Season Five

Episode Details

Apocalypse Rising

After informing Starfleet of Odo's concerns about Gowron being a changeling; Sisko, O'Brien and Odo disguise themselves as Klingons, and accompanied by Worf journey to a fortress deep in the heart of the Klingon Empire. Assisted by Gul Dukat who's captured Bird of Prey makes a useful transport, they seek to pose as valiant warriors due to be honoured by Gowron. The question is can they remain undiscovered long enough to trigger the experimental device they believe will expose the changeling?
Press Release: Captain Sisko and his crew embark on a dangerous mission to expose the Klingon leader Gowron as a Changeling who has provoked a war between the Federation and the Klingon empire. By disguising themselves as Klingons, Captain Sisko and the Defiant crew infiltrate the Klingon homeworld amidst a hotbed of political intrigue and suspense.
Production Code: 499, stardate not given, US airdate: 28 Sep 96
Guest Stars: Mark Alaimo (Gul Dukat), Robert O'Reilly (Gowron)

The Ship

A team from DS9 are surveying a planet in the Gamma Quadrant with a view to establishing a mining operation to extract valueable raw materials, when they witness another ship crashing nearby. Initially planning to render assistance to any survivors, they discover that the ship is a Jem'Hadar warship and the crew are all dead, apparently killed by an equipment failure some hours before. Things turn ugly when a second Jem'Hadar ship arrives and destroys the runabout leaving the DS9 crew under seige in the derelict Jem'Hadar ship.
No Press Release available - the 100th episode of Deep Space Nine!
Production Code: 500, stardate 50049.3, US airdate: 5 Oct 96

Looking for Par'mach in All the Wrong Places

Quark is surprised when his Klingon ex-wife, Grilka, returns to the station and with the assistance of Worf and Dax sets about wooing her. Worf is distrinctly put out by the whole idea, and tries to approach Grilka for himself, much to Dax's shangrin. Meantime, Miles O'Brien is becoming uncomfortable with his growing fondness for Kira Nerys, but all his plans to keep at a distance seem to be going wrong.
Press Release: Worf helps Quark woo a visiting Klingon woman, despite the fact that he himself is in love with her.
Production Code: 501, stardate not given, US airdate: 12 Oct 96
Guest Stars: Rosalind Chao (Keiko), Mary Kay Adams (Grilka)
Directed By: Andrew J Robinson (aka Garak)

...Nor the Battle to the Strong

Jake Sisko has been commissioned to write an article on the work of Dr Julian Bashir, but when Jake interviews him Julian spouts a seemingly endless stream of medical mumbo jumbo. When they receive a distress call from a medical team on a planet under attack from the Klingons, Jake pursuades Julian to help them. The team are under pressure and Jake finds himself in the middle of a war zone. He tries his best to help, but soon finds that the whole situation overwhelms him, in particular the case of a soldier who shot himself in order to be taken away from the front line. Press release: Trapped on a planet under Klingon attack, Jake Sisko panics in the heat of battle.
Production Code: 502, stardate not given, US airdate: 19 Oct 96
Guest Stars: Karen Austin (Kalandra), Danny Goldring (Burke)

The Assignment

Keiko O'Brien returns from a botanical trip to Bajor and once alone with Miles claims to be possessed by a demon who requires that O'Brien modify some of the stations systems for a secret purpose. After a couple of frightening demonstrations of the demons power, Miles is forced to co-operate. Soon however the modifications are noticed, and Odo and Dax start looking for a saboteur. Miles O'Brien is now in a race to complete the work before he is caught and to figure out exactly what he is being made to do... Press release: A strange entity takes over Keiko's body and orders O'Brien to complete a secret assignment - or his wife will be killed.
Production Code: 504, stardate not given, US airdate: 26 Oct 96
Guest Stars: Rosalind Chao (Keiko), Max Grodenchik (Rom), Hana Hatae (Molly)

Trials And Tribble-ations

A special 30th aniversary featuring a cross-over with Captain Kirk and the original enterprise crew and the Tribbles. It utilises "Forest Gump" style effects to add the DS9 crew to old footage.
Press Release: Sisko travels back in time to a pivotal moment in history of the original Starship Enterprise.
Production Code: 503, stardate not given, US airdate: 2 Nov 96
Guest Stars: Jack Blessing (Dulmur), James W. Jansen (Lucsly), Charlie Brill (Arne Darvin)

Let He Who Is Without Sin

Press Release: While vacationing on the planet Risa, Worf falls under the influence of a traditionalist group bent on destroying the pleasure paradise.
Production Code: 505, stardate not given, US airdate: 9 Nov 96
Guest Stars: Vanessa Williams (Arandis), Chase Masterson (Leeta)
Directed By: Rene Auberjonois

Things Past

Press Release: Sisko, Odo, and Garak are mysteriously placed into the roles of a group of condemned Bajorans executed seven years ago.
Production Code: 506, stardate not given, US airdate: 16 Nov 96
Guest Stars: Andrew J. Robinson (Garak), Marc Alaimo (Gul Dukat), Kurtwood Smith (Thrax)
Directed By: LeVar Burton

The Ascent

Press Release: Stranded on a desolate planet, longtime adversaries Odo and Quark must rely on each other to survive..
Production Code: 507, stardate not given, US airdate: 23 Nov 96
Guest Stars: Max Grodenchick (Rom), Aron Eisenberg (Nog)

Rapture

Press Release:Sisko is plagued by life-threatening vision that may hold the key to Bajor's future.
Production Code: 508, stardate not given, US airdate: 28 Dec 96
Guest Stars: Penny Johnson (Kasidy Yates), Louise Fletcher (Kai Winn)

The Darkness and the Light

Press Release:A mysterious assassin targets the members of Kira's resistance cell for execution.
Production Code: 509, stardate 50416.2, US airdate: 4 Jan 97
Guest Stars: Aron Eisenberg (Nog)

The Begotten

Press Release:While Kira gives birth to the O'Brien's baby, Odo raises an infant Changeling.
Production Code: 510, stardate not given, US airdate: 25 Jan 97
Guest Stars: Rosalind Chao (Keiko), Duncan Regehr (Shakaar)

For The Uniform

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Production Code: 511, stardate 50485.2, US airdate: 1 Feb 97

In Purgatory's Shadow

Press Release:While Worf and Garak are imprisoned in the Gamma Quadrant, Sisko learns of a Dominion invasion.
Production Code: 512, stardate ?????.?, US airdate: 8 Feb 97
Guest Stars: Andrew Robinson (Garak), Marc Alaimo (Cul Dukat), Melanie Smith (Ziyal) and Paul Dooley (Enabran Tain).

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