STAR TREK - DEEP SPACE NINE SEASON 3(1994-1995)
Continuing on from the first two seasons, this has
all cast members from the first season returning
to reprise their roles, with one added member in
Chase Masterson as Leeta Alexander!
EPISODE 1: THE SEARCH, PART I(Sept. 25, 1994):
Trying to stave off a war with the Dominion, Sisko
and co. head to the Gamma Quadrant to try and negotiate
a peace settlement! This brings a lot of tension between
Odo and the rest of the crew! And Odo finds his roots!
This introduces the Defiant!
Continued in The Search Pt. II
This episode has, in order of appearance: Major Kira
Nerys, Dr. Julian Bashir, Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax,
Chief Miles O'Brien, Security Chief Odo, Commander
Benjamin Sisko, Jake Sisco & Quark! A
EPISODE 2: THE SEARCH, PART II(Oct. 3, 1994):
As Odo is discovering his true roots, he has many
questions! There are certain aspects that don't hit
him, or Kira, right! Meanwhile, back that the Defiant,
it appears that negotiations have begun back on DS9
while the crew was away! Big troubles seems to be
headed that Federations way when the negotiations
excluded the Romulans!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Odo, Kira,
Commander Sisko, Dr. Bashir, Chief O'Brien, Lt.
Commander Dax, Garak, Quark & Jake Sisko!! A
EPISODE 3: THE HOUSE OF QUARK(Oct. 10, 1994):
Quark "kills" a Klingon who starts a fight with
him, which starts a snowall effect ending in his
"marraige"! Also, Keiko had to close the school
because of declining attendence!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Morn, Quark,
Rom, Dr. Bashir, Odo, Keiko O'Brien, Miles O'Brien,
Commander Sisko, Lt. Commander Dax & Major Kira!!
Guest starring here are Robert O'Riley(Gowron)
& Mary Kay Adams(Babylon 5 as Na'Toth)!
Amoungst the darkness that is this, and following,
episode, this is a little ray of light! A very fun
episode!! A+
EPISODE 4: EQUILIBRIUM(Oct. 17, 1994):
This starts out with a nice little dinner at the
Sisko's at which Jadzia "plays" an unknown and undefined
instrument with the results of her playing starting
off a mystery!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Dr. Julian
Bashir, Major Kira Nerys, Jake Sisko, Commander
Benjamin Sisko, Securiry Chief Odo, Lt. Commander
Jadzia Dax & Quark!
A pretty strange tale, but still good!
And no, neither Dax nor Bashir say "shit"!!!! A
EPISODE 5: SECOND SKIN(Oct. 24, 1994):
Somehow Kira has forgotten about being in a
Cardassian holding cell and when she is asked
about it from an offical on Bajor she decides
to find answers! But when she wakes up, she's
on Cardassia and she looks like a Cardassian!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Quark,
Lt. Commander Dax, Major Kira, Security Chief Odo,
Commander Sisko, Dr. Bashir & Just Plain Garak! A
EPISODE 6: THE ABANDONED(Oct. 31, 1994):
Several plots here: Jake has the hots for one of the
dabo girls and Benjamin has invited her to dinner;
Odo has a new quarters, and he's decorated it quite
eclectically; Quark has made a deal with a salvage
woman for a pile of junk - and wait for it - a baby;
and the baby doesn't stay a baby very long!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Jake Sisko,
Quark, Dr. Bashir, Commander Sisko, Lt. Commander Dax,
Chief O'Brien, Rom(seen but not heard), Security Chief
Odo!
Another "The Child" episode(a very bad child)!! A
EPISODE 7: CIVIL DEFENSE(Nov. 7, 1994):
While cleaning up the computers O'Brien and
Jake trigger a defense program set up by the
Cardassians which puts the whole space station
in jeopardy!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Jake
Sisko, Chief O'Brien, Commander Sisko, Gul Dukat,
Major Kira, Dr. Bashir, Odo, Quark & Lt. Commander
Dax!!
Guest starring is Marc Alaimo(Gul Dukat)!! A
EPISODE 8: MERIDIAN(Nov. 14, 1994):
Kira has a dude she's trying to shake and uses
Odo to disuade him! This has reprecusions that she
couldn't have seen coming! Also going on: several
of the crew are aboard the Defiant doing some routine
exploration of the Gamma quadrant when suddenly a
planet appears out of nowhere!! And while investigating
this new planet, Dax falls for one of the inhabitants!
