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"Far Beyond the Stars" is the 137th episode of the syndicated science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 13th episode of season six. The teleplay was written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler, based on a story by Marc Scott Zicree. Cast member Avery Brooks directed. It is unique in that almost the full cast of DS9 portrays human characters, without their alien costumes, as a rare example of metafiction in the fictional Star Trek universe.
Original Release
02/11/1998
US Release
02/11/1998
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Avery Brooks | Benjamin Sisko |
| Rene Auberjonois | Odo |
| Michael Dorn | Worf |
| Terry Farrell | Jadzia Dax |
| Cirroc Lofton | Jake Sisko |
| Colm Meaney | Miles O'Brien |
| Armin Shimerman | Quark |
| Alexander Siddig | Julian Bashir |
| Nana Visitor | Kira Nerys |
| Brock Peters | Joseph Sisko / Preacher |
Directors
Writers
Hans Beimler, Marc Scott Zicree, Ira Steven Behr, Michael Piller, Rick Berman, Gene Roddenberry
Creators
Gene Roddenberry, Michael Piller, Rick Berman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Avery Brooks | Benjamin Sisko |
| Rene Auberjonois | Odo |
| Michael Dorn | Worf |
| Terry Farrell | Jadzia Dax |
| Cirroc Lofton | Jake Sisko |
| Colm Meaney | Miles O'Brien |
| Armin Shimerman | Quark |
| Alexander Siddig | Julian Bashir |
| Nana Visitor | Kira Nerys |
| Brock Peters | Joseph Sisko / Preacher |
| Jeffrey Combs | Weyoun |
| Marc Alaimo | Gul Dukat |
| J.G. Hertzler | Martok / Roy Ritterhouse |
| Aron Eisenberg | Nog |
| Eric A. Stillwell | Benny Russell |
| Juan Angel | Kasidy Yates / Cassie |
| Essam El Erian | Diner Patron |
| Mark Allen Shepherd | Morn |
| Rosalind Chao | Keiko O'Brien |
| Casey Biggs | Damar |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ira Steven Behr | Executive Producer |
| Rick Berman | Executive Producer |
| Ronald D. Moore | Executive Producer |
| Hans Beimler | Producer |
| Kristine Cox | Producer |
| Robert Della Santina | Producer |
| René Echevarria | Producer |
| Peter Lauritson | Producer |
| Steve Oster | Producer |
| Terri Potts | Producer |
| Ronald D. Moore | Producer |
| John Farrell | Producer |
| Rick Berman | Producer |
| Ira Steven Behr | Producer |
