When Sisko is warned by the Prophets not participate in an attack he ignores the warning and leaves for the invasion of Cardassia. The Cardassians are attacked and unbeknown to Sisko and crew the evil self serving Gul Dukat transports aboard Deep Space 9 in an attempt to destroy the Prophets by releasing a pah wraith into an orb in an attempt to destroy the Celetial Temple within the worm hole. Poor Jadzia is looking for guidance when Dukat transports aboard and he kills her without a second thought. The battle against the Dominion and Cardassians goes well. When Sisko and co return Sisko realizes that the Prophets had warned him. Poor Worf loses another mate and howls a little unemotionally over her body. Pity Terry Farrell didn't want to go past six years in the show as she played a brilliant part.
14 Reviews
A sense of loss
Tweekums30 August 2010
Warning: Spoilers
As season six of Deep Space Nine come to an end Captain Sisko is given the task of leading the force that plans to capture Cardassia. On Cardassia Dukat has reappeared and has a plan to get his revenge on Sisko that will also open the wormhole to allow reinforcements to come from the Gamma Quadrant and defeat the Federation. A combined fleet of Star Fleet, Klingon and Romulan ships gathers at DS9 but on the eve of the battle Sisko is visited by the prophets who tell him that his place is near Bajor not leading the attack; he makes the choice that on this occasion his duty as a Star Fleet captain is greater than his duty as the Emissary. While Sisko and the fleet are away Dukat beams into the Bajoran shrine on DS9 and releases a Pah Wraith which wounds Jadzia and causes the orb to go dark; the wormhole suddenly opens then closes. At this moment Sisko senses something is wrong but isn't free to return. Once back on the station we learn that Jadzia could not be saved although the Dax Symbiont has survived. Unsure what he must do next Sisko returns home to Earth to contemplate the future.
This was a great ending to the series with a shocking finale, the first time I watched the episode I certainly hadn't expected the death of Jadzia, especially after the talk about her planning to have a baby. Terry Farrell who played Jadzia so well will certainly be missed. This episode wasn't all darkness, showing Dr Bashir and Quark sulking together when they learn that Jadzia is planning to have a baby when they'd both convinced themselves that her relationship with Worf would not last provided some humour. As is often the case with season finales there was plenty of spectacular action as the fleet goes up against the Cardassian defences.
This was a great ending to the series with a shocking finale, the first time I watched the episode I certainly hadn't expected the death of Jadzia, especially after the talk about her planning to have a baby. Terry Farrell who played Jadzia so well will certainly be missed. This episode wasn't all darkness, showing Dr Bashir and Quark sulking together when they learn that Jadzia is planning to have a baby when they'd both convinced themselves that her relationship with Worf would not last provided some humour. As is often the case with season finales there was plenty of spectacular action as the fleet goes up against the Cardassian defences.
Starfleet invades Cardassia, A Pah-wraith invades the wormhole
snarky-trek-reviews27 February 2019
Warning: Spoilers
Caldoor Joy! The Sisko is loving being the Emissary these days, he's been awarded the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor, and is leading the invasion of Cardassia despite warnings from The Prophets.
Jadzia tells Quark and Julian the she wants to have Worf's baby so they go to Vic's and have him sing to them about being losers. They feel better afterwards.
A meeting is held to determine the feasibility of adding a pair of Klingons to every Romulan zoo. The proposal does not go over well so the invasion of Cardassia is planned instead. Honestly, its a shame the Romulan fleet commander is not a season 7 regular. He adds some much needed friction to the war effort.
After reading the script, Jadzia and Julian decide to stay behind on the station while Garek and Kira take their places on the Defiant. I am sure a former spy and resistance member are more valuable to the invasion effort than a seasoned science officer and medic. Especially when you know you might have to deal with weapons platforms that shoot straight through shields. On the other hand, the Defiant does have ablative-plot-armor.
For such a pivotal episode, I wish it were better written.
