Starfleet orders Sisko to keep the Defiant at the ready in the event of Dominion retaliation against the Cardassian/Romulan offensive. Sisko decides to leave DS9 ahead of schedule and retrieve Odo. What he does not know is that the Dominion has planned for the Cardassian-Romulan assault for a long time... BEHIND THE SCENES CHRONICLES CREDITS QUOTES SCREENCAPS SCRIPT SYNOPSIS

The Die is Cast DS9 Season 3, Episode 21 WRITTEN BY Ronald D. Moore DIRECTED BY David Livingston First Aired May 1, 1995 Stardate Unknown

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