A transporter accident sends Sisko, Dax and Bashir back to Earth, 2024.
This is a strong episode with a good setting and interesting story.
The plot sets the scene nicely for what feels likely to be an eventful conclusion. I think the plight of the homeless is a worthwhile subject and it is tackled well by the writers as they give a prediction of where they think Earth will be by 2024. Also the racial themes are subtlety included with Jadzia's contrasting experience.
Sisko and Bashir have similar roles to Kirk and Spock in 'City On The Edge of Forever'. This leads to some memorable scenes with Avery Brooks and Alexander Siddig on top form. I also love Dick Miller's cameo, which was inspired casting.
I know it is nothing new for Star Trek, but some of the technobabble feels incredibly contrived to fit the story. Colm Meaney delivers it confidently as always, but it is blatant box-ticking by the writers at times.
Visually it is one of the best DS9 episodes of the show so far, primarily due to the ambition of a 1990s production showing us Earth 30 years into its future and it not looking bad in 2022.
This is a strong episode with a good setting and interesting story.
The plot sets the scene nicely for what feels likely to be an eventful conclusion. I think the plight of the homeless is a worthwhile subject and it is tackled well by the writers as they give a prediction of where they think Earth will be by 2024. Also the racial themes are subtlety included with Jadzia's contrasting experience.
Sisko and Bashir have similar roles to Kirk and Spock in 'City On The Edge of Forever'. This leads to some memorable scenes with Avery Brooks and Alexander Siddig on top form. I also love Dick Miller's cameo, which was inspired casting.
I know it is nothing new for Star Trek, but some of the technobabble feels incredibly contrived to fit the story. Colm Meaney delivers it confidently as always, but it is blatant box-ticking by the writers at times.
Visually it is one of the best DS9 episodes of the show so far, primarily due to the ambition of a 1990s production showing us Earth 30 years into its future and it not looking bad in 2022.