Verdict: Watchable, some-what enjoyable, but ultimately unsatisfying.
Fun Facts:
There is a federation officer in a TNG era uniform standing in the back ground while the invasion of Cardassia is being debated.
Jadzia tells Quark and Julian the she wants to have Worf's baby so they go to Vic's and have him sing to them about being losers. They feel better afterwards.
A meeting is held to determine the feasibility of adding a pair of Klingons to every Romulan zoo. The proposal does not go over well so the invasion of Cardassia is planned instead. Honestly, its a shame the Romulan fleet commander is not a season 7 regular. He adds some much needed friction to the war effort.
After reading the script, Jadzia and Julian decide to stay behind on the station while Garek and Kira take their places on the Defiant. I am sure a former spy and resistance member are more valuable to the invasion effort than a seasoned science officer and medic. Especially when you know you might have to deal with weapons platforms that shoot straight through shields. On the other hand, the Defiant does have ablative-plot-armor.
For such a pivotal episode, I wish it were better written.
Verdict: Watchable, some-what enjoyable, but ultimately unsatisfying.
Fun Facts:
There is a federation officer in a TNG era uniform standing in the back ground while the invasion of Cardassia is being debated.
They sure crammed a lot into one episode!
planktonrules25 January 2015
"Tears of the Prophets" is an absolutely amazing episode, as more happens in this one that in many two-part episodes! It's absolutely jam-packed with plot, action and significant events--making it a must-see season six finale.
When the episode begins, the Federation thinks it's FINALLY about time to take the attack to the Dominion instead of fighting a defensive battle. The problem is that while the Klingons are ALWAYS ready to fight, the Romulans are happy to continue a defensive fight--so convincing them to join in is important. Oddly, however, just before departing DS9 for the fight, the Prophets tell Sisko not to go...but oddly, he goes anyway. Oops.
So, life on the station should be pretty routine, huh? Not exactly. Dukat is now possessed with the dreaded Pah-Wraiths and this possessed jerk is bound for the station--and it will mean the death of one of the crew remaining on the station.
Overall, this is a very exciting episode, though I am sure many were NOT happy to see a beloved series regular killed off. I didn't like it, but think killing a few regulars now and again isn't bad, as it heightens realism (it should NOT always be red shirts who die). Plus, I liked seeing that under a wig and some makeup, the leader of the Romulan fleet is David Birney--someone who folks of my generation should quickly notice and appreciate. Well worth seeing and mandatory viewing for fans of the series. And, incidentally, an excellent way to celebrate the 150th episode of the series.
When the episode begins, the Federation thinks it's FINALLY about time to take the attack to the Dominion instead of fighting a defensive battle. The problem is that while the Klingons are ALWAYS ready to fight, the Romulans are happy to continue a defensive fight--so convincing them to join in is important. Oddly, however, just before departing DS9 for the fight, the Prophets tell Sisko not to go...but oddly, he goes anyway. Oops.
So, life on the station should be pretty routine, huh? Not exactly. Dukat is now possessed with the dreaded Pah-Wraiths and this possessed jerk is bound for the station--and it will mean the death of one of the crew remaining on the station.
Overall, this is a very exciting episode, though I am sure many were NOT happy to see a beloved series regular killed off. I didn't like it, but think killing a few regulars now and again isn't bad, as it heightens realism (it should NOT always be red shirts who die). Plus, I liked seeing that under a wig and some makeup, the leader of the Romulan fleet is David Birney--someone who folks of my generation should quickly notice and appreciate. Well worth seeing and mandatory viewing for fans of the series. And, incidentally, an excellent way to celebrate the 150th episode of the series.
good episode
matthewpr0623 September 2007
Warning: Spoilers
this was a great episode, the action was really intense. But it wasn't as good at the last episode in season 5.
In this this epsidoe the definant leads a combined fleet of Federation, Klingon and Romulan ships to attack Cardassian space.
