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The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 6 - Trials and Tribble-ations
    9.4/10(4743 votes)

    #1 - Trials and Tribble-ations

    S5:E6

    Stardate: 4523.7. In this celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Original Series, the disgraced Klingon spy Darvin travels back in time to undo his century-old defeat by James Kirk. The DS9 crew must track him down and stop him, while blending in with the crew of the original Enterprise NCC-1701.

    Director:Jonathan West
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 19 - In the Pale Moonlight
    9.4/10(5005 votes)

    #2 - In the Pale Moonlight

    S6:E19

    Stardate: 51721.3. To save the Federation in a critical scheme, Sisko comes to realize that he must violate its fundamental principles to do so.

    Director:Victor Lobl
    Writer:Peter Allan Fields

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  3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4 Episode 2 - The Visitor
    9.1/10(4948 votes)

    #3 - The Visitor

    S4:E2

    Stardate: Unknown. Melanie, an aspiring writer, wants to know why Jake Sisko stopped writing at 40. Jake tells how his father died in an accident and then suddenly reappeared.

    Director:David Livingston
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  4. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 1 Episode 19 - In the Hands of the Prophets
    9.0/10(4350 votes)

    #4 - In the Hands of the Prophets

    S1:E19

    Stardate: Unknown. The Federation and Bajoran people of DS9 fall into conflict when a Bajoran religious extremist comes to the station and challenges the secular teachings of Keiko O'Brien's school.

    Director:David Livingston
    Writer:Robert Hewitt Wolfe

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  5. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4 Episode 1 - The Way of the Warrior
    9.0/10(3455 votes)

    #5 - The Way of the Warrior

    S4:E1

    Stardate: 49011.4. When the Klingons bring a task force to DS9, Captain Sisko sends for Starfleet's lone Klingon officer, Worf, to uncover the mysterious intentions of their presence.

    Director:James L. Conway
    Writers:Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Ira Steven Behr

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  6. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 26 - Call to Arms
    9.0/10(2671 votes)

    #6 - Call to Arms

    S5:E26

    Stardate: 50975.2. Sisko decides to mine the wormhole to prevent further Dominion ships crossing into the Alpha Quadrant. This provokes an attack by the Dominion and the Cardassians, and a desperate last stand on Deep Space Nine.

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writers:Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Ira Steven Behr

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  7. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 6 - Sacrifice of Angels (2)
    9.0/10(2896 votes)

    #7 - Sacrifice of Angels (2)

    S6:E6

    Stardate: Unknown. The Federation's only hope of stopping massive Dominion reinforcements from entering the Alpha Quadrant relies on Sisko's suicide mission to reach DS9 before the minefield is destroyed.

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writers:Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler

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  8. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3 Episode 21 - The Die Is Cast (2)
    8.9/10(2974 votes)

    #8 - The Die Is Cast (2)

    S3:E21

    Stardate: Unknown. Now rejoined with his former mentor, Garak is ordered to interrogate Odo about the secrets of his people, while the joined Romulan/Cardassian attack fleet moves towards the Founders' home world on a mission of destruction.

    Director:David Livingston
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  9. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 13 - Far Beyond the Stars
    8.9/10(4351 votes)

    #9 - Far Beyond the Stars

    S6:E13

    Stardate: Unknown. Captain Sisko has a full sensory vision of himself as an under-appreciated science fiction magazine writer in 1950s America.

    Director:Avery Brooks
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7 Episode 25 - What You Leave Behind
    8.9/10(3055 votes)

    #10 - What You Leave Behind

    S7:E25

    Stardate: 52902.0. As the war careens toward a final showdown on Cardassia, Sisko's definitive action as the Emissary draws near.

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writers:Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler

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  11. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 15 - By Inferno's Light (2)
    8.8/10(2707 votes)

    #11 - By Inferno's Light (2)

    S5:E15

    Stardate: 50564.2. The station readies for a Dominion attack. Worf and Garak meet some unexpected friends in a Dominion Prison camp.

    Director:Les Landau
    Writers:Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Ira Steven Behr

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  12. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 14 - In Purgatory's Shadow (1)
    8.7/10(2682 votes)

    #12 - In Purgatory's Shadow (1)

    S5:E14

    Stardate: Unknown. A coded message from the Gamma Quadrant leads Garak to believe his mentor, Enabran Tain, is still alive. He and Worf seek him out, only to discover something much worse: a Dominion invasion fleet poised to attack the Alpha Quadrant.

