[DS9] Lynch's Spoiler Review: "Penumbra"
Timothy W. Lynch
end of DS9 -- and with this spoiler warning, you've reached the end
of the beginning of this review.
In brief: A fair bit of time is wasted here, but things are definitely
building...
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Written by: Rene Echevarria
Directed by: Steve Posey
Brief summary: As Ezri goes searching for a missing Worf, Sisko
comes to a decision about his relationship with Kasidy Yates, and
Dukat returns with a new plan.
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A more appropriate title for "Penumbra" might be "A Tale of Two
Romances"; the three successors to "Penumbra" were supposed to be
titled "Umbra," "Eclipse," and "Emergence," but since those three
have changed "Penumbra" itself is a somewhat meaningless title. "A
Tale of Two Romances" neatly sums up most of the episode, dealing
as it does with the continuance of the Sisko/Kasidy romance and the
probable beginnings of a Worf/Ezri one. Both have their charms, but
only one really came off as real to me when all was said and done.
That one was the Sisko/Kasidy pairing. I've said at times that the
chemistry between the two characters leaves something to be desired;
it might have been more appropriate to say that it can be very erratic.
In this case, one really gets the sense that this is a couple who have
been through a lot together and are both comfortable with the situation
as it is; in short, it's a more mature relationship than the ones you
typically see on Trek. In this case, as Sisko talked about the house he
planned to build on Bajor, I could sense a genuine *warmth* coming
from the characters, which has not always been the case. As such,
Sisko's marriage proposal came off as ... well, as rather sweet, really.
Even if it hadn't, it might have been worth it to see Jake's gloating
reaction at being named best man ("that means I get to plan the
bachelor party!"), but the overall sense of this part of the episode was
a good one.
Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the Worf/Ezri pairing, for any
number of reasons. Among them is the tired motif of making the two
of them bicker to avoid talking about their "real feelings." Does it
happen in real life? Absolutely. Is it particularly interesting to watch
on screen? Usually, no -- not unless the chemistry between the
principals is especially good, and I don't think that's the case here.
Then, of course, you have the bickering ending in a clinch between
the two, which is definitely in "been there, done that" territory.
I also have a couple of more fundamental objections to the Worf/Ezri
pairing beyond the way in which it was accomplished. The first is the
difference in experience between the characters. Worf is, in many
ways, one of the "oldest" characters we know; he's been on screen
during every season of Trek since 1987 save one (and even in that one
we saw him on film in "Generations"). We've already seen Worf in a
couple of very serious relationships (namely K'Ehleyr and Jadzia
Dax), not to mention a fling or two along the way (such as "Birthright
II," though I realize that's not a particular favorite of most people).
Ezri, on the other hand, has been very deliberately shown as a very
"young," very naive character; she may have the memories of seven
lifetimes, but she doesn't have the understanding of someone with
seven lifetimes of experience. Ezri could almost be a teenager -- I
recall several comments in the fall from people saying they felt almost
paternal towards her -- and the fact that she's so small compared to
virtually every other character reinforces that sense of youth. As
such, pairing her romantically with Worf just feels vaguely unsavory.
The second issue surrounding Worf/Ezri is one of falling into a rut.
When Terry Farrell left DS9 last year, the powers that be said that they
wanted to do something different with Ezri. Well, setting her up with
the same character isn't particularly different; it would have been more
surprising (and, dare I say, more daring?) to have let her actually
establish an independent relationship with Worf that didn't involve
romance. Maybe Worf wouldn't have been comfortable with that --
that's fine. As it stands, however, we saw virtually no interaction
between these characters for months, and then suddenly here they are
paired up. It gets old.
Moving on to a different topic ... the parts of "Penumbra" which
weren't romance-related (and even some of the ones which were!)
were primarily setting the stage for later events. We got Ezri's search
for Worf, the various (and nefarious) goings-on on Cardassia, and the
Prophets further complicating Sisko's life. Since most of these are
only now at the point of showing the *problems*, it's going to be
hard to talk about whether they've been resolved well; all I can do is
take a look at what's happened so far.
