Past Tense, Part II
- Episode aired Jan 9, 1995
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
2.4K
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Sisko is forced to take the place of a key historical figure on Earth in 2024 in order to preserve the timeline.Sisko is forced to take the place of a key historical figure on Earth in 2024 in order to preserve the timeline.Sisko is forced to take the place of a key historical figure on Earth in 2024 in order to preserve the timeline.
Alexander Siddig
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
Cirroc Lofton
- Jake Sisko
- (credit only)
Armin Shimerman
- Quark
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe boxing advertisement seen in the 1930 scene with Kira and O'Brien showcases the same boxers as an advertisement seen in The Original Series installment "The City on the Edge of Forever". (The ad from The City on the Edge of Forever (1967) is for a bout at Madison Square Garden; the ad seen in this episode is for a bout at Bay Land Garden, and notes that it is "their first rematch since Madison Square Garden".) The reason this poster was used was to give a subtle hint that O'Brien and Kira were on Earth at exactly the same time as Kirk and Spock. Doug Drexler says that the poster was included because the scene (featuring "time travelers popping into an urban setting") was almost identical to one in "City".
- GoofsThe hostage-takers repeatedly cock their shotguns. Cocking a shotgun more than once is not only unnecessary, but would in fact eject an unspent cartridge.
- Quotes
[Sisko has taken over the role of Gabriel Bell]
Doctor Bashir: Didn't you say Gabriel Bell died when the police stormed the building?
Sisko: Right. But I'm not Bell.
Doctor Bashir: No. But we're the only ones who know that.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Little Green Men (1995)
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Preachy but worth seeing.
In part one, Dr. Bashir, Commander Sisko and Jadzia Dax all became stuck in the Earth's past, back in 2024. Dax was very smart and managed to find a place to stay in the posh side of town. The other two not only manage to get stuck in a hellish 'sanctuary zone' but they also manage to have a part in killing someone who is an important figure in the timeline. In other words, because the guy dies, the Federation appears to be gone. Oddly, and COMPLETELY inexplicably, the Defiant continues to exist and they try to work on retrieving the lost crew.
Here in part two, there is a riot in the sanctuary zone and Dr. Bashir and Commander Sisko get involved in the middle of it--taking some hostages in order to fulfill the requirements of the timeline. Can they manage to avoid killing anyone ELSE who is important to history and make everything work out peachy?
Like part one, this one is a bit preachy and the homeless folks look way too 'nice' to be realistic. But it also is entertaining nevertheless.
Here in part two, there is a riot in the sanctuary zone and Dr. Bashir and Commander Sisko get involved in the middle of it--taking some hostages in order to fulfill the requirements of the timeline. Can they manage to avoid killing anyone ELSE who is important to history and make everything work out peachy?
Like part one, this one is a bit preachy and the homeless folks look way too 'nice' to be realistic. But it also is entertaining nevertheless.
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- Dec 20, 2014
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- New York Street, Backlot, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(San Francisco, 1930, 1967 & 2024)
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