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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 René Auberjonois

Odo is definitely one of the most unusual characters ever created in the Star Trek legacy. He can change into any shape he wants to, from a chair to a spinning top to an ugly rat.

Odo morphs from a rat to humanoid form

And in this episode from the Deep Space Nine Chronicles, he's about to discover his mysterious shapeshifting roots. But what you may not know is that creating these fluid movements takes the efforts of a very specialized effects team working with state-of-the-art equipment and the latest computer technology. And the whole process can change dramatically every time they do a different morphing effect. The actor must be shot against a blue screen, carefully performing the movements of the morphing effect.

Auberjonois being filmed as Odo; a computer graphic artist creates a morphing effect; there is a model of Odo's head beside the computer

A visual effects company constructs a 3-D image of the footage and composites the various elements. Then...well, believe me, it's a lot of work, so don't ever take those blobby images for granted.

Part of a finished morph, from "Emissary"

I'm Rene Auberjonois. I hope you enjoy Part II of "The Search".