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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine S7E10 — It's Only a Paper Moon
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine•Season 7•Episode 10

It's Only a Paper Moon

8.3/10 · 2,918 votesDec 30, 199845 min

Ranked #4 of 25 in Season 7•+0.7 vs season avg

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Stardate: Unknown. Mentally and emotionally scarred by his combat injuries, Nog seeks comfort in the holographic fantasy world of Vic Fontaine.

Directed byAnson Williams
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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

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Julian Bashir

Cirroc Lofton

Cirroc Lofton

Jake Sisko

Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman

Quark

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Odo

Nicole De Boer

Nicole De Boer

Ezri Dax

Crew7

Ronald D. Moore

Ronald D. Moore

Teleplay

Jonathan West

Jonathan West

Director of Photography

Dennis Madalone

Dennis Madalone

Stunt Coordinator

S

Stephen Tucker

Editor

Anson Williams

Anson Williams

Director

J

John J. Ordover

Story

D

David Mack

Story

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Episode Summary

"It's Only a Paper Moon" is episode 10 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 7. It scored 8.3/10 from 2,918 votes, ranking #4 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Anson Williams, it aired on December 30, 1998.

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