Star Trek Deep Space Nine sixth season

Deep Space Nine season 6

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A Time to Stand / season 6 - episode 1
written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
directed by Allan Kroeker
music by Dennis McCarthy
Several months into their war against the Dominion/Cardassian alliance, the Federation is fighting a losing battle. Having long ago abandoned Deep Space Nine, Sisko and his crew have been taking on the enemy from the U.S.S. Defiant. But they grow more and more demoralized as fleets of promised reinforcements are demolished. Reacting to the heavy losses, Federation Admiral Ross informs Sisko that he is no longer in command of the U.S.S. Defiant.

Rocks and Shoals / season 6 - episode 2
written by Ronald D. Moore
directed by Mike Vejar
music by David Bell
Crash landed on a planet inside a nebula, Capt. Sisko and limited crew find themselves trapped along with a band of Jem'Hadar soldiers and an ailing Vorta. The fight is on to make a communications dvice and prevent themselves from being killed by the Jem'Hadar.

Sons and Daughters / season 6 - episode 3
written by Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
directed by Jesus Salvador Trevino
music by Jay Chattaway
While the war between the Federation and the Dominion continues, Klingon General Martok docks his ship to take on reinforcements. Worf is shocked to see that one of the new recruits is his estranged son, Alexander. Worf reveals that he sent Alexander to live with his foster parents on Earth years before, after the boy showed no interest in becoming a warrior. Martok encourages Worf to mend fences with his son, but the attempt soon deteriorates.

Behind the Lines / season 6 - episode 4
written by Renè Echavarria
directed by LeVar Burton
music by Dennis McCarthy
Admiral Ross at Starbase 375 uncovers a major reason for the Dominion's dominance a sensor array monitoring all activity across five sectors. Sisko soon formulates a risky plan to disable it. Back on Terok Nor the Cardassian name for Deep Space Nine Kira and her "resistance cell" of Jake, Rom and Odo work to foster ill will between the Cardassians and the Dominion. When Odo speaks out against her latest scheme, Kira begins to question his loyalty.

Favor the Bold / season 6 - episode 5
written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
directed by Winrich Kolbe
music by Jay Chattaway
The Federation continues to lose the war with the Dominion/Cardassian Alliance and morale is sinking fast. Realizing that the Federation needs a major victory, Sisko launches a plan to retake Deep Space Nine, using a task force comprised of ships throughout the Starfleet. Meanwhile, Odo continues to struggle with reconciling his thoughts for the Female Shapeshifter and remaining loyal to his friends, especially Kira. Despite his mixed feelings, he cannot resist linking joining physically with the fellow Changeling.

Sacrifice of Angels / season 6 - episode 6
written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
directed by Allan Kroeker
music by David Bell
With the minefield that protects the Federation soon to be demolished, Sisko leads what appears to be a suicide mission to take back Deep Space Nine.

You are Cordially Invited... / season 6 - episode 7
written by Ronald D. Moore
directed by David Livingston
music by Dennis McCarthy
With war still raging throughout the galaxy, and life returning to normal on Deep Space Nine, Worf and Dax resume planning their long-awaited wedding. Since Dax will be joining Worf's surrogate family, the House of Martok, she agrees to endure the traditional evaluation by the mistress of the house, Martok's wife, Sirella. Confident that she will be liked and accepted, Dax is surprised when she learns that as a non-Klingon she will almost certainly fail to gain Sirella's favor.

Resurrection / season 6 - episode 8
written by Michael Taylor
directed by LeVar Burton
music by Jay Chattaway
When a stranger beams aboard the station and takes Kira hostage, she is shocked to see that he looks exactly like her dead love, Vedek Bareil. He reveals that he is Bareil the alternate universe version and is running from the evil Alliance of his universe. Even though he attacks her, Kira refuses to press charges after he is captured. Sisko is concerned that she is letting his resemblance to her late lover influence her actions, but agrees to allow Bareil to remain on the station.

Statistical Probabilities / season 6 - episode 9
teleplay by Renè Echavarria
story by Pam Pietroforte
directed by Anson Williams
music by David Bell
With the secret of his genetically-engineered past out in the open, Bashir is asked to work with a group of others like him. Aggressive Jack, sensual Lauren, giddy Patrick, and shy Sarina are highly intelligent but equally dysfunctional and have spent their lives in an institution. It is hoped that Bashir can help them assimilate into "normal" society, and while he is initially put off by their antisocial behavior, Bashir is excited by the prospect of helping them succeed.

