At the edge of the Final Frontier, the Universe's greatest mystery is about to unfold.
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.
Image in the Sand (Episode 1) 6.9
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
Air date: 1998-09-30
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. As Kira begins working with a Romulan presence aboard the station, Sisko looks for answers in a vision he receives from the Prophets, leading him to uncover a family secret.
Shadows and Symbols (Episode 2) 7.5
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
Air date: 1998-10-07
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: 52152.6. As Sisko searches for the Orb of the Emissary, Kira prepares a blockade opposing the Romulans near the Bajoran moon Durna. Meanwhile, Worf and Martok lead a suicide mission in Jadzia's name.
Afterimage (Episode 3) 7.3
Writer: René Echevarria
Air date: 1998-10-14
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. Ezri Dax finds difficulty in trying to settle into a new life, as Jadzia's memories and relationships provide her with one emotional challenge after another.
Take Me Out to the Holosuite (Episode 4) 6.6
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
Air date: 1998-10-21
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. Sisko is challenged by a Vulcan captain to a competitive match in an Earth game of skill known as ... baseball.
Chrysalis (Episode 5) 6.4
Writer: René Echevarria
Air date: 1998-10-28
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. Bashir begins falling in love with a genetically engineered patient whom he helped bring out of her state of introversion.
Treachery, Faith, and the Great River (Episode 6) 7.8
Air date: 1998-11-04
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. A clone of Weyoun seeking asylum submits himself to Odo as a prisoner, offering invaluable information about the Dominion.
Once More Unto the Breach (Episode 7) 7.3
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
Air date: 1998-11-11
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. With nowhere to turn and old age having made him obsolete, Klingon legend Kor asks Worf to help him find one last glorious battle.
The Siege of AR-558 (Episode 8) 7.8
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
Air date: 1998-11-18
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. Sisko's crew is diverted to the front lines, where, alongside war-torn Starfleet officers, they must make a stand against a Jem'Hadar assault.
Covenant (Episode 9) 6.2
Writer: René Echevarria
Air date: 1998-11-25
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. Kira is kidnapped by a Bajoran Pah-wraith cult led by Dukat.
It's Only a Paper Moon (Episode 10) 7.3
Air date: 1998-12-30
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. Mentally and emotionally scarred by his combat injuries, Nog seeks comfort in the holographic fantasy world of Vic Fontaine.
Prodigal Daughter (Episode 11) 6.3
Writer: Bradley Thompson
Air date: 1999-01-06
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. A search for O'Brien, who has gone missing somewhere near Ezri's home world, reunites Ezri with her family and their troubles.
The Emperor's New Cloak (Episode 12) 5.8
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
Air date: 1999-02-03
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. The Grand Nagus goes missing in the mirror universe, leading Quark and Rom on a mission to track him down.
Field of Fire (Episode 13) 6.2
Writer: Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Air date: 1999-02-10
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. A murder investigation prompts Ezri to confront the repressed memories of Joran, a former Dax host who had killed three people.
Chimera (Episode 14) 6.7
Writer: René Echevarria
Air date: 1999-02-17
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: 51474.2. A shapeshifter, one of "the hundred" sent from the Link centuries ago to explore the galaxy, tries to convince Odo to abandon his life as a humanoid in favor of a grander quest.
Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang (Episode 15) 6.7
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
Air date: 1999-02-24
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. A surprise programming feature brings mobsters to take over Vic's lounge, leading the DS9 crew to devise a plan to get rid of them.
Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges (Episode 16) 7.6
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
Air date: 1999-03-03
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. When the mysterious Sloan attempts to recruit Bashir for an undercover mission on Romulus, Sisko orders Bashir to go along with the plan, in hopes of learning more about Section 31.
Penumbra (Episode 17) 6.9
Writer: René Echevarria
Air date: 1999-04-07
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: 52576.2. While Ezri goes searching for Worf, who has been missing since a Dominion attack on his ship, Sisko proposes marriage to Kasidy and begins plans to build a house on Bajor.
'Til Death Do Us Part (Episode 18) 7.1
Writer: Bradley Thompson
Air date: 1999-04-14
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. Sisko must decide whether to oppose the Prophets and marry Kasidy. Meanwhile, Dukat comes to DS9 with a Bajoran identity and a plan to manipulate Kai Winn; and Worf and Ezri are held captive by the Breen.
Strange Bedfellows (Episode 19) 7.4
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
Air date: 1999-04-21
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. A new alliance between the Dominion and the Breen further appalls Damar. Meanwhile, Winn finds her spirituality thrown into chaos when she has a vision from the Pah-wraiths.
The Changing Face of Evil (Episode 20) 7.6
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
Air date: 1999-04-28
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. As Winn begins studying her uncertain role in following the path of the Pah-wraiths, the Federation engages in battle for the first time against the Dominion and their new Breen allies.
When It Rains... (Episode 21) 7.3
Writer: René Echevarria
Air date: 1999-05-05
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. As Kira leads a mission to help organize Damar's resistance forces, Bashir learns that Odo has been infected with the disease sweeping through the Great Link.
Tacking Into the Wind (Episode 22) 7.7
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
Air date: 1999-05-12
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. As tensions mount within Kira and Damar's resistance cell, Worf realizes he must take action to prevent Gowron from making a key strategic mistake.
Extreme Measures (Episode 23) 7.4
Writer: Bradley Thompson
Air date: 1999-05-19
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: 52645.7. Bashir and O'Brien capture Sloan and probe his mind in a search for the cure to Odo's disease.
The Dogs of War (Episode 24) 7.4
Air date: 1999-05-26
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: 52861.3. With the Cardassian resistance movement crushed, Kira, Damar, and Garak find themselves trapped behind enemy lines. Meanwhile, Grand Nagus Zek announces his retirement and plans to name Quark his successor.
What You Leave Behind (1) (Episode 25) 8.3
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
Air date: 1999-06-02
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: 52902.0. As the war careens toward a final showdown on Cardassia, Sisko's definitive action as the Emissary draws near.
What You Leave Behind (2) (Episode 26) 8.9
Writer: Ira Steven Behr
Air date: 1999-06-02
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Stardate: Unknown. Sisko leads, what he hopes will be, a final all-out assault on Cardassia Prime. Kira and Garak mount a suicidal assault on the Cardassian headquarters occupied by the Dominion, who in turn kill innocent women and children village by village in retaliation for the Resistance's attacks.