"Behind the Lines" is the 128th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fourth episode of the show's sixth season, first aired during the week of 20 October 1997. The episode was written by René Echevarria and directed by LeVar Burton.
Benjamin Sisko becomes an adjutant to Admiral William Ross with responsibility for planning an attack on a Dominion sensor array, the female Changeling arrives on the space station and Kira Nerys's resistance learn of Damar's plans to bring down the minefield.
Summary
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References
Characters
- Julian Bashir • Broik • Corat Damar • Jadzia Dax • Skrain Dukat • female Changeling • Jones (Lieutenant) • Kira Nerys • Morn • M'Pella • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odera'Klen • Odo • Quark • Rom • William Ross • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Weyoun 5 • Worf
- Referenced only
- Bennet (Captain) • Haj • Angie Kirby
- Starbase 375 directory screen: Brian Johnson • Derek Garth • Edmond Wright • Cleo Severy • Mickey Welsh • Ed Cooper • Mary Ellen Bosche • Don Lehman (Starfleet) • Jerry Bono • Jack White • Phyllis Corcoran • Camille Argus • Valerie Canamar • Mark Overton • Todd Overton • Ralph Johnson • Ronnie Knox • Murphy Wiltz • Carol Kunz • Myles Abney • Steve Gausche • Jim Unsinn • Michael Westmore (24th century) • Russ English • Bill Gocke • Bob Blackman (24th century)
Starships and vehicles
- Akira-class • Centaur-class • USS Defiant (Defiant-class) • Excelsior-class • Galor-class • Jem'Hadar battle cruiser • Jem'Hadar fighter • Miranda-class • IKS Rotarran (K'Vort-class)
Locations
- Referenced only
- Argolis Cluster • Argolis sensor array • Bajoran wormhole • Founders' homeworld • Gamma Quadrant
Races and cultures
- Bajoran • Cardassian • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Jem'Hadar • Klingon • Lurian • Kressari • Peliar • Trill • Vorta • Vulcan
- Referenced only
- Bolian
States and organizations
- Bajoran Militia • Cardassian Guard • Cardassian Union • Dominion • Founders • Starfleet • Starfleet Command • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Great Link • Starfleet 7th Tactical Wing • Starfleet Intelligence
Other references
- 2327 • access tunnel • admiral • antigraviton • captain • deflector array • Dominion War • EPS • gul • honeymoon • kanar • ketracel-white • Klingon wedding • legate • minefield • navy • PADD • phaser array • power cell • protostar • root beer • Saurian brandy • self-replicating mine • sensor array • shapeshifter • solid • tactical cartography • warlord • waveguide • yamok sauce
Appendices
Related media
- The Prophecy and Change short story "Three Sides to Every Story" begins during the events of "Behind the Lines".
Background
Notable cast and crew
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Michael Dorn as Worf
- Marc Alaimo as Dukat
- Jeffrey Combs as Weyoun
- Max Grodénchik as Rom
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
- Salome Jens as the female Changeling
- Barry Jenner as Admiral William Ross
Connections
Timeline
| published order | ||
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| Previous episode: Rocks and Shoals |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Favor the Bold |
| Previous episode: Sons and Daughters |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Favor the Bold |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: see ...Sacrifice of Angels for chronology |
Next Adventure: see ...Sacrifice of Angels for chronology | |
External links
- "Behind the Lines" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Behind the Lines (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.