the "ultimately tame treatment" Star Trek has offered of queer themes, and as a "suggestion" that Star Trek acknowledge the desires of queer viewers and fans "beyond the occasional titillating episode". Home media release The first home media release of "Rejoined" was on a VHS cassette alongside "Indiscretion" on March 25, 1996, in the United Kingdom. The first release within the United States was on a single-episode VHS release on August 1, 2000. It was released on DVD as part of the season four box set on August 5, 2003. On August 5, 1998, "Rejoined" was released on LaserDisc format in Japan, as part of the 4th Season vol.1 box set. Notes References See also Kirk and Uhura's kiss, another notable Star Trek kiss Star Trek: Discovery, a later series in the franchise which included openly homosexual characters in the main cast External links 1995 American television episodes American LGBT-related television episodes Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 4) episodes Television episodes written by Ronald D. Moore Television episodes directed by Avery Brooks