Star Trek: Shakaar

Episode: "Shakaar"

Series: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Season 3, Episode 24

Original Air Date: May 22, 1995

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Kai Winn, Bajor's spiritual leader, has now also been appointed First Minister.  She pays Major Kira a visit and asks a favor.  Kira hates Winn, blaming her for the death of Kira's lover Vedek Bareil among numerous other offenses.  What's more, helping Winn involves confronting an old friend of comrade of Kira's: Shakaar Edon, her former leader in the Resistance.  Shakaar stole soil reclamators and Winn wants them back.  Reluctantly, Kira agrees to help for the sake of the greater good.

"Shakaar" is our best Bajoran political story in a while.  As ever, Kira's conflicted loyalties drive the narrative, though this time, at least, Commander Sisko supports her adventure all the way through.  

Acting Notes

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Diane Salinger (no relation to the famous author that I could find) played the role of Lupaza, another former member of Shakaar's and Kira's Resistance cell.  Salinger was born January 25, 1951 in Wilmington, Delaware.  She will return as Lupaza in Season 5.

Salinger is best known as Apollonia, one of the fortunetellers in Carnivàle.  She also had recurring roles on The Young and the Restless, Salem and Ronstadt.  Films include Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Batman Returns and Pee-wee's Big Holiday.