Dominion Breadcrumbs, Part 2.

Running Time: 47 minutes 28 seconds
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While Deep Space Nine may be best known for the Dominion War, getting to that storyline was a gradual process for the writers. After the Gamma Quadrant’s imperial force was finally revealed at the end of Season 2, there were still a lot of mysteries to unshroud as Season 3 began with “The Search.”
In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing conclude their Hansel and Gretel-style journey following the breadcrumbs sprinkled by the writers as they set up the story that would come to define one of Star Trek’s most complex chapters.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Meeting the Jem'Hadar (00:02:33)
Shaping the Vorta (00:05:26)
Cold, Calculating, and Frightening (00:12:41)
Don't Do Deals with the Dominion (00:19:31)
Prepped by the Borg (00:23:07)
The Full Reveal (00:28:38)
Final Thoughts (00:38:26)
Closing (00:42:22)
Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing
Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)
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