Things all get a bit obvious here. Any time a Trek episode has a small group of people going on a mission together, you can expect that one of them will become seriously injured and be near death before being saved. That's exactly what happens here. There's also the question of the stupidity of letting a husband and wife go on a mission together, something which the various militaries of our time have rules for.
And yet, the gorgeous interplay of Dax and Worf, plus the actors' performances, makes this all quite watchable. This is more or less the first chance we've really got to see them as a married couple since they got married, and it lets us see Worf in a more relaxed manner. Jadzia is delightfully playful, too.
The small side story with Miles and Julian trying to beat Quark at tongo is surprisingly decent, and gives some nice development for the Doctor as he recalls the feelings he once had for Jadzia. I am a bit shocked that Julian falls for Quark's manipulation tactics so easily, though.
Given how this season of the show will end, I do wonder if it would have made more sense to have Jadzia die in this episode rather than the finale. There's also some foreshadowing in regards to Julian and his feelings for Dax which will develop through to the end of the series now.
Review by LeftHandedGuitaristBlockedParent2018-04-24T13:04:23Z
Things all get a bit obvious here. Any time a Trek episode has a small group of people going on a mission together, you can expect that one of them will become seriously injured and be near death before being saved. That's exactly what happens here. There's also the question of the stupidity of letting a husband and wife go on a mission together, something which the various militaries of our time have rules for.
And yet, the gorgeous interplay of Dax and Worf, plus the actors' performances, makes this all quite watchable. This is more or less the first chance we've really got to see them as a married couple since they got married, and it lets us see Worf in a more relaxed manner. Jadzia is delightfully playful, too.
The small side story with Miles and Julian trying to beat Quark at tongo is surprisingly decent, and gives some nice development for the Doctor as he recalls the feelings he once had for Jadzia. I am a bit shocked that Julian falls for Quark's manipulation tactics so easily, though.
Given how this season of the show will end, I do wonder if it would have made more sense to have Jadzia die in this episode rather than the finale. There's also some foreshadowing in regards to Julian and his feelings for Dax which will develop through to the end of the series now.