I rather liked Ezri's search, even if I didn't care for the outcome.
Quark's pick-me-up, while very Ferengi in its manner, actually
showed his concern quite effectively. The audio montage as she
walked through Worf's quarters was a fairly unorthodox way (by
Trek standards) of showing Dax lost in thought, and carried a
reasonable emotional wallop. Her subsequent detective work in the
Badlands, intentionally setting herself adrift and following the plasma
currents to Worf's escape pod, was actually a fairly nice bit of
reasoning, and one the Defiant probably couldn't have duplicated. (I
have some difficulty with how well it worked, particularly given that
the currents change and that her analysis would depend awfully
heavily on which second Worf's pod left the ship, but I'm willing to
suspend disbelief there.)
Later, after the inevitable let's-toss-these-characters-together-and-see-
if-they-stick bit, we see Worf and Ezri ambushed by a pair of Breen,
and as the episode ends they're stuck on board a Breen vessel,
heading who-knows-where. This certainly caught my attention; the
Breen haven't been used much at all, so they could be up to almost
anything. If they turn out to be major players in the final episodes, I'll
be a trifle concerned at the lack of buildup, but my guess is that they'll
wind up tying into something else peripherally.
Meanwhile, on Cardassia ... more than half of what we saw did little
more than re-establish what we already saw earlier this season.
Damar and Weyoun-7 (assuming that we're still dealing with
Weyoun-7) are still maintaining an uneasy peace, Damar is still
drinking a bit more than he should, and the Founders are still
suffering from the illness we saw in "Treachery, Faith, and the Great
River." Nothing there rang particularly false (save, perhaps, how
clearly dominant Weyoun was over Damar, which didn't fit with the
last time we saw them), but there wasn't much new to look at either.
Even so, most of those scenes were fairly well executed. In
particular, I liked Damar's snide "No, of course it doesn't" after being
told something doesn't concern him, and the Weyoun/Founder scene.
I'm somewhat curious as to who she's planning on contacting with
her new equipment (my assumption is Odo), but of more interest was
the look of sheer anguish on Weyoun's face. We've heard him insist
before that the Founders are gods, but this scene brought home just
how deeply Weyoun (or at least Weyoun-7) seems to feel it.
Interesting.
The real setup began when Dukat strolled back on the scene. Given
everything we've seen of the post-"Waltz" Dukat, I've no idea if
what's in store for the character is going to be something I'll like --
but as is often the case, Marc Alaimo manages to charge up scenes
regardless of the material. All we know at this point is that he still
"knows the love of the Pagh Wraiths," and that he's had himself
surgically altered to pass as a Bajoran. I suspect he's somehow going
to crash Sisko's wedding, personally ... but for now I don't know,
and I'm extremely curious.
Last but not least, we have the upcoming Sisko/Kasidy nuptials ... at
least possibly. Very early on, there's a sense that all will not go well -
- considering that Sisko's proposal was buried in the conversation
about the house he plans to build on Bajor, viewers with long
memories will realize that Sisko was once told he would "find no rest"
on Bajor and begin to wonder. We also get a fairly entertaining
interlude where Sisko realizes just how big a deal this will be from
Bajor's point of view -- but the main complication comes in the final
scene of the show, when he's told flat-out by the Prophets (in the
form of his mother Sarah) that he "must walk the path alone," and that
Kasidy cannot share it with him. It's a shame when your mother
disapproves of your wedding like that. :-)
On the one hand, that's an interesting little dictum from our resident
wormhole aliens, with all kinds of questions and possibilities
springing out of it. Why do the Prophets care? Why will Sisko be
condemned to a life of sorrow if he goes ahead with the wedding?
