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"Blood Oath" is the 19th episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and originally aired on March 27, 1994 in broadcast syndication. The story was created by Peter Allan Fields and the episode was directed by Winrich Kolbe. The choreography of the ending fight scene was created by Dan Curry and Dennis Madalone, while the score was created by Dennis McCarthy.
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, three legendary Klingon warriors come to the station to meet with Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) before embarking on a crusade of vengeance.
The episode featured the return of John Colicos, William Campbell and Michael Ansara to the Klingon roles of Kor, Koloth and Kang, respectively. Each of those actors had previously portrayed the roles in episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. The story was based on the films Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven, and scenes were filmed on location in Pasadena, California as well as on sound stages at Paramount Studios. The episode was watched by 8.4 million viewers, and the opinions of critics were mixed.
Original Release
03/27/1994
US Release
03/27/1994
Cast
Name | Character |
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Avery Brooks | Commander Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko |
Rene Auberjonois | Constable Odo |
Alexander Siddig | Doctor Julian Bashir |
Terry Farrell | Lt. Jadzia Dax |
Cirroc Lofton | Jake Sisko |
Colm Meaney | Chief Miles O'Brien |
Armin Shimerman | Quark |
Nana Visitor | Major Kira Nerys |
John Colicos | Kor |
Michael Ansara | Kang |
Directors
Writers
Peter Allan Fields, Andrea Moore Alton, Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Creators
Gene Roddenberry, Rick Berman, Michael Piller
Cast
Name | Character |
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Avery Brooks | Commander Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko |
Rene Auberjonois | Constable Odo |
Alexander Siddig | Doctor Julian Bashir |
Terry Farrell | Lt. Jadzia Dax |
Cirroc Lofton | Jake Sisko |
Colm Meaney | Chief Miles O'Brien |
Armin Shimerman | Quark |
Nana Visitor | Major Kira Nerys |
John Colicos | Kor |
Michael Ansara | Kang |
William Campbell | Koloth |
Bill Bolender | The Albino |
Christopher Collins | Guard |
Sam Alejan | Starfleet Medical Officer |
Ivor Bartels | Security Officer |
Bob Bralver | Albino Guard |
Christopher Doyle | Albino Guard |
Robert Ford | Starfleet Crewmember |
Susan Henley | Command division officer |
Hubie Kerns Jr. | Albino Guard |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rick Berman | Executive Producer |
Michael Piller | Executive Producer |
Ira Steven Behr | Executive Producer |
Peter Allan Fields | Producer |
James Crocker | Producer |
Peter Lauritson | Producer |
Steve Oster | Producer |
David Livingston | Producer |