The Magnificent Ferengi / season 6 - episode 10
written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
directed by Chip Chalmers
music by Dennis McCarthy
The Grand Nagus calls with news that Quark's mother, Ishka, has been captured by the Dominion. He enlists Quark to rescue her, offering a substantial reward if he succeeds. Quark persuades Rom to join the mission to save their mother, telling him that they will lie about the reward in order to keep most for themselves. The two then recruit Nog for his Starfleet expertise, while fellow Ferengis Leck, Gaila, and Brunt form the rest of the team.

Waltz / season 6 - episode 11
written by Ronald D. Moore
directed by Rene Auberjonois
music by Paul Baillargeon
En route to Gul Dukat's war crimes investigation, Sisko meets with the former Cardassian leader, now a prisoner. Dukat, who suffered a nervous breakdown over the death of his daughter, assures Sisko that he has recovered. Suddenly, the starship transporting them is destroyed by Cardassian troops. Sisko is seriously injured, but Dukat escapes with him to a nearby planet and tends to his wounds.

Who Mourns for Morn? / season 6 - episode 12
written by Mark Gehred O'Connell
directed by Victor Lobl
music by David Bell
The crew is shocked to learn that Morn has been killed in an ion storm. True to form, Quark sees an opportunity for profit and throws a memorial party at his bar. Sisko interrupts with surprising news Morn has left Quark his entire estate. Although Morn's financial records indicate that he was broke, Quark searches Morn's quarters for hidden assets. Instead, he finds Morn's ex-wife, Larell, who tells Quark about Morn's hidden retirement fund of a thousand bars of latinum.

Far Beyond the Stars / season 6 - episode 13
teleplay by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
story by Mark Scott Zicree
directed by Avery Brooks
music by Dennis McCarthy
After a friend's ship is destroyed and Sisko considers leaving Starfleet, he begins having visions of his crew as 1950s Americans. Bashir's examination reveals unusual synaptic patterns, but before Sisko can discuss treatment, he finds himself in 1953 New York City as Benny Russell, a writer for a science-fiction magazine. Fellow staffers resemble O'Brien, Kira, Bashir, Dax, and Quark in human form, and their editor, Pabst, looks like a human Odo.

One Little Ship / season 6 - episode 14
written by David Weddle & Bradley Thompson
directed by Allan Kroeker
music by Jay Chattaway
In order to investigate a rare subspace phenomenon, Dax, O'Brien, and Bashir board a Runabout that is shrunken to four inches long. They are assured this effect will be reversed once they leave the anomaly. Suddenly, the Defiant, tethered to the tiny Runabout, is attacked and Sisko and the others are overtaken by the Jem'Hadar. The miniature Runabout and its crew survives, but they exit the anomaly through a different route without returning to normal size.

Honor Among Thieves / season 6 - episode 15
teleplay by Renè Echavarria
story by Philip Kim
directed by Allan Eastman
music by Gregory Smith
Starfleet Intelligence recruits Chief O'Brien to infiltrate the Orion Syndicate, the Alpha Quadrant's leading organized crime ring, to find a Starfleet informant. Posing as a handyman, he makes contact with a trio from the Syndicate by repairing a piece of their equipment. After researching O'Brien's fake background, Bilby, the leader of the trio, decides to bring him into his circle of associates.

Change of Heart / season 6 - episode 16
written by Ronald D. Moore
directed by David Livingston
music by Dennis McCarthy
When sent on a mission to retrieve a Cardassian spy with information for the Federation, Dax and Worf find themselves on a dangerous planet where the Jem'Hadar are not far away. Dax is injured during a melee and Worf must leave her behind and complete the mission or risk losing very important information that the Cardassian spy has.

Wrongs Darker than Death or Night / season 6 - episode 17
written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
directed by Jonathan West
music by Jay Chattaway
On her late mother Meru's birthday, Kira receives a transmission from Gul Dukat in which he tells her that Meru, who supposedly died when Kira was three, was actually his lover for many years and left her family to be with him. When Kira's investigation fails to prove Dukat false, she asks Sisko, as the Emissary, to permit her to consult the Bajoran Orb of Time.

Inquisition / season 6 - episode 18
written by Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
directed by Michael Dorn
music by Dennis McCarthy
Internal Affairs Officer Sloan arrives on the station, announcing that there has been a possible security breach. He believes an officer may be passing information to the Dominion and promptly confines the senior staff to quarters. Later, Sloan summons Bashir for a brief interview, which appears to go well. Back in his room, however, the doctor learns that O'Brien was interrogated for two hours about him.

