SEASON FOUR (2372)

Michael Dorn joins cast as Lt. Commander Worf

Siddig El Faddil changes name to Alexander Siddig

Written By Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Directed by James L. Conway

Guest Stars: Kasidy Yates-Penny Johnson, Gul Dukat-Marc Alaimo, Gowron-Robert O'Reilly, General Martok-J.G. Hertzler, Obi Ndefo, Christopher Darga, William Dennis Hunt, Elum Garak-Andrew Robinson, Weapons Officer-Patricia Tallman, Station Computer Voice-Judi Durand

Stardate 49011.4

Airdate 10/05/95

The fourth season opens with Klingons swarming through the station-and one joining the crew. The outsiders harass civilians and interrupt shipping, prompting Dax to observe, "The longer (they) are here, the worse things are going to get." Captain Sisko can think of only one solution: "The only ones who can handle Klingons...are Klingons." Enter Worf, who discovers a plot by his home world to invade Cardassia. But when the Federation condemns the invasion, The Klingons withdraw from their federation treaty.

Written By Michael Taylor

Directed by David Livingston

Guest Stars: Jake Sisko at 93-Tony Todd, Melanie-Galyn Gorg?, Nog-Aron Eisenberg, Rachel Robinson, Computer Voice-Majel Barrett

Stardate 49048.6?

Airdate 10/12/95

An elderly Jake looks back on the death of his father in an engine-room mishap, but Sisko's mysterious periodic reappearances lead him on a search to discover what really happened

Teleplay by Lisa Klink

Story by Nicholas Corea and Lisa Klink

Directed by Rene Auberjonois

Guest Stars: Jem'Hadar leader-Scott MacDonald, Stephen Davies, Jerry Roberts, Marshall Teague, Shady Alien Roderick Garr, Jem'Hadar #1-Michael H. Bailous

Stardate 49066.5

Airdate 10/19/95

Dr. Bashir and O'Brien are captured by renegade Jem'Hadar who demand that the doctor free them of their genetically-engineered drug addiction.

Teleplay by Nicholas Corea

Story by Toni Marberry and Jack Trevino

Directed by LeVar Burton

Guest Stars: Kasidy Yates-Penny Johnson, Gul Dukat-Marc Alaimo, Rosca Karn-Roy Brocksmith, Tora Ziyal-Cyia Batten, Heler-Thomas Prisco

Stardate 49111.9?

Airdate 10/26/95

When parts of a Cardassian warship that was transporting Bajoran prisoners are found, both Kira and Gul Dukat take a special interest in investigating the remains.

Teleplay by Ronald D. Moore and Rene' Eche'varria

Story by Rene' Eche'varria

Directed by Avery Brooks

Guest Stars: Lenara-Susanna Thompson, Tim Ryan, James Noah, Eddington-Kenneth Marshall

Stardate 49195.5

Airdate 11/02/95

Jadzia discovers that a member of a trill science team on DS9 carries with her the symbiont to whom Jadzia's symbiont was married in a previous incarnation.

Teleplay by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Story by Toni Marberry and Jack Trevino

Directed by James L. Conway

Guest Stars: Rom-Max Grode'nchik, Nog-Aron Eisenberg, Megan Gallager, Dening-Charles Napier, Conor O'Farrell, James G. MacDonald

Stardate 49235.6?

Airdate 11/09/95

When Quark, Rom and Nog take a trip to Earth, the Shuttle loaned to them by Quark's cousin proves defective, forcing them to crash-land in Roswell, New Mexico., circa 1947-where they are presumed to be "little green men" from Mars.

Written By David Mack and John J. Ordover

Directed by Alexander Singer

Guest Stars: Hanok-James Cromwell, Muniz-F.J. Rio, Stevens-Jay Baker, Sara Mornell,

Stardate 49275.7?

Airdate 11/16/95

A Trade agreement with the Karemma is threatened by the Jem'Hadar, who lure the Defiant into a huge planet's gaseous atmosphere for a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

Teleplay by Hans Beimler

Story by Richard Danus

Directed by LeVar Burton

Guest Stars: Kor-John Colicos, Toral-Rick Pasqualone, Soto-Tom Morga

Stardate 49315.8?

Airdate 11/23/95

An elder Klingon tells Worf and Dax where the sword of Kahless-the Klingon Excalibur-can be found.

