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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

This week we discuss S6E6, "Sacrifice of Angels." The Federation fleet head towards DS9 to stop the Dominion from destroying the Wormhole minefield. A Dominion fleet meets them in battle. Can the Defiant make it in time? #DS9 #DeepSpaceNine #StarTrek🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Gul Dukat sitting in Sisko's chair in ops, preemptively celebrating that the Dominion has won. He will regret this.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

This week we discuss S6E5, "Favor the Bold." Captain Sisko convinces Starfleet Command to launch a fleet of starships to retake Deep Space 9. Meanwhile, time may be running out for Rom. #DS9 #DeepSpaceNine #StarTrek🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Odo and the Female Changeling sitting on opposite sides of Odo's bed.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

This week we discuss S6E4, "Behind the Lines." Kira's resistance cell learns that the Dominion will soon be bringing down the Federation's minefield. The Female Changeling arrives on Terok Nor and pays Odo a visit.🖖 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 #StarTrek podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Kira on the left facing toward Odo in the middle. The Female Changeling is on the right, also facing toward Odo.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

This week we discussed S6E3, "Sons and Daughters." Alexander Rozhenko, Worf's son, joins the crew of the Rotarran. Tora Ziyal returns to the station where Dukat intends to use her to get closer to Major Kira. #DS9 #DeepSpaceNine #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

This week we discussed S6E2, "Rocks and Shoals." Sisko's crew crash land their Jem'Hadar ship into the waters of an alien ocean, while Kira finds she cannot work side by side with the Dominion. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 #DeepSpaceNine 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Kira and Jake looking forward. Kira has a shocked expression on her face.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

We're back with Season 6 of Deep Space Nine! Sisko and crew take a captured Jem'Hadar ship into enemy territory with a mission to cut off their ketracel-white supply in the Alpha Quadrant. #DS9 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Sisko, aboard the USS Defiant, wearing a Jem'Hadar headset.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

New episode dropped! This week we discuss S5E26, "Call to Arms." Sisko attempts to prevent more Dominion ships from entering the Alpha Quadrant while Dukat responds by launching a massive assault fleet against the station. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Fire and explosion on Deep Space Nine station.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

This week we discuss S5E25, "In the Cards." Jake and Nog try to cheer up Sisko and fall into a plot. The Dominion offers a nonaggression agreement to Bajor. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 #DeepSpaceNine 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

This week we discuss S5E24, "Empok Nor." #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

This week we discussed S5E23, "Blaze of Glory." To prevent a Maquis missile attack, Sisko must force Starfleet traitor Eddington to lead him to the launch site. #StarTrek #DeepSpaceNine #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Michael Eddington, in the dark, eyes closed

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

This week we discussed S5E21, "Soldiers of the Empire." Worf and Dax join Martok on a the IKS Rotarran to look for a missing Klingon battle cruiser. Martok gets his groove back and Worf gets a new family. 🥹🖖 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

General Martok and Worf facing each other. Yellow lights in the background.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

This week we discussed S5E20, "Ferengi Love Songs." Quark awkwardly founds out that his mother, Ishka and Grand Nagus Zek have fallen in love. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 #DeepSpaceNine 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Quark, depressed and laying down, with Rom and Leeta looking over him.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This week we discuss S5E19, "Ties of Blood and Water." Kira finds out some unpleasant info about her Cardassian father figure. (Cue George Michael) Of course Gul Dukat shows up to complicate things further. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Kira, in a flashback, with long hair along side her friend

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

This week we discuss S5E18, "Business As Usual." Alexander Siddig makes his Star Trek directing debut. Quark has to decide how far he'll go for profit. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

In today's episode we discuss S5E17, "A Simple Investigation." Odo falls for a mysterious woman who is targeted for murder. AKA Odo bangs. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Baseball card that reads Star Trek Deep Space Nine Memories from the Future" and "First Intimacy Greatest Moments" with a picture of Odo having sex with a woman.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

This week we discuss S5E16, "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?" Leeta and Rom almost do not get together, while a big secret from Bashir's past comes out. 🖖 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Leeta sitting with a scowl on her face and a fork in her hand.