(One obvious possibility there is that Dukat is going to kill her, but
I'm hoping for something less blatant.) Will Sisko rebel against the
Prophets again, knowing what happened the last time he did so? Lots
of interesting questions here.
On the other hand, over the last couple of years the Prophets have
gotten much more direct and much more *personal* when it comes to
Sisko; while that seems to fit given his background, I think it also
takes something away from the Prophets. Half of the appeal for the
Prophets, at least for me, was trying to figure out what the hell they
meant at any given time, and if their choice of spokesbeing for their
words had any relevance. (I still recall that in "Sacrifice of Angels,"
the Prophets dismissed something as "a corporeal matter" while taking
the form of Odo, which I thought was quite apt.) It's still interesting
trying to project what form their prophecies will take when they play
out, as I mentioned last paragraph -- but when the gods simply show
up point-blank and say, "Hey, son, don't do this -- lots of bad mojo
ahead," something is lost in the process. (It doesn't help that I don't
particularly care for Deborah Lacey's performance; if the Prophets are
going to be appearing as Sarah for the rest of the season, I hope she
can do more than just seem ethereal.)
Other thoughts:
-- I absolutely loathed the fake "static" Ezri used while leaving the
station. The idea of it wasn't horrible, but the execution was; even a
three-year-old Ferengi wouldn't have bought "shhhh!" as static.
-- If Sisko wants Admiral Ross to perform the wedding, I'm guessing
that Bashir hasn't told him about the events of "Inter Arma Enim
Silent Leges." One wonders why.
-- The return of Captain Boday to Dax's social life was cute,
transparent skull and all. ("Personally, I don't understand what Jadzia
ever saw in the man." "Well ... his brains.")
-- It was also *very* nice to see the Son'a mentioned as guarding the
new supply of ketracel-white. It's nice to see at least a slight nod that
"Insurrection" existed.
-- If the Cardassians really don't know of the Founders' condition,
then the Federation is ahead of them for a change, as I assume Odo
informed everyone after he found out.
-- Is there some reason why the field packs aren't *right next* to the
transporter in the runabout? It seems that's where they'd be needed
for a quick getaway...
-- Sisko let Ezri go because "she'd never forgive me if I stopped her."
Hell, if that's a good reason, I'm surprised half the station hasn't
taken off. :-)
-- So Worf sang Klingon opera in the escape pod. Somehow, I'm not
surprised -- but that particular part of the Ezri/Worf conversation
worked well.
-- When Sisko gave Kasidy the engagement ring, I'm fairly certain
that the model he lifted up was of an Orb casket. Was he planning on
owning one, I wonder?
-- It was interesting to see that the Prophets finally called Sisko
"Benjamin" here.
That should more or less cover it. "Penumbra" is far from perfect,
relying too much on standard television "romance moments" when it
could be doing a lot more -- but its main job was to prime the viewer
for the shows lying immediately ahead, and in that respect I think it
worked admirably. We'll see.
Wrapping up:
Writing: A somewhat unnecessary pairing-off of characters, and I'm
not at all sure about the Prophets here ... but a lot of good
setup and some nice moments.
Directing: The Prophets didn't carry the same punch; most of the rest
was nice.
Acting: Apart from the horrible fake static in Ezri's runabout, no
complaints.
OVERALL: 7 for now; reasonable, but I'm hoping for better in the
next eight weeks.
NEXT WEEK:
Sisko faces some hard choices.
Tim Lynch (Harvard-Westlake School, Science Dept.)
tly...@alumni.caltech.edu <*>
"What could she be thinking?"
"She's a Dax. Sometimes, they don't think -- they just DO."
-- Bashir and Sisko
--
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Roberto Castillo
I came home just in time to see that tly...@alumnae.caltech.edu
(Timothy W. Lynch) had written:
>WARNING: With "Penumbra," we've reached the beginning of the
>end of DS9 -- and with this spoiler warning, you've reached the end
>of the beginning of this review.
