4.19 - Hard Time

On a mission to Argratha in the Gamma Quadrant, Chief O'Brien has been convicted of espionage. As punishment, the Argrathi give him false memories of twenty years in prison. When he returns to Deep Space Nine, O'Brien has trouble readjusting to life on the station.

Hard Time

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DS9 Season 4, Episode 19

TELEPLAY BY
Robert Hewitt Wolfe

STORY BY
Daniel Keys Moran
and Lynn Barker

DIRECTED BY
Alexander Singer

First Aired Apr 15, 1996

Stardate Unknown