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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine S5E16 — Doctor Bashir, I Presume?

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine•Season 5•Episode 16

Doctor Bashir, I Presume?

7.7/10 · 2,582 votesFeb 24, 199745 min

Ranked #10 of 26 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

Stardate: Unknown. Dr. Bashir is selected to be the model for the next-generation of Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH). But he balks when his parents are invited to the station to be interviewed by the EMH programmer, Dr. Zimmerman. There is a dark secret in his

Directed byDavid Livingston

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Cast9

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Benjamin Sisko

Nana Visitor

Nana Visitor

Kira Nerys

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Miles O'Brien

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Worf

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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Ronald D. Moore

Ronald D. Moore

Teleplay

Jonathan West

Jonathan West

Director of Photography

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David Ramirez

Editor

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David Livingston

Director

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Jimmy Diggs

Story

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Episode Summary

"Doctor Bashir, I Presume?" is episode 16 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 5. It scored 7.7/10 from 2,582 votes, ranking #10 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by David Livingston, it aired on February 24, 1997.

Next: E17 · A Simple Investigation Best of Season 5