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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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The Assignment

  • Episode aired Oct 28, 1996
  • TV-PG
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.8K
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Max Grodénchik and Rosie Malek-Yonan in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
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An alien entity has possessed Keiko's body and is holding it hostage until O'Brien completes an assignment for it.An alien entity has possessed Keiko's body and is holding it hostage until O'Brien completes an assignment for it.An alien entity has possessed Keiko's body and is holding it hostage until O'Brien completes an assignment for it.

  • Director
    • Allan Kroeker
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller
  • Stars
    • Avery Brooks
    • Rene Auberjonois
    • Michael Dorn
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Allan Kroeker
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller
    • Stars
      • Avery Brooks
      • Rene Auberjonois
      • Michael Dorn
    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney and Rosalind Chao in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Max Grodénchik in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney and Rosalind Chao in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney, Avery Brooks, Rosalind Chao, Rene Auberjonois, Hana Hatae, and Cirroc Lofton in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney, Max Grodénchik, and Rosie Malek-Yonan in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney and Rosalind Chao in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney and Rosalind Chao in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney and Rosalind Chao in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney and Hana Hatae in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Armin Shimerman and Max Grodénchik in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

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    Avery Brooks
    Avery Brooks
    • Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko
    Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois
    • Constable Odo
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lt. Cmdr. Worf
    Terry Farrell
    Terry Farrell
    • Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax
    Cirroc Lofton
    Cirroc Lofton
    • Jake Sisko
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brien
    Armin Shimerman
    Armin Shimerman
    • Quark
    Alexander Siddig
    Alexander Siddig
    • Doctor Julian Bashir
    Nana Visitor
    Nana Visitor
    • Major Kira Nerys
    • (credit only)
    Rosalind Chao
    Rosalind Chao
    • Keiko O'Brien
    Max Grodénchik
    Max Grodénchik
    • Rom
    Hana Hatae
    Hana Hatae
    • Molly O'Brien
    Patrick Egan
    • Jiyar
    • (as Patrick B. Egan)
    Rosie Malek-Yonan
    Rosie Malek-Yonan
    • Tekoa
    Judi M. Durand
    • Station Computer Voice
    • (voice)
    • (as Judi Durand)
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Computer Voice
    • (voice)
    Bill Blair
    Bill Blair
    • Various Aliens
    • (uncredited)
    Terry Green
    • Starfleet Ops Lieutenant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Allan Kroeker
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" is used at the Chief's birthday party because the "Happy Birthday" song was too expensive. In September 2015, "Happy Birthday" entered public domain and it can now be sung anywhere for free.
    • Goofs
      Bashir says that Keiko has a "hairline fracture of the right parietal lobe." The parietal lobe is part of the brain; he meant to say "parietal bone", part of the skull.
    • Quotes

      [O'Brien prepares Rom for a secret mission and urges him to talk to no one about it]

      Rom: Culpable deniability - I understand. Don't worry about me, Chief; my lips are sealed. Nobody will get anything out of me, not even my name!

      O'Brien: Rom - everybody on the station knows your name.

      Rom: [reflecting] Right... But I won't confirm it!

    • Connections
      Featured in What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
      (uncredited)

      Written by Dennis McCarthy

      Performed by Dennis McCarthy

    User reviews8

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    7/10
    In and Out of the Body
    Almost from the inception of the Star Trek canon, creatures have been able to take over the bodies of various characters, from Kirk to Janeway. This striking ability makes for some interesting plots, but it is kind of a cheap method of operation. Here, Keiko returns from a trip to Bajor and her body has been taken over by some entity. Miles is told that if he doesn't cotton to the demands of this thing, Keiko will die. So until he can figure out what to do, he must answer the call. The best part of this involves his enlisting Rom, Quark's hyperactive but incredibly talented brother, to assist him in bringing about these wishes. Rom is both insufferable and sweet as he plays his cards. Without him, the episode would be been dull. Almost as dull as Keiko's normal character.
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    • Oct 26, 2018

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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