Tribunal
- Episode aired Jun 5, 1994
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.2K
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Chief O'Brien goes through the horrific Cardassian judicial system when he is charged for an unknown crime.Chief O'Brien goes through the horrific Cardassian judicial system when he is charged for an unknown crime.Chief O'Brien goes through the horrific Cardassian judicial system when he is charged for an unknown crime.
Alexander Siddig
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
Cirroc Lofton
- Jake Sisko
- (credit only)
Armin Shimerman
- Quark
- (credit only)
Majel Barrett
- Computer Voice
- (voice)
Eddie Alvarez
- Cardassian
- (uncredited)
Bill Blair
- Various Aliens
- (uncredited)
Robert Ford
- Star Fleet Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaProduction designer Herman F. Zimmerman has said he took inspiration in the set design from George Orwell's 1948 book Nineteen Eighty-Four. Of the final look of Cardassia, Zimmerman explains, "Spartan, uncompromising and merciless are all adjectives that you could use to describe Cardassia."
- GoofsPrevious and future Star Trek episodes establish that when a Starfleet officer is captured (unless on a covert mission) they are supposed to state their name, rank and serial number, just like military personnel do in real life. O'Brien never states his serial number, plus he says his rank is chief of operations. Chief of operations is the position O'Brien holds on DS9, it's not a rank; his actual rank is senior chief petty officer.
- ConnectionsReferences Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Wounded (1991)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
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Good keeps getting better; evil stays the same. Any era, any generation can appreciate the truth in this episode. Maybe some in the spoiled halcyon or bubble periods didn't get it as widely, but the rest of us did. Fantastic exploration of authoritarianism, justice, and the human journey. Season 2 really ratcheted up the writing and direction of the actors. The great casting (and guests) were being utilized well beyond the clunky, immature, amateurish, simplistic first season. There's meat on them bones finally. Even the editing and pacing was vastly improved during season 2. You would be forgiven for discounting DS9 in season 1, for the stilted, Star Wars prequel-like delivery, or the borderline-black exploitation & soap opera cutting style. The costumes became more detailed and they slightly reduced the overly-groomed and uniform, carpeted look in every scene. The religious overtones and post-Roddenberry "predestination" aspects are still difficult to swallow, but that story thread is punctuated by episodes like this.
- DJ_Reticuli
- Mar 29, 2012
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