Rumor was that Paramount was looking over its shoulder as the upstart Babylon 5 was in development. Or, another rumor was that they needed a new show to debut as The Next Generation cast got called up to the Silver Screen. That one sounds more plausible, as the Babylon 5 aired after Deep Space Nine, which broke new ground in science fiction storytelling and featured the first Trek show not centered around a starship. After a few rough seasons, and an injection of Klingon, DS9 found its stride and became a beloved addition to the Trek family and canon.

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7
No. Episode Title Air Date
1 + 2 Emissary Jan. 3, 1993
3 Past Prologue Jan. 10, 1993
4 A Man Alone Jan. 17, 1993
5 Babel Jan. 24, 1993
6 Captive Pursuit Jan. 31, 1993
7 Q-Less Feb. 7, 1993
8 Dax Feb. 14, 1993
9 The Passenger Feb. 21, 1993
10 Move Along Home Mar. 14, 1993
11 The Nagus Mar. 21, 1993
12 Vortex Apr. 18, 1993
13 Battle Lines Apr. 25, 1993
14 The Storyteller May 2, 1993 
15 Progress May 9, 1993
16 If Wishes Were Horses May 16, 1993
17 The Forsaken May 23, 1993
18 Dramatis Personae May 30, 1993
19 Duet June 13, 1993
20 In the Hands of the Prophets June 20, 1993

No. Episode Title Air Date
21 The Homecoming Sept. 26, 1993
22 The Circle Oct. 3, 1993
23 The Siege Oct. 10, 1993
24 Invasive Procedures Oct. 17, 1993
25 Cardassians Oct. 24, 1993
26 Melora Oct. 31, 1993
27 Rules of Acquisition Nov. 7, 1993
28 Necessary Evil Nov. 14, 1993
29 Second Sight Nov. 21, 1993
30 Sanctuary Nov. 28, 1993
31 Rivals Jan. 2, 1994
32 The Alternate Jan. 9, 1994
33 Armageddon Game Jan. 30, 1994
34 Whispers Feb. 6, 1994
35 Paradise Feb. 13, 1994
36 Shadowplay Feb. 20, 1994
37 Playing God Feb. 27, 1994
38 Profit and Loss Mar. 20, 1994
39 Blood Oath Mar. 27, 1994
40 The Maquis, Part I Apr. 24, 1994
41 The Maquis, Part II May 1, 1994
42 The Wire May 8, 1994
43 Crossover May 15, 1994
44 The Collaborator May 22, 1994
45 Tribunal June 5, 1994
46 The Jem’Hadar June 12, 1994

No. Episode Title Air Date
47 The Search, Part I Sept. 26, 1994
48 The Search, Part II Oct. 3, 1994
49 The House of Quark Oct. 10, 1994
50 Equilibrium Oct. 17, 1994
51 Second Skin Oct. 24, 1994
52 The Abandoned Oct. 31, 1994
53 Civil Defense Nov. 7, 1994
54 Meridian Nov. 14, 1994
55 Defiant Nov. 21, 1994
56 Fascination Nov. 28, 1994
57 Past Tense, Part I Jan. 2, 1995
58 Past Tense, Part II Jan. 9, 1995
59 Life Support Jan. 30, 1995
60 Heart of Stone Feb. 6, 1995
61 Destiny Feb. 13, 1995
62 Prophet Motive Feb. 20, 1995
63 Visionary Feb. 27, 1995
64 Distant Voices Apr. 10, 1995
65 Through the Looking Glass Apr. 17, 1995
66 Improbable Cause  (Part 1 of 2) Apr. 24, 1995
67 The Die is Cast  (Part 2 of 2) May 1, 1995
68 Explorers May 8, 1995
69 Family Business May 15, 1995
70 Shakaar May 22, 1995
71 Facets June 12, 1995
72 The Adversary June 19, 1995

No. Episode Title Air Date
73 + 74 The Way of the Warrior Oct. 2, 1995
75 The Visitor Oct. 9, 1995
76 Hippocratic Oath Oct. 16, 1995
77 Indiscretion Oct. 23, 1995
78 Rejoined Oct. 30, 1995
79 Starship Down Nov. 6, 1995
80 Little Green Men Nov. 13, 1995
81 The Sword of Kahless Nov. 20, 1995
82 Our Man Bashir Nov. 27, 1995
83 Homefront (Part 1 of 2) Jan. 1, 1996
84 Paradise Lost (Part 2 of 2) Jan. 8, 1996
85 Crossfire Jan. 29, 1996
86 Return to Grace Feb. 5, 1996
87 Sons of Mogh Feb. 12, 1996
88 Bar Association Feb. 19, 1996
89 Accession Feb. 26, 1996
90 Rules of Engagement Apr. 8, 1996
91 Hard Time Apr. 15, 1996
92 Shattered Mirror Apr. 22, 1996
93 The Muse Apr. 29, 1996
94 For the Cause May 6, 1996
95 To the Death May 13, 1996
96 The Quickening May 20, 1996
97 Body Parts June 10, 1996
98 Broken Link June 17, 1996

