Synopsis: Three years after his wife died at the hands of the Borg and following the Cardassian withdrawal from the planet Bajor, Commander Benjamin Sisko and a new crew of Starfleet and Bajoran officers take command of an abandoned Cardassian space station and make an incredible discovery that will change the galaxy and Sisko’s future.
Review: The pilot of DS9 tries really, really hard to usher in a new era of Star Trek. Like most pilots, it has its ups and downs. The intro is great, utilizing one of the iconic moments of the currently running TNG series (Wolf 359) as a backdrop for our Captain Sisko’s character. Using Captain Picard could have been cheap, but it works seamlessly with the plot. Sisko’s confrontation with him is fantastic, as he reminds Picard they had already met before (when he was Locutus).
Synopsis: After Worf becomes first officer of a Klingon Bird-of-Prey commanded by General Martok, he is caught between loyalty to his commander and loyalty to the crew.
Review: Bashir is an asshole, jesus. The way he treats Martok is condescending and culturally demeaning.
This reminds me quite a bit of A Matter of Honor, with Worf replacing Riker as the first officer. In some ways it’s more ambitious as the Klingons on the ship are diverse. The writers also do their best to explain how the Klingon system of murdering one’s captain is only a last resort and otherwise their system is quite functional.
Review: A show more interesting than satisfying, as we learn more about the Jem’Hadar and why the Dominion has them at their bidding. I like that Odo was unsuccessful in rehabilitating the boy, as it further showed how much power the Dominion has over its subjects, and because rehabilitating someone is not exactly realistic in just a couple of days.
Review: I take back what I said about Kai Winn from ‘Til Death Do Us Part. Dukat just admits everything to her and she only resists for a hot minute before turning to the dark side like a caricature. Her speech as the episode closes nears that of a Bond-villain and I’m less excited now about her comeuppance.
Synopsis: Scavenging an abandoned Cardassian space station identical to DS9 for equipment, O’Brien’s team discovers that the station may not be completely abandoned.
Review: A somewhat entertaining but ultimately dissatisfying episode involving Sisko and Co. trying to salvage a Jem-Haddar ship. There’s just so much bad writing here. For starters, four senior officers, including the captain of the freaking space station, are on a remote planet in the Gamma Quadrant for…wait for it…mining exploration. What the hell? I was waiting for them to say what they were mining for would be used as a defense against the Dominion or something, but nope. Just mining. And sending the captain to do it.
Review: A Klingon episode and a Ferengi episode? I shudder just writing that sentence. But consider me surprised that I didn’t hate this episode, and it’s all because of Armin Shimmerman.
Synopsis: When Kira’s resistance cell learns that the Dominion will soon be bringing down the Federation’s minefield, they plot to hinder the enemy’s progress. But matters are complicated when the Female Changeling arrives on Terok Nor and pays Odo a visit. Meanwhile, Captain Sisko is relieved of command of the Defiant while Jadzia commands it on a mission.
Review: Another episode that for a while feels more like treading water during this Dominion War arc, but it develops a few stories quickly by the end: Danar’s troubling personality; Rom getting caught; but most importantly, Odo joining with the Great Link (which we find out later has major, major implications). His last lines to Kira are chilling, his complete apathy towards the humans and the Federation. And thanks to the excellent acting of Auberjonois, it feels like a realistic progression for Odo’s character to be sucked in by the founders and react this way.
Death By Troggles 
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