| "The Way of the Warrior" | |
|---|---|
| Series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episodes 1 & 2 | |
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| Air date | October 2nd, 1995 |
| Writers | Ira Steven Behr; Robert Hewitt Wolfe |
| Director | James L. Conway |
| Producers | Ira Steven Behr; Rick Berman; Hans Beimler; René Echevarria; Steve Oster |
| Starring | Avery Brooks; Rene Auberjonois; Michael Dorn; Alexander Siddig; Terry Farrell; Cirroc Lofton; Colm Meaney; Armin Shimerman; Nana Visitor |
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"The Way of the Warrior" is the first and second episodes of season four of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the 73rd & 74th episodes of the series overall. They were directed by James L. Conway with a teleplay written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe. They first aired in first-run syndication on October 2nd, 1995.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Penny Johnson | Kasidy Yates |
| Marc Alaimo | Gul Dukat |
| J.G. Hertzler | Martok |
| Obi Ndefo | Drex |
| Christopher Darga | Kaybok |
| William Dennis Hunt | Huraga |
| Andrew Robinson | Garak |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Patricia Tallman | Weapons officer |
| Judi Durand | Computer voice |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode is a special two-hour season premiere.
- Originally aired as a 120-minute episode, but has been formatted as two 60-minute episodes in most subsequent re-airings for scheduling reasons. While many guides list it as a two-parter, its initial airing and release on DVD as one double-length episode should make this the official recognition.
- Production code number: 473/474.
- This episode begins the "Federation-Klingon War" storyline.
- Michael Dorn joins the cast of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, reprising the role of Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Dorn remains on the show throughout the remainder of it's run.
- This episode originally aired on Avery Brooks' birthday.
- This is the first professional work for actor Obi Ndefo, who plays Drex. He will go on to appear in episodes of Star Trek: Voyager, Dawson's Creek and Stargate SG-1.
Quotes[]
- Jadzia Dax: The longer the Klingons are here, the worse things are going to get. Whatever you decide to do, you'd better do it soon.
- Benjamin Sisko: Curzon told me once that in the long run, the only people who can really handle the Klingons... are Klingons.
See also[]
Media
The World of Star Trek
Star Trek miscellaneous
External Links[]
- "The Way of the Warrior" at IMDB
- "The Way of the Warrior" at the TV IV
- "The Way of the Warrior" at ShareTV.com
- "The Way of the Warrior" at Memory Alpha
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