I liked this episode a lot, and its a shame terry Farrell was killed off.
I assume from reading the other comment it was her decision, although I'm not to sure.
Gul Dakat (great character, not used much this season) beams on board DS9 and kills her, he also breaks a Bajoran religios artefact which makes the prophets disappear.
One of deep space nines biggest strengths was its cast, and they all play a part in this episode. Which is good considering the size of the cast, they all get a fair amount of screen time. The Quark/Bashir scenes are very funny.
Season 6 is a great season, but I prefer season 5 overall.
In this this epsidoe the definant leads a combined fleet of Federation, Klingon and Romulan ships to attack Cardassian space.
I liked this episode a lot, and its a shame terry Farrell was killed off.
I assume from reading the other comment it was her decision, although I'm not to sure.
Gul Dakat (great character, not used much this season) beams on board DS9 and kills her, he also breaks a Bajoran religios artefact which makes the prophets disappear.
One of deep space nines biggest strengths was its cast, and they all play a part in this episode. Which is good considering the size of the cast, they all get a fair amount of screen time. The Quark/Bashir scenes are very funny.
Season 6 is a great season, but I prefer season 5 overall.
Compelling finish to the sixth series, but leaves a bad taste in the mouth
snoozejonc27 July 2023
Sisko is ordered to lead an attack for the Dominion war.
The story is very eventful and contains some key moments of the overarching narrative. Unfortunately there is one main event that never should have happened and for me is a failure on the part of everyone who made it happen.
Despite the above, overall it works well as a story because of the excitement generated by the mission and how it develops the arcs of characters like Sisko and Dukat. I like the use of the baseball, but think having a character verbally point it out is OTT when it could have been done visually.
Several actors are on good form, particularly Marc Alaimo, Jeffrey Coombs, Avery Brooks, Terry Farrell, and Michael Dorn.
Visually the space battle scenes are great and were especially good at the time of its original broadcast.
For me it's a 7.5/10, but I round upwards.
The story is very eventful and contains some key moments of the overarching narrative. Unfortunately there is one main event that never should have happened and for me is a failure on the part of everyone who made it happen.
Despite the above, overall it works well as a story because of the excitement generated by the mission and how it develops the arcs of characters like Sisko and Dukat. I like the use of the baseball, but think having a character verbally point it out is OTT when it could have been done visually.
Several actors are on good form, particularly Marc Alaimo, Jeffrey Coombs, Avery Brooks, Terry Farrell, and Michael Dorn.
Visually the space battle scenes are great and were especially good at the time of its original broadcast.
For me it's a 7.5/10, but I round upwards.
A Painful Episode
Hitchcoc8 November 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Obviously, one of the more significant characters in the series is eliminated. This is truly sad because these personages become sort of family-like. The Federation decides to take the action to the Cardassians. They know this will be an overwhelming task. First, they need the Romulans to carry their weight. They are so self-consumed, it is hard to depend on them. Sisko is given control over the entire operation. Dukat, seen as a mad man by his own people, returns and takes on demon status. One of the things one forgets to notice is a really significant part of all wars. When the Federation takes on Cardassia, a huge number of Federation and Klingon vessels are destroyed. If i remember correctly, they contain huge crew numbers. Thousands are killed. When one cast member dies, it is horrible for Ben. We forget the cannon fodder. Once again, the Prophets are central to what is going on and the Bajorans can't seem to take two steps without them. It will be interesting to see the Season 7 first episode.
Everything that can go wrong - Eventually does
XweAponX25 February 2013
Warning: Spoilers
I saw this episode right after Terry Farrell was featured on the cover of a TV guide, one with two covers, the other offering Seven-of-Nine. I thought "Great, for once, the women of Trek are being payed Homage"
And so I watched this with jaw dropped - As Season 6 Mytharcs came to a jarring conclusion.
Previously in Season 6 Worf and Jadzia had been dancing around the idea of having a child. But there is still a war on, and Dukat is still on the loose.
