The Way of the Warrior (1) - S4-E1
Character mistake: At this point in time, the Khitomer Conference (where the Federation and Klingons resolved their conflict) was at least 70 years ago, yet Bashir refers to their peace with the Klingons as having lasted two decades.
Body Parts - S4-E25
Visible crew/equipment: During a pan-across of Quark's bar after it has been emptied out, the shadow of the camera is visible for a moment in the bottom right corner of the screen. (00:40:35)
What You Leave Behind (2) - S7-E26
Quark: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
If Wishes were Horses - S1-E16
Trivia: Buck Bokai, a baseball player from the 21st Century, who becomes "real" in this episode, broke Joe DiMaggio's consecutive hitting streak in 2026. While he's not physically seen or referred to by name, this fact is mentioned in the 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' episode "The Big Goodbye."
Question: I've noticed in some episodes the person playing Dr. Bashir is credited as Siddig El Fadil and in others he's Alexander Siddig. At what point in the series did he have the name change?
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Answer: He changed his name after the third season because people were having difficulty pronouncing his last name."Alexander Siddig" is the name he typically goes by as his full birth name, "Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abderahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi", is far too verbose and complex for screen credits.
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