Avery Brooks credited as playing...
Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko
- Lt. Commander Worf: There are six trials we must face on the path to Kal'Hyah. This is the first - deprivation. We now begin a fast that will continue until the day of the wedding.
- Doctor Bashir: That's four days away.
- Martok: It is a short time, I know, but we must make the best of it.
- Captain Sisko: What are the other five trials?
- Lt. Commander Worf: Blood, pain, sacrifice, anguish, and death.
- Doctor Bashir: Sounds like marriage alright.
- Chief O'Brien: How would you know?
- Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: I wasn't looking to fall in love. I was perfectly happy by myself. I had friends, a career, adventure. Then one day, this Klingon with a bad attitude walked into my life - and the next thing I know, I'm getting married! After 356 years and seven lifetimes... I still lead with my heart.
- Captain Sisko: You know, that is what I've always loved about you. And I think that's why Worf loves you too.
- Martok: You knew about this, didn't you?
- Captain Sisko: Oh, I had a pretty good idea.
- Martok: And you did nothing to stop it?
- Captain Sisko: No. In fact, I recommended you for the position myself. Allow me to offer my congratulations to the new Supreme Commander of the Ninth Fleet.
- Martok: Do you have any idea how much paperwork a supreme commander has to do?
- Captain Sisko: You're welcome!
- Captain Sisko: Quark, take it all away. No food for those on the path to kal'Hyah!
- Quark: No refunds for those on the path to kal'Hyah as well. Sorry.
- Captain Sisko: Morning, Major.
- Major Kira: Good morning, Captain.
- Captain Sisko: Do you know how much I missed hearing you say that?
- Major Kira: Do you know how much I hated saying 'Good morning, Dukat'?
- Captain Sisko: I can imagine.
- Lt. Commander Worf: [referring to a number of pugil sticks] These... are Ma'Stakas.
- Doctor Bashir: What, er... what do we do with them?
- General Martok: At the conclusion of the wedding ceremony, you will use them to attack Worf and Dax.
- Chief O'Brien: Obviously. Don't you know anything?
- Lt. Commander Worf: The tradition dates back to the wedding of Kahless and Lukara, who were nearly killed by Molor's troops, moments after they were married. Until the ceremony, you should keep these with you at all times.
- Captain Sisko: I trust this combat is non-lethal?
- General Martok: It is a symbolic attack only.
- Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: Whatever happened to that young, callow ensign I used to know? The one who used to turn to me for advice all the time? You know - the one with hair?
- Captain Sisko: I grew up.
- Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: I guess it's time I grew up too.