| "Equilibrium" | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 4 |
| Directed by | Cliff Bole |
| Story by | Christopher Teague |
| Teleplay by | René Echevarria |
| Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
| Production code | 450 |
| Original air date | October 17, 1994 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Equilibrium" is the 50th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fourth episode of the third season.
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. This episode is centered on the Station Ops crew, with several guest stars. It focuses on the Trill character Jadzia Dax and the mysterious occurrences that begin to happen to her. It also further explores the Trill alien species, especially the nature of their "symbionts".
It achieved a Nielsen rating of 7.4, which is an estimated percentage of viewership out of the total number of U.S. households.[1][2] It originally aired in broadcast syndication on October 17, 1994.[3]