The Circle (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
| "The Circle" | |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Corey Allen |
| Written by | Peter Allan Fields |
| Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
| Production code | 422 |
| Original air date | October 4, 1993 |
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"The Circle" is the 22nd episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is the second in a three-part story arc, and also the second episode of the second season.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy, in orbit of the planet Bajor. In this episode, a political faction known as The Circle begins a full-scale coup against Bajor's government.