Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Ties of Blood and Water (Season 5, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Ties of Blood and Water (Season 5, Episode 19)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When a Cardassian official (Lawrence Pressman), who thinks of Kira (Nana Visitor) as his daughter, is dying, he agrees to reveal all he knows to her. But the experience dredges up Kira's memories of her own father's (Thomas Kopache) death.

Showrunner

Ira Steven Behr

Director

Avery Brooks

Writers

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by) | Rick Berman (created by) | Michael Piller (created by) | Robert Hewitt Wolfe (teleplay by) & 4 more

Producers

Ira Steven Behr | René Echevarria | Steve Oster | Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Composer

Jay Chattaway

Cinematographer

Jonathan West

Editor

David Ramirez

Casting Directors

Junie Lowry-Johnson | Ron Surma

Production Designer

Herman F. Zimmerman (as Herman Zimmerman)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 14, 1997

Release date

Apr 14, 1997 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 55 wins & 116 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Avery Brooks Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Rene Auberjonois Constable Odo Constable Odo See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Michael Dorn Lt. Cmdr. Worf Lt. Cmdr. Worf See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Terry Farrell Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Cirroc Lofton Jake Sisko (credit only) Jake Sisko (credit only) See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Colm Meaney Chief Miles O'Brien Chief Miles O'Brien See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Armin Shimerman Quark Quark See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Alexander Siddig Doctor Julian Bashir Doctor Julian Bashir See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Nana Visitor Major Kira Nerys Major Kira Nerys See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Lawrence Pressman Tekeny Ghemor Tekeny Ghemor See fewer	9 to 5 (1980)
Marc Alaimo Gul Dukat Gul Dukat See fewer	Total Recall (1990)
Thomas Kopache Kira Taban Kira Taban See fewer	Catch Me If You Can (2002)
William Lucking Furel Furel See fewer	Red Dragon (2002)
Jeffrey Combs Weyoun Weyoun See fewer	Re-Animator (1985)
Rick Schatz Medic Medic See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Clara Bravo Kirayoshi O'Brien (uncredited) Kirayoshi O'Brien (uncredited) See fewer