[snip]
>Other thoughts:
>-- I absolutely loathed the fake "static" Ezri used while leaving the
>station. The idea of it wasn't horrible, but the execution was; even a
>three-year-old Ferengi wouldn't have bought "shhhh!" as static.
>-- Sisko let Ezri go because "she'd never forgive me if I stopped her."
>Hell, if that's a good reason, I'm surprised half the station hasn't
>taken off. :-)
I was never quite happy with Ezri's fake static (I actually cringed
when she tried it) until I read these two comments. Ezri's a Dax, Dax
was Sisko's mentor and is now Sisko's closest friend. Now I realize
that Ezri wasn't trying to trick anyone with fake static, she was
trying to remind Sisko of the special relationship they share. It was
her way of saying, "I'm the only person whose opinion you really care
about. Let me do this, or I'll never forgive you."
It's kind of ironic how your criticism of this episode actually makes
it more enjoyable for me. Does this mean I'm actually harboring a
secret grudge against you Tim?
--
"I am First Omet'iklan, and I am dead. As of this moment, we are all
dead. We go into battle to reclaim our lives. This we do gladly, for
we are Jem'Hadar. Remember, victory is life."
-- Omet'iklan
"I am Chief Miles Edward O'Brien. I'm very much alive, and I intend
to *stay* that way."
-- O'Brien
"I'm worried about Bart. Today, he's sucking people's blood,
tommorrow he might be smoking."
-Marge Simpson
Roberto Castillo
cast...@enteract.com
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<tly...@alumnae.caltech.edu> writes
>WARNING: With "Penumbra," we've reached the beginning of the
>end of DS9 -- and with this spoiler warning, you've reached the end
>of the beginning of this review.
>
>In brief: A fair bit of time is wasted here, but things are definitely
>building...
>
>======
>Written by: Rene Echevarria
>Directed by: Steve Posey
>Brief summary: As Ezri goes searching for a missing Worf, Sisko
>comes to a decision about his relationship with Kasidy Yates, and
>Dukat returns with a new plan.
>======
>
Spoiler Space
Unfotunately I will have to wait a while until I get a new cassette and
can watch this episode myself. But I would like to add a few comments
anyway:
>That one was the Sisko/Kasidy pairing. I've said at times that the
>chemistry between the two characters leaves something to be desired;
>it might have been more appropriate to say that it can be very erratic.
Which is unfortunately typical for Star Trek relationships. But I think
the Sisko/Kasidy pairing is definitely one of the better ones. They are
a good couple - when Kasidy is there. After reading your description I
am the more looking forward to watch these scenes.
>Unfortunately, I can't say the same for the Worf/Ezri pairing, for any
>number of reasons. Among them is the tired motif of making the two
>of them bicker to avoid talking about their "real feelings." Does it
>happen in real life? Absolutely. Is it particularly interesting to watch
>on screen? Usually, no -- not unless the chemistry between the
>principals is especially good, and I don't think that's the case here.
>Then, of course, you have the bickering ending in a clinch between
>the two, which is definitely in "been there, done that" territory.
>
Of course my knowledge here is very sketchy, but from what I read I
don`t have the feeling that Worf and Ezri are really a couple, far from
it! To me this looks like an attraction due to the fact that Ezri is
still inexperienced in sorting out the personalities (Jadzia) in her.
And Worf took advantage of it! He certainly should know better and I
agree what had been said before concerning Worf and his ideas of Klingon
honor he showed in such matters before - but not here! Well, I already
have mentioned it several times and I have an opportunity now to mention
it again - I like Worf in DS9 less and less.
>Other thoughts:
>
>-- If Sisko wants Admiral Ross to perform the wedding, I'm guessing
>that Bashir hasn't told him about the events of "Inter Arma Enim
>Silent Leges." One wonders why.
>
Hm, good question. On the other hand, we know that Sisko also did
extremely questionable things ("For the Uniform", "In the Pale
Moonlight") and perhaps Sisko could understand Ross motives.
