Summary: Features the episodes 'The Search - Part 1', 'The Search - Part 2', 'The House Of Quark', 'Equilibrium', 'Second Skin', 'The Abandoned', 'Civil Defence', 'Meridian', 'Defiant', 'Fascination', 'Past Tense - Part 1', 'Past Tense - Part 2', 'Life Support', 'Heart Of Stone', 'Destiny', 'Prophet Motive', 'Visionary', 'Distant Voices', 'Through The Looking Glass', 'Improbable Cause', 'The Die Is Cast', 'Explorers', 'Family Business' and 'Shakaar'.

The third STAR TREK series concerns Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), commander of the starship Deep Space Nine, who discovers the first known stable wormhole--a virtual shortcut through space that leads from the Alpha Quadrant to the Gamma Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. The Gamma Quadrant is governed by the Dominion, a group led by the Changelings--an group of shapeshifters which counts DS9 crew member Odo (Rene Auberjonois) among its numbers. The Dominion has become a violent force in the galaxy, and the Deep Space Nine and its crew has become the only hope in upholding the way of life established by the Federation. This 7-Disc set includes all twenty-six episodes from the third season.
Comprises the episodes:
47 The Search, Part 1
48 The Search, Part 2
49 The House of Quark
50 Equilibrium
51 Second Skin
52 The Abandoned
53 Civil Defense
54 Meridian
55 Defiant
56 Fascination
57 Past Tense, Part 1
58 Past Tense, Part 2
59 Life Support
60 Heart of Stone
61 Destiny
62 Prophet Motive
63 Visionary
64 Distant Voices
65 Improbable Cause
66 Through the Looking Glass
67 The Die is Cast
68 Explorers
69 Family Business
70 Shakaar
71 Facets
72 The Adversary

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Deep Space Nine's third series begins eventfully, with Sisko promoted to captain and being gifted a prototype warship equipped with a cloaking device, while Odo learns where he came from. In the two-part opening tale, this clever gambit is played to hook viewers into the idea of DS9 becoming an ongoing mystery/conflict show. Why the sudden intense format tweaking? Mostly this was to ensure the show continued to thrive when a really rather greedy production hierarchy fast-tracked Voyager onto the air mid-season (cue unnecessary crossover episode with Tuvok). Of greater concern was ratings thief Babylon 5, which played its counter-Trek cards at precisely the right time. Fortunately the result (initially at least) was a genuine boost for DS9.

Cast members seemed to have hit their stride and played off one another more assuredly than before. For example, Odo's character took several additional interesting twists, especially in his relationship with Kira. Rene Auberjonois had a very good year, directing two episodes to boot. Avery Brooks had begun this trend with the previous year's penultimate show. The real surprise was seeing Jonathan Frakes's name working behind the camera on three occasions, because he also appeared on screen in his alternate rogue Riker role, when Thomas dramatically steals the Defiant. Other welcome cameos that aided the feeling of casual camaraderie included the return of Lwaxana Troi, as well as first appearances by Quark's Mum, the spooky Founder Leader, the lovely Leeta and the sneaky Eddington. Clint Howard--a cult Trek figure--was briefly welcomed back, and with the many faces of Jeffrey Combs another was born. Stories progressed the complicated Bajoran/Cardassian healing process, while simultaneously brewing potential conflicts far worse than the behind-the-scenes ratings war. --Paul Tonks

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	The Birth Of The Dominion And Beyond, Michael Westmores Aliens Season Three, Time Travel Files Past Tense, Crew Dossier Odo, Sailing Through The Stars, USS Defiant Featurettes
Year:	1995
Release Date:	June 23, 2003
Runtime:	999 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P H E 8301
Keywords:	Season, Star, Box, General, Deep, Space, Third, Series, Fiction, Nine, Set, Seven, Science, Trek, Tv, Horror, Complete, Discs, Sci, Fi
Genre:	Science Fiction