Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense"
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"Past Tense" is a two-part Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode in which the crew is thrown back to 21st-century Earth and becomes entangled in a pivotal social uprising that shapes the Federation’s future.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6657940 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense" Context triple: [Clint Howard, notableWork, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense"]
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A.
Star Trek episode "Amok Time"
"Amok Time" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode best known for exploring Vulcan culture and Spock’s mating drive, featuring the iconic ritual combat on Vulcan.
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B.
Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed"
"Space Seed" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode that introduces the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh, whose story is later continued in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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C.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe, focusing on the political, spiritual, and military conflicts surrounding a strategically located space station near a stable wormhole.
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D.
Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Man Trap"
"The Man Trap" is the premiere episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, best known for introducing the crew of the USS Enterprise in broadcast order and featuring a deadly, shape-shifting creature that drains its victims of salt.
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E.
Star Trek: Voyager (episodes)
"Star Trek: Voyager" episodes are installments of the 1995–2001 science fiction television series that follow the starship Voyager’s journey home after being stranded in the distant Delta Quadrant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense" Target entity description: "Past Tense" is a two-part Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode in which the crew is thrown back to 21st-century Earth and becomes entangled in a pivotal social uprising that shapes the Federation’s future.
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A.
Star Trek episode "Amok Time"
"Amok Time" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode best known for exploring Vulcan culture and Spock’s mating drive, featuring the iconic ritual combat on Vulcan.
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B.
Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Space Seed"
"Space Seed" is a classic Star Trek: The Original Series episode that introduces the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh, whose story is later continued in the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
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C.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe, focusing on the political, spiritual, and military conflicts surrounding a strategically located space station near a stable wormhole.
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D.
Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Man Trap"
"The Man Trap" is the premiere episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, best known for introducing the crew of the USS Enterprise in broadcast order and featuring a deadly, shape-shifting creature that drains its victims of salt.
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E.
Star Trek: Voyager (episodes)
"Star Trek: Voyager" episodes are installments of the 1995–2001 science fiction television series that follow the starship Voyager’s journey home after being stranded in the distant Delta Quadrant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| continuityElement | Gabriel Bell becomes a key historical figure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuityImpact | shapes the future of the United Federation of Planets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
considered one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s landmark episodes
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widely praised for social commentary ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Benjamin Sisko
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gabriel Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Jadzia Dax NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Bashir NERFINISHED ⓘ Kira Nerys NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Odo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
ⓘ
social science fiction ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| inUniverseEvent | Gabriel Bell riots are a turning point in Earth social policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization | United Federation of Planets (future history) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesTechnology |
time displacement
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transporter accident ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | time travel ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | syndication ⓘ |
| part |
Part I
ⓘ
Part II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Star Trek franchise
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
Gabriel Bell riots
ⓘ
social uprising ⓘ |
| protagonistAction |
Sisko assumes the identity of Gabriel Bell
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crew works to preserve the original timeline ⓘ |
| season | 3 ⓘ |
| series | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
San Francisco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanctuary Districts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
2024
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21st-century Earth ⓘ |
| showrunner | Ira Steven Behr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
economic injustice
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historical contingency ⓘ homelessness ⓘ responsibility to history ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
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Subject: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense" Description of subject: "Past Tense" is a two-part Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode in which the crew is thrown back to 21st-century Earth and becomes entangled in a pivotal social uprising that shapes the Federation’s future.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Clint Howard