When It Rains...

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When It Rains... is an episode from the seventh season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fifth of the ten final chapters. The production code of the episode is 571. First aired May 5, 1999. Written by Rene Echevarria and Spike Steingasser. Directed by Michael Dorn.

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In the previous episode, the USS Defiant was destroyed and Damar declared that Cardassia would revolt against the Dominion.

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To help Damar lead the revolt against Cardassia, Benjamin Sisko orders Kira Nerys to go with Garak to Cardassia to teach the Cardassians the techniques of guerilla warfare. Admiral Ross grants Kira a temporary Starfleet commission, with the rank of Commander.

Julian Bashir's idea of using changeling tissue to create better synthetic organs for solids leads to his discovering that Odo is infected with the same disease plaguing the Great Link. Odo decides to go with Kira to Cardassia anyway. Bashir tries hard to get Odo's medical records from his visit to Earth three years ago, but when he receives a phony file he realizes that Section 31 created the disease and used Odo as a carrier.

After inducting Martok into the Order of Kahless, Gowron announces he will take a more active role in the conduct of the war.

Anjohl Tennan (Dukat) sneaks a look at the book of the Kosst Amojan and the Pah-wraiths punish him by blinding him. Winn throws Anjohl out and tells him he can return when his sight is restored.