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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 6 - Sacrifice of Angels (2)
    8.8/10(30 votes)

    S6:E6

    Stardate: Unknown. The Federation's only hope of stopping massive Dominion reinforcements from entering the Alpha Quadrant relies on Sisko's suicide mission to reach DS9 before the minefield is destroyed.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 13 - Far Beyond the Stars
    8.7/10(29 votes)

    S6:E13

    Stardate: Unknown. Captain Sisko has a full sensory vision of himself as an under-appreciated science fiction magazine writer in 1950s America.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Wake Up Call (2)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S2:E2

    Richard must protect his family when he and Lily are discovered to be 4400s.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - The New World (2)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S3:E2

    Gary Navarro is arrested for the second attempt to assassinate Dennis Ryland. Knowing she is the key to her mother's survival, Isabelle attempts to kill herself by jumping off the 4400 center building only to survive without a scratch. Matthew Ross expresses his displeasure at her actions and tells her of the destiny she is to face. Isabelle is troubled about what Matthew told her, but after a discussion with Shawn she decides it's her choice with what she does with her life. Matthew gives Isabelle a substance that can kill her if it's injected.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - The Garrison Commander
    8.6/10(35 votes)

    S1:E6

    Claire's unexpected meeting with a British general turns tense when Captain Jack Randall arrives. Claire finds herself alone with Randall - a dangerous man determined to uncover her secrets.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 26 - Call to Arms
    8.6/10(24 votes)

    S5:E26

    Stardate: 50975.2. Sisko decides to mine the wormhole to prevent further Dominion ships crossing into the Alpha Quadrant. This provokes an attack by the Dominion and the Cardassians, and a desperate last stand on Deep Space Nine.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 6 - Trials and Tribble-ations
    8.6/10(41 votes)

    S5:E6

    Stardate: 4523.7. In this celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Original Series, the disgraced Klingon spy Darvin travels back in time to undo his century-old defeat by James Kirk. The DS9 crew must track him down and stop him, while blending in with the crew of the original Enterprise NCC-1701.

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 15 - Wentworth Prison
    8.5/10(26 votes)

    S1:E15

    Jamie awaits his death sentence at Wentworth Prison, while Claire and the Highlanders search for a rescue plan. When Jamie is visited by Black Jack, he realizes there is a fate worse than death.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Yesterday's Enterprise
    8.5/10(72 votes)

    S3:E15

    Stardate: 43625.2. A rift in the space/time continuum brings the U.S.S. Enterprise - C forward into the 24th Century, and alters the timeline. In this future, the Federation is at war with the Klingons, Tasha Yar is on the bridge, Worf did not join the Federation, and only Guinan's unique perception of reality may restore the timeline.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  10. undefined Season 7 Episode 25 - What You Leave Behind
    8.4/10(27 votes)

    S7:E25

    Stardate: 52902.0. As the war careens toward a final showdown on Cardassia, Sisko's definitive action as the Emissary draws near.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Prestonpans
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    S2:E10

    Jamie relies upon Claire's knowledge of history to lead the Jacobite army into a crucial battle. Claire is reminded of the true cost of war as she attends to the dead and dying.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 14 - In Purgatory's Shadow (1)
    8.3/10(28 votes)

    S5:E14

    Stardate: Unknown. A coded message from the Gamma Quadrant leads Garak to believe his mentor, Enabran Tain, is still alive. He and Worf seek him out, only to discover something much worse: a Dominion invasion fleet poised to attack the Alpha Quadrant.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - By Inferno's Light (2)
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    S5:E15

    Stardate: 50564.2. The station readies for a Dominion attack. Worf and Garak meet some unexpected friends in a Dominion Prison camp.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - The Fifth Page
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    S2:E12

    When 4400s around the world come down with life-threatening illnesses, Ryland comes back to NTAC and orders the sick - and even unaffected 4400s - to be quarantined. Tom and Diana race to find a cure and discover a shocking secret in the process.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 25 - Broken Link
    8.2/10(24 votes)

    S4:E25

    Stardate: 49962.4. Odo is suddenly struck by illness. He is barely able to hold shape. Bashir and Odo see no other alternative then going to the Founders. Garak wants to come along.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 26 - The Jem'Hadar
    8.2/10(36 votes)

    S2:E26

    Stardate: Unknown. Sisko and Quark and a strange telepathic woman are arrested by Jem'Hadar, soldiers of the Dominion.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  17. undefined Season 6 Episode 1 - A Time to Stand
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    S6:E1

    Stardate: Unknown. As the war between the Federation and the Dominion continues, Sisko and his crew are reassigned from the Defiant, while Kira and Odo cope with the bureaucracy of the station's occupation.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  18. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - Favor the Bold (1)
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    S6:E5

    Stardate: Unknown. On the eve of Dukat successfully disabling the minefield, Sisko coordinates a massive assault to retake Deep Space Nine.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 11 - The Gospel According to Collier
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S3:E11

    NTAC and the 4400 Center work together to find Jordan Collier. Kyle Baldwin gets a surprising visitor at the state prison.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - The New World (1)
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S3:E1

    Ryland and other government officials are on trial for withholding vital information that they discovered about the returnees when a disturbing sound is heard the courtroom. Tom and Diana, with the help of Gary Navarro, try and track down T.J Kim, who they believe is responsible for the piercing sound heard in the courtroom. Richard and Lily are forced to deal with a now grown Isabelle While Lily also suffers from a rapid aging disease that Shawn is unable to heal. Tom and Diana also investigate a radical organisation called the Nova Group that appears to have ties with Shawn and the 4400 Center.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Paradise Lost (2)
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    S4:E11

    Stardate: Unknown. When Starfleet institutes martial law to combat the Changeling Menace, Sisko begins to question if the Dominion is the real threat.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  22. undefined Season 3 Episode 26 - The Adversary
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    S3:E26

    Stardate: 48959.1. The Defiant is off to show the Federation's presence to the new Tzenkethi government. While underway the ship malfunctions and Bashir is suspected of sabotage.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - The Way of the Warrior
    8.0/10(35 votes)

    S4:E1

    Stardate: 49011.4. When the Klingons bring a task force to DS9, Captain Sisko sends for Starfleet's lone Klingon officer, Worf, to uncover the mysterious intentions of their presence.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  24. undefined Season 7 Episode 8 - The Siege of AR-558
    8.0/10(29 votes)

    S7:E8

    Stardate: Unknown. Sisko's crew is diverted to the front lines, where, alongside war-torn Starfleet officers, they must make a stand against a Jem'Hadar assault.

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    Writer:Ira Steven Behr

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - Terrible Swift Sword
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S3:E12

    NOVA group members that were in the custody of NTAC escape from jail with outside help from Jordan Collier. Diana tells April about her relationship with Ben. Shawn and Richard learn that Isabelle is working with Dennis Ryland.

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Ira Steven Behr Ratings Summary

"Sacrifice of Angels (2)" is the best rated episode written by Ira Steven Behr. It scored 8.8/10 based on 30 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 11/3/1997 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Far Beyond the Stars".