In the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy. Star Trek Deep Space Nine was the third liveaction Star Trek series and entered production in. Star Trek Deep Space Nine sometimes abbreviated to DS9 is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe in the Milky Way galaxy, in the years. Episode Recap Star Trek Deep Space Nine on TV. Watch Star Trek Deep Space Nine episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 9 Cast' title='Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 9 Cast' />Heart of Stone Star Trek Deep Space Nine. The story was written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe, while the episode was directed by Alexander Singer and the score was created by David Bell. Set in the 2. 4th century, the series follows the adventures on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy. In this episode, Odo Ren. However, the rock prop used was unpopular with the cast and crew, and post production effects were required. The episode was the first of an ongoing plot thread with Nog entering Starfleet, which initially concerned Eisenberg as he thought he was being written out of the show. The episode was the fourth most watched episode of the third series, with 8. STDS9Ep506.jpg' alt='Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 9' title='Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 6 Episode 9' />Directed by Paul Lynch. With Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell. Ibudan, a criminal Odo has dealt with before, returns to DS9 only to be. Watch Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 1, Episode 1 Emissary 1 Stardate 46379. Commander Benjamin Sisko takes command of the Bajoran space station Deep Space. Critical response was mixed, with negative comments directed at the idea that the situation was created by the female Founder Salome Jens. On board a Runabout, Odo Ren. They pursue the vessel to a small moon and land nearby. They find that the Maquis vessel is empty, and split up to search for the pilot. After a short while, Odo comes across Kira, whose foot is caught in an expanding crystal mass. Odo is unable to either remove the crystal from Kira, or transport Kira back to the Runabout. Meanwhile, on Deep Space Nine, Nog Aron Eisenberg attempts to convince Commander Benjamin Sisko to endorse his application to join Starfleet Academy. Sisko is doubtful and suspects Nog is engaging in some underhanded scheme, especially since Nogs request was accompanied by the customary bribe Ferengi culture expects when making such requests. To test Nogs resolve and his motives, he gives the Ferengi the task of counting the inventory of a cargo bay, which he completes quickly but Sisko still has doubts. On the moon, Kira is slowly being covered by the crystal and insists that Odo leave her as there are increasing seismic tremors. He attempts to free her using an ultrasonic generator, and reveals some personal information to her as they wait for the crystal to shatter. Watch K-19: The Widowmaker Online Full Movie. As the crystal slowly swallows her whole after the generator fails to work, and the tremors become even worse, Odo confesses his love for Kira. To his surprise, she says that she is in love with him too. On DS9, Sisko informs Nog that he will not give him a recommendation as he has concerns that it is a scheme. Nog confesses that he wants to do it so that he doesnt turn out like his father Rom Max Grod. Sisko, stunned by this confession of a Ferengi having such upstanding ambitions, responds by agreeing to recommend Nog to the Academy. Odo is suspicious of Kiras responses and points a phaser at her, demanding to know who she is. Kira and the crystal suddenly morph into the female Founder Salome Jens, who reveals that she was the Maquis all along and she was hoping to convince Odo to return to the Dominion. She reveals the location of the real Kira and transports away. Odo finds Kira and tells her of the Founder, but not of his feelings for her. Production. Behr later thought that the performances of Eisenberg and Brooks elevated the NogSisko story to equal status and would result in a better reaction by fans. At one point it was intended for Odo to sing the 1. Richard Berry song. Visual effects supervisor Glenn Neufeld strapped Visitors feet to the stage in order to ensure that the crystal didnt move. Different versions of the crystal were then applied for different scenes, with the larger versions incorporating a seat for the actress so that she could relax inside the prop between takes. Instead I looked like a big old hot fudge sundae, and my head was the cherry on top. Post production was also problematic as there were several morphing scenes involving Odo and the female Founder, which required reactions by other actors. Neufeld said that none of what they were aiming for worked in post production, but it was saved by the visual effects company Vision. Art who managed to salvage the work. He later said that the scene where Nog talks to Sisko about his father was his favourite scene in the series. The character of Crusher had attended Starfleet Academy, but leaves Starfleet in the seventh season episode. There was a desire to avoid the Crusher. Wolfe said that. Moore agreed with the new character direction, saying that. It received Nielsen ratings of 8. This placed it in fourth place in the timeslot. It was the fourth most viewed episode of the season on first broadcast after. Zack Handlen reviewed the episode for The A. V. Club in October 2. He had reservations about the episode up until the twist involving the Founder, and thought that Visitors performance as Kira had been slightly off all episode. He thought that having Kira admit her feelings for Odo was rushed and was disappointed by it and felt it ruined what he had considered to be one of the best episodes of the season. However, he was pleased that Odo was as suspicious as he was, and the twist was made all the more striking by the performances. He felt that the NogSisko story was just as good, having felt that Nog had been. He felt that the main OdoKira plot was. He said that the Nog and Sisko plot was. Did she sit around and wait for the two of them to leave the station together Gross, Altman 1. Erdmann Block 2. De. Candido, Keith. Retrieved May 1. 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