 Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) encourages her to participate, as Ghemor's information could greatly aid the Federation and Bajor.Before the ritual can begin, Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo) contacts the station with a request for Ghemor's extradition to Cardassia, but Sisko brusquely rejects him.Kira is hesitant at first, remembering the injuries that her father suffered at the Cardassians' hands during the occupation of Bajor.