Chimera 

After searching out and finding Odo, another changeling asks him to leave DS9 with him, even though the rest of the crew aren't convinced the new changeling is not part of the Founders.

Director:

Stephen L. Posey (as Steve Posey)

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by), Rick Berman (created by)

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Nicole de Boer

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Avery Brooks	...	Capt. Benjamin Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Nicole de Boer	...	Lieutenant Ezri Dax (as Nicole deBoer)
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Cmdr. Worf
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko (credit only)
Colm Meaney	...	Chief Miles O'Brien
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir
Nana Visitor	...	Colonel Kira
J.G. Hertzler	...	Laas (as Garman Hertzler)
John Eric Bentley	...	Klingon
Joel Goodness	...	Deputy

Storyline

After searching out and finding Odo, another changeling asks him to leave DS9 with him, even though the rest of the crew aren't convinced the new changeling is not part of the Founders.

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Plot Keywords:

shapeshifter | changeling | misfit | jail break | assumed superiority | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title of the episode is a reference from Greek mythology. The Chimera was the daughter of Typhon and Echidna, and sister to Cerberus and the Hydra. Legend says that she had three heads; the head of a lion, the head of a dragon, and the head of a goat (which could breathe fire). Obviously, the relevance for the episode is to be found in Laas's ability to be anything; similarly, Chimera was no one thing. Interestingly, Chimera was ultimately slain by Bellerophon, riding on the winged horse Pegasus. The very next episode that went into production after "Chimera", "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges", features the USS Bellerophon.

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Goofs

Laas shouldn't be able to turn himself into fog, because fog is a collection of water drops. It has been established, that a changelings can only take forms that are one connected mass. This has been used to test characters for being changelings, if a part of their body (blood in that case) were disconnected from the rest it would return to its natural state.

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Quotes

Chief O'Brien: Where is all this fog coming from?
Odo: It's not fog; it's Laas.
Chief O'Brien: Laas?
Doctor Bashir: What's he doing?
Odo: Being fog. What's it look like?
Chief O'Brien: Can't he be fog somewhere else?
Doctor Bashir: Or at night, when nobody's around?
Odo: He's not hurting anyone.
Chief O'Brien: Still - it's kinda creepy.
Doctor Bashir: Careful, Miles, he might hear you.
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Connections

Featured in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: What You Leave Behind (1999)

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Soundtracks

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy

User Reviews

A personally important episode exploring societies

A well considered exploration of societies, the boundaries of personal existence, speciesism and the judgement of individuals.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 February 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1