The only problem - the planet only hangs around for
six months then disappears for 60 years!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Odo,
Major Kira, Dr. Bashir, Lt. Commander Dax, Cheif
O'Brien, Commander Sisko, Quark & Rom(seen but not
heard)!!
Guest starring here is Jeffrey Combs(better know as
Weyoun, but here as Tiron)!
This is directed by Jonathan Frakes! A
EPISODE 9: DEFIANT(Nov. 21, 1994):
Will Riker shows up on DS9 just as Kira has been
ordered to get some R & R!! But in reality it's
not Will, but his brother Thomas! Why he's here,
nobody really knows! But he's showing an awful
lot of interest in the Defiant!!
Starring, in order of appearance: Lt. Commander Dax,
Sisko, Major Kira, Chief O'Brien, Dr. Bashir, Quark,
Commander Sisko, & Odo!
Guest starring here is Jonathan Frakes(as Thomas
Riker while impersonating Will)!! Also here is
Marc Alaimo(Gul Dukat)!!
Quite an interresting episode!! A
EPISODE 10: FASCINATION(Nov. 28, 1994):
There's a big celebration on the station and everyone
is there, including Veke Bareil, Lwaxana Troi, Kieko
O'Bien and Molly O'Brien!! It appears that Mrs. Troi
is having physical issues, and those end up affecting
everyone on the station! It's all about relationships,
although they all seem to be one way!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Commander Sisko,
Jake Sisko, Dr. Bashir, Chief O'Brien, Major Kira, Odo,
Vedek Bareil, Keiko O'Brien, Molly O'Brien, Lwaxana Troi,
Lt. Commander Dax, Morn, Quark & Nog(seen but not heard).
This one is a little silly, but fun in parts! A
EPISODE 11: PAST TENSE, PART I(Jan. 2, 1995):
The first of a couple of episode invovling time
travel for DS9! In this one a power fluxuation
while beaming down to Earth from the Defiant sends
Sisko, Dr. Bashir & Dax get whisked to 2024 where
Earth is under military rule! They have to try to
figure out how to get out of prison as well as how
to get back to their own time!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Lt.
Commander Dax, Commander Sisko, Major Kira, Dr.
Bashir, Odo, Chief O'Brien & Quark!!
Continues in the next episode! A+
EPISODE 12: PAST TENSE, PART II(Jan. 9, 1995):
This one continues from the last episode, these
both are reminiscent of Escape From New York and
Escape From LA!!
These are very sad, depressing and very, very good
episodes!!!
These were both directed by Jonathan Frakes! A+
EPISODE 13: LIFE SUPPORT(Jan. 30, 1995):
While on a transport from - well, they never say,-
to Cardassia to work on a peace meeting Kai Winn
and Vedek Bareil ae injurred in an "accident"!!<
Bareil is "terminally" injurred, and Kira is very
suspicious of the cercumstances!!
On the side, Jake is going on a date and Nog has
invited himself along!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Jake Sisko,
Chief Odo, Dr. Bashir, Chief O'Brien, Major Kira, Kai
Winn, Commander Sisko, Vedek Bareil, Nog, Rom(seen but
not heard), Lt. Commander Dax & Quark!!
Guest starring Louise Fletcher as Kai Winn!! A
EPISODE 14: HEART OF STONE(Feb. 6, 1995):
Two main stories here: Odo and Kira are on their
way back from a mission, they come across a Marque
ship and they follow it to a moon that is going
through drastic changes and Kira gets trapped by
a crystal that keeps growing and covering her;
meanwhile back on the ship, Nog has made it clear
that he want to join Starfleet, but won't tell
anyone why!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Major Kira,
Chief Odo, Chief O'Brien, Nog, Commander Sisko, Jake
Sisko, Quark, Dr. Bashir & Lt. Commander Dax!! B+
EPISODE 15: DESTINY(Feb. 13, 1995):
One Vedek Yarka has come aboard DS9 to warn of impending
doom because of some Cardassians coming aboard the station!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Constable Odo,
Commander Sisko, Lt. Commander Dax, Quark, Major Kira,
Chief O'Brien & Dr. Bashir!!
