The Assignment
- Episode aired Oct 28, 1996
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.9K
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An Pah-wraith possesses Keiko's body and forces Chief O'Brien to complete a task, or Keiko'll be killed,An Pah-wraith possesses Keiko's body and forces Chief O'Brien to complete a task, or Keiko'll be killed,An Pah-wraith possesses Keiko's body and forces Chief O'Brien to complete a task, or Keiko'll be killed,
Nana Visitor
- Major Kira Nerys
- (credit only)
Patrick Egan
- Jiyar
- (as Patrick B. Egan)
Judi M. Durand
- Station Computer Voice
- (voice)
- (as Judi Durand)
Majel Barrett
- Computer Voice
- (voice)
Bill Blair
- Various Aliens
- (uncredited)
Terry Green
- Starfleet Ops Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" is used at the Chief's birthday party because the "Happy Birthday" song was too expensive. In September 2015, "Happy Birthday" entered public domain and it can now be sung anywhere for free.
- GoofsBashir says that Keiko has a "hairline fracture of the right parietal lobe." The parietal lobe is part of the brain; he meant to say "parietal bone", part of the skull.
- Quotes
[O'Brien prepares Rom for a secret mission and urges him to talk to no one about it]
Rom: Culpable deniability - I understand. Don't worry about me, Chief; my lips are sealed. Nobody will get anything out of me, not even my name!
O'Brien: Rom - everybody on the station knows your name.
Rom: [reflecting] Right... But I won't confirm it!
- ConnectionsFeatured in What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
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I much prefer Keiko this way and wish they'd done this sooner.
When the episode begins, Miles, Julian and Molly are worried because during Keiko's absence, they let her plants die. However, oddly, Keiko is just fine with this and all smiles...until she reveals that she's possessed!!! And, the possessed Keiko promises to murder her host unless Miles helps her! What follows is a really cool version of Keiko--evil, scheming and yet sweet and normal when anyone other than Miles sees her. Personally, I loved this version--especially since 'normal' Keiko was one of the most boring recurring characters on the show. This is not a slam against the actress playing her, Rosilind Chao, as she could only be who the writers let her be. Unfortunately, the possessed Keiko only lasts this episode!
This episode was nice as an introduction to the Pah Wraiths--nasties who would appear in some interesting future episodes. However, the episode also is a bit hard to accept because you would think anyone in this situation would IMMEDIATELY alert the crew as to what was happening--yet Miles O'Brien keeps it to himself throughout the show. Odd to say the least--as are ALL his actions during the episode. Perhaps he just thought the new and improved Keiko was better than the boring old one...like I did.
This episode was nice as an introduction to the Pah Wraiths--nasties who would appear in some interesting future episodes. However, the episode also is a bit hard to accept because you would think anyone in this situation would IMMEDIATELY alert the crew as to what was happening--yet Miles O'Brien keeps it to himself throughout the show. Odd to say the least--as are ALL his actions during the episode. Perhaps he just thought the new and improved Keiko was better than the boring old one...like I did.
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- planktonrules
- Jan 5, 2015
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