Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
Episode:118
Dramatis Personae
Jack's Rating:
A Klingon ship comes through the wormhole and explodes. A mutiny is considered.
Features:
Stardate: 46922.3
Air Date: 05/30/93
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
Very cool mystery in this one. It had me going for a while and wondering how they were going to get out of it. Great acting all around too.
Episode:205
Cardassians
Jack's Rating:
Garak investigates the identity of a Cardassian boy| Rugal| abandoned on Bajor| who has been raised by a Bajoran.
Features:
Stardate: 47177.2
Air Date: 10/24/93
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
Cool premise but a tad flawed towards the end. The poor kid is forced to leave his adoptive parents and doesn't even get to say goodbye?
Episode:224
The Collaborator
Jack's Rating:
A Bajoran secretary named Kubus| who aided the Cardassian occupation forces wants to return home from exile. Vedek Winn engages in a power play to become Kai against Vedek Bareil.
Features:
Stardate: 47921.5
Air Date: 05/22/94
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
While I am not a huge fan of the Bajoran power struggle this one was still fun.
Episode:304
Equilibrium
Jack's Rating:
A secret from Dax's past could mean the end of the current host's life.
Features:
Stardate: 48231.7
Air Date: 10/17/94
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
Pretty cool episode but overall just okay.
Episode:309
Defiant
Jack's Rating:
Commander William Riker shows up unannounced and Kira shows him the Defiant| where he reveals his true motives for coming to Deep Space Nine.
Features:
Stardate: 48467.3
Air Date: 11/21/94
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
Great episode. I love Riker but Thomas was a nice return too. Well done.
Episode:322
Explorers
Jack's Rating:
Sisko builds a replica of an ancient Bajoran space vessel and with Jake attempts to prove that the Bajorans developed interstellar travel before Cardassians.
Features:
Stardate: 48699.9
Air Date: 05/08/95
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
This was a nice change from the really deep episode before it. Fun overall with a nifty ending.
Episode:325
Facets
Jack's Rating:
Jadzia Dax deals with feelings of inferiority as she encounters past hosts in a Trill Zhian'tara ceremony which is able to transfer the memories of former hosts into another recipient.
Features:
Stardate: 48959.1
Air Date: 06/12/95
Director: Cliff Bole
Jack's Notes
This one really shows off the cast's acting chops. I liked this one but it does have a more stagnant feel.