to produce this evidence, the judge refuses to accept it. The senior officers, working under the assumption that the Maquis stole the warheads, identify Raymond Boone as the person Chief O'Brien spoke to prior to departing the station. A shadowy figure tells Dr. Bashir that Boone is not a Maquis agent and that the Maquis had nothing to do with the warheads. The crew finds evidence that Boone exhibited a major personality change about eight years ago. When Bashir examines him, he finds that the man is not the real Boone but a Cardassian surgically altered to look like him; they theorize that he was sent to fabricate evidence that Starfleet is aiding the Maquis. With little time left before the end of the ceremonial trial, Sisko arrives in the courtroom with "Boone". The judge sees that the game is up, and releases O'Brien, who is finally able to leave for his vacation. Reception In 2016, Medium recommended "Tribunal" in their abbreviated watch guide for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Tor.com gave it a 6 out of 10 rating. Releases This episode, along with "The Jem'Hadar", was released on one VHS cassette in the United Kingdom, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Vol. 23 - Tribunal/The Jem' Hadar. This episode was released in 2017 on DVD with the complete series box set. See also "The Wounded" - a fourth season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation where much of Chief O'Brien's past regarding the Cardassians and his service aboard the Rutledge is first revealed References External links Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 2) episodes 1994 American television episodes Television episodes directed by Avery Brooks