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| "The Ascent" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:The_Ascent_(DS9).jpg) Quark and Odo in the mountains | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 9 |
| Directed by | Allan Kroeker |
| Written by | |
| Featured music | David Bell |
| Production code | 507 |
| Original air date | November 25, 1996 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Ascent" is the 107th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the ninth episode of the fifth season.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet-run space station Deep Space Nine. In this episode, Deep Space Nine's security chief Odo is stranded on a remote planet with the small-time criminal Quark, and the two must hike up a mountain together to call for help. Meanwhile, Starfleet cadet Nog returns to Deep Space Nine from Starfleet Academy and has friction with his roommate Jake Sisko.