your favourite moment of all time?

Dal Rassak · February 11 2013, 04:38 PM

Right, it's difficult enough to pick a favourite episode in this excellent series - so many contenders; worse to pick a favourite scene...

...even so, does anyone have a single favourite MOMENT that they could point to above all others?

My one is towards the end of "Sacrifice of Angels" when Dukat gives Damar the order to fire on the minefield (having delayed just for a couple of heartbeats just in order to really relish the occasion), and then the whole damn shooting match goes up! (Rom and Kira having been just that fraction of a second too late...)

This is my one top instant, bar nothing.

dub · February 11 2013, 05:04 PM

I know it's very sappy and corny, so I apologize in advance...and I'm usually not a fan of stories where everything in wrapped up into a nice little bow at the end...but to me those scenes in the final episode starting with Vic (great addition to the show for me), and all of the scenes where the characters are thinking back and we see brief clips from past episodes, and finally the camera pulling away from DS9 slowly with Kira and Jake in the window, and that music! They successfully pulled at my heart on that one. It was an awesome finale.

(sorry, I know those are multiple moments and not a single moment. I cheated.)

My only wish, and I know others have mentioned this, is for Worf's "looking back" scene to focus on his relationship with Jadzia rather than Ezri, or at least MOSTLY scenes with Jadzia. I understand that there were reasons behind the scenes. But it would be nice for that to be corrected if we ever get DS9 on blu-ray. It shouldn't be too difficult and hopefully enough time has passed that they can do it.

theblitz · February 11 2013, 05:39 PM

My favourite is in Heart of Stone when Nog explains to Sisko why he wants to be in Starfleet: "Beacause I don't want to end up like my father!"

Guy Gardener · February 11 2013, 05:45 PM

Kira. "That was some kiss."

Odo "Changed my life."

Jimi_James · February 11 2013, 06:55 PM

Sisko's last monologue at the end of In the Pale Moonlight. If there was any doubt that DS9 was not playing by the same rules as any of the other Trek series, this episode pushed that doubt away.

"So... I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover up the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But most damning of all... I think I can live with it... And if I had to do it all over again... I would. Garak was right about one thing – a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. So I will learn to live with it...Because I can live with it...I can live with it. Computer – erase that entire personal log."

tomalak301 · February 11 2013, 06:58 PM

I think my favorite moment of the series is the end of The Visitor:

"To my Father, who is coming home."

I tear up every time I see that scene.

dub · February 11 2013, 07:48 PM

^ YES! Great moment!

DalekJim · February 11 2013, 09:11 PM

Jimi_James wrote:

Sisko's last monologue at the end of In the Pale Moonlight. If there was any doubt that DS9 was not playing by the same rules as any of the other Trek series, this episode pushed that doubt away.

"So... I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover up the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But most damning of all... I think I can live with it... And if I had to do it all over again... I would. Garak was right about one thing – a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. So I will learn to live with it...Because I can live with it...I can live with it. Computer – erase that entire personal log."

I came here to post this.

Ending of The Visitor made me cry like a little bitch though.

BillJ · February 11 2013, 09:20 PM

The scene in the Prophet recreated Saratoga corridor from Emissary:

TACTICAL: But this is your existence.
SISKO: But it's difficult to be here, more difficult than any other memory.
TACTICAL: Why?
SISKO: Because, because this was the day that I lost Jennifer. I don't want to be here.
JENNIFER: Then why do you exist here?
SISKO: I don't understand.
JENNIFER: You exist here.

As someone who has lost quite a few friends and relatives along the way, this is the scene that resonates the most for me from all of Trek.

tomalak301 · February 11 2013, 09:47 PM

BillJ wrote:

The scene in the Prophet recreated Saratoga corridor from Emissary:

TACTICAL: But this is your existence.
SISKO: But it's difficult to be here, more difficult than any other memory.
TACTICAL: Why?
SISKO: Because, because this was the day that I lost Jennifer. I don't want to be here.
JENNIFER: Then why do you exist here?
SISKO: I don't understand.
JENNIFER: You exist here.

