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Prodigal Daughter

  • Episode aired Jan 6, 1999
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.5K
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Nicole de Boer and Leigh Taylor-Young in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
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Ezri travels to her family home in search of Chief O'Brien who has discovered a murdered woman connected with the family and the Orion Syndicate.Ezri travels to her family home in search of Chief O'Brien who has discovered a murdered woman connected with the family and the Orion Syndicate.Ezri travels to her family home in search of Chief O'Brien who has discovered a murdered woman connected with the family and the Orion Syndicate.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Victor Lobl
  • 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
    • Victor Lobl
  • 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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    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Colm Meaney, Nicole de Boer, Clayton Landey, Kevin Rahm, and Leigh Taylor-Young in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Clayton Landey in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    John Paragon and Mikael Salazar in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Leigh Taylor-Young in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nicole de Boer and Kevin Rahm in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nicole de Boer in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nicole de Boer in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nicole de Boer in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Nicole de Boer in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Kevin Rahm in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Colm Meaney and Nicole de Boer 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
    • Lieutenant Ezri Daxas Lieutenant Ezri Dax
    • (as Nicole deBoer)
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lt. Cmdr. Worfas Lt. Cmdr. Worf
    • (credit only)
    Cirroc Lofton
    Cirroc Lofton
    • Jake Siskoas Jake Sisko
    • (credit only)
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brienas Chief Miles O'Brien
    Armin Shimerman
    Armin Shimerman
    • Quarkas Quark
    • (credit only)
    Alexander Siddig
    Alexander Siddig
    • Doctor Bashiras Doctor Bashir
    Nana Visitor
    Nana Visitor
    • Colonel Kiraas Colonel Kira
    Kevin Rahm
    Kevin Rahm
    • Norvoas Norvo
    Mikael Salazar
    • Janelas Janel
    John Paragon
    John Paragon
    • Bokaras Bokar
    Clayton Landey
    Clayton Landey
    • Fuchidaas Fuchida
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    Leigh Taylor-Young
    • Yanasas Yanas
    Bill Blair
    Bill Blair
    • Various Aliensas Various Aliens
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Lobl
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This episode reveals that Ezri's family name before joining with the Dax symbiont was Tigan. The change of name annoys Ezri's mother, even though it would be no different than a woman's change of her family name to that of her partner after marriage. In this case, in a manner of speaking, the Trill "joining" is a marriage of a host and a symbiont, so Ezri's mother shouldn't be annoyed.
    • Goofs
      Ezri refers to O'Brien as "one of our officers". It has been established over and over that O'Brien is not an officer.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Odo: By the way, your gagh has arrived.

      Ezri Dax: My what...? Oh, no.

      Colonel Kira Nerys: Oh, yes. And it's waiting for you in cargo bay 2.

      Colonel Kira Nerys: [incredulous] Your *gagh*?

      Ezri Dax: Jadzia ordered it. She was planning a party for Martok's birthday next week.

      Colonel Kira Nerys: How much gagh did she order?

      Odo: Fifty-one cases.

      Ezri Dax: Each containing a different variety.

      Colonel Kira Nerys: There are *varieties* of gagh?

      Ezri Dax: Oh, yes. I can remember what each one tastes like. And the way they feel when you... swallow them. Torgud gagh wiggles. Filden gagh squirms. Meshta gagh jumps...

      [She starts dry-heaving; the conversation continues as she composes herself]

      Ezri Dax: ...Bithool gagh has *feet*.

      [to Odo]

      Ezri Dax: Flush it out the airlock. All of it.

      Odo: [shaking his head] Environmental regulations.

      Colonel Kira Nerys: Well, why don't you just give it to Martok?

      Ezri Dax: He'd insist on sharing it with me, as a point of honor.

      [sighs]

      Ezri Dax: Wistan gagh is packed in Targ blood...

      [she looks nauseated]

      Ezri Dax: I have to go now.

    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
      (uncredited)

      Written by Dennis McCarthy

      Performed by Dennis McCarthy

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    7/10
    Another Dysfunctional Family
    Miles O'Brien has taken it up himself to find the widow of the syndicate guy he got killed in a previous episode. When he finally locates her, she is floating in a river. Sisko, who is furious that Miles is off on his own, sends Ezri Dax to get her mother to use her pull to find Miles. Finding him is not difficult, but we are let in on a sort of Dynasty family with a mother who has pretty much messed up her sons. Ezri escaped long ago, but the boys are stuck running her empire. The problem is the empire is under the thumb of the syndicate and the boys are trapped. One, played by Kevin Rahm, now of Madame Secretary, is an artist who has absolutely no self image. The mother uses her power with little regard for their humanity. Miles senses what is going on and the results are very harsh.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 1999 (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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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