The Maquis

"The Maquis" is a two-part episode from the second season of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The Maquis, and their dissatisfaction with the Federation, would recur in future episodes such as "For the Cause", "For the Uniform", and "Blaze of Glory". It would also serve as an important element in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager, "Caretaker", and in several episodes of that series' run. A Cardassian vessel, the Bok'nor, is ... more

"The Maquis" is a two-part episode from the second season of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The Maquis, and their dissatisfaction with the Federation, would recur in future episodes such as "For the Cause", "For the Uniform", and "Blaze of Glory". It would also serve as an important element in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager, "Caretaker", and in several episodes of that series' run. A Cardassian vessel, the Bok'nor, is shown preparing for departure from Deep Space Nine. During this scene, a human-looking character surreptitiously makes adjustments. Shortly after departing, the vessel is destroyed, killing everyone on board. The crew begins an investigation. Starfleet sends Lieutenant Commander Calvin Hudson, stationed in the demilitarized zone along the Cardassian border and an old friend of both Sisko and Dax, to the station to investigate the possibility of retaliatory attacks. He tells Sisko his presence on the border is a joke; his assignment has been to... less