This episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space 9" finds two pairs of folks stuck together who must somehow find a way to cooperate.
The most important of these pairings is Quark and Odo. Both are on the way to some tribunal--but Odo won't tell Quark what it is. On the way to this distant planet, their runabout explodes--as someone has planted a bomb in order to prevent Quark from testifying about what he knows. Unfortunately, while they do survive, they land on a craptastic planet with no food and very cold--which is REALLY bad since their food supplies and replicator were destroyed in the crash! How can they possibly survive?
The secondary plot involves Jake moving into an apartment on the station with Nog. The problem is that these old friends have changed--particularly Nog. Instead of the fun-loving rascal, he's now deadly serious and orderly as a result of his having such a strong commitment to Starfleet. As for Jake, he's a bit of a slob-- like most teenagers! Can two old friends share an apartment together without driving each other crazy?
This is a decent but not especially important episode. The best part is that Quark and Odo are forced to depend on each other--and they NEVER let down their facade in front of the other. Less humorous than most Ferengi episodes but worth seeing.
By the way, in an inside joke for old Star Trek fans, during their long trip together Quark suggests they kill time playing Fizbin. Fizbin is a fake game that Kirk created in "A Piece of the Action" in order to trick his way out of the hands of his captors.
The most important of these pairings is Quark and Odo. Both are on the way to some tribunal--but Odo won't tell Quark what it is. On the way to this distant planet, their runabout explodes--as someone has planted a bomb in order to prevent Quark from testifying about what he knows. Unfortunately, while they do survive, they land on a craptastic planet with no food and very cold--which is REALLY bad since their food supplies and replicator were destroyed in the crash! How can they possibly survive?
The secondary plot involves Jake moving into an apartment on the station with Nog. The problem is that these old friends have changed--particularly Nog. Instead of the fun-loving rascal, he's now deadly serious and orderly as a result of his having such a strong commitment to Starfleet. As for Jake, he's a bit of a slob-- like most teenagers! Can two old friends share an apartment together without driving each other crazy?
This is a decent but not especially important episode. The best part is that Quark and Odo are forced to depend on each other--and they NEVER let down their facade in front of the other. Less humorous than most Ferengi episodes but worth seeing.
By the way, in an inside joke for old Star Trek fans, during their long trip together Quark suggests they kill time playing Fizbin. Fizbin is a fake game that Kirk created in "A Piece of the Action" in order to trick his way out of the hands of his captors.
