The Emperor's New Cloak

"The Emperor's New Cloak"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
Episode no.Season 7
Episode 12
Directed byLeVar Burton
Written byIra Steven Behr
Hans Beimler
Featured musicDennis McCarthy
Production code562
Original air dateFebruary 1, 1999 (1999-02-01)
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"The Emperor's New Cloak" is the 162nd episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The 12th episode of the seventh season. It premiered the week of February 1, 1999 to Nielsen ratings of 4.6.[1]

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the space station Deep Space Nine. This episode takes place mostly in the Mirror Universe, a parallel universe that is home to more aggressive, mistrustful, and opportunistic doppelgangers of the regular characters of the Star Trek universe, governed by a brutal alliance of the Cardassian and Klingon races. In this episode, the Ferengi characters Quark and Rom travel to the Mirror Universe to rescue the kidnapped Grand Nagus Zek, leader of the Ferengi Alliance.

The episode was directed by LeVar Burton and written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler.

The episode includes one of the first homosexual relationships depicted in the series, between the alternate universe equivalents of Kira Nerys and Ezri Dax.[2] The episode was the second in the franchise to feature a lesbian kiss, with the first being Rejoined.[3]

  1. ^ "WebTrek - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine * SEASON 7 NIELSEN RATINGS". Archived from the original on January 24, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "The History Of LGBTQ+ Representation In 'Star Trek'". CultureSlate. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "8 Reasons to Close Out Pride Month with a 'Deep Space Nine' Rewatch". www.startrek.com. July 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.

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