Starship Down

[3] The Federation starship Defiant carries the senior staff of Deep Space Nine into the Gamma Quadrant to settle trade arrangements with the Karemma representative, Hanok.

As the Dominion disapproves of trading with the Federation, the talks take place secretly in orbit around a gas giant and are mediated by the Ferengi Quark.

Dr. Bashir saves her, but they are trapped in a turbolift shaft with a diminishing supply of oxygen and without communication with the rest of the crew, who presume them lost.

On the bridge, Kira cares for Sisko, telling him a Bajoran fairy tale to try to keep him awake, and regretting that her reverence for him as the prophesied "Emissary" has prevented them from being closer friends.

Upon returning to Deep Space Nine, Hanok gambles at Quark's bar, and Sisko invites Kira to watch a baseball game with him in the holosuite.

Tor.com was overall positive about this episode in their 2014 review, noting numerous guest stars and plot elements that are connected to later ones in the series.

[4] An episode of the third season of animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks titled "Hear All, Trust Nothing" directly follows plot elements from "Starship Down", featuring trade negotiations with the Karemma and appearances from Quark and Kira Nerys, with Armin Shimerman and Nana Visitor reprising their roles in the voice cast.