DS9 Season 4 Recap

Introduction

One more season of DS9 comes to a close, and by all metrics, this is the best season of DS9 so far. Even when not dealing with the Dominion and Klingon arcs, this season seemed to have real momentum. More than anything, the show really seems to have found its own voice in its stories, rather than falling back on trying to tell a story using TNG's episode model as a guide.

Jake-O... time to visit Garak's shop for some new duds.

Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Broken Link

Deep Space Nine, Season 4
"Broken Link"
Airdate: June 17, 1996
96 of 173 produced
96 of 173 aired

Introduction

Odo is stricken by a mysterious illness that threatens his life. With no other recourse, the crew takes him to the Gamma Quadrant in the hope that the Founders can cure him.

You can't do that on television!

Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Body Parts

Deep Space Nine, Season 4
"Body Parts"
Airdate: June 10, 1996
95 of 173 produced
95 of 173 aired

Introduction

Keiko O'Brien suffers an injury that necessitates the transplant of her fetus to Major Kira. Meanwhile, Quark suffers with the knowledge of his impending death, and must decide how to wind up his affairs.

 Quark tries out a new asphyxiation program in the holosuite.

Deep Space Nine, Season 4: The Quickening

Deep Space Nine, Season 4
"The Quickening"
Airdate: May 20, 1996
93 of 173 produced
94 of 173 aired

Introduction

Doctor Bashir finds a planet in the Delta Quadrant infected by an engineered Dominion plague. It dooms the people to a slow, agonizing death, but not until well into adulthood, so the suffering population can serve a warning to those who would disobey the Dominion. Can he find a cure? Will the defeated, skeptical people accept it if he does?

Reminds me of Detroit.

Deep Space Nine, Season 4: To The Death

Deep Space Nine, Season 4
"To the Death"
Airdate: May 13, 1996
94 of 173 produced
93 of 173 aired

Introduction

Sisko and crew are forced into an unusual alliance when they learn that a band of renegade Jem'Hadar have taken control of an Iconian gateway.

Computer, halt turbolift! Initiate dramatic pause circuit...

Deep Space Nine, Season 4: For the Cause

Deep Space Nine, Season 4
"For the Cause"
Airdate: May 6, 1996
92 of 173 produced
92 of 173 aired

Introduction

The station is going to be shepherding a series of industrial replicators to Cardassia to help them rebuild after their war with the Klingons. Expecting the Maquis to attempt to interfere, the station is on high alert. More problematic, though, is the person Odo and Eddington single out as a suspected Maquis: Kasidy Yates.

In the future, all sports are inscrutably embellished and have ridiculous headgear. It's a thing.

Deep Space Nine, Season 4: The Muse

Deep Space Nine, Season 4
"The Muse"
Airdate: April 29, 1996
91 of 173 produced
91 of 173 aired

Introduction

Lwaxana shows up on DS9 again for some reason - this time, pregnant and fleeing her babydaddy. Meanwhile, Jake meets a creepy old lady who gets off on watching young men write things.

Also, Odo gets married. There's something for everyone!

Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Shattered Mirror

Deep Space Nine, Season 4
"Shattered Mirror"
Airdate: April 22, 1996
90 of 173 produced
90 of 173 aired

Introduction

The Mirror Universe's Jennifer Sisko appears and takes Jake back with her as a ploy to lure Captain Sisko back. They have built their own version of the Defiant, and need his help to finish the project before the Alliance arrives to retake Terok Nor from the fledgling Rebels.

OK, this is a little on the nose, don't you think?

Random Trek movie thought...

How much better would Star Trek Nemesis have been if:

1. The nemesis in question were Sela, and she were the leader or perhaps a high official in an aggressive militaristic faction of Romulan society similar to Germany's Nazi party.

2. The sacrifice at the end had been Ambassador Spock's, perhaps to prevent some sort of holocaust, an ultimate "needs of the many" sort of moment.

3. The plot of such a movie resolved the Romulan-Vulcan unification plot left over from TNG.

Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Hard Time

Deep Space Nine, Season 4
"Hard Time"
Airdate: April 15, 1996
89 of 173 produced
89 of 173 aired

Introduction

Chief O'Brien is accused of espionage on an alien world and sentenced to an unusual punishment - living out decades of a prison sentence in a matter of hours. When he returns to the station a young man, his friends must help him pick up the pieces.

Keiko and Miles debate the meaning of the phrase "last straw."