| "Explorers" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | Cliff Bole |
| Story by | Hilary J. Bader |
| Teleplay by | René Echevarria |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Production code | 468 |
| Original air date | May 8, 1995 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Explorers" is the 68th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 22nd episode of the third season. It premiered May 8, 1995.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the space station Deep Space Nine near the planet Bajor, as the Bajorans recover from a decades-long, brutal occupation by the imperialistic Cardassians. In this episode, the human station commander Benjamin Sisko, having taken an interest in Bajoran culture, builds a replica of an ancient Bajoran spacecraft.
The episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 6.7 points when it was first broadcast.[1]