The Begotten
Joe Siegler
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The Begotten
This Story: Season 5 Episode 12 (production code 510)
DS9 Overall: Episode 110
Trek Overall: Story 370, Episode 391
Airdate: 27 Jan 1997
Writer: René Echevarria
Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño
Notes
- Features the return of James Sloyan as Dr. Mora Pol for the second time after appearing previously in “The Alternate“. It is also his final appearance in the series.
- The shot where the baby changeling attempts to mimic Odo’s face was not CGI. It was an assistant director with a stocking on his head covered with some sort of gel.
- The events of the TNG episode “Disaster” are briefly referenced here.
- There are only two episodes after this one with Keiko. One is Season 6’s “Time’s Orphan“, and briefly in the series finale.
- Jadzia Dax does not appear in this episode – the first one where she does not.
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[ Wikipedia | Memory Alpha | IMDB | Amazon US DVD ]#StarTrekMarathon #StarTrek Deep Space Nine Ep 110 - The Begotten - 27 Jan 1997 1/2 Two plots here. One is the delivery of Kira's baby for the O'Briens. Most of this one is where the comedy comes from (Miles & Shakaar conflict). The main plot is Odo happens upon a changeling infant and his coming
— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) September 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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#StarTrekMarathon #StarTrek Deep Space Nine Ep 110 - The Begotten - 27 Jan 1997 2/2 to terms with his own feelings regarding Dr Mora and himself. In the end, the child doesn't survive, but its merging with Odo gives him back his shapeshifting ability. An "OK" ep. Not bad, but not top tier stuff.
— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) September 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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