| "The Alternate" | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | David Carson |
| Story by | |
| Teleplay by | Bill Dial |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Production code | 432 |
| Original air date | January 10, 1994 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Alternate" is the 32nd episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is the 12th episode of the second season. It premiered on January 10, 1994.
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, in orbit of the planet Bajor. In this episode, Odo's former teacher believes he has found a life form similar to Odo in the Gamma Quadrant.[1][2][3] The episode introduces James Sloyan as Dr. Mora Pol, the Bajoran scientist who studied the Odo life-form after he was discovered.[4][5]