As someone who has lost quite a few friends and relatives along the way, this is the scene that resonates the most for me from all of Trek.

I just watched Emissary this last weekend and the more I see this episode, the more I think it might be the best pilot. You get so much out of each viewing and the scene you mentioned, BillJ, was terrific. He was teaching the prophets about Linear time and the Prophets were teaching him to not grieve anymore and move on. It was a really poignant scene and beautifully executed.

DalekJim · February 11 2013, 09:58 PM

Emissary is an excellent pilot, to the best Star Trek series.

The Cage is the best pilot though. I wish Trek did that type of hard sci-fi more often.

BillJ · February 11 2013, 10:17 PM

tomalak301 wrote:

BillJ wrote:

The scene in the Prophet recreated Saratoga corridor from Emissary:

TACTICAL: But this is your existence.
SISKO: But it's difficult to be here, more difficult than any other memory.
TACTICAL: Why?
SISKO: Because, because this was the day that I lost Jennifer. I don't want to be here.
JENNIFER: Then why do you exist here?
SISKO: I don't understand.
JENNIFER: You exist here.

As someone who has lost quite a few friends and relatives along the way, this is the scene that resonates the most for me from all of Trek.

I just watched Emissary this last weekend and the more I see this episode, the more I think it might be the best pilot. You get so much out of each viewing and the scene you mentioned, BillJ, was terrific. He was teaching the prophets about Linear time and the Prophets were teaching him to not grieve anymore and move on. It was a really poignant scene and beautifully executed.

Definitely the best pilot of the Modern Trek era, though I do rank the two TOS pilots a bit higher.

Loskene · February 11 2013, 11:47 PM

One more for the Pale Moonlight monologue.

Damn that's a good episode.

Dale Sams · February 12 2013, 12:23 AM

GOWRON

I should've known better than to
trust you again. If you were a
true Klingon, I would kill you
where you stand. Fortunately for
you, that child's uniform shields
you from your rightful fate.

WORF
What I say now, I say as a member
of the House of Martok, not as a
Starfleet officer... you have
dishonored yourself and the
Empire. You are not worthy of
leading the Council.

DalekJim · February 12 2013, 12:32 AM

May as well chuck in a shout-out for "IT'S RREEEEEAAAL!". People dismiss Brooks' acting in that scene but I think he's amazing in it.

February 11 2013, 04:38 PM	#1
Dal Rassak Lieutenant Commander Location: Terok Nor	your favourite moment of all time? Right, it's difficult enough to pick a favourite episode in this excellent series - so many contenders; worse to pick a favourite scene... ...even so, does anyone have a single favourite MOMENT that they could point to above all others? My one is towards the end of "Sacrifice of Angels" when Dukat gives Damar the order to fire on the minefield (having delayed just for a couple of heartbeats just in order to really relish the occasion), and then the whole damn shooting match goes up! (Rom and Kira having been just that fraction of a second too late...) This is my one top instant, bar nothing. __________________ "Trust is good; control is better"

February 11 2013, 05:04 PM	#2
dub Lieutenant Commander Location: Location? What is this?	Re: your favourite moment of all time? I know it's very sappy and corny, so I apologize in advance...and I'm usually not a fan of stories where everything in wrapped up into a nice little bow at the end...but to me those scenes in the final episode starting with Vic (great addition to the show for me), and all of the scenes where the characters are thinking back and we see brief clips from past episodes, and finally the camera pulling away from DS9 slowly with Kira and Jake in the window, and that music! They successfully pulled at my heart on that one. It was an awesome finale. (sorry, I know those are multiple moments and not a single moment. I cheated.) My only wish, and I know others have mentioned this, is for Worf's "looking back" scene to focus on his relationship with Jadzia rather than Ezri, or at least MOSTLY scenes with Jadzia. I understand that there were reasons behind the scenes. But it would be nice for that to be corrected if we ever get DS9 on blu-ray. It shouldn't be too difficult and hopefully enough time has passed that they can do it.

