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- Episode aired May 9, 1993
- TV-PG
- 46m
Kira must convince an old Bajoran farmer to leave a moon becoming uninhabitable due to mining operations. Jake and Nog try to trade off Cardassian yamok sauce.Kira must convince an old Bajoran farmer to leave a moon becoming uninhabitable due to mining operations. Jake and Nog try to trade off Cardassian yamok sauce.Kira must convince an old Bajoran farmer to leave a moon becoming uninhabitable due to mining operations. Jake and Nog try to trade off Cardassian yamok sauce.
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
- Bajoran Civilian
- (uncredited)
- Star Fleet Crew Member
- (uncredited)
- Security Officer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAron Eisenberg had some difficulty with this story considering that his role's teeth appliances interfered with pronouncing consonants in his dialogue, particularly in this case with the word, "stembolts." Considering that he was at most a recurring guest star at this time of the series' run, Eisenberg had a disconcertingly frustrating time with one scene which took over 19 takes before he could say his line properly, momentarily fueling his fear that he could be considered too difficult to continue in the role. Furthermore, when Eisenberg finally pronounced his line properly, Cirroc Lofton complicated matters by flubbing his own one word line in response because he didn't expect Eisenberg to say his own line well enough for the take to continue.
- GoofsThis is one of the episodes where Bajor is depicted as having several moons with apparently normal atmospheres and gravity. But if the moons were that large/dense/massive, they would not simply be orbiting Bajor. Bajor and the moons would be orbiting each other in a kind of cluster, which might have resulted in occasional collisions in the past.
- Quotes
Commander Sisko: [referring to Kira] I'm going to tell Minister Toran that she's remained temporarily on Jerrado, at your request.
Doctor Bashir: But sir - that isn't true.
Commander Sisko: Make it true, Doctor. Now, please.
Doctor Bashir: [officially] Commander, I'd advise that Major Kira remain on Jerrado for humanitarian reasons...
Doctor Bashir: [under his breath] How long?
Commander Sisko: The next day or two.
Doctor Bashir: ...for the next day or two, sir.
Commander Sisko: Thank you, Doctor. I'll consider that request. Dismissed.
- 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
The second story involves the young friends Jake Sisko and (Ferengi) Nog as they, toward the beginning of their lives, try to enter the capitalistic world of wheeling and dealing with the product of self-sealing stembolts (see the trivia section for a humorous event involving Nog, Ferengi mouth prosthetics, a young actor and the words, "self sealing stem bolts").
Some of the reviews of this episode call it "horrible" and a "complete waste of time". Other reviews call it "interesting character development" and "interesting".
No one dies in this episode. Life in the galaxy (or at least on the space station) won't end without a tremendous heroic effort by someone and, disappointedly, O'Brien doesn't don a cape and shout at a space monster. This episode is ok. It is what it is as they say.
Things to Notice: *One of America's most beloved character actors - Brian Keith - has one of his last acting roles before he takes his own life in despair over his daughter's suicide. Keith has been a favorite of my family in the family films and TV he was a part of in the 1960's-1970's. Watching this episode just to watch him is good enough.
*The Bajoran people are a VERY passionate, loyal, religious and temperamental people. These adjectives are just a start in describing this race. They love fighting, flirting, praying, story-telling and eating. Their women are generally gorgeous. I will be on the next space ship to Bajor as soon as Bill Gates builds the ship.
- dand1010
- Aug 12, 2021