Season 5 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine -

The season uses personal stories to ground the large-scale political drama: TV Review | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Season 5

The season centers on the inevitable arrival of the in the Alpha Quadrant. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season 5

: Gul Dukat shocks the quadrant by negotiating Cardassia’s entry into the Dominion, instantly making it a major power again. The season uses personal stories to ground the

: Early in the season, a mission to expose Gowron as a Changeling reveals that General Martok was the one replaced. Later, it is discovered that Dr. Julian Bashir was also replaced and held in a Dominion prison for weeks while his double sabotaged the station. Major Character Arcs Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season 5