Cardassian Encounter (Star Trek: Defiant episode)

​Cardassian Encounter ​is the ninth Episode of Star Trek: Defiant Season Two

​Plot
While on a survey mission to a region named the badlands the USS Defiant has encountered a Cardassian Warship similar to the ships that Captain Kirk encountered years into his five year mission, Commander Martin is in command while Captain Halliwell and Commander Carter are on their 4th honeymoon to Risa. Can the Commander live up to the job of first officer or will the Commander crash and burn?

​Chapters

 * Prologue/Encountering the Badlands
 * Chapter One/Second contact with Cardassians
 * Chapter Two/Exploring plasma fields
 * Chapter Three/Badly damaged
 * Chapter Four/Escaping the Badlands
 * Chapter Five/Commander Martin getting commendation

​Main Cast

 * Daniel Craig as Captain Typhuss James Halliwell
 * Bruce Boxleitner as Commander John Martin
 * Natalie Portman as Commander Padme Amidala
 * Catherine Bell as Commander Sarah Mackenzie
 * Unknown actress as Lieutenant Telek
 * Unknown actress as Lieutenant Susan Mayer
 * Mariska Hargitay as Lieutenant Olivia Benson
 * Amanda Tapping as Commander Samantha Carter/Admiral Helen Bancroft
 * Unknown actress as Lieutenant Gabrielle Mayer
 * Courtney Cox as Lieutenant Commander Monica Geller
 * Roxann Dawson as Lieutenant Commander
 * Gates McFadden as Doctor Beverly Crusher
 * Unknown actress as Doctor Kathy O'Neill

​Guest Cast

 * Marco Alamo as Gul Laver
 * Shohreh Aghdashloo as Commodore Paris