
- Heart of Stone article at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website
