| SEASON
FIVE |
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Looking for Par’Mach in All the Wrong
Places |
When Quark’s ex-wife Grilka
returns to the station, Worf is immediately smitten with her. Meanwhile, Quark
has decided that his brief time with Grilka was worth a follow-up, and seeks
Worf’s advice on how to woo her the Klingon way.
A combination of farce and
Soap Opera, Looking for Par’Mach... is one of
the funniest of the Deep Space Nine comedy episodes, with Worf helping
Quark, hoping that the Ferengi will give up so he can step in, or at least that
he’ll get badly maimed. Meanwhile, Dax is desperately trying to attract
Worf to the fact that she’s fallen for him, leading to a priceless scene
towards the end when Julian must treat four people for cuts and
breakages. |
| SEASON
SIX |
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In the Pale
Moonlight |
The Dominion War is going badly for the Federation, so Sisko
enlists the help of Garak to help him fool a Romulan leader into believing his
race are the next Dominion targets.
Using a clever device of Sisko
talking through his actions to camera, this is another example of a story only
DSN could have done. Forced into a corner, the only way for Sisko to
help Starfleet is to break its own regulations, and despite believing it to be
a bad idea, he can see no other solution. But it’s the end of the story
that really makes it a classic; Sisko’s plan revealed, it appears that the
Romulans will not enter the war, until Garak makes a vital decision that leads
to an electric confrontation between him and the Captain. |
| SEASON SEVEN |
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Tacking Into the Wind
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Kira, Garak and Damar’s resistance cell
attempt to steal a Breen ship. Meanwhile, Worf is increasingly troubled by
Gowron’s leadership and realizes that he must take
action.
Heading towards
the end of the series, Tacking Into the Wind is
one of the most tense episodes of the whole Dominion War arc, and has plenty
going on. Not only does Kira have to contend with her attempted theft going
badly wrong, but she’s also got problems with Cardassians who won’t
obey her orders. Meanwhile, back on DS9, Worf is forced to solve the problem of
Gowron in the traditional fight-related way, and Bashir and O’Brien make
plans to lure a Section 31 operative to the station. |
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