The Alternate
- Episode aired Jan 9, 1994
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Odo and his mentor Dr. Mora Pol discover a lifeform similar to Odo on a Gamma Quadrant planet.Odo and his mentor Dr. Mora Pol discover a lifeform similar to Odo on a Gamma Quadrant planet.Odo and his mentor Dr. Mora Pol discover a lifeform similar to Odo on a Gamma Quadrant planet.
Alexander Siddig
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
Majel Barrett
- Federation Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Tracee Cocco
- Antican
- (uncredited)
Robert Ford
- Star Fleet Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Terry Green
- Starfleet Ops Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Susan Henley
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
David B. Levinson
- Broik
- (uncredited)
Mark Allen Shepherd
- Morn
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMora Pol was originally to be played by Rene Auberjonois himself, much as Data's creator Noonian Soong was played by Brent Spiner, and as The Doctor's creator Lewis Zimmerman would later be played by Robert Picardo, but this plan was scrapped when it was realized how much time it would take each day to get Auberjonois out of one make-up and into another. Most DS9 episodes were shot in 7 days, but it was estimated that with Auberjonois playing both parts it would take at least 14 to complete the shoot.
- GoofsWhile trying to console Odo when the researcher who first was assigned to work with Odo falls ill, Sisko speaks about how difficult it was to see his own father get sick and grow frail, and how helpless he felt. Sisko concludes, "But, in the end, I knew there was nothing I could do," suggesting that his father died. However, as we learn later, Sisko's father is very much alive.
- ConnectionsReferences Cheers (1982)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
Featured review
Who's your daddy?
This episode begins with Dr. Mora Pol arriving on the station. It turns out that he was in charge of working with Odo after he was first discovered*. The Doctor seems a bit of a know it all and insists that Odo shouldn't have gone off on his own--though through the course of the show it clearly appears Odo was right after all. Regardless, the guy is on the station because Bajoran scientists think they've discovered something just like Odo in the Gamma Quadrant and he plans on leading an expedition to retrieve and study this goo. Throughout all this, folks keep referring to Dr. Pol as Odo's 'Dad' though this really makes no sense and Odo clearly resents it. Can Odo and the Doctor somehow work together and forge a more mature relationship while they investigate this seemingly intelligent goo?
This is an okay episode but not especially exciting or outstanding. Mildly interesting but nothing memorable.
This is an okay episode but not especially exciting or outstanding. Mildly interesting but nothing memorable.
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- planktonrules
- Dec 18, 2014
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