Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
Episode:111
The Nagus
Jack's Rating:
Quark is named as the head of the Ferengi Alliance by Grand Nagus Zek| but he is now surrounded by enemies.
Features:
The Ferengi
Stardate: 46657
Air Date: 03/21/93
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
I have to admit, I love the Ferengi species. Hilarious creatures - and Quark is a blast. This one was well done. Loved the secret Jake and Nog were keeping. Lots of feels.
Episode:114
The Storyteller
Jack's Rating:
O'Brien is recruited to save a Bajoran village from destruction by a mysterious cloud creature.
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Stardate: 46729.1
Air Date: 05/02/93
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
While a tad odd, this one is fun. Chief O'Brien actually made me laugh out loud.
Episode:120
In the Hands of the Prophets
Jack's Rating:
Friction escalates when Vedek Winn arrives on Deep Space Nine and discovers schoolteacher Keiko O'Brien is teaching about aliens in the Bajoran wormhole.
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Stardate: 46951.7
Air Date: 06/20/93
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
For a season closer this one feels like a normal episode. Nice mystery but not well explained. Still, great acting and nice insight into the Bajoran faith.
Episode:207
Rules of Acquisition
Jack's Rating:
Quark represents Grand Nagus Zek in a plot to establish a Ferengi business presence in the Gamma Quadrant. Pel| a young Ferengi| teams up with Quark and they learn that to do business in the Gamma Quadrant they must contact the Keremma| a member race of the Dominion.
Features:
The Ferengi
Stardate: 47261.7
Air Date: 11/07/93
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
The first mention of the Dominion! Great and fun episode with nice twists until the end.
Episode:211
Rivals
Jack's Rating:
Quark feels threatened when a charming swindler| Martus Mazur| opens a competing bar (Club Martus).
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Stardate: 47349.2
Air Date: 01/02/94
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Absolutely fantastic episode. Fun, funny, nice twists. Easily one of my favorites.
Episode:217
Playing God
Jack's Rating:
A proto-universe threatens to destroy the station and Bajor. Dax has a field docent (a Trill candidate initiate)| named Arjin| whom she helps find his voice — to discover what he wants from life and from joining.
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Stardate: 47678.3
Air Date: 02/27/94
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Fairly interesting but just a tad too odd.
Episode:220
The Maquis Part I
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Federation colonists reject a treaty with Cardassia and take matters into their own hands| forming a terrorist group called 'The Maquis'.
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Stardate: 47802.3
Air Date: 04/24/94
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Getting into the meat of DS9 now. This one sets up so much for future stories and ties into Voyager nicely!
Episode:223
Crossover
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Kira and Bashir accidentally cross to the Mirror Universe| where a Klingon-Cardassian alliance rules. A century before| James T. Kirk had made a similar crossover| affecting human and galactic history. Terrans are slaves on the station.
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Stardate: 47879.2
Air Date: 05/15/94
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
DS9 goes back to the original mirror universe so well here that my only complaint was that the episode ended....
Episode:321
The Die is Cast
Jack's Rating:
Garak reluctantly tortures Odo for information to prove his loyalty to his former mentor| Enabran Tain| as a joint Tal Shiar/Obsidian Order attack on the Founders in the Omarian Nebula is underway| without Starfleet's involvement.
Features:
The Romulans
Stardate: 48622.5
Air Date: 05/01/95
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Amazing episode!
Episode:403
The Visitor
Jack's Rating:
An elderly Jake Sisko relates the story of how he lost his father to a temporal displacement accident.
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Time Travel
Stardate: 49037.7
Air Date: 10/09/95
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
I admit it, I cried like a sissy at the end of this heart felt and tremendous episode. Easily one of Trek's best.
Episode:411
Homefront
Jack's Rating:
Sisko and Odo are brought to Earth when it's suspected Changelings are infiltrating Starfleet.
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Stardate: 49370
Air Date: 01/01/96
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Great start to a two-parter. Plenty of intrigue and suspense.
Episode:415
Sons of Mogh
Jack's Rating:
Cast out of Klingon society because of Worf's dishonor| his outcast brother| Kurn| asks Worf to kill him.
Features:
The Klingons
Stardate: 49556.2
Air Date: 02/12/96
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Great episode that helps end Kurn's story from TNG. A nice way to go out too.
Episode:421
The Muse
Jack's Rating:
While Odo assists a pregnant Lwaxana Troi| Jake falls under the spell of a mysterious woman| Onaya.
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Stardate: 49702.2
Air Date: 04/29/96
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
The part with Odo and Lwaxana is great...the part with Jake is not. Oh well, they can't all be zingers.
Episode:516
Doctor Bashir, I Presume?
Jack's Rating:
Julian Bashir is selected to become the model for a Long-term Medical Hologram| until a family secret is revealed.
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Stardate: 50590.1
Air Date: 02/24/97
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Great episode with some terrific comedy and great drama.
Episode:607
You are Cordially Invited...
Jack's Rating:
Worf's plans for a traditional Klingon wedding hinge on Martok's demanding wife| Sirella| accepting Dax into their family.
Features:
The Klingons
Stardate: 51247.5
Air Date: 11/10/97
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Hilarious and fun! I laughed my head off at Miles and Julian.
Episode:616
Change of Heart
Jack's Rating:
When Jadzia Dax is critically injured on an away mission| Worf must choose between saving his wife and completing their assignment.
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Stardate: 51597.2
Air Date: 03/04/98
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
This one, while feeling a bit like foreshadowing, is really well done. Great level of humor and suspense.
Episode:716
Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges
Jack's Rating:
While attending a diplomatic conference on Romulus| Bashir becomes an unwilling pawn of Section 31.
Features:
The Romulans
Stardate: Unknown
Air Date: 03/03/99
Director: David Livingston
Jack's Notes
Very cool intrigue in this one. Loved seeing Adrienne Barbeau as a Romulan!