Season 3 of Deep Space Nine marks a turning point for the series, as it introduces the USS Defiant, a powerful starship that allows the crew to explore the Gamma Quadrant and face the threat of the Dominion, a vast and ruthless empire ruled by the shape-shifting Founders.
Release Date
PremieredStar Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3 released on September 26, 1994.
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The Search (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 Search (2)
Odo begins to connect with his fellow Changelings as Sisko attempts to negotiate peace with the Dominion.
The House of Quark
Quark lies about killing a Klingon and is then forced to marry the widow.
Equilibrium
A secret from Dax's past could mean the end of the current host's life.
Second Skin
Kira is surprised to find records indicating that she was incarcerated at Elemspur, a Cardassian prison, 10 years ago.
The Abandoned
A Jem'Hadar infant is found in salvaged spaceship wreckage and Odo strives to teach the rapidly maturing soldier to think for himself.
Civil Defense
Deep Space Nine is progressively locked down after O'Brien, Jake and Sisko accidentally activate an old automated Cardassian security program.
Meridian
Jadzia falls in love with a scientist on a planet whose inhabitants shift between this universe and a plane of pure energy every sixty years.
Defiant
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.
Fascination
Lwaxana Troi pursues Odo during the Bajoran Gratitude Festival as members of the crew suddenly become infatuated with one another.
Past Tense (1)
A transporter accident sends Sisko, Bashir and Dax three centuries into Earth's dark past.
Past Tense (2)
Sisko assumes the role of a pivotal historic figure in order to restore the timeline.
Life Support
Bashir's ethics are put to the test as he keeps Vedek Bareil alive long enough to help Kai Winn complete negotiations for a peace treaty with Cardassia.
Heart of Stone
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.
Destiny
Despite a Bajoran prophecy of destruction, Sisko assists in a joint scientific venture with the Cardassians to open communications through the wormhole.
Prophet Motive
In a shock revelation to Quark and Rom, the Grand Nagus reveals he has re-written the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition; a move which threatens to cripple the Ferengi Empire.
Visionary
Exposure to radiation causes O'Brien to jump hours into the future for brief periods, as Deep Space Nine hosts Romulan and Klingon delegations.
Distant Voices
After an alien assault leaves Bashir unconscious, he is trapped inside his mind.
Through the Looking Glass
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.
Improbable Cause
Garak's tailor shop is bombed, forcing Odo to investigate who is trying to kill the Cardassian exile.
The Die is Cast
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.
Explorers
Sisko and Jake build a solar sailing ship in an attempt to recreate a journey taken by the ancient Bajorans.
Family Business
Quark returns to his home planet to confront his mother after hearing from the Ferengi Commerce Authority that she broke the law by earning profit.
Shakaar
Kai Winn needs Kira to convince her former resistance leader, now a farmer on Bajor, to return soil reclamators needed elsewhere.
Facets
Jadzia Dax deals with feelings of inferiority as she encounters past hosts in a Trill ceremony.
The Adversary
A Changeling sabotages the USS Defiant as it attempts to start a war in the Alpha Quadrant.
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Season 3
Season 3 of Deep Space Nine marks a turning point for the series, as it introduces the USS Defiant, a powerful starship that allows the crew to explore the Gamma Quadrant and face the threat of the Dominion, a vast and ruthless empire ruled by the shape-shifting Founders.
Release Date
PremieredStar Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3 released on September 26, 1994.
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Sign In to Track ProgressThe Search (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 Search (2)
Odo begins to connect with his fellow Changelings as Sisko attempts to negotiate peace with the Dominion.
The House of Quark
Quark lies about killing a Klingon and is then forced to marry the widow.
Equilibrium
A secret from Dax's past could mean the end of the current host's life.
Second Skin
Kira is surprised to find records indicating that she was incarcerated at Elemspur, a Cardassian prison, 10 years ago.
The Abandoned
A Jem'Hadar infant is found in salvaged spaceship wreckage and Odo strives to teach the rapidly maturing soldier to think for himself.
Civil Defense
Deep Space Nine is progressively locked down after O'Brien, Jake and Sisko accidentally activate an old automated Cardassian security program.
Meridian
Jadzia falls in love with a scientist on a planet whose inhabitants shift between this universe and a plane of pure energy every sixty years.
Defiant
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.
Fascination
Lwaxana Troi pursues Odo during the Bajoran Gratitude Festival as members of the crew suddenly become infatuated with one another.
Past Tense (1)
A transporter accident sends Sisko, Bashir and Dax three centuries into Earth's dark past.
Past Tense (2)
Sisko assumes the role of a pivotal historic figure in order to restore the timeline.
Life Support
Bashir's ethics are put to the test as he keeps Vedek Bareil alive long enough to help Kai Winn complete negotiations for a peace treaty with Cardassia.
Heart of Stone
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.
Destiny
Despite a Bajoran prophecy of destruction, Sisko assists in a joint scientific venture with the Cardassians to open communications through the wormhole.
Prophet Motive
In a shock revelation to Quark and Rom, the Grand Nagus reveals he has re-written the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition; a move which threatens to cripple the Ferengi Empire.
Visionary
Exposure to radiation causes O'Brien to jump hours into the future for brief periods, as Deep Space Nine hosts Romulan and Klingon delegations.
Distant Voices
After an alien assault leaves Bashir unconscious, he is trapped inside his mind.
Through the Looking Glass
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.
Improbable Cause
Garak's tailor shop is bombed, forcing Odo to investigate who is trying to kill the Cardassian exile.
The Die is Cast
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.
Explorers
Sisko and Jake build a solar sailing ship in an attempt to recreate a journey taken by the ancient Bajorans.
Family Business
Quark returns to his home planet to confront his mother after hearing from the Ferengi Commerce Authority that she broke the law by earning profit.
Shakaar
Kai Winn needs Kira to convince her former resistance leader, now a farmer on Bajor, to return soil reclamators needed elsewhere.
Facets
Jadzia Dax deals with feelings of inferiority as she encounters past hosts in a Trill ceremony.
The Adversary
A Changeling sabotages the USS Defiant as it attempts to start a war in the Alpha Quadrant.