The Ship (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

"The Ship" is the 100th episode overall of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and the second episode of the fifth season. This episode aired on syndicated television on October 7, 1996.^[1] It was written by Hans Beimler, Pam Wigginton and Rick Cason, and it was directed by Kim Friedman.^[1]

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Starfleet-managed space station Deep Space Nine, adjacent to a wormhole leading to the distant Gamma Quadrant of the galaxy. Later seasons of the show follow the conflict between the United Federation of Planets and a hostile empire from the Gamma Quadrant known as the Dominion, ruled by the shape-shifting Changelings. In this episode, the Deep Space Nine crew comes into conflict with the Dominion's genetically-engineered soldiers, the Jem'Hadar, when trying to salvage a crashed Jem'Hadar ship.

Guest stars in this episode include Kaitlin Hopkins as Kilana and F. J. Rio as Muñiz.