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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine S1E12 — Battle Lines

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine•Season 1•Episode 12

Battle Lines

6.6/10 · 2,829 votesApr 25, 199345 min

Ranked #15 of 19 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Stardate: Unknown. Sisko, Kira, and Bashir take Kai Opaka through the wormhole for a brief excursion in the Gamma Quadrant. But when they crash-land on a desolate planet, they find a divided, warring penal colony where no one ever dies.

Directed byPaul Lynch

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Season 1 Episodes19

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Emissary

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Past Prologue

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A Man Alone

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Babel

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Captive Pursuit

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Q-Less

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Dax

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The Passenger

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Move Along Home

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The Nagus

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Cast8

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Benjamin Sisko

Nana Visitor

Nana Visitor

Kira Nerys

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Miles O'Brien

Terry Farrell

Terry Farrell

Jadzia Dax

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Julian Bashir

Cirroc Lofton

Cirroc Lofton

Jake Sisko

Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman

Quark

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Odo

Crew8

Marvin V. Rush

Marvin V. Rush

Director of Photography

Dennis Madalone

Dennis Madalone

Stunt Coordinator

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Robert Lederman

Editor

Paul Lynch

Paul Lynch

Director

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Evan Somers

Teleplay

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Richard Danus

Teleplay

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Hilary Bader

Story

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Robert Della Santina

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"Battle Lines" is episode 12 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 2,829 votes, ranking #15 of 19 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Paul Lynch, it aired on April 25, 1993.

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