Trials and Tribble-ations (4 Nov. 1996)

Darvin, a disgraced Klingon spy, travels back in time to alter some events to his likings. The DS9 crew must find what he's trying to change and prevent it without altering the time line. ... See full summary »

Director:

Jonathan West

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator), Rick Berman (creator),

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Avery Brooks	...	Captain Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Commander Worf
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Commander Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko (credit only)
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
Jack Blessing	...	Dulmur
Jim Jansen	...	Lucsly (as James W. Jansen)
Charlie Brill	...	Arne Darvin
Leslie Ackerman	...	Waitress
Charles Rahi Chun	...	Engineer (as Charles S. Chun)
Deirdre Imershein	...	Lieutenant Watley (as Deirdre L. Imershein)

Storyline

Darvin, a disgraced Klingon spy, travels back in time to alter some events to his likings. The DS9 crew must find what he's trying to change and prevent it without altering the time line. They'll have to blend in with the crew from Star Trek: The Original Series.

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Plot Keywords:

23rd century | 24th century | crossover | time travel

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 1996 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The tribble to the K7 bartender's (Guy Raymond) right is in mid-fall behind Dr. Bashir and Odo, as it was a still-shot, re-filmed from the original 1967 stock footage and included to the 1996 C.G.I.

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Goofs

Chief O'Brien's hairstyle reverts back to his "normal" 24th Century hairstyle once He and Dr. Bashir beam over to the K7 space station from the Enterprise. Moments earlier, his hairstyle reflected the hairstyle (combover with part) as worn by the 23rd century human male crew members.

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Quotes

[Sisko and Dax are getting an unexpected glimpse of Kirk and Spock]
Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: I had no idea.
Sisko: What?
Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: He's so much more handsome in person. Those eyes!
Sisko: Kirk had quite the reputation as a ladies' man.
Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: Not him. Spock.
Sisko: [drags Dax away] Let's go.

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Crazy Credits

Charlie Brill is billed twice, once as a major guest star following the episode's title, and again in the end credits with the other actors in the archive footage from the original "Tribbles" episode.

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Bang Theory: The Hofstadter Isotope (2009)

User Reviews

re: Now if you call you self a Star Trex fan - this is a must see!

Another brilliant episode within the Star Trex saga. What a episode this one was.

Its one that you have to see if you are a true Star Trex FAN. Well written, believable, and enjoyable all at the time same with the cast from The Original Star Trex, and this present one - Deep Space Nine. Well worth watching, and a credit to all of the Star Trex series...

How they managed to merge the story and the characters between the original story line of "Tribbles" - with the Original Star Trex and together with a few of the staff of Deep Space Nine. I will never know.

I wondered who wrote the storyline for this excellent episode of Deep Space Nine? Wonderfully written.

Every one that likes Star Trex always votes for - "City on the Edge forever" - as the greatest Star Trex episode. Well take a look at this episode and always watch - "Let me be your last battlefield" episode within the Original Series of Star Trex - and you might change your mind.

Both are just as good as "City on the Edge forever".

10 out of 10 Brilliant.