Episode 12— Battle Lines
Aired April 25, 1993 · 45 min
Synopsis
Commander Sisko, Major Kira, and Dr. Bashir accompany Kai Opaka through the wormhole to the Gamma Quadrant, but their journey takes an unexpected turn when their craft crashes on a barren world. They discover a lawless penal colony locked in perpetual conflict, where inhabitants are inexplicably immune to death.
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22 unique people credited
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Avery Brooks
as Commander Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko
Rene Auberjonois
as Constable Odo
Alexander Siddig
as Doctor Julian Bashir
Terry Farrell
as Lt. Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton
as Jake Sisko
Colm Meaney
as Chief Miles O'Brien
Armin Shimerman
as Quark
Nana Visitor
as Major Kira Nerys
Camille Saviola
as Kai Opaka
Paul Collins
as Zlangco
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