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A Simple Investigation

episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (S5 E17)
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A Simple Investigation

Summary

A Simple Investigation is a Star Trek episode[1].

Key Facts

  • A Simple Investigation's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[2].
  • A Simple Investigation was directed by John T. Kretchmer[3].
  • René Echevarria wrote the screenplay for A Simple Investigation[4].
  • A Simple Investigation followed Doctor Bashir, I Presume?[5].
  • A Simple Investigation was followed by Business as Usual[6].
  • A cast member of A Simple Investigation was Avery Brooks[7].
  • A cast member of A Simple Investigation was Q348445[8].
  • A cast member of A Simple Investigation was Michael Dorn[9].
  • A cast member of A Simple Investigation was Terry Farrell[10].
  • A cast member of A Simple Investigation was Colm Meaney[11].
  • A cast member of A Simple Investigation was Armin Shimerman[12].
  • A cast member of A Simple Investigation was Nana Visitor[13].
  • A cast member of A Simple Investigation was Mark Allen Shepherd[14].
  • A Simple Investigation's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine[15].
  • The original language of A Simple Investigation was English[16].
  • A Simple Investigation was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • A Simple Investigation's color is recorded as color[18].
  • A Simple Investigation's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • A Simple Investigation was released on March 31, 1997[20].
  • A Simple Investigation was released on March 13, 1998[21].
  • A Simple Investigation's characters is recorded as Benjamin Sisko[22].
  • A Simple Investigation's characters is recorded as Odo[23].
  • A Simple Investigation's characters is recorded as Worf[24].
  • A Simple Investigation's characters is recorded as Jadzia Dax[25].
  • A Simple Investigation's characters is recorded as Miles O'Brien[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Simple Investigation was directed by John T. Kretchmer[3]. René Echevarria wrote the screenplay for it[4]. Cast members include Avery Brooks[7], Q348445[8], Michael Dorn[9], Terry Farrell[10], Colm Meaney[11], and Armin Shimerman[12].

Publication

Publication dates include March 31, 1997[20] and March 13, 1998[21]. The original language of A Simple Investigation was English[16]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Subject and Themes

A Simple Investigation's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Simple Investigation followed Doctor Bashir, I Presume?[5]. It was followed by Business as Usual[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Startrek.com database id → database_article/simple-investigation-a
    Followed by → Business as Usual
    Freebase id → /m/0gb_2g
    + 46 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000000951, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308614483|A Simple Investigation (#308614483)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|S"
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