A huge opening is seen for an attack on Dominion Shipyards - One which cannot be ignored, the allied forces, which now include Romulans, must attack. And the man in charge is The Sisko, The Emissary of The Prophets to Bajor.
Until The Prophets appear to The Sisko and tell him he is not to go. But The Sisko is also a Federation Officer - He cannot shirk his responsibilities to The Federation.
And so this episode is a painful revelation that The Sisko is not just an "Emissary" - He is the Guardian of the Celestial Temple aka The Wormhole.
But The Sisko cannot do both at once, and he is ordered to lead the attack. The new leader of Cardassia, Damar has created a planetary defense that is much like the Mines which Rom created to guard the Wormhole - They replicate themselves if blown up. The Federation is supposed to attack before these defenses are activated, but when did anything ever go as planned in a War?
Meanwhile Jadzia has been put in charge of protecting The Station and The Wormhole - She makes a side trip to Bashir who after conducting some tests, informs her that she and Worf can become parents.
And Dukat has not been idle- He has become informed on the Pah Wraiths, the Kossta Mogen. He meets with Damar with an idea of how they can get control of The Station again. IN fact, when did Dukat not have an ulterior motive? But in fact, the motive is not just his - It is the desire of the Pah Wraiths to take over the Temple of The Prophets.
Dukat breaks a small Idol and releases Kossta Mogen and merges with it.
And all things happen at once. The Planetary Defenses activate in the middle of the biggest Battle Royale of DS9 up to that point - The Prophets put The Sisko in a Trance - And Dukat invades the station and confronts Jadzia.
The Kossta Mogen entity attacks Jadzia brutally and releases itself into the Orb which is in the Temple on DS9 - The Wormhole quivers and shudders and closes. The Sisko is greatly affected - Major Kira takes over and Garak finds a way to kill all of the defenses at once. This is one of the greatest space battles of all time.
The Shipyards are destroyed, but the cost is way too much for The Sisko to take. And so, he says goodbye to his old friend of the last six years and heads to Earth until The Prophets tell him what he needs to do...
If in fact they still exist.
And so I watched this with jaw dropped - As Season 6 Mytharcs came to a jarring conclusion.
Previously in Season 6 Worf and Jadzia had been dancing around the idea of having a child. But there is still a war on, and Dukat is still on the loose.
A huge opening is seen for an attack on Dominion Shipyards - One which cannot be ignored, the allied forces, which now include Romulans, must attack. And the man in charge is The Sisko, The Emissary of The Prophets to Bajor.
Until The Prophets appear to The Sisko and tell him he is not to go. But The Sisko is also a Federation Officer - He cannot shirk his responsibilities to The Federation.
And so this episode is a painful revelation that The Sisko is not just an "Emissary" - He is the Guardian of the Celestial Temple aka The Wormhole.
But The Sisko cannot do both at once, and he is ordered to lead the attack. The new leader of Cardassia, Damar has created a planetary defense that is much like the Mines which Rom created to guard the Wormhole - They replicate themselves if blown up. The Federation is supposed to attack before these defenses are activated, but when did anything ever go as planned in a War?
Meanwhile Jadzia has been put in charge of protecting The Station and The Wormhole - She makes a side trip to Bashir who after conducting some tests, informs her that she and Worf can become parents.
And Dukat has not been idle- He has become informed on the Pah Wraiths, the Kossta Mogen. He meets with Damar with an idea of how they can get control of The Station again. IN fact, when did Dukat not have an ulterior motive? But in fact, the motive is not just his - It is the desire of the Pah Wraiths to take over the Temple of The Prophets.
Dukat breaks a small Idol and releases Kossta Mogen and merges with it.
And all things happen at once. The Planetary Defenses activate in the middle of the biggest Battle Royale of DS9 up to that point - The Prophets put The Sisko in a Trance - And Dukat invades the station and confronts Jadzia.