February 11 2013, 05:39 PM	#3
theblitz Lieutenant Commander Location: Israel	Re: your favourite moment of all time? My favourite is in Heart of Stone when Nog explains to Sisko why he wants to be in Starfleet: "Beacause I don't want to end up like my father!"

February 11 2013, 05:45 PM	#4
Guy Gardener Admiral Location: In the lap of squalor I assure you.	Re: your favourite moment of all time? Kira. "That was some kiss." Odo "Changed my life." __________________ "Glitter is the herpes of arts and craft." Troy Yingst. My Life as Liz

February 11 2013, 06:55 PM	#5
Jimi_James Lieutenant Commander Location: Gettin' Lucky in Kentucky	Re: your favourite moment of all time? Sisko's last monologue at the end of In the Pale Moonlight. If there was any doubt that DS9 was not playing by the same rules as any of the other Trek series, this episode pushed that doubt away. "So... I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover up the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But most damning of all... I think I can live with it... And if I had to do it all over again... I would. Garak was right about one thing – a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. So I will learn to live with it...Because I can live with it...I can live with it. Computer – erase that entire personal log." __________________ “I was here,” says Man. “Prove it,” says the Universe.” Method of Life, a post apocalyptic sci-fi ebook available on Amazon.

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February 11 2013, 06:58 PM	#6
tomalak301 Admiral Location: Bay Area, CA	Re: your favourite moment of all time? I think my favorite moment of the series is the end of The Visitor: "To my Father, who is coming home." I tear up every time I see that scene. __________________ Twitter

February 11 2013, 07:48 PM	#7
dub Lieutenant Commander Location: Location? What is this?	Re: your favourite moment of all time? ^ YES! Great moment!

February 11 2013, 09:20 PM	#9
BillJ Vice Admiral Location: Greater Cincinnati	Re: your favourite moment of all time? The scene in the Prophet recreated Saratoga corridor from Emissary: TACTICAL: But this is your existence. SISKO: But it's difficult to be here, more difficult than any other memory. TACTICAL: Why? SISKO: Because, because this was the day that I lost Jennifer. I don't want to be here. JENNIFER: Then why do you exist here? SISKO: I don't understand. JENNIFER: You exist here. As someone who has lost quite a few friends and relatives along the way, this is the scene that resonates the most for me from all of Trek. __________________ "You know. 1966? Seventy-nine episodes, about thirty good ones." - Phillip Fry describing Star Trek, Futurama

February 11 2013, 09:58 PM	#11
DalekJim Fleet Captain Location: Great Britain	Re: your favourite moment of all time? Emissary is an excellent pilot, to the best Star Trek series. The Cage is the best pilot though. I wish Trek did that type of hard sci-fi more often. __________________ The Paradox Machine - My blog "Four things cannot be hidden - love, smoke, a pillar of fire and a man striding across the open bled." - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

February 11 2013, 11:47 PM	#13
Loskene Lieutenant Junior Grade	Re: your favourite moment of all time? One more for the Pale Moonlight monologue. Damn that's a good episode.

February 12 2013, 12:23 AM	#14
Dale Sams Captain	Re: your favourite moment of all time? GOWRON I should've known better than to trust you again. If you were a true Klingon, I would kill you where you stand. Fortunately for you, that child's uniform shields you from your rightful fate. WORF What I say now, I say as a member of the House of Martok, not as a Starfleet officer... you have dishonored yourself and the Empire. You are not worthy of leading the Council.

February 12 2013, 12:32 AM	#15
DalekJim Fleet Captain Location: Great Britain	Re: your favourite moment of all time? May as well chuck in a shout-out for "IT'S RREEEEEAAAL!". People dismiss Brooks' acting in that scene but I think he's amazing in it. __________________ The Paradox Machine - My blog "Four things cannot be hidden - love, smoke, a pillar of fire and a man striding across the open bled." - Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert