Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Business as Usual (Season 5, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Business as Usual (Season 5, Episode 18)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Quark must wrestle with his conscience when he becomes involved with arms merchants.

Showrunner

Ira Steven Behr

Director

Alexander Siddig (as Siddig El Fadil)

Writers

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by) | Rick Berman (created by) | Michael Piller (created by) | Bradley Thompson (written by) (staff writer) | David Weddle (written by) (staff writer)

Producers

Ira Steven Behr | René Echevarria | Steve Oster | Robert Hewitt Wolfe

Composer

David Bell

Cinematographer

Jonathan West

Editor

Michael Westmore II

Casting Directors

Junie Lowry-Johnson | Ron Surma

Production Designer

Herman F. Zimmerman (as Herman Zimmerman)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 7, 1997

Release date

Apr 7, 1997 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 55 wins & 116 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Avery Brooks Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Rene Auberjonois Constable Odo Constable Odo See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Michael Dorn Lt. Cmdr. Worf Lt. Cmdr. Worf See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Terry Farrell Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Cirroc Lofton Jake Sisko Jake Sisko See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Colm Meaney Chief Miles O'Brien Chief Miles O'Brien See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Armin Shimerman Quark Quark See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Alexander Siddig Doctor Julian Bashir Doctor Julian Bashir See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Nana Visitor Major Kira Nerys Major Kira Nerys See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Lawrence Tierney Regent Regent See fewer	Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Josh Pais Gaila Gaila See fewer	The Dropout (2022)
Tim Halligan Farrakk Farrakk See fewer	Space Cowboys (2000)
Steven Berkoff Hagath Hagath See fewer	Octopussy (1983)
Eric Cadora Customer Customer See fewer	Weeds (2005)
Bill Blair Alien (uncredited) Alien (uncredited) See fewer	Argo (2012)
Clara Bravo Kirayoshi O'Brien (uncredited) Kirayoshi O'Brien (uncredited) See fewer
Charlie Curtis Talura (uncredited) Talura (uncredited) See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Ken Gruz Bolian Bartender (uncredited) Bolian Bartender (uncredited) See fewer	Talking to Strangers (1988)
Randy James Jones (uncredited) Jones (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Karlotta Nelson Bajoran Civilian (uncredited) Bajoran Civilian (uncredited) See fewer	Sprung (1997)
Mark Allen Shepherd Morn (uncredited) Morn (uncredited) See fewer	Babylon Vista (2001)