The Kossta Mogen entity attacks Jadzia brutally and releases itself into the Orb which is in the Temple on DS9 - The Wormhole quivers and shudders and closes. The Sisko is greatly affected - Major Kira takes over and Garak finds a way to kill all of the defenses at once. This is one of the greatest space battles of all time.
The Shipyards are destroyed, but the cost is way too much for The Sisko to take. And so, he says goodbye to his old friend of the last six years and heads to Earth until The Prophets tell him what he needs to do...
If in fact they still exist.
too rushed
sabou1818 October 2017
I found this episode way too rushed... They should have "drawn out" the events much better. After I watched it I was like: hmm, looks like I'll have to watch it again, I have no clue what I just saw, it went way too fast...
More drama, more suspension should have been added in my opinion.
More drama, more suspension should have been added in my opinion.
Plot moving like a freight train.
thevacinstaller4 December 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Well, it makes sense for the prophets/wormhole aliens to have a major impact on the season and that is certainly the case here.
I am in the minority that believes DS9 is best when it was mostly episodic. I like the episodes that concentrate on a story with one character or a conflict/dilemma with an outside source.
We get plenty of plot of this one. Dukat is transporting a space devil to pacify the prophets, The Allies are going on the offensive, Jadzia dies, Sisko returns home. All of it is effectively produced but at the end of the day I just don't feel like I have got a trek dopamine hit. This is the problem with serialization ----- The thrill ride has diminishing returns upon additional viewings --- at least for me.
S6 Overall:
I am in the minority that believes DS9 is best when it was mostly episodic. I like the episodes that concentrate on a story with one character or a conflict/dilemma with an outside source.
We get plenty of plot of this one. Dukat is transporting a space devil to pacify the prophets, The Allies are going on the offensive, Jadzia dies, Sisko returns home. All of it is effectively produced but at the end of the day I just don't feel like I have got a trek dopamine hit. This is the problem with serialization ----- The thrill ride has diminishing returns upon additional viewings --- at least for me.
S6 Overall:
- I have to report that overall this season scored an average review of 6.76 out of 10. That makes this the 2nd lowest score for all the 90's trek up to this point. This season started out strong but hit some turbulence for me around episode 21. I had two 9/10 episodes and a bunch of 7's peppered throughout so despite the low score average I clearly enjoyed the majority of the season.
- I have no standout actors for this season. DS9 does not have a Shatner/Stewart/Nimoy that just owns every scene they are in. I have no scene or moments that I can point to and comment on how amazing I think it was.
- Far beyond the stars would be my favorite episode of the season. Social commentary, space mystery, suspense, great performances by the cast, pitch perfect setting and custom design, music that elevates the material --- Just great all around.
An Episode That Does Everything I Hate in DS9
frankelee17 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
It's an episode full of action, I just wish that it all didn't remind me of this show's worst tendencies, and that DS9's peak lasted all the way from season 5 until the end of season 5.
On the eve of an assault into Cardassian territory Sisko receives a message from the Prophets not to go. He then tells his commanding admiral about it, in an overly quick and poorly written exchange in which the admiral stupidly denigrates the experience and demands he go or resign. It's a small point really, just a little excuse as to why Sisko goes anyway, but the writers still have to turn it into a moment of idiot plot. "Super powerful aliens who live beyond time and space and know the future have told you something important... I've heard enough of this religious nonsense!"
This is not an exploration of religion, which DS9 never actually does, it's not a look into how the secular Federation handles a "religious" culture. It's just a character being stupid. And I know this isn't The Expanse, but considering the Federation is hundreds of worlds probably many with groaning population levels, shouldn't you really have to be the absolute best of the best to be a Starfleet admiral? With a population pool of hundreds of billions, seems like competition should get tight. Yet this idiot commander sounds like he's out of central casting for some old war movie.