Guest starring here is Tracy Scoggins(Babylon 5)!! A
EPISODE 16: PROPHET MOTIVE(Feb. 20, 1995):
The Grand Nagus has come aboard DS9 and procured
Quarks quarters to work on a very secret project!
Turns out he's re-writing the Rules Of Acquisiton!
Also going on, Dr. Bashir is up for an award that
is usually only given to very seasoned doctors!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Quark, Rom,
Grand Nagus Zeck, Quark, Commander Sisko, Lt. Commander
Dax, Major Kira, Chief O'Brien, Morn, Dr. Bashir & Security
Chief Odo!
This is really quite silly!! B
EPISODE 17: VISIONARY(Feb. 27, 1995):
Romulans and Klingons don't mix! And unfortunately
that's exacly what DS9 gets! Also, O'Brien gets zapped
with a light dose of radiation and he starts acting
pretty wierd seeing visions and such!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Dr. Bashir,
Chief O'Brien, Commander Sisko, Major Kira, Chief Odo,
Quark, Morn & Lt. Commander Dax! A-
EPISODE 18: DISTANT VOICES(Apr. 10, 1995):
Quark and a "friend" approach Dr. Bashir to buy some
restricted drugs and of course Bashir refuses! So said
"friend" promptly attacks Bashir in the infermary and
does mean things to him!! Meanwhile, Bashir is turning
30 in a few days, if he lives long enough!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Dr. Bashir,
Garak, Quark, Lt. Commander Dax, Major Kira, Chief
O'Brien, Chief Odo & Commander Sisko!! A
EPISODE 19: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS(Apr. 17, 1995):
O'Brien kidnaps Sisko to talk his wife into joining
the resisance! Confusing? Yes and no! This is all
taking place in an altrnate universe!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Chief
Odo, Quark, Commander Sisko, Chief O'Brien, Major
Kira, Dr. Bahir, Rom, Lt. Dax, & Garak!
Guest starring here is Tim Russ(Tuvok on Voyager)!! A
EPISODE 20: IMPROBABLE CAUSE(Apr. 24, 1995):
After a rousing discussion about Shakespear with Dr.
Bashir, Garaks shop gets sabbotaged!! The best guess
is a Flaxian assassin, but Garak seems to profoundly
disinterested about the whole thing!! Perhaps he knows
more than he's letting on!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Garak, Dr.
Bashir, Major Kira, Commander Sisko, Chief O'Brien & Chief
Odo!!
Continued in the next episode! A
EPISODE 21: THE DIE IS CAST(May 1, 1995):
Continuing from the previous episode, with distruction
of the founders and JemmHadar their goal, the invasion
of the Gamma Quadrant is on it's way!! Sisko is determined
to get Odo back, and he disobeys a direct order to stay
put by the station to protect againnst a retalliation
attack!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Dr. Bashir,
Chief O'Brien, Commander Sisko, Lt. Commander Dax,
Major Kira, Garak & Odo! A
EPISODE 22: ESPLORERS(May 8, 1995):
A couple of things going on here: Benjamin is determined
to build a Bajoran "sail boat" to prove that they had
the capability to fly to interstellar places; Dr. Bashir
has made a new friend on DS9; and speaking of Bashir, it
appears that an old friend is going to drop in to DS9!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Leeta Alexander,
Dr. Bashir, Lt. Commander Dax, Commander Sisko, Jake Sisko,
Chief O'Brien, Major Kira, Gul Dukat, Quark, Morn & Rom
(seen but not heard)!!
The first appearance of Leeta Alexander!
While this is total fluff, it's still fairly interesting! A
EPISODE 23: FAMILY BUSINESS(May 15, 1995):
This is the first meeting of Cassidy Yates, the woman that
Jake said that he wanted to set up Sisko with! Also, Quark
gets a surprise visit from an official that is doing a "writ
of accountability"!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Commander Sisko,
Jake Sisko, Quark, Rom, Morn, Odo, Major Kira, Lt. Commander
Dax, Dr. Bashir & Chief O'Brien!! B
EPISODE 24: SHAKAAR(May 22, 1995):
The political leader of Bajor has died and Kai Winn
has been selected as his replacement!! This does not
set well with Kira or Odo! And in her wonderful style
of making people feel like they have no choice, she
"asks" Kira to go to an old friend of hers to retrieve
a "reclamator" that he "stole"!
