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These are 1-minute intros that were taped by several of the regular cast members. 40 episodes were chosen by the producers, and the intros were included in the reruns shown by some TV stations that run DS9 in a strip syndication package (i.e., five days a week). These intros, however, were only made for episodes in the 1st through 4th seasons.

Here are transcripts of the intros, for those of you who may not have a chance to see them. Each one is done with "Okudagram"-style graphics around the actor as he/she speaks, with a rotating image of the station, and the DS9 theme music playing in the background. The paragraphs in italics describe clips that were shown.

Narrated by Armin Shimerman

You're about to see an episode from the Deep Space Nine Chronicles that made the final frontier history books. That's because it's the first 3-part episode in the Star Trek legacy. And Part One has plenty of high drama, from Kira risking life and limb to rescue a forgotten national hero, to a very strong threat of civil war looming throughout the station and the planet below.

Kira beating up a Cardassian guard; O'Brien firing a phaser; a Promenade crowd scene; Minister Jaro tells Kira, "What you did today, Major, was declare war on Cardassia."

But you'll meet a very recognizable guest star whose name was intentionally left out of the credits: Frank Langella, famous for such films as Dracula, Junior, and Dave, who plays Minister Jaro, a mysterious political leader who could undermine the entire peace process in the quadrant.

More shots of Langella as Jaro; he walks up to Li Nalas and says, "You can't expect a politician to give up an opportunity like this."

Rumor has it that Mr. Langella took the job at the behest of his children, who were big fans of the show. I'm Armin Shimerman. We hope you enjoy Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Homecoming".