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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

The episode you're about to see stands out for several reasons. First, it was the climactic season ender for Year 3. Designed as a cliffhanger, it was filled with action, intrigue, and enough special effects to thrill the 12-year-old kid in all of us.

The Defiant bridge: the enemy Changeling slurps up into the ceiling as the crew watches

The closing scene, a hand-to-hand struggle between Odo and another Changeling, played by Lawrence Pressman, needed to be shot over and over again, with the actors matching their movements precisely in a variety of different shots.

Finished shots of the fight between Odo and the Changeling; followed by shots of the making of that scene

The surprise ending changed the course of Deep Space Nine's future in ways that are still being realized...

Sisko turns as a Changeling tentacle wraps around a Starfleet extra's neck and slams his head against a wall

...not to mention the introduction of the Tzenkethi, a hostile race who joined the Tholians and Breen as the aliens you never see. This also was the only show that was unnamed right down to the very end, when a contest was held, and "The Adversary" was finally selected.

The other Changeling morphs from Odo's shape to a "Founder" one, with a roar as he attacks

I'm Rene Auberjonois for the Deep Space Nine Chronicles.