The Siege (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
"The Siege" | |
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 3 |
Directed by | Winrich Kolbe |
Written by | Michael Piller |
Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
Production code | 423 |
Original air date | October 11, 1993 |
Guest appearances | |
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"The Siege" is the 23rd
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on
Plot
Once the Bajoran forces arrive, there is no sign of Federation presence; however, General Krim suspects Federation personnel are still aboard. Coup leader Jaro Essa orders Krim to capture Li Nalas alive, convinced that he can bribe Li into joining the Circle. Krim's soldiers begin a search of the station; security chief Odo uses his shape-shifting abilities to help the crew avoid detection.
Kira and Dax are sent to bring evidence that the Cardassians are backing the Circle to Bajor. Dropped off on a moon where the Bajorans stored a number of small starfighters during the occupation, they manage to get one of the craft working and fly to Bajor. Their ship is shot down by Bajoran fighters and they crash.
Sisko and the crew trap a group led by Krim's second-in-command, Colonel Day, in a holosuite. Sisko informs the soldiers about Cardassian involvement with the Circle and releases Day to pass the information to Krim, but the colonel instead tells Krim that the Federation is attempting to wrest control of DS9 from the Bajorans. A scan for Federation communicator signals reveals that they are hiding in the conduits, and Odo informs Sisko that the soldiers intend to flood the conduits with gas. Part of the crew distracts the bulk of the Bajoran forces, after which Li and Sisko capture Krim in an attempt to reason with him.
Although Kira was injured in the crash, Dax gets her to
Casting
The episode includes many guest stars, in addition to the regular
Reception
In 2015, Geek.com recommended this episode as "essential watching" for their abbreviated Star Trek: Deep Space Nine binge-watching guide, they noted that this episode is part of a trilogy that includes the first three episodes of the second season,[2] ("The Homecoming", "The Circle", and "The Siege").
In 2018, SyFy recommend this episode for its abbreviated watch guide for the Bajoran character Kira Nerys, as a trilogy with the preceding two episodes.[3]
Releases
"The Siege" and "Invasive Procedures" were released on VHS together in the U.K. on one cassette tape (catalog number VHR 2719).[4]
On September 17, 1997, "The Siege" and "Invasive Procedures" were released on LaserDisc in the United States.[5] Released by Paramount Home Video, the 12 inch optical disc used both sides for a runtime of 92 minutes with the shows.[5]
It was released on LaserDisc in Japan on June 6, 1997 as part of the half season collection 2nd Season Vol. 1, which had seven doubled sided 12" discs. [6] The discs had English and Japanese audio tracks.[6]
On April 1, 2003 Season 2 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was released on DVD video discs, with 26 episodes on seven discs.[7]
This episode was released in 2017 on DVD with the complete series box set, which had 176 episodes on 48 discs.[8][9]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-671-50106-8.
- ^ "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine condensed: How to watch the most story-driven Trek". Geek.com. 2015-01-19. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Vol. 12 - The Siege/Invasive Procedure". www.videocollector.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ a b "LaserDisc Database - Star Trek DS9 #025/26: Cardassians/Melora [LV 40510-425]". www.lddb.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ a b "LaserDisc Database - Star Trek Deep Space 9: 2nd Season vol.1 [PILF-2323]". www.lddb.com. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
- ^ Holly E. Ordway (April 20, 2003). "Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Season 2". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Staff, TrekNews net (2017-02-10). "[REVIEW] Deep Space Nine Complete Series DVD Box Set". TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Lipp, Chaz (2017-02-16). "DVD Review: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Complete Series". The Morton Report. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
External links
- "The Siege" at IMDb
- The Siege at Memory Alpha
- "The Siege" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)