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Dax asks the crew to join her Zhian'tara ritual. The memories of her former hosts will take over their bodies. Nog is preparing for Starfleet Academy.

Director:

Cliff Bole

Writers:

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

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Avery Brooks	...	Commander Sisko / Joran Dax
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo / Curzon Dax
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir / Torias Dax (as Siddig El Fadil)
Terry Farrell	...	Lieutenant Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien / Tobin Dax
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark / Audrid Dax
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira / Lela Dax
Jeffrey Alan Chandler	...	Guardian (as Jefrey Alan Chandler)
Max Grodénchik	...	Rom
Aron Eisenberg	...	Nog
Chase Masterson	...	Leeta / Emony Dax
Majel Barrett	...	Computer Voice (voice)

Storyline

Dax asks her friends to take part in a Trill ritual where she meets with her previous hosts, who temporarily take over the minds of the friends. Meanwhile, Nog practices for his entry into Starfleet Academy, much to the disliking of his uncle.

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Plot Keywords:

24th century | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 June 1995 (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

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene involving O'Brien as Tobin Jadzia mentions that, Tobin had "the most original approach to the proof since Wiles over 300 years ago." regarding Tobin's work on Fermat's last theorem. This appears to be a nod to Wiles' solution to Fermat's Last Theorem which had just been published a month before the airing of this episode. This mathematical formula had previously been mentioned by Captain Jean-Luc Picard in TNG: "The Royale", who referred it as being having unsolved for over 800 years.

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Goofs

Before the memory ceremony with Curzon Dax, Jazdia Dax is shown struggling with the reason with Curzon behaved the way he did as a previous host, and Jadzia speaks to Benjamin Sisko of not knowing why Curzon did specific things in his life. This is contradicted in several other episodes, most notably "Blood Oath" when Jadzia is shown to clearly remember everything Curzon did and the reason why.

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Quotes

Leeta: You never know who you'll meet at the dabo table.

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Connections

References Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Explorers (1995)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

If One Accepts the Premise, It Turns Out to Be Fun

In the original Star Trek, some aliens who have no corporeal form any more, take over the bodies of some crew members, with their permission. Of course, eventually they are expected to return them but they choose not to. There is a bit of this going on here as Jadzia asks her closest crew members to allow her previous incarnations to inhabit their bodies. I guess when everything is made up, the writers can just make up some more stuff. If there is a real positive, it is further evidence of what Odo is. I do get tired of the Curzon guy at times. He seems like he was kind of an Ernest Hemingway figure.