Robert Picardo as Dr. Lewis Zimmerman in a Starfleet uniform.

Dr. Bashir looking to the left, really upset and solumn.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

In today's episode we discuss S5E15, "By Inferno's Light," the follow up to "In Purgatory's Shadow." This episode follows our friends as they try to escape The Dominion, all the while, a fake Bashir is on DS9. Claustrophobia ensues! #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 🖖

Garak is doing work to get a message out to their runabout in close quarters.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discuss S5E14, "In Purgatory's Shadow." We meet the REAL General Martok and learn Bashir had been kidnapped and replaced! #StarTrek #DS9 #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 23/09/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discuss S5E13, "For the Uniform." The gang does some war crimes. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #232,004!

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discuss S5E12, "The Begotten." Odo takes care of a baby Changeling, while Kira gives birth to Keiko and Miles' baby. Miles and Shakaar butt heads. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Odo looking into a ball of goo, another Changeling.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discuss S5E11, "The Darkness and the Light." This was a good and creepy episode! Not surprising because Bryan Fuller was involved. But also, anti-sneeze meds save Kira's life! #StarTrek #DS9 #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Bajorans in a circle doing some sort of ceremony with lights shining in the middle.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

New episode dropped! Thanks for your understanding on some delays. We are out living out lives. :) This week we discuss S5E10, "Rapture." New uniforms! Sisko goes on an adventure which may end his career. 🖖 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Kassidy and Ben looking at each other. Kassidy is facing forward. We do not see Ben's face.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 31/07/2024

New episode dropped! This week we're discussing S5E9, "The Ascent." Or as Elyse likes to call it, the Pine Barrons episode of DS9. Odo and Quark get stranded on a freezing planet and try to survive. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 🖖🏻 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Odo, looking sickly, with his dead down, wearing a sun reflective cover-up.

Quark, looking tired, wearing a blanket around his shoulders.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 15/07/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discussed S5E8, "Things Past." Kurtwood Smith guests in this episode where our friends go through some timey wimey shit. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 #DeepSpaceNine 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Gary, Sisko, and Odo in the past wearing shabby clothes.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 14/07/2024

Listening to The Motion Picture soundtrack while doing notes for today's recording. -E

A picture of the album cover for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It's rainbow over Kirk, Spock, and Ilia's faces. The vinyl cover is hanging on a small shelf that says NOW PLAYING.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 09/07/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discuss S5E7, "Let He Who Is Without Sin..." Julian and Leeta consciously uncouple while Worf does a fascism. #DeepSpaceNine #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Julian and Leeta, in leisurewear, about to kiss.

Dax wearing a bathing suit and wrap, while Worf is in Risa in his freaking uniform.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 19/06/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discussed the much beloved S5E6 episode, "Trials and Tribble-ations." We love how great this ep works, using new tech (at the time) that put our faves in a TOS episode. 🖖 #DS9 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Quark at his bar with a Tribble on his head. Morn is in the background.

Quark surrounded by Tribbles on his bar. One is on his head and Morn is in the background.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 29/05/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discussed S5E5 "The Assignment." Since Keiko never gets to the mirror universe, we were pretty excited to see Rosalind Chao get to do something different. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DS9 #DeepSpaceNine podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

"Keiko" talking and O'Brien looking at her suspect.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 29/05/2024

New episode dropped last week! We spoke about S5E4 "...Nor the Battle to the Strong." This is a pretty serious episode with important commentary on how decaf coffee is gross. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Julian and Jake take cover behind a rock.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 13/05/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discussed S5E3, "Looking for Par'mach in All the Wrong Places." This episode brings back fan-favorite Grilka and has a fun Shakespeare vibe. #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Worf and Dax in the doorway to Sick Bay because they have post-sex injuries. They are very disheveled.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