On the side, O'Brien is on a hot streak with darts and
he's starting to be noticed!!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Commander Sisko,
Chief O'Brien, Dr. Bashir, Major Kira, Security Chief Odo,
Kai Winn, Lt. Commander Dax, Quark & Morn!! A
EPISODE 25: FACETS(June 12, 1995):
Two stories: Dax is going to do a "zhian'tara " which
involves all her closest friends embodying her privious
hosts so that she can meet them and get an idea of where
she came from; Nog is training himself for Starfleet
entrance exams!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Nog, Jake
Sisko, Quark, Dr. Bashir, Chief Odo, Chief O'Brien,
Major Kira, Leeta Alexander, Lt. Commander Dax,
Commander Sisko, Rom & Morn! A
EPISODE 26: THE ADVERSARY(June 19, 1995):
There's a new captain in Starfleet, Sisko! Shortly
after his promotion, he and several crew members
go on a mission to the Tzenkethi system to investigate
a threatening situation there! Meanwhile there's strange
goings on on the Defiant that's putting O'Brien on edge!
Sabotage is the name of the game!
This episode has, in order of appearance: Jake Sisko,
Commander Sisko, Major Kira, Lt. Commander Dax, Security
Chief Odo, Dr. Bashir, Chief O'Brien & Quark. A
SPECIALS ON DISC 7
NEW FRONTIERS:
THE BIRTH OF THE DOMINION AND BEYOND:
With the input from Ira StevenvBehr(Executive Producer),
Michael Piller(Executive producer), Robert Hewitt Wolfe
(Writer/Story Editor).
MICHAEL WESTMORE'S ALIENS: SEASON 3:
With input from: Michael Westmore(Make-up Supervisor)!!
CREW DOSSIER: ODO:
WARNING: THIS HAS A HUGE SPOILER FOR ANYONE WHO HASN'T
SEEN THE ENTIRE RUN OF THE SERIES!!!!!!
With input from Rene Auberjonois(Constable Odo) & Ira Steven
Behr(Executive Producer)!
TIME TRAVEL FILES: "PAST TENSE":
With input from: Robert Hewitt Wolfe(Writer/Story Editor)
Ira Steven Behr(Executive Producer), Avery Brooks(Commander/
Captain Sisko) & Colm Meaney(Chief Miles O'Brien)!
SAILING THROUGH THE STARS:
A SPECIAL LOOK AT "ESPLORERS":
With the input from: Herman Zimmerman(Producion Designer) &
Jim Martin(Illustrator)!
AS WITH SEASON ONE AND TWO, THIS HAS SEVERAL HIDDEN FILES:
HIDDEN FILE 01:
About "Second Skin": input from Nana Visitor(Major
Kira Nerys)!
HIDDEN FILE 02:
Again about "Second Skin": input from: Robert Hewitt
Wolfe(Writer/Story Editor)!
HIDDEN FILE 03:
About "Family Business": input from: Robert Hewitt
Wolfe(Writer/Story Editor)!
HIDDEN FILE 04:
About thee episode "Past Tense": input from: Jim Martin
(Illustrator), talking about the posters he made for the
shot in the 1960's!
HIDDEN FILE 05:
From the episode "The Die Is Cast": Input from David
Livingston(Director)!
HIDDEN FILE 06:
From "The Search": with input from Gary Hutzel(Visual
Effects Coordinator)!
HIDDEN FILE 07:
From the episode "Visionary": With input from Gary Hutzel(Visual
Effects Coordinator)
From an IMDb.com customer:
I just recently bought the DVDs for my son because
we had just finished watching STNG on DVD. I have
tried to get into this show but I just can't. I
don't feel the acting is up to par of STNG. I
actually liked the optimistic, TNG. I am already
tired of the politics of DS9; tired of the
Cardassians, tired of the prophets and tired
of the Ferengi. I can't imagine watching 5 more
seasons with my son! I just may have to relegate
the show to my playroom. However, I miss Picard,
I miss Riker, Data, Geordi, Troi and Dr. Crusher.
That show felt like family. I can't even relate
to this cast. My favorite of the DS9 cast is Dr.
Bashir. He's just such a cutie.
I can see why this show polarized fans. You either
love it or you don't. I'm hoping the seasons get
better (I've read they do)but my enjoyment of this
show pales in comparison to TNG, which did have
dark episodes. They just weren't the primary focus,
thank God. - KittyMurray12