    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont
    Writers:Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Ira Steven Behr

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  13. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7 Episode 22 - Tacking Into the Wind
    8.7/10(2230 votes)

    #13 - Tacking Into the Wind

    S7:E22

    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.

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  14. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7 Episode 8 - The Siege of AR-558
    8.6/10(2867 votes)

    #14 - The Siege of AR-558

    S7:E8

    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.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writers:Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler

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  15. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3 Episode 20 - Improbable Cause (1)
    8.5/10(2775 votes)

    #15 - Improbable Cause (1)

    S3:E20

    Stardate: Unknown. After an attempt is made on Garak's life, Odo conducts the investigation on who tried to murder the Cardassian tailor - and why.

    Director:Avery Brooks
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4 Episode 6 - Starship Down
    8.5/10(3159 votes)

    #16 - Starship Down

    S4:E6

    Stardate: 49263.5. A damaged Defiant must play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse with two Jem'hadar ships inside a gas giant.

    Director:Alexander Singer
    Writers:John J. Ordover, David Mack

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  17. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 1 - A Time to Stand
    8.5/10(2490 votes)

    #17 - A Time to Stand

    S6:E1

    Stardate: Unknown. As the war between the Federation and the Dominion continues, Sisko and his crew are reassigned from the Defiant, while Kira and Odo cope with the bureaucracy of the station's occupation.

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writers:Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler

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  18. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 2 - Rocks and Shoals
    8.5/10(2679 votes)

    #18 - Rocks and Shoals

    S6:E2

    Stardate: Unknown. Sisko and his crew are marooned on a barren planet with a squadron of Jem'Hadar soldiers and their wounded Vorta overseer. But when the Vorta seeks out Sisko to make a deal, can he be trusted? And should Sisko accept the treacherous proposal?

    Director:Michael Vejar
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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  19. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 5 - Favor the Bold (1)
    8.5/10(2487 votes)

    #19 - Favor the Bold (1)

    S6:E5

    Stardate: Unknown. On the eve of Dukat successfully disabling the minefield, Sisko coordinates a massive assault to retake Deep Space Nine.

    Director:Winrich Kolbe
    Writers:Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler

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  20. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 2 Episode 26 - The Jem'Hadar
    8.4/10(2757 votes)

    #20 - The Jem'Hadar

    S2:E26

    Stardate: Unknown. Sisko and Quark and a strange telepathic woman are arrested by Jem'Hadar, soldiers of the Dominion.

    Director:Kim Friedman
    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  21. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3 Episode 1 - The Search (1)
    8.3/10(2757 votes)

    #21 - The Search (1)

    S3:E1

    Stardate: 48213.1. Instead of waiting for the Jem'Hadar to attack, Sisko wants to try a different approach. He wants to take a new class starship to try to find the Founders.

    Director:Kim Friedman
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4 Episode 10 - Homefront (1)
    8.3/10(2668 votes)

    #22 - Homefront (1)

    S4:E10

    Stardate: 49170.65. Sisko travels to Earth when a bombing at a Federation conference is determined to be the work of Changelings.

    Director:David Livingston
    Writers:Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Ira Steven Behr

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  23. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4 Episode 11 - Paradise Lost (2)
    8.3/10(2635 votes)

    #23 - Paradise Lost (2)

    S4:E11

    Stardate: Unknown. When Starfleet institutes martial law to combat the Changeling Menace, Sisko begins to question if the Dominion is the real threat.

    Director:Reza Badiyi
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7 Episode 10 - It's Only a Paper Moon
    8.3/10(2808 votes)

    #24 - It's Only a Paper Moon

    S7:E10

    Stardate: Unknown. Mentally and emotionally scarred by his combat injuries, Nog seeks comfort in the holographic fantasy world of Vic Fontaine.

    Director:Anson Williams
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7 Episode 16 - Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
    8.3/10(2403 votes)

    #25 - Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges

    S7:E16

    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.

    Director:David Livingston
    Writer:Ronald D. Moore

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Best Episodes Summary

"Trials and Tribble-ations" is the best rated episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine". It scored 9.4/10 based on 4743 votes. Directed by Jonathan West and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/4/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "In the Pale Moonlight".