Improbable Cause

episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (S3 E20)
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Improbable Cause

Summary

Improbable Cause is a Star Trek episode[1]. It draws 190 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #176 of 536).[2]

Key Facts

  • Improbable Cause's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • Improbable Cause was directed by Avery Brooks[4].
  • Robert Lederman wrote the screenplay for Improbable Cause[5].
  • Improbable Cause followed Through the Looking Glass[6].
  • Improbable Cause was followed by The Die Is Cast[7].
  • A cast member of Improbable Cause was Nana Visitor[8].
  • A cast member of Improbable Cause was Avery Brooks[9].
  • A cast member of Improbable Cause was Colm Meaney[10].
  • A cast member of Improbable Cause was Q348445[11].
  • A cast member of Improbable Cause was Alexander Siddig[12].
  • Improbable Cause's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine[13].
  • Improbable Cause is part of Improbable Cause / The Die is Cast[14].
  • The original language of Improbable Cause was English[15].
  • Improbable Cause was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • Improbable Cause's color is recorded as color[17].
  • Improbable Cause's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • Improbable Cause was published on April 24, 1995[19].
  • Improbable Cause was released on March 8, 1996[20].
  • Improbable Cause's characters is recorded as Benjamin Sisko[21].
  • Improbable Cause's characters is recorded as Elim Garak[22].
  • Improbable Cause's characters is recorded as Jadzia Dax[23].
  • Improbable Cause's characters is recorded as Miles O'Brien[24].
  • Improbable Cause's characters is recorded as Enabran Tain[25].
  • Improbable Cause's characters is recorded as Odo[26].
  • Improbable Cause's voice actor is recorded as Jörg Döring[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Improbable Cause was directed by Avery Brooks[4]. Robert Lederman wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Nana Visitor[8], Avery Brooks[9], Colm Meaney[10], Q348445[11], and Alexander Siddig[12].

Publication

Publication dates include April 24, 1995[19] and March 8, 1996[20]. The original language of Improbable Cause was English[15]. It is part of it / The Die is Cast[14]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[16].

Subject and Themes

Improbable Cause's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine[13].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Improbable Cause followed Through the Looking Glass[6]. It was followed by The Die Is Cast[7].

Why It Matters

Improbable Cause draws 190 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #176 of 536).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.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/improbable-cause
    Followed by The Die Is Cast
    Freebase id /m/0fcny_
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000000903, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308615634|Improbable Cause (#308615634)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAPI E"
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