Teleplay by Ronald D. Moore

Story by Robert Gillan

Directed by Winrich Kolbe

Guest Stars: Elum Garak-Andrew Robinson, Eddington-Kenneth Marshall, Rom-Max Grode'nchik, Caprice-Melissa Young, Mona Luvsitt-Marci Brickhouse

Stardate 49355.9?

Airdate 11/30/95

A transporter mishap results in Sisko, Worf, Dax, O'Brien and Kira entering Dr. Bashir's secret-agent program in the holosuite as a mad scientist and his henchmen, a beautiful professor, an assassin, and a Russian agent.

Written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Directed by David Livingston

Guest Stars: Robert Foxworth, Herschel Sparber, Susan Gibney, Nog-Aron Eisenberg, Joseph Sisko-Brock Peters, Head Officer-Dylan Chalfy

Stardate 49412?

Airdate 01/04/96

A high-level conference between the Federation and the Romulans is sabotaged by a bomb presumably planted by a shape-shifter. That prompts Jake, Sisko and Odo to return to Earth, where Sisko is made head of Starfleet Security.

Teleplay by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Story by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by Reza Badiyi

Guest Stars: Robert Foxworth, Herschel Sparber, Susan Gibney, Nog-Aron Eisenberg, David Drew Gallager, Mina Bade, Rudolph Willrich, Joseph Sisko-Brock Peters, Security Chief-Bobby C. King

Stardate 49420.1?

Airdate 01/11/96

Sisko discovers the battle may not be against Changeling infiltrators, but against a subversive element within Starfleet itself.

Written by Rene' Eche'varria

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Shakaar-Duncan Regehr, Sarish-Bruce Wright, Jimenez-Carlos Tentindo

Stardate 49476.2?

Airdate 02/01/96

The arrival of First Minister Shakaar to DS9 thrills Kira, but Odo views Shakaar as a threat to his relationship with her.

Teleplay by Hans Beimler

Story by Tom Benko

Directed by Jonathan West

Guest Stars: Gul Dukat-Marc Alaimo, Tora Ziyal-Cyia Batten, Casey Biggs, K'Temang-John K. Shull

Stardate 49516.3?

Airdate 02/08/96

Kira becomes the unlikely ally of a demoted Dukat when they discover that the Klingons have attacked an outpost where Cardassians and Bajorans were conducting talks.

Written by Ronald D. Moore

Directed by David Livingston

Guest Stars: Captain Kurn-Tony Todd, Noggra-Robert DoQui, Tilikia-Deli Tount, Klingon Officer-Elliot Woods

Stardate 49556.2

Airdate 02/15/96

Worf's brother Kurn dishonored and cast out of Klingon society, arrives on DS9 requesting Worf's help in committing ritual suicide.

Teleplay by Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Ira Steven Behr

Story by Barbara J. Lee and Jenifer A. Lee

Directed by LeVar Burton

Guest Stars: Rom-Max Grode'nchik, Leeta-Chase Masterson, Grimp-Jason Marsden, Emilio Borelli, Brunt-Jeffrey Combs

Stardate 49596.3?

Airdate 02/22/96

Quark's heavy-handed management is more than his employee's can stand, so with Rom's leadership they form a union and promptly go on strike.

Written by Jane Espenson

Directed by Les Landau

Guest Stars: Ocurum Laun-Richard Libertini, Keiko O'Brien-Rosalind Chao, Molly O'Brien-Hana Hatae, Porta-Robert Symonds, Opaka-Camille Saviola, Onara-David Carpenter, Latara-Grace Zandarski, Gia-Laura Jane Salvato

Stardate49637.4?

Airdate 02/29/96

A 200-year old Bajoran ship emerges from the wormhole bearing an occupant who claims to be the Emissary of the Prophets, causing a resurgence of Bajoran fundamentalism and enmity for the Federation.

Teleplay by Ronald D. Moore

Story by Bradley Thompson and David Weddle

Directed by LeVar Burton

Guest Stars: Ch'Pok-Ron Canada, T'Lara-Deboarah Strang

Stardate 49678.2?

Airdate 04/11/96

Worf has an extradition hearing to stand trial on the Klingon homeworld for a case involving 442 deaths aboard a civilian transport he attacked while commanding the Defiant.

Teleplay by Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Story by Daniel Keys Moran and Lynn Barker

Directed by Alexander Singer

Guest Stars: Keiko O'Brien-Rosalind Chao, Margot Rose, Molly O'Brien-Hana Hatae, F.J. Rio, Ee'Char-Craig Wasson

Stardate 49720.5?