>-- The return of Captain Boday to Dax's social life was cute,
>transparent skull and all. ("Personally, I don't understand what Jadzia
>ever saw in the man." "Well ... his brains.")
>
Great! I am looking forward to watching that! :-)
>-- It was also *very* nice to see the Son'a mentioned as guarding the
>new supply of ketracel-white. It's nice to see at least a slight nod that
>"Insurrection" existed.
>
Hm, yes. Although I still don`t like "Insurrection" much. And I still
don`t understand how this handful of renegades could have developed to
be such a huge and advanced power.
>-- Sisko let Ezri go because "she'd never forgive me if I stopped her."
>Hell, if that's a good reason, I'm surprised half the station hasn't
>taken off. :-)
>
He probably also remembered the discussion he had with Worf after what
happened in "Change of Heart".
Baerbel Haddrell
Timo S Saloniemi
>WARNING: With "Penumbra," we've reached the beginning of the
>end of DS9 -- and with this spoiler warning, you've reached the end
>of the beginning of this review.
>Other thoughts:
>
>-- I absolutely loathed the fake "static" Ezri used while leaving the
>station. The idea of it wasn't horrible, but the execution was; even a
>three-year-old Ferengi wouldn't have bought "shhhh!" as static.
Three-year-old *Ferengi*? Couldn't you have picked a race that DOESN'T
have phenomenally good hearing? :-)
>-- If Sisko wants Admiral Ross to perform the wedding, I'm guessing
>that Bashir hasn't told him about the events of "Inter Arma Enim
>Silent Leges." One wonders why.
Well, what are the alternatives, really? Kai Winn? :-)
We know very little about UFP religions and haven't really seen a
priest of any calling so far. I wouldn't wonder a bit if the
military was in control of weddings, too, as it seems to control
every other aspect of UFP life... :-P
>-- The return of Captain Boday to Dax's social life was cute,
>transparent skull and all. ("Personally, I don't understand what Jadzia
>ever saw in the man." "Well ... his brains.")
Cute... I'm not sure I want to see this guy, ever (unless he is wearing
a black wide-brimmed hat, speaks in riddles during the Hour of the
Scampering and happens to look a bit like Harlan Ellison).
>-- It was also *very* nice to see the Son'a mentioned as guarding the
>new supply of ketracel-white. It's nice to see at least a slight nod that
>"Insurrection" existed.
One wonders if the Son'a (and, by extension, the Baku) originate
from the Gamma quadrant (they very well could, given that they
set out for search of a new home 309 years ago, while even Janeway
could hop quadrants in seventy). Or perhaps the Son'a just seek
longevity from the reputedly very nourishing ketracel-white?
>-- If the Cardassians really don't know of the Founders' condition,
>then the Federation is ahead of them for a change, as I assume Odo
>informed everyone after he found out.
Does anybody believe Odo? They did when he said Gowron was a changeling...
and look what almost happened. They did when he said he'd work for the
best of the Bajorans during the new occupation... and look what happened.
Any Starfleet higher-ups may either question his loyalties or think
that he's being given disinformation again.
>-- Is there some reason why the field packs aren't *right next* to the
>transporter in the runabout? It seems that's where they'd be needed
>for a quick getaway...
If these are the same packs we see in "Waltz" and "The Sound of Her
Voice", then I don't wonder a bit - they are the size of small
fridges. Probably interstellar-range transmitters just don't come
in a smaller size. When bailing out, one is not supposed to be
capable of hefting one of those anyway (but if one manages to
land in one piece, one can then unbolt one from the ship's stores
and set it up).
And any packs smaller than those might not be worth taking. Either
you end up on a class M world which provides for your survival
anyway - or you don't, in which case you will definitely die unless
you have a replicator and a subspace transmitter.
>-- Sisko let Ezri go because "she'd never forgive me if I stopped her."