New episode dropped! This week we're discussing S5E2, "The Ship." We lose one of our recurring characters, but get to meet a hot Vorta lady! This would have gone differently if everyone had trust. #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 #StarTrekDS9 #StarTrek 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 29/04/2024

New episode dropped! This week we start S5 with E1, "Apocalypse Rising." We get some character in Klingon dress-up. Odo learns what it's like to be human, by being depressed. #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Gowron (or not?) laying on the floor with arms up.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 02/04/2024

New episode dropped! This week we complete S4, with ep. 26, "Broken Link." Odo must deal with the consequences of his actions, while the Federation and Klingons tensions ramp up. What a great, exciting, finale! 🖖 #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Odo, shirtless, laying on the ground, with Julian scanning him.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 27/03/2024

New episode dropped! This week @lozymandias.bsky.social joins Elyse to discuss S4E25, “Body Parts.” We also discussed E7 of the Star Trek docuseries, “The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek,” titled “Dancing with Syndication in the Pale Moonlight.” #DS9 🖖🏻 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 21/03/2024

New episode dropped! We discuss S4E24, "The Quickening." Trek almost did an AIDS metaphor, but decided to shy away from it in the end. At least we got a capitalist gag at the top of it. #StarTrek #StarTrekDS9 #DeepSpaceNine #DS9 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Two large buildings in shambles. Greyish cloudy sky.

Ekoria looking toward Julian. Her face shows she has the Quickening, which looks like veins showing on the outside of her skin.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 17/03/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discussed Season 4, episode 23, "To the Death." We meet another slimy (affectionate) Jeffrey Combs character. The Jem'hadar learn a little bit about how Starfleet treats subordinates and life. podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 26/02/2024

New episode dropped! This week we discuss Season 4, Episode 22, "For the Cause." The main plot is really close to home for Sisko. We also meet the second of three different Ziyals. 🖖 We love Kasidy Yates! podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 23/01/2024

New episode dropped! This week we're discussing season 4, episode 21, "The Muse." Lwaxana is dealing with custody issues and Jake is dealing with the titular Muse. 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Jake is suffering and being tended to by the Muse. He's holding a towel up to his nose.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 11/01/2024

New episode dropped! This week we're discussing Season 4, Episode 20, "Shattered Mirror." Mirror Kira and Garak plot against each other and we get to see Jennifer Sisko die, AGAIN. 🙃🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

Happy New Year lovelies!! This week we discuss S2E19, "Hard Time." The ep was a bit hard to revisit because it is pretty heavy, dealing with prisons and torture. On a lighter note, the ep has Craig Wasson, who we know from the film "Body Double." 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

O'Brien aged up with a wild beard and his hair is huge and out of sorts.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 25/12/2023

Merry Christmas, to all who celebrate! New episode dropped. This week we discuss S2E18, "Rules of Engagement." Courtroom Drama, baby! podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Worf and Sisko sitting and looking solemn. Sisko looks angry.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 17/12/2023

New episode dropped! This week we discuss S4E17, "Accession." We get to talk about caste systems (hoping I didn't mess up that talk -E) and emissaries! We also find out Keiko is pregnant and Worf has plans for delivery day.🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

O'Brien and Bashir sitting at the bar at Quarks. Quark standing next to them with Worf.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 12/11/2023

New episode dropped! This week we're joined by @hollyvonsinn.bsky.social to discuss S4E16, "Bar Association." Holly brings a knowledge of organizing that helps us discuss why this episode is so great! 🖖 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Rom, Leeta, and other Quark's Bar employees discuss forming a union.

Quark's employees, including Rom and Leeta stand together to tell Quark they are unionizing.

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The Pod-Wraiths @podwraiths.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

New episode dropped! This week we're discussing S4E15, "Sons of Mogh." 🖖 Uhh, choices were made, I guess. 😅 podwraithsds9pod.castos.com/episodes/sea...

Worf's brother Kurn is sitting up from a bed.

Worf is looking angry toward Kurn who is off screen.

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