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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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Shakaar

  • Episode aired May 22, 1995
  • TV-PG
  • 46m
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6.9/10
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Nana Visitor, William Lucking, and Diane Salinger in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
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News arrives that Kai Winn has also become Bajor's political leader. She asks Kira to negotiate with an old resistance friend about returning soil reclamators.News arrives that Kai Winn has also become Bajor's political leader. She asks Kira to negotiate with an old resistance friend about returning soil reclamators.News arrives that Kai Winn has also become Bajor's political leader. She asks Kira to negotiate with an old resistance friend about returning soil reclamators.

  • Director
    • Jonathan West
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Rick Berman
    • Michael Piller
  • Stars
    • Avery Brooks
    • Rene Auberjonois
    • Alexander Siddig
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    6.9/10
    1.8K
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    • Director
      • Jonathan West
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller
    • Stars
      • Avery Brooks
      • Rene Auberjonois
      • Alexander Siddig
    • 10User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Nana Visitor in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
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    Nana Visitor and Diane Salinger in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
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    Avery Brooks
    Avery Brooks
    • Commander Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko
    Rene Auberjonois
    Rene Auberjonois
    • Constable Odo
    Alexander Siddig
    Alexander Siddig
    • Doctor Julian Bashir
    • (as Siddig El Fadil)
    Terry Farrell
    Terry Farrell
    • Lt. Jadzia Dax
    Cirroc Lofton
    Cirroc Lofton
    • Jake Sisko
    • (credit only)
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brien
    Armin Shimerman
    Armin Shimerman
    • Quark
    Nana Visitor
    Nana Visitor
    • Major Kira Nerys
    Duncan Regehr
    Duncan Regehr
    • Shakaar
    Diane Salinger
    Diane Salinger
    • Lupaza
    William Lucking
    William Lucking
    • Furel
    Sherman Howard
    Sherman Howard
    • Syvar
    John Doman
    John Doman
    • Lenaris Holem
    Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    • Kai Winn
    John K. Shull
    John K. Shull
    • Security Officer
    • (as John Kenton Shull)
    Harry Hutchinson
    • Trooper
    Sarah Krasner
    • Bajoran
    • (uncredited)
    Mary D. Mascari
    • Bajoran Woman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jonathan West
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Rick Berman
      • Michael Piller
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    • Trivia
      The exteriors in this episode were shot in Bronson Canyon, but the weather was so cold that a number of scheduled shots were never completed, and were instead rewritten so they could be filmed in the studio. Indeed, so many shots were dropped that the crew ended up with some free time while at the canyon, so they went into the real caves at the canyon and shot the cave scenes scheduled for shooting in the studio.
    • Goofs
      In the German version, Sisko says Vedek Winn instead of Kai Winn.
    • Quotes

      Odo: It has been my observation that one of the prices of giving people freedom of choice... is that sometimes, they make the wrong choice.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Crossfire (1996)
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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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    4/10
    Another one of "those" episodes
    Kai Winn (Louise Fletcher) is, as always, deliciously detestable as a villain, and that's worth 3 stars. Nana Visitor and Avery Brooks earn another 1 star for this episode, just for doing their best with the lines given them. And that's where the positives end.

    This is another one of those DS9 episodes that would be embarrassing to show to a non-Trekkie, let alone someone who isn't into science fiction. Ninety-five percent of the main plot of this episode is explained through long, tedious dialogues about Bajoran politics, which, in and of themselves, are really hard to care about. Likewise, the sub-plot is about a game of darts, which is something that very few people can get into unless a) they are themselves playing darts, and b) there are pints of ale involved. The fact that this game of darts is "on a space station," and that there's wagering involved, does nothing to make it interesting.

    Whatever (abortive) action there is takes place in the those boring southern California hills that I instantly associate with cheap production, and this "action" basically involves a bunch of walking and talking, culminating with some limply un-suspenseful, highly unlikely conflict resolution. On that note, plenty of things in this episode are unlikely.

    Avoiding spoilers, the charismatic rogues in this episode who we're supposed to root for are far from charismatic, but, regardless, they end up wielding great political influence; of course, everything important happens behind the scenes. This is one of two political shifts which occur abruptly, and their feasibility is explained only through dialogue. The sub-plot also resolves itself in an unrealistic and abrupt way, and unlike most other DS9 sub-plots involving Quark, it's boringly unfunny to boot.

    I guess this episode is OK to play as part of a series marathon if you're a hard-core Trekkie "completionist" like me who has it on in the background while cleaning his room. Otherwise, skip it.
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    • Release date
      • May 22, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA(Dahkur Province)
    • 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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