In the Hands of the Prophets (Episode 20)
Tensions between DS9’s Federation command and the Bajoran government come to a head, when the mysterious (and suspiciously sinister) visiting cleric Vedek Winn protests the newly opened school on the station teaching students that the wormhole beings are aliens, not gods.
Aside from introducing one of Star Trek’s most deliciously detestable antagonists in Winn, this episode sets the stage for the explosive opening of season two, where DS9 comes under assault by a Bajoran coup attempt. Everything that the first season was building towards in the friction between Starfleet and Bajor leads to this, a satisfying payoff for a conflict that Trek fans don’t often give Deep Space Nine credit for.