Meanwhile on the other side, wild eyed Dukat shows up with some cockamamie scheme involving a Bajoran artifact that he claims will swing the war. It's not even clearly explained in the episode what happened, and certainly never explained why this would significantly affect a war. But worse than that, another super powerful Bajoran artifact? These people had so many space MacGuffins it's laughable anyone even tried to conquer them, let alone succeeded. The Justice League didn't provide as much protection as all these wacky artifacts would, Bajorans should have conquered the galaxy by now with space magic. All the quasi-religious stuff and the Pah-Wraiths, it's SO half-baked.
Back with the good guys, a joint task force attacks a planet that seems to have no actual value because they must "take the system" even though the writers can't ever attach a logistical meaning to that statement. Unfortunately for them the Cardassians have just employed a new, unstoppable technology in the form of weapons platforms that cannot be destroyed, I kid you not. Why the leader of the Cardassians didn't simply stab the Dominion forces in the back and deploy these weapons platforms to force the Founders to serve him, I don't know, because they're literally unbeatable. These weapons platforms are now the ultimate power in the universe. Except(!) that each one doesn't carry it's own power generator (one assumes as a cost saving measure) and by destroying a space rock where all their power is generated and then beamed to them, the allied ships can still win!
Unfortunately the combined firepower of the Defiant, the Federation fleet, the Klingon fleet, and maybe the Romulan fleet, I can't remember if they came along, cannot harm the space rock, I kid you not. But then Garak realizes Unstoppable Force vs. Immovable Object, and they trick the space platforms to shoot their own space rock, and of course these weapons platforms easily destroy it. And they win!
Yes, the set-up is very stupid, but one could overlook it as being typical Star Trek all the same, except Deep Space 9 has made it their business to make their space battles never have any internal consistency and it spoils the fun. To start the battle Jem'Hadar fighters RAM the Klingon battle ships. They kamikaze attack the vastly superior Klingon force since they're just going to be destroyed anyway, how does this make sense? A matter/anti-matter torpedo releasing 500 gigatons worth of explosive force just bounces off a starship's shields one week, but flying your little space ship into it cuts the thing in two the next? If shields don't work on space fighters, why do they work on torpedoes? Or don't even answer that, why don't we just put the explosive devices in space fighters and forget about torpedoes? That should handle anything short of a weapons platform.
And this goes for the whole battle, none of the ships have shields. Every shot just goes through and damages the ship being fired at in real time. Which is odd because again, these torpedoes they're firing are supposed to be the equivalent of modern day nukes right? Even a tiny tactical nuke would instantly vaporize a star ship and probably any other starship close enough to also be on camera. That's a nitpick, but my point is, these tense action scenes that are supposed to make you "worried" about the main characters and if they're going to succeed have no rules to them whatsoever. And so it becomes a high stakes game of Calvinball. You never know what's going to be true in the next moment, there are no rules save the ones the writers just made up, until it becomes impossible to feel anything toward the action. It's just dull. Sorry DS9, but TNG followed its own internal logic in battle and elsewhere, it wasn't a game of Calvinball.
Anyway, undercutting the victory, Terry Farrell is written off the show because Rick Berman is an awful human being... I mean back on the station Dax is murdered by Dukat who then collapses the wormhole or something like that, as I mentioned before it really is not explained.
Overwhelmed by Dax's death, and I also like to think the writing, Sisko overacts his way off the station on a leave of absence. We are left with a Sisko-less space station, a collapsed wormhole, and a dead Dax all as a cliffhanger going into the final season of DS9.
On the eve of an assault into Cardassian territory Sisko receives a message from the Prophets not to go. He then tells his commanding admiral about it, in an overly quick and poorly written exchange in which the admiral stupidly denigrates the experience and demands he go or resign. It's a small point really, just a little excuse as to why Sisko goes anyway, but the writers still have to turn it into a moment of idiot plot. "Super powerful aliens who live beyond time and space and know the future have told you something important... I've heard enough of this religious nonsense!"
