Sisko takes charge of a hostage situation, insisting that the sanctuary's residents be treated like normal civilians. In the sanctuary, tensions rise between the hostages and their captors, and Sisko and Bashir have to keep both parties in check. CHRONICLES CREDITS QUOTES SCREENCAPS SCRIPT SYNOPSIS

Past Tense, Part II DS9 Season 3, Episode 12 TELEPLAY BY Ira Steven Behr and René Echevarria STORY BY Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe DIRECTED BY Jonathan Frakes First Aired Jan 9, 1995 Stardate 48481.2

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