For other uses, see Crossfire.

"Crossfire"" is a fourth season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It was first broadcast in January 1996. The episode was written by René Echevarria and directed by Les Landau.

Odo becomes despondent when Kira Nerys and Shakaar Edon become involved, which conflicts with his duty to protect Shakaar from a Cardassian terrorist group.

Summary

First Minister Shakaar arrives on Deep Space 9 for a conference on the Bajoran admission to the Federation. Constable Odo intercepts a threat against Shakaar from the True Way, a Cardassian terrorist group, so Captain Sisko assigns Odo and Worf to protect Shakaar.

Shakaar and Kira grow closer, to Odo’s discomfort, due to his own feelings for Kira. The threat to Shakaar is proven real when a turbolift that he, Odo and Kira are travelling in is sent into a free fall, but fortunately Odo uses his shapeshifting abilities to halt it. Odo realises that he was distracted by Kira and Shakaar and allowed the turbolift to be taken g

Frustrated, Odo wrecks his quarters, but is given surprisingly warm advice from Quark. Odo resolves to not allow Kira and Shakaar’s relationship to annoy him further and returns to his duties.

References

Characters

Julian Bashir • Broik • Jadzia Dax • Charles Jimenez • Jones (Lieutenant) • Jorem • Kira Nerys • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Sarish Rez • Shakaar Edon • Benjamin Sisko • Tonsa • Worf

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Bareil Antos • Michael Eddington • Ijarna • Ojuy Gel • Rom

Locations

Bajoran wormhole • Deep Space 9 • infirmary • Promenade • Quark's • wardroom

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Bajor • Breen

Starships and vehicles

Danube-class runabout • USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • USS Leeds (Nebula-class explorer, in opening credits)

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USS Enterprise (Galaxy-class explorer)

Races and cultures

Bajoran • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Trill

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Bolian • Cardassian • Prophets

States and organizations

Bajoran Militia • Starfleet • True Way • United Federation of Planets

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Bajoran Resistance • Detapa Council • Vedek Assembly

Science and classification

PADD • turbolift

Other references

arbiter • assassination • criminal activity report • dabo • dress uniform • Emissary of the Prophets • First Minister of the Republic of Bajor • hasperat • information kiosk • kava • manhunt pool • Occupation of Bajor • Rafalian mouse • raktajino • springball • Takaran wildebeest • targ • Trellan crocodile

Appendices

Related media

• DS9 episodes: "Emissary", "Heart of Stone", "Shakaar"

Images

Background

Notable cast and crew

• Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
• Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
• Rene Auberjonois as Odo
• Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
• Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
• Armin Shimerman as Quark
• Michael Dorn as Worf

Connections

Timeline

published order
Previous episode: Paradise Lost	DS9 episode produced	Next episode: Return to Grace
Previous episode: Paradise Lost	DS9 episode aired	Next episode: Return to Grace
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Alliances	Pocket	Next Adventure: Threshold

External links

• "Crossfire (episode)" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Crossfire (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.