Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

10 Best Episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season 3

At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E14

#15 - Heart of Stone (Season 3 - Episode 14)

Searching for a Maquis raider on an unstable moon, Kira is trapped in an expanding crystal formation that threatens to engulf her if Odo cannot set her free.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 261 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E15

#14 - Destiny (Season 3 - Episode 15)

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Despite a Bajoran prophecy of destruction, Sisko assists in a joint scientific venture with the Cardassians to open communications through the wormhole.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 291 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E19

#13 - Through the Looking Glass (Season 3 - Episode 19)

Sisko is abducted by the Miles O'Brien from the mirror universe, and is forced to assume the identity of their Sisko in order to rebel against the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 280 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E11

#12 - Past Tense (1) (Season 3 - Episode 11)

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A transporter accident sends Sisko, Bashir and Dax three centuries into Earth's dark past.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 281 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E9

#11 - Defiant (Season 3 - Episode 9)

When Commander William T. Riker from the Enterprise arrives on Deep Space 9, he takes a liking to Kira, who gives him a tour of the Defiant. But Riker is revealed to be not who he claims to be when he attacks Kira and steals the ship.

The episode was rated 7.79 from 338 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E5

#10 - Second Skin (Season 3 - Episode 5)

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Kira is abducted and altered to look like a Cardassian in order to frame a Cardassian politician.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 295 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E17

#9 - Visionary (Season 3 - Episode 17)

Exposure to radiation causes O'Brien to jump hours into the future for brief periods, as Deep Space Nine hosts Romulan and Klingon delegations.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 318 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E7

#8 - Civil Defense (Season 3 - Episode 7)

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Deep Space Nine is progressively locked down after O'Brien, Jake and Sisko accidentally activate an old automated Cardassian security program.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 336 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E1

#7 - The Search (1) (Season 3 - Episode 1)

Sisko is assigned the mission of taking the Defiant into the Gamma Quadrant to make peaceful contact with the founders of the Dominion.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 371 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E20

#6 - Improbable Cause (Season 3 - Episode 20)

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Garak's tailor shop is bombed, forcing Odo to investigate who is trying to kill the Cardassian exile.

The episode was rated 7.98 from 309 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E12

#5 - Past Tense (2) (Season 3 - Episode 12)

Sisko assumes the role of a pivotal historic figure in order to restore the timeline.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 277 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E3

#4 - The House of Quark (Season 3 - Episode 3)

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Quark lies about killing a Klingon and is then forced to marry the widow.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 314 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E26

#3 - The Adversary (Season 3 - Episode 26)

A Changeling sabotages the USS Defiant as it attempts to start a war in the Alpha Quadrant.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 305 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E2

#2 - The Search (2) (Season 3 - Episode 2)

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Odo begins to connect with his fellow Changelings as Sisko attempts to negotiate peace with the Dominion.

The episode was rated 8.05 from 341 votes.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - S3E21

#1 - The Die is Cast (Season 3 - Episode 21)

Garak must decide whether or not to kill Odo to please his mentor on the eve of a joint Romulan-Cardassian attack on the Dominion.

The episode was rated 8.30 from 317 votes.

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