Hard Time

episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (S4 E19)
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Hard Time

Summary

Hard Time is a Star Trek episode[1]. It draws 232 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #171 of 536).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hard Time's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • Hard Time was directed by Alexander Singer[4].
  • Hard Time followed Rules of Engagement[5].
  • Hard Time was followed by Shattered Mirror[6].
  • A cast member of Hard Time was Michael Dorn[7].
  • A cast member of Hard Time was Q348445[8].
  • A cast member of Hard Time was Armin Shimerman[9].
  • A cast member of Hard Time was Terry Farrell[10].
  • Hard Time was produced by René Echevarria[11].
  • Hard Time's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine[12].
  • The original language of Hard Time was English[13].
  • Hard Time was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • Hard Time's color is recorded as color[15].
  • Hard Time's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Hard Time was published on April 15, 1996[17].
  • Hard Time was released on November 4, 1996[18].
  • Hard Time's characters is recorded as Benjamin Sisko[19].
  • Hard Time's characters is recorded as Jadzia Dax[20].
  • Hard Time's characters is recorded as Keiko O'Brien[21].
  • Hard Time's characters is recorded as Jake Sisko[22].
  • Hard Time's characters is recorded as Quark[23].
  • Hard Time's characters is recorded as Miles O'Brien[24].
  • Hard Time's voice actor is recorded as Liane Rudolph[25].
  • Hard Time's voice actor is recorded as Peter Groeger[26].
  • Hard Time's voice actor is recorded as Maja Dürr[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hard Time was produced by René Echevarria[11]. It was directed by Alexander Singer[4]. Cast members include Michael Dorn[7], Q348445[8], Armin Shimerman[9], and Terry Farrell[10].

Publication

Publication dates include April 15, 1996[17] and November 4, 1996[18]. The original language of Hard Time was English[13]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine[12]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include imprisonment[28], solitary confinement[29], and psychological trauma[30]. Hard Time's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Hard Time followed Rules of Engagement[5]. It was followed by Shattered Mirror[6].

Why It Matters

Hard Time draws 232 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #171 of 536).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Startrek.com database id database_article/hard-time
    Followed by Shattered Mirror
    Freebase id /m/08v8_8
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000000927, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308615513|Hard Time (#308615513)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAPI Episode]"
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