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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Rapture (1996)
Faith in Star Trek
I really liked this episode of Deep Space 9.
It sets the tone & the importance of the Emissary even more. This is an episode about faith.
Faith in believing in something that may surpass you (which is a good thing), and when you go too far for some things in the name of faith.
Faith is one of the best traits of man and it shapes our very nature (faith in a god, faith in ourselves, faith in humanity etc).
But like all things, but put too much faith and it may lead into zealotry. In this episode we see all kinds of faith.
From the prophet (sisko) who is willing to kill himself for visions, to Sisko's family (belief in son/husband), to the simple believer (kira), to the scientific believer or non believer (dax, bashir), to the organized believer (kai winn) and to the neutral observer/non-believer (Admiral Whatley).
And what a finale from Cpt. Sisko and a honest answer to the admiral.
Once again, DS9 is dealing with a sensitive matter, and delivers.