- For other uses, see Rivals.
"Rivals" was the 31st episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 11th episode of the show's second season, first aired during the week of 2 January 1994. The episode was written by Jim TrombettaMA, Michael PillerMA and Joe MenoskyMA and directed by David LivingstonMA.
Summary[]
An El-Aurian con man arrives on the space station and discovers a technology that can change probability.
References[]
Characters[]
- Alsia • Julian Bashir • Broik • Cos • Jadzia Dax • Jones • Kira Nerys • Martus Mazur • Taylor Moore • Morn • Miles O'Brien • Keiko O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Roana • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Rita Tannenbaum
Starships and vehicles[]
- Danube-class runabout (in opening credits)
Locations[]
- Club Martus • Deep Space 9 • Habitat ring • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Replimat • Security office
- Referenced only
- Bajor • El-Aurian system • Pythro V (Pythro) • Vlugta asteroid belt (Vlugta)
Races and cultures[]
- Referenced only
- Cardassian • Pythron • Vlugtan • Vulcan
States and organizations[]
- Referenced only
- Starfleet Medical School
Other references[]
- anesthetic • asteroid • canapé • casino • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Gamzian wine • isik • Japanese • latinum • metacetamin • Naming Day • neutrino • phaser • Plygorian mammoth • Probability • prosecco • racquetball • racquetball court • stellar cartography • synthahol • tribnel • tricorder • turbolift • water
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- Benjamin Sisko and Quark recall the events of "Emissary", where Sisko forced Quark to stay on Deep Space 9.
- The events of this episode are mentioned in the Star Trek: Corps of Engineers eBook Sargasso Sector.
Background[]
- The name El-Aurian is used for the first time in this episode.
Notable cast and crew[]
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Max Grodénchik as Rom
Images[]
Episode image.
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Sanctuary |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: The Alternate |
| Previous episode: Sanctuary |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: The Alternate |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Life Itself is Reason Enough |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: A Christmas Qarol |
| Previous Adventure: Life Itself is Reason Enough |
Next Adventure: Arcade | |
External links[]
- "Rivals (episode)" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Rivals (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.