No. Episode Title Air Date
99 Apocalypse Rising Sept. 30, 1996
100 The Ship Oct. 7, 1996
101 Looking for par’Mach in All the Wrong Places Oct. 14, 1996
102 …Nor the Battle to the Strong Oct. 21, 1996
103 The Assignment Oct. 28, 1996
104 Trials and Tribble-ations Nov. 4, 1996
105 Let He Who Is Without Sin… Nov. 11, 1996
106 Things Past Nov. 18, 1996
107 The Ascent Nov. 25, 1996
108 Rapture Dec. 30, 1996
109 The Darkness and the Light Jan. 6, 1997
110 The Begotten Jan. 27, 1997
111 For the Uniform Feb. 3, 1997
112 In Purgatory’s Shadow (Part 1 of 2) Feb. 10, 1997
113 By Inferno’s Light (Part 2 of 2) Feb. 17, 1997
114 Doctor Bashir, I Presume Feb. 24, 1997
115 A Simple Investigation Mar. 31, 1997
116 Business as Usual Apr. 7, 1997
117 Ties of Blood and Water Apr. 14, 1997
118 Ferengi Love Songs Apr. 21, 1997
119 Soldiers of the Empire Apr. 28, 1997
120 Children of Time May 5, 1997
121 Blaze of Glory May 12, 1997
122 Empok Nor May 19, 1997
123 In the Cards June 9, 1997
124 Call to Arms June 16, 1997

No. Episode Title Air Date
125 A Time to Stand Sept. 29, 1997
126 Rocks and Shoals Oct. 6, 1997
127 Sons and Daughters Oct. 13, 1997
128 Behind the Lines Oct. 20, 1997
129 Favor the Bold Part 1 of 2 Oct. 27, 1997
130 Sacrifice of Angels Part 2 of 2 Nov. 3, 1997
131 You are Cordially Invited… Nov. 10, 1997
132 Resurrection Nov. 17, 1997
133 Statistical Probabilities Nov. 24, 1997
134 The Magnificent Ferengi Jan. 1, 1998
135 Waltz Jan. 8, 1998
136 Who Mourns for Morn? Feb. 4, 1998
137 Far Beyond the Stars Feb. 11, 1998
138 One Little Ship Feb. 18, 1998
139 Honor Among Thieves Feb. 25, 1998
140 Change of Heart Mar. 4, 1998
141 Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night Apr. 1, 1998
142 Inquisition Apr. 8, 1998
143 In the Pale Moonlight Apr. 15, 1998
144 His Way Apr. 22, 1998
145 The Reckoning Apr. 29, 1998
146 Valiant May 6, 1998
147 Profit and Lace May 13, 1998
148 Time’s Orphan May 20, 1998
149 The Sound of Her Voice June 10, 1998
150 Tears of the Prophets June 17, 1998

No. Episode Title Air Date
151 Image in the Sand (Part 1 of 2) Sept. 30, 1998
152 Shadows and Symbols  (Part 2 of 2) Oct. 7, 1998
153 Afterimage Oct. 14, 1998
154 Take Me Out to the Holosuite Oct. 21, 1998
155 Chrysalis Oct. 28, 1998
156 Treachery, Faith and the Great River Nov. 4, 1998
157 Once More unto the Breach Nov. 11, 1998
158 The Siege of AR-558 Nov. 18, 1998
159 Covenant Nov. 25, 1998
160 It’s Only a Paper Moon Dec. 30, 1998
161 Prodigal Daughter Jan. 6, 1999
162 The Emperor’s New Cloak Feb. 3, 1999
163 Field of Fire Feb. 10, 1999
164 Chimera Feb. 17, 1999
165 Badda-Bing Badda-Bang Feb. 24, 1999
166 Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges Mar. 3, 1999
167 Penumbra Apr. 7, 1999
168 ‘Til Death Do Us Part Apr. 14, 1999
169 Strange Bedfellows Apr. 21, 1999
170 The Changing Face of Evil Apr. 28, 1999
171 When It Rains… May 5, 1999
172 Tacking Into the Wind May 12, 1999
173 Extreme Measures May 19, 1999
174 The Dogs of War May 26, 1999
175 + 176 What You Leave Behind June 2, 1999