The Visitor (9 Oct. 1995)

Melanie, an aspiring writer, wants to know why Jake Sisko stopped writing at 40. Jake tells how his father died in an accident and then suddenly reappeared.

Director:

David Livingston

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry, Rick Berman (creator),

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Avery Brooks	...	Captain Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Commander Worf
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
Tony Todd	...	Adult Jake Sisko
Galyn Görg	...	Korena
Aron Eisenberg	...	Nog
Rachel Robinson	...	Melanie
Majel Barrett	...	Federation Computer (voice)

Storyline

Jake Sisko, now an old man, is living alone in a house in a bayou. He gets an unexpected visit from Melanie. She's an aspiring writer and considers Jake as her favorite author. She was surprised he published only two works. At the age of 40, Jake simply stopped writing and Melanie wants to know why. Jake starts telling her the story of how his father died in an accident on the Defiant. Benjamin and Jake went to see the wormhole undergo a subspace inversion, that only happens once in several decades. Something was wrong however and the warp core was about to breach. After repairing it, Sisko was hit by a beam and disappeared. Few months later things were returning to normal for Jake, but suddenly he saw his father in his bedroom, only to disappear a moment later. But this wasn't the only time his father reappeared.

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Plot Keywords:

suicide | flashback | divorce | novelist | funeral | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 October 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Melanie, the aspiring writer who visits the aged Jake Sisko is portrayed by Rachael Robinson, that daughter of Andrew Robinson, who plays series regular, Garak.

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Quotes

Captain Sisko: I'm no writer; but if I were, it seems to me I'd wanna poke my head up every once in a while and take a look around, see what's going on. It's life, Jake. You can miss it if you don't open your eyes.

User Reviews

Slow and Boring.

I was always surprised by the number of Star Trek fans who liked this episode. When I asked them why they liked it, they told me that they liked it because it was very sad and touching.

I found "The Visitor" to be neither. Instead, I thought it was slow and boring.

However, "The Visitor" isn't an action-packed episode. It is about Jake's love for his father and how far Jake would go for him. I, myself, am a fan of action packed (and sometimes, a little romantic) Star Trek, not dramatic Star Trek.

So, overall, what I am saying is that it really depends on what kind of episodes you like - action, drama, romance, etc.