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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine S5E22 — Children of Time
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine•Season 5•Episode 22

Children of Time

8.1/10 · 2,788 votesMay 5, 199745 min

Ranked #6 of 26 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

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Stardate: 50814.2. The DS9 crew discovers a colony that, due to a time travel accident, turns out to be inhabited by the crew's own descendants.

Directed byAllan Kroeker
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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

Crew6

Jonathan West

Jonathan West

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R

René Echevarria

Teleplay

A

Allan Kroeker

Director

D

David Ramirez

Editor

E

Ethan H. Calk

Story

G

Gary Holland

Story

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Episode Summary

"Children of Time" is episode 22 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,788 votes, ranking #6 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Allan Kroeker, it aired on May 5, 1997.

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