| "The Emperor's New Cloak" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | LeVar Burton |
| Written by | Ira Steven Behr Hans Beimler |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Production code | 562 |
| Original air date | February 1, 1999 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Emperor's New Cloak" is the 162nd episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The 12th episode of the seventh season. It premiered the week of February 1, 1999 to Nielsen ratings of 4.6.[1]
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the space station Deep Space Nine. This episode takes place mostly in the Mirror Universe, a parallel universe that is home to more aggressive, mistrustful, and opportunistic doppelgangers of the regular characters of the Star Trek universe, governed by a brutal alliance of the Cardassian and Klingon races. In this episode, the Ferengi characters Quark and Rom travel to the Mirror Universe to rescue the kidnapped Grand Nagus Zek, leader of the Ferengi Alliance.
The episode was directed by LeVar Burton and written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler.