their runabout and make their escape through the wormhole. She tries to recruit Sisko's aid, but he is unmoved. That night, Garak prepares to put his plan into effect at a lavish party thrown by the Intendant. Meanwhile, an accident at the ore-processing plant gives Bashir the opportunity to escape, killing Odo in the process. Bashir convinces O'Brien to help, but the two are captured and brought to face the Intendant, who sentences them to death. O'Brien makes an impassioned speech, telling the assembled crowd what Bashir has revealed about a universe where Terrans have respect and dignity. His words move Sisko, who turns on the Intendant and helps Kira and Bashir to escape. The two return to their universe, leaving Sisko and O'Brien's counterparts to fight for the rights of Terrans in their own world. Continuity This was the first of five mirror universe episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "Crossover", "Through the Looking Glass", "Shattered Mirror", "Resurrection", and "The Emperor's New Cloak". Reception A 2015 binge-watching guide for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine by Wired recommended not skipping this essential episode. In 2016, The Hollywood Reporter rated "Crossover" the 78th-best episode of all Star Trek episodes. They note that this episode references the events in the Mirror Universe that occurred in the episode "Mirror, Mirror" and that this enhances the episode. In 2017, SyFy ranked this the second best Mirror Universe episode of Star Trek of the seven that had aired at the time. In 2020, io9 listed this as one of the "must-watch" episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. In 2020, the U.K. science fiction magazine and website SciFiNow ranked this one of the top ten episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, noting that actress Nana Visitor seemed to have fun playing her evil twin from the mirror universe. Releases This was released on VHS with "Collaborator" on one VHS cassette, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Vol. 22 - Crossover/The Collaborator.''' On April 1, 2003 Season 2 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' was released on DVD video discs, with 26 episodes on seven discs. This episode was released in 2017 on DVD with the complete series box set, which had 176 episodes on 48 discs. References External links Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 2) episodes 1994 American television episodes Mirror Universe (Star Trek) episodes Television episodes directed by David Livingston