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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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  • Episode aired Oct 14, 1998
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
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7.2/10
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Avery Brooks and Nicole de Boer in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
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Sisko tries to convince Ezri to stay in Starfleet and serve aboard DS9, as Ezri tries to get to know Jadzia's friends aboard the station, especially Worf. Meanwhile, Garak tries to deal with... Read allSisko tries to convince Ezri to stay in Starfleet and serve aboard DS9, as Ezri tries to get to know Jadzia's friends aboard the station, especially Worf. Meanwhile, Garak tries to deal with a severe bout of claustrophobia.Sisko tries to convince Ezri to stay in Starfleet and serve aboard DS9, as Ezri tries to get to know Jadzia's friends aboard the station, especially Worf. Meanwhile, Garak tries to deal with a severe bout of claustrophobia.
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  • Director
    • Les Landau
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller
  • Stars
    • Avery Brooks
    • Rene Auberjonois
    • Nicole de Boer
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  • Director
    • Les Landau
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller
  • Stars
    • Avery Brooks
    • Rene Auberjonois
    • Nicole de Boer
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    • 8User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, and Nicole de Boer in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nicole de Boer and Andrew Robinson in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
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    Avery Brooks
    Avery Brooks
    • Capt. Benjamin Siskoas Capt. Benjamin Sisko
    Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois
    • Odoas Odo
    Nicole de Boer
    Nicole de Boer
    • Ensign Ezri Daxas Ensign Ezri Dax
    • (as Nicole deBoer)
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lt. Cmdr. Worfas Lt. Cmdr. Worf
    Cirroc Lofton
    Cirroc Lofton
    • Jake Siskoas Jake Sisko
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brienas Chief Miles O'Brien
    Armin Shimerman
    Armin Shimerman
    • Quarkas Quark
    Alexander Siddig
    Alexander Siddig
    • Doctor Bashiras Doctor Bashir
    Nana Visitor
    Nana Visitor
    • Colonel Kiraas Colonel Kira
    Andrew Robinson
    Andrew Robinson
    • Garakas Garak
    • (as Andrew J. Robinson)
    Sam Alejan
    • Science Division Officeras Science Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Bailous
    • Bajoran Security Deputyas Bajoran Security Deputy
    • (uncredited)
    Uriah Carr
    • Starfleet Officeras Starfleet Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Amy Kate Connolly
    • Command Division Officeras Command Division Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Charlie-Olisa Kaine
    • Ensign Kellyas Ensign Kelly
    • (uncredited)
    Wade Kelley
    • Alien Bar Patronas Alien Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Mark Lentry
    Mark Lentry
    • Civilianas Civilian
    • (uncredited)
    David B. Levinson
    • Broikas Broik
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Les Landau
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller
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    • Trivia
      Garak was first revealed to suffer from claustrophobia in the fifth season episode By Inferno's Light (1997).
    • Goofs
      After Ezri is promoted to Lieutenant and the others are applauding, Colonel Kira claps in the Terran fashion - palm to palm - rather than Bajoran style, with the back of one hand into the palm of the other.
    • Quotes

      Garak: Look at you. You're pathetic! A confused child, trying to live up to a legacy left by her predecessors. You're not worthy of the name 'Dax'. I knew Jadzia. She was vital, alive, she owned herself; and you - you don't even know who you are. How dare you presume to help me? You can't even help yourself! - Now get out of here, before I say something unkind.

    • Connections
      References Cheers (1982)
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      Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
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      Written by Dennis McCarthy

      Performed by Dennis McCarthy

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    10/10
    Psychological, subtle and profound
    This claustrophobic episode focuses on Ezri's adjustment to her new circumstances and everyone else's adjustment to Ezri Dax and the casualties of the war.

    The Thrill species can have joined symbiotic relationship where the symbiant outlives the host. Ezri is thus the 9th host and shares the memories and feelings of the 8 previous hosts including Jadzia who was an integral part of the station and the show for the last 6 years and the wife of Worf. This particular situation makes for some great drama trying to figure out how to interact with someone who has the memories and feelings of someone you know but that isn't that person. This is what science-fiction does best and DS9 gets Les Landau to direct actors who are as familiar as they can with their characters in the show's last season and put new wide-eyed and confused Ezri Dax (and new actress Nicole De Boer) to thread the line between this complicated situation.

    Add Andrew Robinson as the enigmatic Elim Garak for character development and repartee, quirky Quark for warmth, brash Bashir for flirty friendship and bravado, as well as Avery Brooks' Sisko who not only knew Jadzia Dax but also Curson Dax, the 7th host. We have all the complexities of a great chess match and an episode that is perhaps match by "Duet" as one of the best Thrill episode ever. One of the best and most difficult episode all together when you take into account the 6 year backstory of all the characters culminating into this unspoken conflict (or conflicts).

    The dialog and story are strong but the beauty is really in the nonverbal nuances, the tone, the double entendre and deeper interplay. In that sense, the episode may be for DS9 connoisseurs instead of passerby, but it still showcase strong narrative impetus. Also it elevates itself by the quality of questions it raises and the satisfying yet not quite resolved resolution.

    Ezri is in search of herself, but we are glad we have found her. A great character and circumstances episodes to make Ezri Dax a solid part of the final chapter of this space saga.
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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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