>Hell, if that's a good reason, I'm surprised half the station hasn't
>taken off. :-)
Well, when Worf did the equivalent stunt in "Change of Heart",
he was a command-path Lt.Cmdr. Perhaps Sisko doesn't see Ezri
as such a threat to his authority...
>-- When Sisko gave Kasidy the engagement ring, I'm fairly certain
>that the model he lifted up was of an Orb casket. Was he planning on
>owning one, I wonder?
AFAIK, many Bajoran items we have seen sold on the Promenade have
been of that general shape. Perhaps it's just a line of Prophet-related
merchandise, or then a general style of Bajoran art that has little to
do with Prophets.
>-- It was interesting to see that the Prophets finally called Sisko
>"Benjamin" here.
Who else does/did? Just Jadzia and Kasidy, I think. Was it either of
these personae voicing the words for the Prophets?
Timo Saloniemi
David B.
> In article <7erqhu$f...@gap.cco.caltech.edu> tly...@alumni.caltech.edu writes:
> >WARNING: With "Penumbra," we've reached the beginning of the
> >end of DS9 -- and with this spoiler warning, you've reached the end
> >of the beginning of this review.
>
> >-- If Sisko wants Admiral Ross to perform the wedding, I'm guessing
> >that Bashir hasn't told him about the events of "Inter Arma Enim
> >Silent Leges." One wonders why.
>
> Well, what are the alternatives, really? Kai Winn? :-)
>
Maybe. When word got out that Sisko and Kasidy were getting married a little girl
asked if she could be part of the wedding (along with the traditional 50 other
girls). She could've been thinking also that Kai Winn would perform the wedding
since the Emissary is getting married. Though I doubt Sisko would want that.
> We know very little about UFP religions and haven't really seen a
> priest of any calling so far. I wouldn't wonder a bit if the
> military was in control of weddings, too, as it seems to control
> every other aspect of UFP life... :-P
>
Kassidy told Sisko that her mother would like a minister to marry her daughter to
her future husband. Though she didn't say what kind of minister. >-- It was also
*very* nice to see the Son'a mentioned as guarding the
> Who else does/did? Just Jadzia and Kasidy, I think. Was it either of
> these personae voicing the words for the Prophets?
>
It was the image of Sisko's mother Sarah speaking.
Geoff Bowles
Timothy W. Lynch wrote in message <7erqhu$f...@gap.cco.caltech.edu>...
>WARNING: With "Penumbra," we've reached the beginning of the
>end of DS9 -- and with this spoiler warning, you've reached the end
>of the beginning of this review.
>
>
>Later, after the inevitable let's-toss-these-characters-together-and-see-
>if-they-stick bit, we see Worf and Ezri ambushed by a pair of Breen,
>and as the episode ends they're stuck on board a Breen vessel,
>heading who-knows-where. This certainly caught my attention; the
>Breen haven't been used much at all, so they could be up to almost
>anything. If they turn out to be major players in the final episodes, I'll
>be a trifle concerned at the lack of buildup, but my guess is that they'll
>wind up tying into something else peripherally.
I'm beginning to think I shouldn't have seen the spoilers, but suffice to
say the Breen will not be peripheral players. On the other hand, the
decision to get Romulans fighting the Dominion was rather arbitrary in "In
the Pale Moonlight", but the episode itself made their sudden reappearance
after three years as at best cameo aliens seem satisfactory. With any luck
"Strange Bedfellows" will make the Breen's emergence seem equally 'natural'.
Personally, I think they've suddenly shown up simply because the writers
decided to use them as major players in a future series and chose to flesh
them out a little at the last minute. On the other hand, they appear in at
least 3 of the last 9 episodes, and if they are in all nine they'll have a
full dozen appearances and many more mentions under their belt, not a bad
showing for a race.
.Philip Bowles
SAVAK
>>-- I absolutely loathed the fake "static" Ezri used while leaving the
>>station. The idea of it wasn't horrible, but the execution was; even a
>>three-year-old Ferengi wouldn't have bought "shhhh!" as static.
