Accession

A centuries old Bajoran vessel mysteriously exits the wormhole carrying a legendary Bajoran named Akorem Laan. Shocked to learn that more than 200 years have passed since he left Bajor, Akorem tells Sisko and Kira that he had an accident in space and was saved by the Bajoran Prophets, which led him to believe that he had been chosen as the Emissary. Sisko, never comfortable with being the Emissary, steps aside to let Akorem assume the revered position. Akorem soon makes his first public address, telling the crowd that the prophets chose him to return Bajor to the old ways.