Favor the Bold

"Favor the Bold" is the 129th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fifth episode of the sixth season, first broadcast on October 27, 1997.^[1] This episode had Nielsen ratings of 6.0 points, which equaled about 5.9 million viewers.^[2]

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of Deep Space Nine, a space station near the planet Bajor, guarding a wormhole that leads to the Gamma Quadrant on the opposite side of the galaxy; the Gamma Quadrant is home to a hostile empire known as the Dominion. This episode continues the narrative of the Dominion War that has extended over the first few episodes of the sixth season, during which the Dominion and their Cardassian allies have seized control of Deep Space Nine, and the United Federation of Planets prepares to attempt to reconquer it.^[3] "Favor the Bold" is the first half of a two-part episode; its story is concluded in the following episode, "Sacrifice of Angels".^[3]