Time's Orphan

Time's Orphan
Attribution
Series:	Deep Space Nine
Written by:	Bradley ThompsonMA & David Weddle
Story by:	Joe MenoskyMA
Directed by:	Allan KroekerMA
Production information
Episode no.:	6x24
Production no.:	548
First aired:	Week of 20 May 1998
Chronology
Date:	2374

Molly O'Brien falls through a time portal, emerging as a feral adult.

References

Characters

Julian Bashir • Jadzia Dax • Jones • Kira Nerys • Madrat • Morn • M'Pella • Keiko O'Brien • Kirayoshi O'Brien • Miles O'Brien • Molly O'Brien • Odo • Pinar • Quark • Benjamin Sisko • Worf, son of Mogh

Referenced only

Alexander Rozhenko

Locations

Deep Space 9 • Golana • Habitat ring • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Station commander's office

Referenced only

Dalvos Prime • Denorios Belt

Starships

Danube-class runabout • USS Defiant (Defiant-class starship)

Races and cultures

Bajoran • Changeling • Ferengi • Human • Klingon • Lurian • Tarkalean • Trill

Referenced only

Andorian • Gorn • Kelvan • Mugato • Talosian • Tellarite

States and organizations

Bajoran Militia • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets

Referenced only

Bajoran Archeological Institute • Dominion

Other references

21st century • adrenaline • Bajoran language • bat'leth • cat • Chester • chroniton • combadge • comet • DNA • DNA signature • Dominion War • exobiology • forcefield • grint hound • Hehh-duHpp • holosuite • Klingonese • LCARS • Lupi (doll) • magistrate • melon • minefield • "Mr. Froggy" • phaser • picnic • replicator • sensor • temporal field generator • time portal • time travel • transporter • tricorder

Appendices

Related media

• The Prophecy and Change short story "The Devil You Know" includes scenes from this episode, up to Worf's return home and finding Jadzia Dax looking after Kirayoshi O'Brien.
• In a way, both mother and daughter share similar experiences with age crises. Keiko O'Brien was reverted (physically) to a pre-adolescent in "Rascals." This time, Molly O'Brien advances (mentally) from a child to an adult.

Background

Notable cast and crew

• Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
• Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
• Rene Auberjonois as Odo
• Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
• Armin Shimerman as Quark
• Michael Dorn as Worf
• Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax

External links

• Time's Orphan article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Time's Orphan article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Connections

published order
Previous episode: Profit and Lace	DS9 episode produced	Next episode: The Sound of Her Voice
Previous episode: Profit and Lace	DS9 episode aired	Next episode: The Sound of Her Voice
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Pathways	Pocket	Next Adventure: Hope and Fear