Worf and Ezri return, and the Breen attack Earth.
Here’s a useful measure of how well this serial story is working – I was annoyed that there was an episode of Voyager getting in the way here. And I’m even more annoyed about the fact there’s another one. I said before that it’s hard to describe the episodes, as they’re part of a serial plot. But that’s not to say that things aren’t being set up and resolved – Worf and Ezri have returned to DS9, the Breen have attacked. More is being set up, but there is a real sense of motion in the plot, not just soap opera delay.
The final scene, with Damar’s real betrayal, is electrifying. We’ve seen him go from a nearly nameless offsider of Dukat to lackey of the Dominion. And now he’s finally strong enough to be his own Cardassian. What particularly works is that it all *makes sense* in terms of what has gone before – it’s not a sudden development, it’s the logical place for his character to go. And that’s also the case for Kai Winn, and her betrayal of the prophets.
A memo to the Pah Wraiths – if you’d like us to believe you’re not evil, can I suggest a name change? ‘Wraith’ just doesn’t work. Can I suggest ‘spirit’?
574 down, 163 to go.