Yet Dukat’s hallucinations are, canonically at least, because of the trauma of him witnessing Ziyal’s death. They manifest here almost like alternate personalities, and the writing isn’t exactly clear on this. I read them as specific parts of Dukat’s 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 ‘Deep Space Nine’: S06E11 – Waltz









