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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

This episode, "Broken Link", was the season finale for the fourth year. It tied up story elements introduced in the previous year's ender, "The Adversary".

A couple of scenes from "The Adversary"

In "Broken Link", Odo is called back home by his people to be judged for killing another Changeling in "The Adversary", something no other Changeling has ever done.

Odo and the other Changeling fight; the other Changeling's death scene

This show also marked the second time that Deep Space Nine shot a nude scene. A nude scene on Deep Space Nine? Well, when you play a shapeless character, sometimes clothes get in the way. So in one of the final moments on the Founders' homeworld, a scene had to be shot with Odo wearing nothing but his makeup.

Odo is washed up by the Great Link, nude, having been turned into a human

Salome Jens makes her third appearance as the female shapeshifter, and Robert O'Reilly appears once again as Gowron -- or does he?

The Female Changeling enters the Link; a shot of Gowron is shown

The surprise ending of "Broken Link" will keep you guessing. I'm Rene Auberjonois, for the Deep Space Nine Chronicles.