Yet Dukatâs hallucinations are, canonically at least, because of the trauma of him witnessing Ziyalâs death. Â They manifest here almost like alternate personalities, and the writing isnât exactly clear on this. I read them as specific parts of Dukatâs mind vocalizing themselves in these people. Damar was his most pure Cardassian side; Kira was his doubt and resentment; Weyoun could easily have represented indifference and violence.
Mark Watches âDeep Space Nineâ: S06E11 â Waltz