>
crew and would try such a sophomoric tactic as fake static, thinking it was
a novel idea. I think it was complete in character, although painfull to
watch.
Timothy W. Lynch
>In article <7erqhu$f...@gap.cco.caltech.edu> tly...@alumni.caltech.edu writes:
>>WARNING: With "Penumbra," we've reached the beginning of the
>>end of DS9 -- and with this spoiler warning, you've reached the end
>>of the beginning of this review.
>>Other thoughts:
>>
>>-- I absolutely loathed the fake "static" Ezri used while leaving the
>>station. The idea of it wasn't horrible, but the execution was; even a
>>three-year-old Ferengi wouldn't have bought "shhhh!" as static.
>Three-year-old *Ferengi*? Couldn't you have picked a race that DOESN'T
>have phenomenally good hearing? :-)
Oops. Good point. :-)
>>-- If Sisko wants Admiral Ross to perform the wedding, I'm guessing
>>that Bashir hasn't told him about the events of "Inter Arma Enim
>>Silent Leges." One wonders why.
>Well, what are the alternatives, really? Kai Winn? :-)
Kasidy mentioned a minister, and there's no shortage of other Vedeks
and/or Admirals around.
>>-- If the Cardassians really don't know of the Founders' condition,
>>then the Federation is ahead of them for a change, as I assume Odo
>>informed everyone after he found out.
>Does anybody believe Odo? They did when he said Gowron was a changeling...
>and look what almost happened. They did when he said he'd work for the
>best of the Bajorans during the new occupation... and look what happened.
>Any Starfleet higher-ups may either question his loyalties or think
>that he's being given disinformation again.
Hmm. That's actually an interesting point -- I'd like some
confirmation on it, but it's worth considering.
>>-- Is there some reason why the field packs aren't *right next* to the
>>transporter in the runabout? It seems that's where they'd be needed
>>for a quick getaway...
>If these are the same packs we see in "Waltz" and "The Sound of Her
>Voice", then I don't wonder a bit - they are the size of small
>fridges.
I'm talking about the backpack-sized items we *saw them take* in this
case. If they're survival packs, why not have them right by the
transporter?
>>-- It was interesting to see that the Prophets finally called Sisko
>>"Benjamin" here.
>Who else does/did? Just Jadzia and Kasidy, I think. Was it either of
>these personae voicing the words for the Prophets?
Nyet; it was the Prophet who merged with Sarah Sisko. That would lead
to the more personal approach, I imagine.
Tim Lynch
Timothy W. Lynch
(quoting TWL)
Spoilers:
>>>-- I absolutely loathed the fake "static" Ezri used while leaving the
>>>station. The idea of it wasn't horrible, but the execution was; even a
>>>three-year-old Ferengi wouldn't have bought "shhhh!" as static.
>>
>I think its important to remember that Ezri is the most naive member of the
>crew and would try such a sophomoric tactic as fake static, thinking it was
>a novel idea. I think it was complete in character, although painfull to
>watch.
That could well be; as I said, the idea of it wasn't bad. The
"painful to watch" part is the problem. I mean, a lot of Lwaxana's
behavior is in character, too, but that doesn't mean I'm lining up to
watch it.
Tim Lynch
Yehoshua
Timothy W. Lynch <tly...@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote:
>-- Is there some reason why the field packs aren't *right next* to the
>transporter in the runabout? It seems that's where they'd be needed
>for a quick getaway...
A better question for such a technologically advanced/dependent culture
is why they don't have a huge red button that says "Emergency Exit" or
some such which, when pressed, would beam out all lifeforms plus all
emergency supplies to the nearest safe location. It just seems like that
would be preferable to wondering where your food is going to come from
if you're in a rush. Besides, that seems like the kind of thing some
bored cadet would have come up with long ago (instead of doing the
real CoSci homework at the Academy).
yehoshua