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Episode 5: Captive Pursuit

The perfect victim.

Sisko greets Tosk decently. Realises that O'Brien is probably the best fit for contact. Quite fair with the alien, but frustrated. Asserts authority on his station and gives some proper contemptuous looks at the leader. Very intimidating when he chews out O'Brien, but ends with a cheeky smile.

Odo's flippancy and sarcasm is something I'm quickly going to fall in love with. Doesn't care in the slightest for Tosk, but won't see laws broken without a fight. Against weapons, apparently, which is a nice surprise. What a passive aggressive slow walk he takes to the lift. Deliberately putting on a sassy performance there.

Bashir is a truly optimistic man.

Dax wisely suggests a looser approach. Considers paltering to be the same as lying.

O'Brien is a bit matter of fact, but very friendly. Bit of trepidation when he first enters the ship. Bangs his head. Handles first contact near perfectly. Very down to earth, reassuring and sociable. Mortified when Quark makes a scene. Very patient educator, though flashes of despair occasionally make themselves known. Deliberately annoys Quark and gives a warm look of admiration when Tosk claims hes incorruptible. Has a lot of affection for him. Mentioning Keiko is a great way to get him to blow his lid. Helps him make a revelation. Anytime someone defies the prime directive for the greater good is a time to celebrate. Very nonchalant, how he chucks his combadge. Understands how Sisko helped him and is quite grateful.

I doubt whatever Quark's put in that contract is anything I'd appreciate. Causes a scene when he gets cheated (if he got cheated). Wants more respect and leaps at the chance to profit off a new potential customer. Almost has a Guinan like role where he annoys people into opening up and having epiphanies. Wouldn't have expected it from him.

Kira is a bit premature with those defences. Looks out for Odo, which is sweet. Good on her for suggesting asylum.

Tosk is a jumpy, paranoid creature. Comes off as naive and/or simple and incredibly unhelpful, but possesses a keen intelligence. Genuine friendship with O'Brien. Has the kind of pride in his culture that Worf would applaud.

The leader manages to deliver a cruelly biting and venomous speech to Tosk. That dismissive snort elevates him more than the role would ordinarily merit. Fairly reasonable once you get past the bloodsport culture.

I'm guessing the details of that contract are not fit for the age rating, since every elaboration is interrupted. Tosk's design has something of the Gorn to it. It's going to be fun seeing all the objects Odo becomes. Those helmets are a bit Power Rangers. They noticeably darken the lighting for Sisko and the leader's little chat.

There is something almost cozy about O'Brien. I've seen him described as working class and, while the signs were there in his many other appearances, his interactions with Tosk really cement it here. In effect, this is an O'Brien focus story where the takeaway is that he is just a very pleasent, but never remotely close to saccharine, individual. I've known several people like this man and i dont have a bad word to say about any of them.

The wormhole, naturally, allows for all the weirdness that the other shows have to invade DS9 whenever it's relevant, so, our spirit of exploration had been inverted slightly, but the effect is much the same. And its another prime directive story where the obvious moral choice is to violate it. I don't think we've seen a proper prime directive story for a fair while, so, this feels even more fresh than being set in a different show would.

Like the last episode, it's just a thoroughly decent affair. Being 5 episodes in without an explicit dud is better than most seasons of this franchise, though.

Oh, Q-Less sounds fun (like the Duras sisters, they're shipping him out to here quite early, too, aren't they? I wonder if any other familiar characters will put in an appearance this season?)