Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4, Episode 24 - "The Quickening"
Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
Roddenberry Entertainment
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 June 2020
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, "The Quickening," a deadly virus has turned a once-beautiful civilization into a desolate nightmare. Doctor Bashir thinks he has the skill to save these people, but first he has to earn their trust.
Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao
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