Vic Fontaine is as important to the crew of DS9 as any "real person" but "The Sisko" does not want to have anything to do with it when Vic's Program gets "Appropriated" by a Computer Worm.
It appears that a "Mr Zimo" (Marc Lawrence) has "bought out" Vic's Casino and has set "Frankie Eyes" (Robert Miano) to kick Fontaine's Holographic buttocks out of his own Casino.
In what is apparent Homage to "Ocean's 11" - A group of DS9 Crew help Vic rob the place blind so that Frankie will fail to deliver his "Skim" to Zimo at the allotted time.
At First, The Sisko does not want to get involved - He tells Cassidy about the way Coloreds were treated in real historical Vega$ - But she reminds him, "This is not Vega$ the way it was-Its Vega$ the way it should have been."
Odo, Ezri, O'Brien, Bashir, Kira, Cassidy, Nog and maybe some others form the basis of a crew that plan the "Hit"-Eventually, The Sisko joins as the "Whale" Decoy which keeps Frankie occupied.
It was absolutely fabulous how Deep Space 9 merged into the Universe of "Good Fellas" into the "Imagined" Universe of "Benny Russell"-Each member of "Sisko's Eleven" (Not sure how many were in on the hoodwink) blend in, Odo latches on to Tony Cicci (Mike Starr), Kira catches Frankie's "Eyes", Odo gets Ezri a "job" as a Waitress with a Kinky Outfit — and with everyone in place, DS9 pulls off a parody of Ocean's 11 which is perfect.
Marc Lawrence homages all of the gangster and Hit-Men roles he's ever played through the 50's and 60's - The Wool is totally pulled over his eyes, Frankie is set up for a fall and Vic gets his Nightclub back.
Apparently, it was a worm that the program designer, one of Bashir's Genetically Altered friends named "Felix," put into the Holo Program, and the only way to set it back to the way it was, was to play it out just like it would have in the historical Vega$. And Fontaine, who does not want to end up in a "Hole in the Desert" must put his trust in his friends.
Vic is an important member of Deep Space 9, having helped out Odo, Kira, Nog, virtually every member of The Sisko's main staff. This episode added a little fun to Deep Space 9, right before the 10 or 11 episode final arc.
In these Season 7 Episodes, there are some things that are Clouded Over: Who was "Felix," and when did they learn that Vic Fontaine was a Self- Aware Holo Person, much like Dr Moriarty (Daniel Davis from The Next Generation). I appreciate the sheer amount of story elements that the "Benny Russells" who wrote the DS9 arcs had to deal with, they put bows on as many of the loose ends as possible, If they had about 5 to 8 more Episodes, they could have explained everything in detail, as it was, they told years of story in just 26 episodes. They stuck to the Trek future history as much as possible, but ultimately, DS9 transcended the scope of Roddenberry's Trek, giving us many more dimensions of enjoyment from the franchise.
It appears that a "Mr Zimo" (Marc Lawrence) has "bought out" Vic's Casino and has set "Frankie Eyes" (Robert Miano) to kick Fontaine's Holographic buttocks out of his own Casino.
In what is apparent Homage to "Ocean's 11" - A group of DS9 Crew help Vic rob the place blind so that Frankie will fail to deliver his "Skim" to Zimo at the allotted time.
At First, The Sisko does not want to get involved - He tells Cassidy about the way Coloreds were treated in real historical Vega$ - But she reminds him, "This is not Vega$ the way it was-Its Vega$ the way it should have been."
Odo, Ezri, O'Brien, Bashir, Kira, Cassidy, Nog and maybe some others form the basis of a crew that plan the "Hit"-Eventually, The Sisko joins as the "Whale" Decoy which keeps Frankie occupied.
It was absolutely fabulous how Deep Space 9 merged into the Universe of "Good Fellas" into the "Imagined" Universe of "Benny Russell"-Each member of "Sisko's Eleven" (Not sure how many were in on the hoodwink) blend in, Odo latches on to Tony Cicci (Mike Starr), Kira catches Frankie's "Eyes", Odo gets Ezri a "job" as a Waitress with a Kinky Outfit — and with everyone in place, DS9 pulls off a parody of Ocean's 11 which is perfect.
Marc Lawrence homages all of the gangster and Hit-Men roles he's ever played through the 50's and 60's - The Wool is totally pulled over his eyes, Frankie is set up for a fall and Vic gets his Nightclub back.
Apparently, it was a worm that the program designer, one of Bashir's Genetically Altered friends named "Felix," put into the Holo Program, and the only way to set it back to the way it was, was to play it out just like it would have in the historical Vega$. And Fontaine, who does not want to end up in a "Hole in the Desert" must put his trust in his friends.
Vic is an important member of Deep Space 9, having helped out Odo, Kira, Nog, virtually every member of The Sisko's main staff. This episode added a little fun to Deep Space 9, right before the 10 or 11 episode final arc.
In these Season 7 Episodes, there are some things that are Clouded Over: Who was "Felix," and when did they learn that Vic Fontaine was a Self- Aware Holo Person, much like Dr Moriarty (Daniel Davis from The Next Generation). I appreciate the sheer amount of story elements that the "Benny Russells" who wrote the DS9 arcs had to deal with, they put bows on as many of the loose ends as possible, If they had about 5 to 8 more Episodes, they could have explained everything in detail, as it was, they told years of story in just 26 episodes. They stuck to the Trek future history as much as possible, but ultimately, DS9 transcended the scope of Roddenberry's Trek, giving us many more dimensions of enjoyment from the franchise.