Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Marathon, a review by DJ Doena
Disc 6
When It Rains...
Synopsis: Only one ship was able to withstand the Breen energy dampening weapon in the lost Battle of Chin'toka. Unfortunately this adjustment works only on klingon ships so they have to carry the burden of holding the line. Unfortunately Chancellor Gowron has decided to take a more active role in this war and he takes supreme command of all klingon forces. Meanwhile Damar has lost many of his men and as a cardassian officer he has no idea how to lead a resistance. But someone does: Kira. She, Odo and Garak depart for Cardassia to help Damar, because his rebellion is vital for the survival of the AQ. And Dukat and Winn are still studying the Book of the Kosst Amojan, to release the Pah-Wraiths. And Bashir finds out that Odo is also infected with the Founder's disease and that was actually he who infected them not the other way around. And it was Section 31 who infected him 3 years ago.
My Opinion: Wow, what a synopsis. But so much is happening in these last episodes. Even though I have just watched it, I have to check with
Memory Alpha to remember what happened in which episode. But it's cool, I like it. I love the idea of Damar leading a rebellion against the Dominion because for him it has always been "Cardassia first" and now Cardassia is only a second-class underling in the Dominion. And I loved to see Dukat get blinded by the book. That puts a pause on their storyline.
Tacking Into the Wind
Synopsis: Kira and Garak instruct Damar on how to build a resistance, including the use of small cells independent from each other, sabotage and other "terroristic" activities. Odo uses his shapeshifting to achieve their plans but that worsens his condition. Their next plan is to steal a ship with a dampening weapon to bring it to the Federation for studying. But not every Cardassian feels comfortably around Kira. Meanwhile Gowron is wasting ships and troops on futile attacks against the Dominion. But Martok won't go against his chancellor in times of war.
My Opinion: Worf basically installed Gowron on the throne eight years previously and now he literally uninstalled him and he also installed the next chancellor. Not bad for a man who is considered an outsider in the klingon society.
And I liked that Damar finally begins to understand that the old ways are over.
Extreme Measures
Synopsis: O'Brien and Bashir have managed to lure Sloan to the station by pretending that Bashir has found a cure for the Founder's disease. But they want to retrieve that knowledge from him and for that they (illegally) probe his mind. To prevent that Sloan bites on a suicide capsule that destroys his brain. Bashir can slow down the process but Sloan is in a coma now and will be dead within the hour. Bashir uses a device to perform something similar as a Vulcan mind-melting to enter Sloans thoughts. But Sloan's mind is twisted.
My Opinion: It was an OK closure to the Sloan storyline. But I've seen better mind-walking episodes on this and other shows. But at least they have found the cure.
The Dogs of War
Synopsis:My Opinion: While it may have been funny, I don't think it was a good idea to make Rom the next Great Nagus. Granted, Zek and Ishka have been changing the Ferengi society for quite some time now, but Rom has no ear for business, he admitted that himself. And even with all those changes a race doesn't change overnight and they only accepted Zek's and Ishka's changes because both of them had an ear for business.
But loved to see how Damar has become a legend after he was allegedly killed by the Dominion. It reminded me of the rumors about William Wallace after he lost the Battle of Falkirk in
Braveheart.
(From Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Marathon on March 7th, 2009)
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