Visionary (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

"Visionary" is the 63rd episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the seventeenth episode of the third season. O'Brien begins having mysterious visions of himself after an accident, meanwhile Romulans visit Deep Space Nine, a fictional space station of the 24th century in the Star Trek science fiction universe.

"Visionary"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 17
Directed byReza Badiyi
Story byEthan H. Calk
Teleplay byJohn Shirley
Featured musicJay Chattaway
Production code463
Original air dateFebruary 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)
Guest appearance(s)

When "Visionary" was broadcast in 1995, it achieved ratings of 7.9 and third spot in its time slot.[1] This was in line with much of the ratings for season 3 which varied between about 6 and 9 Nielsen points over the course of its run (from October 1994 to July 1995).[2] This was a popular time for the franchise, with Star Trek Generations hitting theaters in November 1994 and Star Trek: Voyager coming out in January 1995.

Plot

Poisoned by radiation, Chief O'Brien experiences several time shifts, each five hours into the future, witnessing a bar brawl, his own death twice, and the destruction of the station. He deliberately subjects himself to more radiation in order to time shift three hours into the future to see exactly what causes the destruction. However, the radiation is too much, and the O'Brien coming from the past dies, while the O'Brien from the future goes back in time to tell Commander Sisko that there is a cloaked Romulan D'deridex-class warbird circling the station, plotting to destroy DS9 and collapse the wormhole, cutting off further contact with the Gamma Quadrant.

At the end of the episode, O'Brien uses his limited knowledge of the future to annoy the profit-hungry Quark.

Arc significance
  • O'Brien installs his dart board (cf. "Prophet Motive") in Quark's, where it would stay for the rest of the series.
  • A Romulan delegation visits the station to collect intelligence on the Dominion (cf. "The Search").

Reception

In 2018, CBR rated "Visionary" the 13th best time-travel episode in Star Trek, noting it as a 'showcase' for O'Brien and calling the plot 'intriguing'.[3] The episode includes the Romulan and Klingon aliens of the Star Trek universe.[4]

In 2019, Higgy Pop noted this episode as one of the time travel stories of the Star Trek franchise.[5]

See also
Time travel related

References
  5. Higgypop. "Complete List Of Time Travel Storylines In Star Trek". Higgypop. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
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