Behind the Lines (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
"Behind the Lines" | |
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 4 |
Directed by | LeVar Burton |
Written by | René Echevarria |
Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
Production code | 528 |
Original air date | October 20, 1997 |
Guest appearances | |
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"Behind the Lines" is the fourth episode of the
The episode was written by Rene Echevarria and directed by actor-director LeVar Burton. It was broadcast on television on October 20, 1997.[1]
The series, set in the 24th century, follows the adventures of the crew of the space station
This had a Nielsen rating of 5.1 points, about five million viewers when it premiered.[2]
Plot
Returning from another mission against the Dominion on the Defiant, Captain Sisko is informed that Starfleet Intelligence has discovered a massive sensor array that the Dominion uses to track Starfleet ship movement. Sisko determines that the only way to destroy the array is to approach it through a star cluster. However, Sisko has been promoted to adjutant to Admiral Ross and will not be commanding the mission. Commander Dax is placed in command of the Defiant. While Sisko misses his crew and frets over their safe return, Dax leads the mission and destroys the array.
Meanwhile, Major
One of the Changelings, the shapeshifting rulers of the Dominion, visits DS9, hoping to spend time with Odo, a rogue Changeling who has lived among and allied with the Bajorans. She persuades Odo to "link" with her, physically joining their liquid bodies so he can understand more about his people.
While drinking at Quark's bar, Damar reveals that he has found a way to destroy the minefield by firing a beam from the station's deflector array. Quark relays this information to Kira, and she and Rom plan to sabotage the deflector. Odo offers to disable the security system so that Rom's interference goes undetected. However, when the moment comes, Odo is in the middle of linking with the other Changeling, so when Rom begins his work, he sets off the security alarm and is captured by Damar. Kira confronts Odo, but he merely says that while linked, nothing else matters.
Reception
Keith DeCandido of
In 2015, Geek.com recommended this episode as "essential watching" for their abbreviated Star Trek: Deep Space Nine binge-watching guide.[3] Also, in 2015, a binge-watching guide for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine by Wired recommended not skipping this essential episode.[4]
In 2018, SyFy recommend this episode for its abbreviated watch guide for the Bajoran character Kira Nerys.[5] They recommended it as part of a sequence of seven episodes, including "Call to Arms," "A Time to Stand," "Rocks and Shoals," "Sons and Daughters," "Behind the Lines," "Favor the Bold," and "Sacrifice of Angels"; this includes from the season finale of Season 5 and the first six episodes of Season 6 of the show.[5]
References
- ^ Tor.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ "Nielsen Syndicated Ratings: Season 6". Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ Ryan Whitwam (2015-01-19). "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine condensed: How to watch the most story-driven Trek". Geek.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20.
- ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
- ^ a b Krishna, Swapna (2018-01-16). "A binge-watching guide to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Kira Nerys". SYFY WIRE. Archived from the original on 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
External links
- "Behind the Lines" at IMDb
- Behind the Lines at Memory Alpha
- "Behind the Lines" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)