Meridian
- Episode aired Nov 14, 1994
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
Dax falls in love with one of the residents of a multi-dimensional planet, while on DS9 an alien requests a holosuite program of Kira from Quark.Dax falls in love with one of the residents of a multi-dimensional planet, while on DS9 an alien requests a holosuite program of Kira from Quark.Dax falls in love with one of the residents of a multi-dimensional planet, while on DS9 an alien requests a holosuite program of Kira from Quark.
Alexander Siddig
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
Cirroc Lofton
- Jake Sisko
- (credit only)
Sam Alejan
- Starfleet Medical Officer
- (uncredited)
Bernie Bielawski
- Ferengi Waiter
- (uncredited)
Rico Bueno
- Meridian Inhabitant
- (uncredited)
Tory Christopher
- Paxton Reese
- (uncredited)
Robert Ford
- Star Fleet Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Terry Green
- Starfleet Ops Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis episode is based on Brigadoon, a musical about a magical Scottish village that appears only once every one hundred years. Co-Executive Producer Ira Steven Behr, an admirer of Brigadoon, confessed to originating the idea about making an episode based on the musical.
- GoofsWhen Dax and Deral are out walking in a countryside, as they get close to climb a tree, you can clearly see sod patches and strips around the base of the tree.
- Quotes
Major Kira: Odo, I know you don't need to eat. But did you ever try it anyway?
Odo: Once, not long after I was first able to assume the humanoid form.
Major Kira: And?
Odo: And since I don't have taste buds, it was very unsatisfying, not to mention... messy.
Major Kira: Messy?
Odo: I'd rather not talk about it.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Inglorious Treksperts: Wolfe in the Fold: Remembering DS9 (2019)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
Featured review
Insultingly stupid romance episode, only Quark can save the day
An episode harkening back to the real stinkers of TNG. The sci-fi element here is boring and dull, not used in any interesting way. The romance is the worst part of it by far, reminding me of the TNG episodes where Troi and Beverly would blindly fall in love with some stranger with little to no personality. Did they really have to do this to Jadzia as well? The Trill with 8 lifetimes of experience and who has been shown strongly standing for herself, rejecting advances from not only Bashir but a multitude of people. She's very independent and does what's in her best interest. But here, she just falls head over heels for this rando after climbing a tree with him, it's inexplicable and so out of character. Within a day she's madly/wildly in love with him as if they've been dating for months. I thought we had left these kind of episodes with TNG, which often regress into old-fashioned and antiquated writing for their female characters. But I guess with Star Trek it's just something to be expected.
Quark's storyline is far better, not surprisingly. The scene when Kira catches Quark trying to get a holo-image makes for great comedic interactions. We've also seen Kira fall in love with Vedek Bareil, which despite being a bit forced, was at least foreshadowed and they had some chemistry at least and showed genuine care. We also didn't see it develop in one day, it is implied they have already spent quite some time together, which is a smart trick by the writer's. But this episode forces the writer's to create chemistry, romance and some kind of emotion arc all at once and it's obvious they can't pull it off. Romances in Star Trek work when it's between main members of the cast, people we know and whose relationships we see develop. Even then, Troi and Worf was no doubt a dumb experiment for a couple that has no things in common nor chemistry nor any reason to be together except fate. Jadzia's decision, WITHIN A WEEK, to spend 60 years with this guy in limbo is absolutely insane. It is an absolute insult to the past two seasons of strong female characters, or of the strong characters in general. DS9 usually does not focus too much on romance except for comedic or minor story use. The acting here is just as atrocious, I think Terry Farrell playing Jadzia probably also found it hilariously stupid and corny. They have no chemistry and her dedication to him is like some helpless Victorian-era wife, who just cares for him and does nothing except to please him. A normal episode would have Jadzia scoff at his suggestion at building a house for the two of them. One of the worst episodes I have seen so far, not only unoriginal and insulting but unbearably dull to sit through. So much of this episode is dedicated to her romance and there's nothing, absolutely nothing, to be interested by in their relationship or their dialogue and especially not their acting. The only salvageable part of this episode is Quark, luckily he is a constant positive aspect to any of the DS9 series, which does also have a good standard of quality regardless. It gets a 3 because its not as bad as the Star Trek episode where Beverly crusher gets Stockholm syndrome with a Scottish ghost. Star Trek writers need to steer away from romance, I mean it doesn't even work for your target demographic. I don't think many Trekkies get excited with another episode of Troi, Beverly, Jadzia, Kira etc becoming an object and falling blindly in love with any guy with a face.
Quark's storyline is far better, not surprisingly. The scene when Kira catches Quark trying to get a holo-image makes for great comedic interactions. We've also seen Kira fall in love with Vedek Bareil, which despite being a bit forced, was at least foreshadowed and they had some chemistry at least and showed genuine care. We also didn't see it develop in one day, it is implied they have already spent quite some time together, which is a smart trick by the writer's. But this episode forces the writer's to create chemistry, romance and some kind of emotion arc all at once and it's obvious they can't pull it off. Romances in Star Trek work when it's between main members of the cast, people we know and whose relationships we see develop. Even then, Troi and Worf was no doubt a dumb experiment for a couple that has no things in common nor chemistry nor any reason to be together except fate. Jadzia's decision, WITHIN A WEEK, to spend 60 years with this guy in limbo is absolutely insane. It is an absolute insult to the past two seasons of strong female characters, or of the strong characters in general. DS9 usually does not focus too much on romance except for comedic or minor story use. The acting here is just as atrocious, I think Terry Farrell playing Jadzia probably also found it hilariously stupid and corny. They have no chemistry and her dedication to him is like some helpless Victorian-era wife, who just cares for him and does nothing except to please him. A normal episode would have Jadzia scoff at his suggestion at building a house for the two of them. One of the worst episodes I have seen so far, not only unoriginal and insulting but unbearably dull to sit through. So much of this episode is dedicated to her romance and there's nothing, absolutely nothing, to be interested by in their relationship or their dialogue and especially not their acting. The only salvageable part of this episode is Quark, luckily he is a constant positive aspect to any of the DS9 series, which does also have a good standard of quality regardless. It gets a 3 because its not as bad as the Star Trek episode where Beverly crusher gets Stockholm syndrome with a Scottish ghost. Star Trek writers need to steer away from romance, I mean it doesn't even work for your target demographic. I don't think many Trekkies get excited with another episode of Troi, Beverly, Jadzia, Kira etc becoming an object and falling blindly in love with any guy with a face.
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