The Circle

Episode aired Oct 3, 1993
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

Avery Brooks in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi Thriller

Kira spends time with Vedek Bareil on Bajor just as the Circle begins receiving arms from an unknown source.Kira spends time with Vedek Bareil on Bajor just as the Circle begins receiving arms from an unknown source.Kira spends time with Vedek Bareil on Bajor just as the Circle begins receiving arms from an unknown source.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Director Corey Allen shot the scene in Kira's quarters in one continuous uninterrupted take. When the episode was edited together, the scene was intercut with various close-ups and reverse angles, but the master shot of the scene was one long take, something of which Allen was extremely proud.

Goofs
Previously, it's revealed that the most a runabout can beam is two people simultaneously. However, in this episode, several people are beamed to the Circle headquarters and back out from a runabout.

Quotes
Odo: You're not...!
Major Kira: Leaving? I really don't have much choice, do I?
Odo: You're not just leaving, Major, you're surrendering.
Major Kira: You break the rules, you pay.
Odo: Wait a minute, I wanna be sure I heard that correctly. Because it doesn't sound like the Kira Nerys who has made a career out of breaking the rules.
Major Kira: Well, I guess I broke one too many.
Odo: [incensed] Major, you've been breaking one too many for fourteen and a half years! Cardassian rules, Bajoran rules, Federation rules, they're all meaningless to you. Because you have a personal code, that's always mattered more. And I'm sorry to say, you're in slim company.
Major Kira: [softly] I'll miss you too, Odo.

Connections
Referenced in Inglorious Treksperts: Creating the Dominion w/ Robert Hewitt Wolfe (aka Don't Go Changeling to Try And Please Us) (2023)

Soundtracks
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy

User reviews9

Featured review

8/10

Solid middle part to the trilogy

The Circle makes a play for power on Bajor.

This is an enjoyable second part to the Bajoran story with more of strong political scenes.

It does a great job of turning the potential whine-fest that is Kira leaving DS9 into a humorous situation where everyone piles into her room to bid her farewell.

I enjoyed the political manoeuvring from certain characters and although certain revelations are easily telegraphed it all makes good sense. That is as much as I will share about the plot not to spoil anything.

All performances are strong, particularly Frank Langella, Louise Fletcher, Nana Visitor and Rene Auberjonois.

For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.