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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 Cirroc Lofton

Considered by many fans to be one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's best episodes, "The Visitor" was nominated for a Hugo award, science fiction's highest honor. When Sisko gets lost in time, his young son Jake grows old before his very eyes.

Sisko and the adult Jake meet in subspace

This show features Tony Todd as the grown-up Jake.

Adult Jake finds Sisko behind his couch

Tony appeared several times as Worf's brother Kurn, both on The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.

Todd as Kurn from "Sons of Mogh"

This is also the first DS9 episode set in a possible distant future, where Nog becomes a Starfleet captain.

Scenes of the future Defiant, with an older Dax, Bashir, and Nog

And you'll never guess who ends up running Quark's bar. If you guessed Rom, you're not even close. How about Morn?

Morn is shown at the bar with Jake

Morn, by the way, was named in honor of the famous Cheers barfly, Norm.

Rachel Robinson as Melanie

Plus, the young writer-to-be is played by Rachel Robinson, the daughter of Andrew Robinson, who played spy-turned-tailor Garak.

A shot of Garak

I'm Cirroc Lofton, for the Deep Space Nine Chronicles.