Airdate 04/18/95

As punishment for being convicted of espionage, O'Brien is implanted with memories of twenty years of incarceration in an alien prison, memories he believes are real.

Written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler

Directed by James L. Conway

Guest Stars: Jennifer Sisko-Felicia M. Bell, Nog-Aron Eisenberg, Carlos Carrasco, Elum Garak-Andrew Robinson, Helmsman-James Black, Guard-Dennis Madalone

Stardate 49761.5?

Airdate 04/25/95

When Jennifer crosses over from the alternate universe and kidnaps Jake, Sisko follows them back and finds he must fix the rebel's Defiant as part of the ransom.

Teleplay by Rene' Eche'varria

Story by Rene' Eche'varria and Majel Barrett Roddenberry

Directed by David Livingston

Guest Stars: Lwaxana Troi-Majel Barrett, Jayal-Michael Ansara, Onaiya-Meg Foster

Stardate 49803.4?

Airdate 05/02/96

A pregnant Lwaxana Troi arrives on DS9 seeking protection from her husband, a mysterious woman helps Jake with his writing.

Teleplay by Ronald D. Moore

Story by Mark Gehred-O'Connell

Directed by James L. Conway

Guest Stars: Kasidy Yates-Penny Johnson, Lt. Eddington-Kenneth Marshall, Tora Ziyal-Tracy Middendorf, John Prosky, Steven Vincent Leigh, Elum Garak-Andrew Robinson

Stardate 49844.8?

Airdate 05/07/96

Kasidy Yates is suspected of smuggling goods to the Maquis; Garak and Dukat's daughter Ziyal come to an understanding about each other.

Written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Directed by LeVar Burton

Guest Stars: Omet'iklan-Clarence Williams III, Toman'torax-Brian Thompson, Virak'kara-Scott Haven, Weyoun-Jeffrey Combs

Stardate 49904.2

Airdate 05/16/96

An attack on the station by renegade Jem'Hadar drives

Sisko to form an unlikely alliance with a group still loyal to the Dominion to pursue the rebels.

Written by Naren Shankar

Directed by Rene Auberjonois

Guest Stars: Trevean-Michael Sarrazin, Ekoria-Ellen Wheeler, Epran-Dylan Haggerty, Norva-Heide Margolis, Attendant-Loren Lester, Patient-Alan Echeverria, Latia-Lisa Moncure

Stardate 49922.3?

Airdate 05/23/96

Responding to a distress call, Dax and Dr. Bashir land on a planet devastated by 'the blight' a fatal disease left by the Jem'Hadar that Bashir hopes he can cure.

Teleplay by Hans Beimler

Story by Louis P. DeSantis and Robert J. Bolivar

Directed by Avery Brooks

Guest Stars: Keiko O'Brien-Rosalind Chao, Rom-Max Grode'nchik, Molly O'Brien-Hana Hatae, Brunt-Jeffrey Combs, Elum Garak-Andrew J. Robinson

Stardate 49941.5?

Airdate 06/13/96

An accident causes Keiko to lose her unborn child-to Kira, into whom Bashir transfers the Fetus. Meanwhile, Quark is told he has a fatal illness.

Teleplay by Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Ira Steven Behr

Story by George A. Brozak

Directed by ?

Guest Stars: Female Changeling-Salome Jens, Elum Garak-Andrew J. Robinson, Gowron-Robert O'Rielly, Shalon Aroya-Jill Jacobson?, Leslie Bevis, Amat'igan-Andrew Hawkes

Stardate 49962.4

Airdate 06/20/96

The fourth season finale finds Odo fighting for his life against a backdrop of increased Klingon militarism. After suffering a seizure in Garak's shop, Odo finds he can no longer maintain his human form. He is, as Dr. Bashir notes, "in a state of fluctuation." The solution: Odo must be taken to the founders' homeworld-0via a perilous trip through Dominion space that Sisko will risk to save his friend, En route, the Defiant is intercepted by the Jem'Hadar, led by a female shape-shifter who informs Odo that they have caused his affliction in a plot to bring him home to "be judged" for killing one of their own.

Odo returns to the founders' homeworld in hopes of a cure for a mysterious disease. Instead, he's judged by them for killing one of their own-and stumbles on an ominous secret.

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