Synopsis: A runabout carrying Kai Opaka crashes on a planet of eternal war, where it is impossible for the combatants to die.

Memory Alpha Summary: Finish Him!

Review: A very interesting concept here that just never lives up to its potential.

Synopsis: Jadzia Dax performs the Trill zhian’tara ritual, which allows her to meet previous Dax hosts, while Nog applies to Starfleet.

Memory Alpha Summary: Curzon the Creeper

Review: The zhian’tara is an intriguing plot idea. Watching Jadzia interact with all of Dax’s previous hosts is quite fun. The problem was the need to add conflict to an episode where honestly none was needed, at least to this level. We could have spent time exploring each version of Dax instead of thirty seconds of each one prior to seeing Curzon. Or we could have spent a whole episode with Curzon. Instead, we get too little of the former and an underwhelming portrait of Curzon, who comes off less likable than one would expect based on his friendship with Sisko. 

Synopsis: Sisko falls in love with a woman visiting the station, but she is not what she appears to be.

Memory Alpha Summary: Too bad Riker wasn’t around to commiserate with

Review: A really slow, pointless episode that could have been great for Sisko’s character. Eventually, we figure he’d move on and begin dating again. So, the first woman he sees is a telepathic image from a married woman? Sheesh. Why is it so hard for the writers to allow a Star Trek captain some good times? Were they making up for Kirk who had one too many? Regardless, they “fall in love” too quickly. Why can’t they just acknowledge it’s a crush? That would still deepen Sisko’s character. 

Synopsis: Fleeing a Jem’Hadar attack aboard a runabout, Jake and Nog are rescued by a Defiant-class ship crewed by over-eager Red Squad cadets who are biting off more than they can chew.

Memory Alpha Summary: Nobody has the conch

Review: Yet another great concept ruined by poor execution. A starship run entirely be teenagers could have been an excellent character study in the vein of Lord of the Flies.  But what we get is a hackneyed story, shoddy acting, and putrid direction.

Synopsis: Odo is contacted by Weyoun, who reveals that he wants to defect to the Federation. Meanwhile, O’Brien and Nog sail down the Great Material Continuum.

Memory Alpha Summary: A rather short defection

Review: A defecting Weyoun is a fantastic concept to explore, but unfortunately the A-Plot here dumps too much new info all at once; we’ve had many Weyouns so far; they have an instant kill switch; and the Founders are dying. The result is a rushed episode and the feeling the final season is also being rushed.