"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Season 2 Quiz

Answer: Armageddon Game

Just as they were about to destroy the last weapon, soldiers stormed the facility to try and kill everyone in the room. Whilst O'Brien and Bashir managed to beam out just in the nick of time, the T'Lani and the Kelleruns presented evidence to Commander Sisko that they'd both died.

Answer: The Jem'Hadar

Initially Jake was going to go for a much smaller school project, however he jumped at the chance when Commander Sisko suggested a planetary survey. Jake invited Nog and Quark invited himself shortly afterwards.

We also met the Vorta for the first time in this episode, however their role in the Dominion did not become clear until later on in "DS9's" run.

Answer: Crossover

The original "Star Trek" episode "Mirror, Mirror" provided the basis for several episodes in "DS9" of which "Crossover" was the first.

In the mirror universe, whilst originally Terrans had a brutal empire, they had become a workforce for the Alliance.

Answer: Paradise

As it turned out, the crash was not an accident. One of the colony's leaders, Alixus, had long held the opinion that humans had lost something due to their reliance on technology. After the crash, she had installed a duanetic field that prevented technology from working. O'Brien managed to expose her motives, however the colonists decided to remain loyal to Alixus.

Answer: Blood Oath

The characters of Kor, Kang and Koloth had all appeared in the original "Star Trek" series in the 1960s and the same actors reprised their roles for this episode of "DS9".

Only Kor and Dax survived the encounter with the Albino on Secarus IV, although the character of Kang appeared in the "Voyager" episode "Flashback" when he encountered USS Excelsior under Captain Sulu's command.

Answer: The Wire

The Obsidian Order provided their operatives with implants, which could be activated in the event of their torture. Garak had activated his and left it running, something that it wasn't intended to do. Doctor Bashir managed to find Enabran Tain, the former head of the Obsidian Order, who provided a cure for Garak's condition.

However, this was only so he could continue to live a life of misery in exile.

Answer: Invasive Procedures

Verad applied to the Trill Symbiosis Commission to be joined, however he was not selected. He therefore decided he would take the Dax symbiont by force and was successful. It became a race against time for Sisko and crew to stop Verad before Jadzia died.

One of the Klingon mercenaries in this episode was played by Tim Russ, who would go on to play Tuvok in "Star Trek: Voyager".

Answer: The Maquis

Although it was called the demilitarized zone, the colonists believed that the Cardassian government was providing arms to their citizens. As the Federation were not doing the same, their colonists banded together as the Maquis, a group of freedom fighters determined to protects themselves. Commander Cal Hudson, a friend of Commander Sisko, resigned his commission to join them.

Answer: Sanctuary

The Skrreeans told how their home planet, Kentanna, was a "planet of sorrow", located just beyond the wormhole. Due to Bajor's recent occupation, they requested permission from the Bajoran Provisional Government to set up a colony, however they are unsuccessful and after one of their number was lost trying to force the issue, they departed DS9 for Draylon II.

Answer: The Homecoming

The Homecoming was the first of three episodes in which the story of Li Nallas and The Circle (or The Alliance For Global Unity to give it its proper title).

Minister Jaro Essa was the leader of The Circle, a role played by Frank Langella. He was clearly comfortable playing politicians as he would appear in the film "Dave" and receive an Oscar nomination for "Frost/Nixon".