| "Vortex" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Winrich Kolbe |
| Written by | Sam Rolfe |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Production code | 412 |
| Original air date | April 19, 1993 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Vortex" is the 12th episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
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 galaxy. This episode focuses on Deep Space Nine's security chief Odo, a shapeshifter of unknown origin. In this episode, a criminal from the Gamma Quadrant claims he has encountered other "Changelings" like Odo.
The episode aired on television in syndication the week of April 19, 1993.