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The Ascent

Episode aired Nov 25, 1996
TV-PG
46m

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7.4/10

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Armin Shimerman and Rene Auberjonois in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

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When Odo and Quark crash land, they must put aside their differences to climb a mountain to signal for help. Jake and Nog try to be roommates, but their different styles clash.When Odo and Quark crash land, they must put aside their differences to climb a mountain to signal for help. Jake and Nog try to be roommates, but their different styles clash.When Odo and Quark crash land, they must put aside their differences to climb a mountain to signal for help. Jake and Nog try to be roommates, but their different styles clash.

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Rene Auberjonois in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Armin Shimerman in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Avery Brooks and Max Grodénchik in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Colm Meaney and Aron Eisenberg in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Aron Eisenberg and Cirroc Lofton in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Avery Brooks and Aron Eisenberg in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

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Trivia
Quark offers to play a game of fizzbin, a game made up by Captain Kirk in the episode "A Piece of the Action (1968)".

Goofs
In the opening scene, despite taking two long drinks of the root beer, it is obvious that Rom is not drinking at all. The liquid level never changes and the bottle is still very full in the last shot before the credits.

Quotes
Odo: You know, if I were still a Changeling, I could've shapeshifted into a Vorian pterodactyl and flown that damn transmitter to the top of the mountain hours ago.
Quark: You're the one who wanted to be a Solid.
Odo: I never wanted to be a Solid.
Quark: Oh, please. I used to see you coming into the bar, watching Morn eat, eyeing my customers, as they gambled and flirted with the dabo girls, wishing you were one of them - not to mention your platonic friendship with a certain Bajoran Major.
Odo: [laughs disparagingly] If that's the kind of psychological insight you dispense with your drinks, it's a wonder you have any customers.
Quark: Deny it all you want, but the fact is, your people gave you what you wanted. You're one of us now, and I can finally sit on a chair and know with absolute certainty that it isn't you.

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

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

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9/10

Make 'em laugh, make 'em laugh

Two of my favourite (married couple) characters. This love hate relationship that Quark & Odo is priceless. This episode is no exception. They are stranded on a planet & have to get to the top of this mountain to set up a signal & every time they have to communicate with each other it's a complaint or a derogative comment. You just know that these two reluctantly adimire each other but would never admit it. Odo just doing his job fairly & Quark always trying out a harmless little scheme and hoping to avoid being caught by the constable. Jake & Nog have their own little spat too. Now that the latter has joined starfleet he & Captain Cisco's son decide to share their quarters but Jake is not very tidy whilst Nog is a bit of a complainer.

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