In the Pale Moonlight / season 6 - episode 19
teleplay by Michael Taylor
story by Peter Allan Fields
directed by Victor Lobl
music by David Bell
Capt. Sisko posts weekly casualty reports for all of the station to keep track of loved ones or friends dead or missing in the war with the Dominion. Sisko realises that something must be done...and soon. The key is to bring the Romulans into the war against the Dominion. The problem is that the Dominion has a non-agression pact with the Dominion and is extremely hesitant to do anything but sit back and wait.

His Way / season 6 - episode 20
written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
directed by Allan Kroeker
music by Jay Chattaway
Bashir shows off his new Holosuite program, a 1960s Vegas singer named Vic Fontaine who performs in a lounge full of martini-swilling customers. While Vic is only a hologram, he is extremely perceptive and immediately senses Odo's unrequited love for Kira. Soon afterward, Kira leaves for Bajor to visit her ex-lover Shakaar a move which clearly upsets Odo. He "borrows" Bashir's program and asks Vic for a little romantic advice.

The Reckoning / season 6 - episode 21
teleplay by David Weddle & Bradley Thompson
story by Harry M. Werksman & Gabrielle Stanton
directed by Jesus Salvador Trevino
music by Jay Chattaway
Sisko is called to Bajor when an ancient tablet addressing the Emissary is discovered. Seeing it launches Sisko into a vision, during which the Prophets tell him "the Reckoning" must begin. Since no one knows exactly what this means, Sisko takes the tablet back to Deep Space Nine for Dax to translate. Kai Winn arrives on the station and pushes Sisko to return it, but he refuses, convinced he is doing the will of the Prophets.

Valiant / season 6 - episode 22
written by Ronald D. Moore
directed by Michael Vejar
music by Paul Baillargeon
En route to Ferenginar, Jake and Nog are attacked by a Jem'Hadar vessel. When they are suddenly beamed aboard the U.S.S. Valiant, a Defiant-class warship, Nog recognizes the crew of young adults as Red Squad, an elite corps of Starfleet cadets. The 22-year-old captain, Tim Watters, explains that his crew, originally on a training mission, became trapped in Dominion space when the war broke out. All of the regular officers were killed, but before he died, the captain ordered Watters to assume command.

Profit and Lace / season 6 - episode 23
written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
directed by Alexander Siddig
music by David Bell
Grand Nagus Zek and Ishka, Quark and Rom's mother, arrive on the station to announce that, thanks to his relationship with the proudly feminist Ishka, Zek has added a new amendment to the Ferengi Bill of Opportunities giving females equal rights. Unfortunately, this has plunged the entire Ferengi society into chaos, Zek has been deposed as Grand Nagus, and Liquidator Brunt is now Acting Grand Nagus a position that will become permanent in three days.

Time's Orphan / season 6 - episode 24
teleplay by Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
story by Joe Menosky
directed by Allan Kroeker
music by Jay Chattaway
O'Brien is reunited with his wife, Keiko, and their two children. But during a celebratory picnic on a nearby planet, eight-year-old Molly falls into a vortex of swirling energy. When the rest of the crew arrives to help, they determine Molly slipped through a time portal that sent her back 300 years, to a time when the planet was uninhabited.

The Sound of Her Voice / season 6 - episode 25
teleplay by Ronald D. Moore
story by Pam Pietroforte
directed by Winrich Kolbe
music by Dennis McCarthy
Onboard the Defiant, Sisko and the crew pick up a distress signal and the voice of Captain Lisa Cusak, whose escape pod has crashed on a remote planet following the destruction of her ship. Although two-way communication has not been established, Lisa transmits her voice constantly as the crew begins the six-day trip to rescue her.

Tears of the Prophets / season 6 - episode 26
written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler
directed by Allan Kroeker
music by Jay Chattaway
Starfleet Command decides to take the offensive in the war against the Dominion, and Sisko is chosen to lead the invasion of Cardassia. The first target is the Chin'toka System, picked for its diminished defenses. Unfortunately, the crew is unaware that the Cardassian/Dominion Alliance has secretly deployed hundreds of orbital weapon platforms to protect the system, and that Gul Dukat has returned claiming he has the key to destroying Sisko and the Federation.

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