Season Guide
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Season 5
Season 5 Review
Season 5 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine premiered 1996-09-30 and ran 26 episodes through 1997-06-16.
Episodes
1
SummaryAs the war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire intensifies, Sisko leads an undercover team deep into Klingon territory in an attempt to expose the Changeling impersonating Chancellor Gowron.Our…
2
SummaryWhile conducting a mineral survey of an uninhabited planet in the Gamma Quadrant, the crew of the Defiant encounter a crashed Jem'Hadar ship and must fight to get it, and…
3
SummaryWhen Grilka, Quark's ex-wife, unexpectedly visits DS9, Quark asks an already smitten Worf to help him pursue his former wife. Elsewhere, O'Brien and Kira struggle with their feelings for each…
4
SummaryOn their way back from a medical conference, Jake and Dr. Bashir are diverted to the Federation colony on Ajilon Prime who have been attacked by the Klingons. However, when…
5
SummaryKeiko O'Brien returns from the Fire Caves on Bajor possessed by an alien entity which demands that Chief O'Brien follow its every instruction if he doesn't want his wife to…
6
SummaryWhen Temporal Investigations arrives on DS9, Sisko recounts how he and the crew of the Defiant traveled back in time to prevent the assassination of Captain James T. Kirk during…
7
SummaryAfter agreeing to vacation on Risa with Jadzia, Worf is irritated to discover they will be joined by Dr. Bashir, Leeta, and Quark. However, everyone's vacation is thrown into disarray…
8
SummarySisko, Dax, Odo, and Garak find themselves trapped seven years in the past on Terok Nor, but everyone thinks that they're condemned Bajorans. With Cardassians in control of the station,…
9
SummaryQuark and Odo are forced to put their grievances aside when they crash land on an inhospitable planet and must work together to survive. Back on DS9, Nog returns from…
10
SummaryOn the eve of Bajor's entry into the Federation, Sisko begins experiencing visions that lead him to ruins of the lost Bajoran city of B'hala. However, when the visions that…
11
SummaryMajor Kira is forced to confront her actions during the Cardassian Occupation when a mysterious assassin begins killing members of her former resistance cell.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine…
12
SummaryThe discovery of an infant Changeling gives Odo a chance to correct what he sees as the invasive mistakes in his upbringing. Meanwhile, Kira goes into labor with the O'Briens'…
13
SummarySisko obsessively pursues the former Starfleet officer Michael Eddington, now the leader of the Maquis.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.
14
SummaryGarak and Worf investigate a coded message which suggests that Garak's mentor, Enabran Tain, is still alive in the Gamma Quadrant. However, when their search for answers leads them into…
15
SummaryThe crew of DS9 prepares to defend the Alpha Quadrant from an invading Dominion fleet. Still trapped in the Gamma Quadrant, Worf, Garak, and the other prisoners continue their attempts…
16
SummaryDr. Lewis Zimmerman arrives on DS9 intending to use Dr. Julian Bashir as the model for his new Long-term Medical Hologram, but when Zimmerman's plans threaten to unveil a dark…
17
SummaryOdo falls for a mysterious woman who has been targeted for murder by the Orion Syndicate.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
18
SummaryQuark must wrestle with his conscience when his cousin Gaila offers him a lucrative job as a weapons dealer.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character…
19
SummaryTakeny Ghemor, who considers Kira to be his daughter, arrives on DS9 and confesses that is dying. Ghemor wishes to commence the Shri-tal with Kira, a Cardassian ritual in which…
20
SummaryFeeling depressed, Quark returns home to Ferenginar to visit his mother, but doesn't know whether to be panicked or overjoyed when he learns that she is now the secret lover…
21
SummaryDax and Worf accompany Martok on his first command since being held by the Dominion. But the ship they are given hasn't seen victory in months and the crew is…
22
SummaryInvestigating an isolated planet surrounded by a powerful energy field, the crew of the Defiant discovers the unexpected history of the planet's colonists.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than…
23
SummaryDriven to desperation by the Dominion, the Maquis launch a massive strike against Cardassia. In order to prevent mass Cardassian casualities, Sisko is forced to trust the traitor Michael Eddington…
24
SummaryWhile salvaging components from DS9's sister station, Empok Nor, the crew run afoul of a disturbing surprise left behind by the Cardassians.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses.…
25
SummaryJake and Nog go through hell and high water while trying to cheer up the war-fatigued Captain Sisko by acquiring a mint-condition 1951 Willie Mays baseball card. Meanwhile, Weyoun arrives…
26
SummaryWith continuing convoys of Jem'Hadar arriving in the Alpha Quadrant, Sisko decides to mine the wormhole to prevent further troop movement. However, this decision forces the Federation into a direct…