“Tribunal” is the penultimate episode of the second season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It provided a look at the Cardassian judicial system and culture.
Quick Overview: O'Brien is convicted and later accused at a tribunal held on Cardassia Prime.
Chief O'Brien is just about to head off on vacation with his wife Keiko when he runs into an old crewmate named Boone. The two had served together on the U.S.S. Rutledge, before O'Brien served aboard ...
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“Tribunal” is the penultimate episode of the second season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It provided a look at the Cardassian judicial system and culture.
Quick Overview: O'Brien is convicted and later accused at a tribunal held on Cardassia Prime.
Chief O'Brien is just about to head off on vacation with his wife Keiko when he runs into an old crewmate named Boone. The two had served together on the U.S.S. Rutledge, before O'Brien served aboard the Enterprise and long before he arrived on Deep Space Nine. As he greets Boone he does not notice that the man is recording his voice.
The O'Briens set off for their trip, but do not get very far before their runabout is stopped by the Cardassians and Chief O'Brien is arrested. Back on DS9, Commander Sisko is informed that O'Brien has been declared guilty and sentenced to death, and will have a ceremonial "trial" in which the verdict is read. He will then be executed. So far, no one has been told what the charges are.
Meanwhile, the crew of...
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