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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 Alexander Siddig

A society plagued by disease -- incurable, fatal. A grim premise. This episode, called "The Quickening", is precisely that. Now, all the producers sought to create was a decimated society unlike any other seen before, but what they ultimately found, after an intensive location search, was a space-age testing facility called Rocketdyne in Los Angeles.

Scenes from the episode showing its location

Much of "The Quickening" was shot at the base of a rocket-testing plant, where the intense heat and flames of booster rockets burned out the concrete. The special effects department then optically matted in more extensive ruins to flesh out the scene. This episode also marked the return to Hollywood of a popular '60's and '70's film actor, Michael Sarrazin, star of They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Shots of Sarrazin as Trevean

"The Quickening" is directed by our own Rene Auberjonois. I hope you enjoy it. I'm Alexander Siddig, for the Deep Space Nine Chronicles.