This is not an exploration of religion, which DS9 never actually does, it's not a look into how the secular Federation handles a "religious" culture. It's just a character being stupid. And I know this isn't The Expanse, but considering the Federation is hundreds of worlds probably many with groaning population levels, shouldn't you really have to be the absolute best of the best to be a Starfleet admiral? With a population pool of hundreds of billions, seems like competition should get tight. Yet this idiot commander sounds like he's out of central casting for some old war movie.
Meanwhile on the other side, wild eyed Dukat shows up with some cockamamie scheme involving a Bajoran artifact that he claims will swing the war. It's not even clearly explained in the episode what happened, and certainly never explained why this would significantly affect a war. But worse than that, another super powerful Bajoran artifact? These people had so many space MacGuffins it's laughable anyone even tried to conquer them, let alone succeeded. The Justice League didn't provide as much protection as all these wacky artifacts would, Bajorans should have conquered the galaxy by now with space magic. All the quasi-religious stuff and the Pah-Wraiths, it's SO half-baked.
Back with the good guys, a joint task force attacks a planet that seems to have no actual value because they must "take the system" even though the writers can't ever attach a logistical meaning to that statement. Unfortunately for them the Cardassians have just employed a new, unstoppable technology in the form of weapons platforms that cannot be destroyed, I kid you not. Why the leader of the Cardassians didn't simply stab the Dominion forces in the back and deploy these weapons platforms to force the Founders to serve him, I don't know, because they're literally unbeatable. These weapons platforms are now the ultimate power in the universe. Except(!) that each one doesn't carry it's own power generator (one assumes as a cost saving measure) and by destroying a space rock where all their power is generated and then beamed to them, the allied ships can still win!
Unfortunately the combined firepower of the Defiant, the Federation fleet, the Klingon fleet, and maybe the Romulan fleet, I can't remember if they came along, cannot harm the space rock, I kid you not. But then Garak realizes Unstoppable Force vs. Immovable Object, and they trick the space platforms to shoot their own space rock, and of course these weapons platforms easily destroy it. And they win!
Yes, the set-up is very stupid, but one could overlook it as being typical Star Trek all the same, except Deep Space 9 has made it their business to make their space battles never have any internal consistency and it spoils the fun. To start the battle Jem'Hadar fighters RAM the Klingon battle ships. They kamikaze attack the vastly superior Klingon force since they're just going to be destroyed anyway, how does this make sense? A matter/anti-matter torpedo releasing 500 gigatons worth of explosive force just bounces off a starship's shields one week, but flying your little space ship into it cuts the thing in two the next? If shields don't work on space fighters, why do they work on torpedoes? Or don't even answer that, why don't we just put the explosive devices in space fighters and forget about torpedoes? That should handle anything short of a weapons platform.
And this goes for the whole battle, none of the ships have shields. Every shot just goes through and damages the ship being fired at in real time. Which is odd because again, these torpedoes they're firing are supposed to be the equivalent of modern day nukes right? Even a tiny tactical nuke would instantly vaporize a star ship and probably any other starship close enough to also be on camera. That's a nitpick, but my point is, these tense action scenes that are supposed to make you "worried" about the main characters and if they're going to succeed have no rules to them whatsoever. And so it becomes a high stakes game of Calvinball. You never know what's going to be true in the next moment, there are no rules save the ones the writers just made up, until it becomes impossible to feel anything toward the action. It's just dull. Sorry DS9, but TNG followed its own internal logic in battle and elsewhere, it wasn't a game of Calvinball.
Anyway, undercutting the victory, Terry Farrell is written off the show because Rick Berman is an awful human being... I mean back on the station Dax is murdered by Dukat who then collapses the wormhole or something like that, as I mentioned before it really is not explained.
Overwhelmed by Dax's death, and I also like to think the writing, Sisko overacts his way off the station on a leave of absence. We are left with a Sisko-less space station, a collapsed wormhole, and a dead Dax all as a cliffhanger going into the final season of DS9.
