Time's Orphan

In this episode, young Molly O'Brien (Hana Hatae) falls into an alien time portal and is rescued ten years older as a feral 18-year-old.

The crew of Deep Space Nine helps the O'Briens recover Molly by reopening the portal and using a transporter to lock onto her signal.

With help from a sympathetic Odo, they arrange to return Molly to Golana, planning to destroy the portal afterwards to prevent Starfleet from finding her.

The outdoor shots of the exoplanet the O'Brien's visit, later recreated in the holosuite, were filmed at Malibu Creek State Park in California.

[5] The melon from Golana that the O'Briens feed Molly was an actual fruit, the kiwano (Cucumis metuliferus) which has a yellowish exterior and green interior.

Outdoor scenes of Golana were filmed in Malibu State Park
A kiwano , which plays the role of a Golanan fruit in this episode.