A Man Alone (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

"A Man Alone"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 4
Directed byPaul Lynch
Story by
Teleplay byMichael Piller
Featured musicJay Chattaway
Production code403
Original air dateJanuary 18, 1993 (1993-01-18)
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"A Man Alone" is the fourth episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy, near the planet Bajor, as the Bajorans recover from a brutal decades-long occupation by the imperialistic Cardassians. This episode focuses on Deep Space Nine's security chief Odo, a shapeshifter of unknown origin; in this episode, he is framed for the murder of a smuggler.

The episode aired in broadcast syndication on January 18, 1993.