The Homecoming

Episode aired Sep 26, 1993
TV-PG
46m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

Marc Alaimo in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi Thriller

Word that a previously thought dead Bajoran resistance legend is still alive sends Kira and Chief O'Brien to Cardassia IV to rescue him; meanwhile "The Circle", a sect of the Bajoran provisi... Read allWord that a previously thought dead Bajoran resistance legend is still alive sends Kira and Chief O'Brien to Cardassia IV to rescue him; meanwhile "The Circle", a sect of the Bajoran provisional government that is intent on wiping out alien influence, is sneaking into power.Word that a previously thought dead Bajoran resistance legend is still alive sends Kira and Chief O'Brien to Cardassia IV to rescue him; meanwhile "The Circle", a sect of the Bajoran provisional government that is intent on wiping out alien influence, is sneaking into power.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

2.5K

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Frank Langella's (Minister Jaro Essa) performances in this 3-part episode (with The Circle (1993) and The Siege (1993)) are uncredited at the actor's own request as he did the show for his children, both of whom were devoted Star Trek fans, and not for exposure or money.

Goofs
When escaping from the Cardassian guards, some of the Bajoran prisoners stay behind to hold off the attackers. There is no reason the runabout couldn't have beamed the last few Bajorans out rather than leaving them behind to die.

Quotes
Quark: [76th Rule of Acquisition] Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.

Connections
Featured in What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)

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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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8/10

Strong Bajoran politics episode

Kira learns that a Bajoran freedom fighter is still being held prisoner in a Cardassian labour camp.

If you like the storylines about the leadership of Bajor, this is a good one. All the political machinations following the Cardassian withdrawal start to come into play well here and it depicts how complex these situations are when you have multiple parties vying for control.

Aside from the initial scenes where the exposition is rather clunky, the majority of the dialogue relating to plot and political situation is very strong. I enjoy the humour associated with Kira telling everyone she needs the runabout and all the scenes involving Quark.

I also like the way it looks at the reality behind legendary symbolic figures that people unite behind. It takes a Bajoran freedom fighter with an almost Nelson Mandela type aura and gives it a 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' twist in the tale.

This episode contains multiple strong performances, including Frank Langella, Nana Visitor and Avery Brooks.

All visuals are great, such as the phaser battles and general use of location shooting.