Defiant
- Episode aired Nov 21, 1994
- TV-PG
- 46m
Riker arrives on the station to requisition the Defiant in order to fight with the Maquis. Sisko assists Gul Dukat on Cardassia Prime to prevent the ship from entering Cardassian territory.Riker arrives on the station to requisition the Defiant in order to fight with the Maquis. Sisko assists Gul Dukat on Cardassia Prime to prevent the ship from entering Cardassian territory.Riker arrives on the station to requisition the Defiant in order to fight with the Maquis. Sisko assists Gul Dukat on Cardassia Prime to prevent the ship from entering Cardassian territory.
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
- Jake Sisko
- (credit only)
- Computer Voice
- (voice)
- Maquis Member
- (uncredited)
- Maquis
- (uncredited)
- Starfleet science officer
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGuest stars Shannon Cochran and Michael Canavan would later marry each other after meeting on set.
- GoofsCommander Sisko folds his arm while trying to convince Gul Dukat that he wants to help disable the Defiant. We see him fold his arms as he says "Then bring me with you..." He leaves his arms folded for several moments as he continues his argument. The camera leaves him for a moment and then when the shot returns to him, we see him fold his arms again as he says "I want to to try and disable it first".
- Quotes
Gul Dukat: [about his son] Today is his eleventh birthday. I'd promised to take him to the amusement center in Lakarian City. He always wanted to go. But I never had the time... I told him, 'This year will be different, Mekor. This year, I will make the time.'
Commander Sisko: I had the same experience with Jake. At that age, they never understand, do they? You just hope that one day later, they'll look back and say: 'Now I understand. Now I know why he did that.'
Gul Dukat: When my son looks back on this day, the only thing he'll remember is that a Federation officer on a Federation ship invaded his home, and kept his father away from him on his eleventh birthday. And he won't look back with understanding. He'll look back with hatred. And that's sad.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
Early in the episode I was hoping that this would be a fun episode with Will Riker and Kira doing some harmless mischief. The episode title warned me that wouldn't be the case.
The writers tried to add some complexity to Gul Dukat in this episode. They provide motivations that seem noble showing his family side and using his patriotism to justify previous actions. After the episode Civil Defense, and his other history, I have a hard time buying it as justification. This man is cruel and self centered. Retribution is high as part of his motivation.
Starfleet's internal ship security always amazes me. Since the inception of TNG, ships have been taken over by unauthorized people so many times it is ridiculous. In the early 1990's when this series is born, systems security is new to many (i.e. Writers), but that's poor excuse. It's one thing for Tom to gain access to the Defiant and take over, but then countless other unauthorized people run all the subsystems without trouble. Again, the episode Civil Defense offers a stark contrast. The station security kept throwing up roadblocks right and left for individuals to access. It makes me wonder on two points. First, has no one in Starfleet devised a foolproof way for the proper people to regain access to command codes when dozens of previously unauthorized people are all over the ship? And second, has it occurred to no one to put in some sort of notification system checking on the two bodies of William Thomas Riker that one is not impersonating the other? Starfleet security is ludicrous.
- Jackbv123
- Jun 1, 2023