Do the computers on the station not have security? Passwords? Biometrics?
Bajoran mysticism, Prophets, Pah-Wraiths and the loving bonds between the characters. Yep, this is why I love DS9 the most.
Kai Winn consistently manages to surprise, and yet we all still hate her!
"I want to speak to the manager!" - Kai Winn, Karen of the 24th century. I snorted when she called three hundred year old Dax "child", clearly because Kira was literally occupied by the prophets, who even with a corporeal voice STILL wouldn't speak to her.
Nah. I never liked this episode. FX didn't age well, it's quite boring, Winn is annoying. I tolerate some mystery elements if essential to the story. Usually I don't like mystery elements in Trek though. I only like such episodes when the phenomena are well explained and used as a plot device to discuss philosophy or religion. Admittedly DS9 did a good with their mystery episodes until this point. It made sense because the wormhole is what is, Ben is regarded (or is) the Emissary and religion is an essential part of the Bajoran culture (and this is political). But this episode is bad. Yes, there's bits and pieces I like but ultimately it's pointless isn't it? After the events of this episode nothing has changed, right? Maybe you could argue that it relapsed the bad spirits that reappear in the season premiere and will change geostrategy in the sector but even that's not entirely clear to me.
Kai Winn really is a tragic character. Devoting her whole life to religion yet having no faith at all herself. It really was nothing more than a means to an end for her.
Man, even Dukat has his moments of redemption, but Winn really mannages to be loathsome every single time she shows up. Calling everyone "child", no matter who, what, when, or where - certainly doesn't help either. It's ironic that with all her talk, the one who ends up without faith is her - it would be tragic if there was a single redeeming quality in the character.
I really do like these prophets/mystery episodes.
Shout by RikerDonegalVIP BlockedParent2024-06-16T00:36:04Z
The a-story, about battling energy beings, is very Star Trek and works well. The unresolved ending makes us wonder what will happen next.
The b-story is the real meat and potatoes here. Louise Fletcher is again fantastic as Kai Winn, a character sometimes so infuriating I would love to shake her. Her constant meddling is the best part of this episode.
My 810th episode of Star Trek, out of 918.
9/10