The Visitor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

"The Visitor"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 2
Directed byDavid Livingston
Written byMichael Taylor
Featured musicDennis McCarthy
Cinematography byJonathan West
Production code476
Original air dateOctober 9, 1995 (1995-10-09)
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"The Visitor" is the 75th episode of the American syndicated science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the second episode of the fourth season. The episode was written by Michael Taylor and directed by David Livingston. It originally aired on October 9, 1995.

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 this episode, an accident leaves Captain Benjamin Sisko frozen in time, leaving his son Jake with a lifelong obsession with rescuing his father, having his resolve tested when they briefly reunite every few decades.

The episode was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1996, but lost to Babylon 5's "The Coming of Shadows".[1][2] It consistently ranks in polls as one of the most popular episodes of the entire series, often vying for first place with "In the Pale Moonlight" and "Trials and Tribble-ations",[3][4][5][6] with one critic writing that the episode "sums up everything that made DS9 so unforgettable."[5]

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  6. ^ Mitchell, Nigel (August 23, 2016). "10 Essential Episodes of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"". About.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.