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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

Welcome, I'm Armin Shimerman. You're about to see an episode from the Deep Space Nine Chronicles called "In the Hands of the Prophets". It's a story that features Academy Award-winning actress Louise Fletcher as spiritual leader Vedek Winn, whose influence could destroy the tenuous alliance between the Federation and the Bajoran people.

Scenes of Winn are shown; she tells Sisko, "You and your Federation exist in a universe of darkness."

Since we're on the topic of Bajorans -- they're the ones with those cute washboard noses -- I'm reminded of an incident that happened a few years ago. One day while filming, Nana Visitor, who plays Major Kira Nerys, accidentally fell down some stairs offstage and injured her ankle.

Clip of Kira from "The Homecoming", waiting at a runabout hatch

She was rushed to a hospital, where the doctor stared at her in a state of shock. He thought her apparent injury was going to make medical history. He was not staring at her ankle, though, but at her nose. To his dismay, Nana had to tell him she was still in makeup. Now, we hope you'll enjoy the dramatic finale of our first season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, entitled "In the Hands of the Prophets".