Star Trek Deep Space Nine S6 Ep26 (written by Neil Leslie Gilbert-Williams-Jacksnephew
neiljbd17 January 2024
Star Trek Deep Space Nine S6 Ep26
Opening scenes seem to groom viewer into conflict. Destruction of cling-ons.
As unconcurrent with Star Trek pictures, I'm unaware fictional status of Federation of planets. However, forsee Star Trek being only productive as series's about conflicts (war with many battles). Perhaps this would entertain Directors & officers along with organisations involving ranks or their families?
Thoughts about cling-ons and aliens is like racism ('speciesism').
Scenes previously viewed of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine addressed issues and themes about subordinates and orderly. In addition, addresses romance and relationships.
I would think that teleportation is used by authorized beings. Teleportation isn't likely to be available to non-authorised personal-beings (I was authorised to be teleported by an Angel in AD:198/5 during my holiday leave from planet Earth).
Would think Star Wars series and movies will need updating if depicted as basic technologies aren't featured and challenged.
Enjoyed set, excellent makeup, marvelous costumes, intermediate dialogue, entertaining screenplay.
Opening scenes seem to groom viewer into conflict. Destruction of cling-ons.
As unconcurrent with Star Trek pictures, I'm unaware fictional status of Federation of planets. However, forsee Star Trek being only productive as series's about conflicts (war with many battles). Perhaps this would entertain Directors & officers along with organisations involving ranks or their families?
Thoughts about cling-ons and aliens is like racism ('speciesism').
Scenes previously viewed of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine addressed issues and themes about subordinates and orderly. In addition, addresses romance and relationships.
I would think that teleportation is used by authorized beings. Teleportation isn't likely to be available to non-authorised personal-beings (I was authorised to be teleported by an Angel in AD:198/5 during my holiday leave from planet Earth).
Would think Star Wars series and movies will need updating if depicted as basic technologies aren't featured and challenged.
Enjoyed set, excellent makeup, marvelous costumes, intermediate dialogue, entertaining screenplay.
Dud
zombiemockingbird10 May 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Season 6, overall, was a big disappointment. I skipped 5 or 6 episodes because I started watching them and they were so stupid or so boring that I decided not to waste my time on them. That said, some of the ones I did watch left me wondering why I had bothered. I've already ascertained that my taste varies drastically from most people, according to IMDb ratings. I saw a high rating on this final episode and was hoping for the best; unfortunately, I was again disappointed.
So Gul Dukat has miraculously regained his sanity (maybe) and shows up with a Bajoran artifact that he's had for years, and just now suddenly realizes it has some great power...okay...so he invokes its power and goes to DS9 and steals something from the Bajoran temple, the orb of clarity or whatever it is I guess, none of that was remotely clear. I'm also not sure what happened to the wormhole, that wasn't clear either, but if they've had this artifact for years, why didn't they do all of this, YEARS AGO???? Sorry, but the whole story is full of holes. Then they kill Dax off for no reason whatsoever, except someone obviously really wanted her off the show. They didn't just jump the shark, they catapulted over it. Sad and pathetic. Not sure I'll bother watching the next season.
So Gul Dukat has miraculously regained his sanity (maybe) and shows up with a Bajoran artifact that he's had for years, and just now suddenly realizes it has some great power...okay...so he invokes its power and goes to DS9 and steals something from the Bajoran temple, the orb of clarity or whatever it is I guess, none of that was remotely clear. I'm also not sure what happened to the wormhole, that wasn't clear either, but if they've had this artifact for years, why didn't they do all of this, YEARS AGO???? Sorry, but the whole story is full of holes. Then they kill Dax off for no reason whatsoever, except someone obviously really wanted her off the show. They didn't just jump the shark, they catapulted over it. Sad and pathetic. Not sure I'll bother watching the next season.
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