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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine S2E8 — Necessary Evil
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine•Season 2•Episode 8

Necessary Evil

8.1/10 · 2,930 votesNov 14, 199345 min

Ranked #3 of 26 in Season 2•+0.8 vs season avg

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Stardate: 47282.5. Odo relives some terrible and tragic memories of a past investigation when he was the constable on Cardassian-occupied Deep Space Nine, then named Terok Nor.

Directed byJames L. Conway
Written byPeter Allan Fields
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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

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Marvin V. Rush

Marvin V. Rush

Director of Photography

Dennis Madalone

Dennis Madalone

Stunt Coordinator

T

Tom Benko

Editor

P

Peter Allan Fields

Writer

James L. Conway

James L. Conway

Director

R

Robert Della Santina

Unit Production Manager

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Episode Summary

"Necessary Evil" is episode 8 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,930 votes, ranking #3 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by James L. Conway and written by Peter Allan Fields, it aired on November 14, 1993.

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