The station is adjacent to a wormhole leading to the distant Gamma Quadrant; the wormhole is home to powerful alien beings worshiped by the Bajorans as the "Prophets", who have made station commander Benjamin Sisko their "Emissary".
The station is situated near a wormhole leading to the distant Gamma Quadrant; this wormhole houses powerful alien beings revered by the Bajorans as "Prophets", who have designated station commander Benjamin Sisko as their emissary.