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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 Terry Farrell

I'm Terry Farrell, and welcome to a classic episode from the Deep Space Nine Chronicles. This show centers around Kira's discovery of an alleged Cardassian war criminal, and her search for vengeance.

Kira confronts Marritza in the infirmary; he tries to escape

It's the first episode that truly probes the volatile relationship between the two races that figure prominently in this series: the Bajorans and the Cardassians. It reveals the tragic backstory of Kira's people, who were tortured in barbaric prison camps, and what results is another timeless Star Trek drama examining human nature, much in the same way classic films like Schindler's List and Judgement at Nuremberg dealt with the same subject. The Cardassian suspect in our episode is played by veteran actor Harris Yulin, who has starred in such films as Clear and Present Danger and Ghostbusters II.

Yulin as Marritza; Kira enters the holding area; Marritza rants, "I did what had to be done!"

From Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's first season, we present one of our finest episodes, "Duet".