Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Season 2

A brief synopsis of some of the "stand out" episodes of this great season:

The Homecoming, The Circle and The Siege - What can one say when they're treated to such an outstanding, well written and performed trilogy to begin a season of Star Trek, amazing! The thought process that went into this trilogy is well played out on the screen as our beloved characters find themselves deeply entrenched in the political situation on Bajor after Kira receives evidence of a famous Bajoran freedom fighter named Li Nalas still being held by the Cardassians. This is where we first meet Vedek Winn and learn of her ambition to become the next Kai and the lengths in which she'll go to attain that goal.

Invasive Procedures - This is a great episode in that it does give us some idea about how Trills end up being joined Trills.

Cardassians - This outstanding episode serves well to give us a slight glimpse into Garak and at the same time raises more questions about this superb character played by Andrew Robinson.

Rules of Acquisition - This is another outstanding Ferengi episode starring Quark, one of the most entertaining characters of the series. Along with Quark, we're treated to Grand Nagus Zek and several other Ferengi characters.

Necessary Evil - This is one of the most outstanding episodes of the season as it gives us a glimpse into what DS9 was like when it was Terok Nor and under Cardassian rule during their occupation of Bajor. Rene Auberjonois performs admirably as Odo when Gul Dukat thrusts him into the role of an investigator in order to discover who killed a Bajoran merchant. This is when Odo and Kira met and also where a huge question between them wasn't answered until the poignant conclusion of this episode.

Blood Oath - In this incredible episode we're treated to three Original Series Klingons all dressed up as "new" Klingons and they have a blood oath in which Jadzia Dax is a part of. This great episode is certainly a great precursor to her later "Klingon" episodes and when Worf joins the crew.

The Maquis, Part I & II - As a follow on to STNG's episode, "Journey's End" establishing the treaty between the Federation and Cardassia where several colonies end up on the wrong side of the border and the setup of the premise to the beginning of Star Trek Voyager, we're treated to a full blown Maquis episode. What makes this so intriguing is the fact that Sisko and gang don't necessarily know who to trust due to several Starfleet officers resigning to join the Maquis.

The Wire - Even after seeing a full seven years of DS9, this episode stands out as one of the best featuring the Garak character. Again, we're treated to a few answers about this rather enigmatic character, such as his first name Elim but we're also left to question whether what was revealed was true or not...

Crossover - After so many years of waiting, we're finally treated to what happened to the Mirror Universe after Kirk left. Kira and Bashir run into some form of an anomaly and then go through the wormhole only to find they've gone through the looking glass. This is but the first of several outstanding, humorous and enlightening "Crossover" episodes.

Tribunal - In this outstanding and quite poignant episode, we see O'Brien captured and put on trial by the Cardassians. Colm Meaney performs brilliantly in this episode where his character is tried, convicted and sentenced all prior to his capture.

The Jem'Hadar - In this great season finale, we finally get to find out a little bit of what the rumored Dominion is about along with their fighting force, the Jem'Hadar. This episode is extremely intriguing as we see a Galaxy class starship easily defeated and we see that Starfleet's defenses are easily defeated by the Jem'Hadar. This episode is one of the biggest reasons why DS9 is referred to as a 176 hour saga because from here on out a majority of the episodes deal directly or indirectly with the pending war between the Federation and the Dominion and the whole "epic" feel of it all. {ssintrepid}

Special Features:

New Frontiers: The Story of Deep Space Nine
Michael Westmore's Aliens - Season Two
Deep Space Nine Sketchbook: Season Two

Crew Dossier: Jadzia Dax
New Station, New Ships
Ten different "hidden" Section 31 clips

Episode list:

The Homecoming
The Circle
The Siege
Invasive Procedures
Cardassians
Melora
Rules of Acquisition
Necessary Evil
Second Sight
Sanctuary
Rivals
The Alternate
Armageddon Game
Whispers
Paradise
Shadowplay
Playing God
Profit and Loss
Blood Oath
The Maquis, Part I
The Maquis, Part II
The Wire
Crossover
The Collaborator
Tribunal
The Jem'Hadar

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1) The Homecoming - Kira risks war with the Cardassians when she attempts to rescue a Bajoran from a prison colony.

2) The Circle - Kira helps revealing the secret behind "The Circle".

3) The Siege - Bajoran forces are due to arrive and take over the station. Sisko and his officers remain on board to delay the takeover.

4) Invasive Procedures - A Trill steals Dax's symbiont with the intentions of transplanting it into himself.

5) Cardassians - An orphaned Cardassian raised by the Bajorans causes trouble on Deep Space 9 when the Cardassians try to get him back.

6) Melora - Dr. Bashir develops a way so that a woman he has fallen in love with can walk in normal gravity.

7) Rules of Acquisition - A female Ferengi, disguised as a male, falls for Quark.

8) Necessary Evil - When an attempt is made on Quark's life, Odo is faced with a 5-year-old murder, which Kira was the prime suspect.

9) Second Sight - Sisko falls in love for the 1st time since his wife's death.

10) Sanctuary - An alien race arrives on Deep Space 9 and claim that Bajor is its homeland.

11) Rivals - A swindler comes to Deep Space 9 and is in competition with Quark at the same time Bashir and O'Brien clash in a sporting contest.

12) The Alternate - Odo's old mentor arrives and wants to resume looking for Odo's true origin.

13) Armageddon Game - Dr. Bashir and Chief O'Brien work with two alien races for peace and rid them of deadly weapons.

14) Whispers - After returning from a mission it appears the entire station has turned against him.

15) Paradise - Sisko and O'Brien are stranded on a planet where the inhabitants appear to have rejected any form of technology.

16) Shadowplay - Odo and Dax work a mystery where the inhabitants of a planet are slowly disappearing.

17) Playing God - The station is facing disaster from a "new" universe that is expanding.

18) Profit and Loss - Quark is reunited with an old love which happens to be a Cardassian that is now a fugitive and he is willing to risk everything to win her back.

19) Blood Oath - Dax is willing to risk her life and Starfleet career to honor an oath made with 3 Klingons.

20&21) The Maquis (part 1 & 2) - Sisko discovers that terrorist actions could start another war with the Cardassians. Sisko and Gul Dukat work together to avert the war.

22) The Wire - Dr. Bashir saves his friend Garak who is slowly dieing of a brain implant.

23) Crossover - Kira and Bashir enter an alternate universe where Bajor is powerful and humans are slaves.

24) The Collaborator - Kira investigate the man she loves because he may be the one that aided the Cardassian's and 43 Bajorans were killed.

25) Tribunal - Chief O'Brien is put on trial by the Cardassians for a crime he insists he did not do.

26) The Jem'Hadar - The Jem'Hadar from the Dominion captures Sisko and Quark.

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