| "To the Death" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | LeVar Burton |
| Written by | Ira Steven Behr Robert Hewitt Wolfe |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Production code | 496 |
| Original air date | May 13, 1996 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"To the Death" is the 95th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 22nd episode of the fourth season. "To the Death" achieved a Nielsen rating of 6 points when it originally premiered.[1]
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet-managed space station Deep Space Nine, located adjacent to a wormhole that leads to the distant Gamma Quadrant. The Gamma Quadrant is controlled by an expansionist empire known as the Dominion, ruled by the shape-shifting Changelings, who have genetically engineered the relentless Jem'Hadar to be their soldiers. In this episode, the Deep Space Nine crew join a Jem'Hadar team to prevent renegade Jem'Hadar from using a gateway that could transport them anywhere in the galaxy.
This episode marks the debut of the recurring character Weyoun, played by Jeffrey Combs.[2]