The least disliked episode of DS9 - Season Six

[BlueStuff]

This is a game that was played here a couple of years ago, and it proved to be a lot of fun, spanning across each Trek series, as well as a great way to mentally revisit those episodes you may not have thought about in a while. With that in mind, why not play again?

So, here's the game. The basic idea is your standard elimination game. I'll provide a list of the episodes for each season and you need to eliminate your least favorite or the one you deem the 'worst.' Please provide an EXPLANATION for why you are eliminating your choice and be sure to copy and paste the list with your choice removed. Finally, leave at least 2 eliminations by other posters before you eliminate another episode.

No tactical voting! You cannot remove an episode because you feel they would threaten your preferred episode's chance to win. Pretty simple. Enjoy!

Winners
The Original Series - Balance of Terror
The Next Generation - The Measure of a Man
Deep Space Nine -

Season One - Emissary
Season Two - The Wire
Season Three - The Die is Cast
Season Four - The Visitor
Season Five - In Purgatory's Shadow
Season Six -


A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Sons and Daughters
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
You Are Cordially Invited...
Resurrection
Statistical Probabilities
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Change of Heart
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
Inquisition
In the Pale Moonlight
His Way
The Reckoning
Valiant
Profit and Lace
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[BlueStuff]

I'll start by losing Profit and Lace and I hope I don't have to explain too much about this one. It's just a very bad, embarrassing effort, and clearly stands out as weak in a very strong season (possibly the best season of the show). It features some progression for the Ferengi but really, who cares? Quark in drag is a bad joke.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Sons and Daughters
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
You Are Cordially Invited...
Resurrection
Statistical Probabilities
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Change of Heart
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
Inquisition
In the Pale Moonlight
His Way
The Reckoning
Valiant
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[jimbotron]

I didn't like Resurrection. I typically enjoy the mirror universe episodes because of the twists on the environments and the characters. But this time, it's a mirror universe episode without the mirror universe. Just an excuse to bring back the Bareil actor, with a brief appearance by mirror Kira. Kira (heck, both of them) was foolish to not see that Bareil was playing her.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Sons and Daughters
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
You Are Cordially Invited...
Statistical Probabilities
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Change of Heart
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
Inquisition
In the Pale Moonlight
His Way
The Reckoning
Valiant
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[Roboturner913]

I'll go with "Valiant" and I doubt anybody will have much of a problem with it. What a ridiculous premise.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Sons and Daughters
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
You Are Cordially Invited...
Statistical Probabilities
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Change of Heart
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
Inquisition
In the Pale Moonlight
His Way
The Reckoning
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[TheRoyalFamily]

His Way - I like Kira/Odo, and I like Vic, but I hate awkwardness, and this was way awkward.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Sons and Daughters
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
You Are Cordially Invited...
Statistical Probabilities
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Change of Heart
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
Inquisition
In the Pale Moonlight]
The Reckoning
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[JirinPanthosa]

You Are Cordially Invited... to Star Trek: The Sitcom!

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Sons and Daughters
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
Statistical Probabilities
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Change of Heart
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
Inquisition
In the Pale Moonlight]
The Reckoning
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[jimbotron]

I'll go with "Valiant" and I doubt anybody will have much of a problem with it. What a ridiculous premise.

Thank you, I hate that episode. Was RDM setting up Red Squad to be sympathetic? If so, I never bought it. Their deaths were satisfying.

 

[Roboturner913]

I'll go with "Valiant" and I doubt anybody will have much of a problem with it. What a ridiculous premise.

Thank you, I hate that episode. Was RDM setting up Red Squad to be sympathetic? If so, I never bought it. Their deaths were satisfying.

And Jake, a writer with no military training or experience, was the only person on the whole ship with enough brains to be like "dudes, this is really stupid."

Honestly, I think the episode was supposed to showcase Nog's struggle between his own career aspirations and knowing to do the right thing. In that way it succeeded I guess, but it's just what you said. By the end of the show everybody watching is rooting for the Jem'Hadar to whoop their asses.

 

[Jono]

Statistical Probabilities, okay idea to see more genetically enhanced folks, but I couldn't stand the "Jack Pack".

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Sons and Daughters
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Change of Heart
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
Inquisition
In the Pale Moonlight
The Reckoning
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[jimbotron]

An episode I always skip is Change of Heart. Yet more romance, but this time with danger. It would have been much more meaningful for Jadzia to die in this episode instead of her Tasha-like death in the finale. At least like Tasha, Dax gets a second chance at life in season 7.

The Memory Alpha article talks about the B-plot which was about a game of Tongo. Thankfully it ends halfway through meaning the A-plot can continue unabated.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Sons and Daughters
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
Inquisition
In the Pale Moonlight
The Reckoning
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[TheRoyalFamily]

Statistical Probabilities, okay idea to see more genetically enhanced folks, but I couldn't stand the "Jack Pack".

You monster!

Inquisition - S31 has some strange recruiting policies. It just seemed like a Torture Bashir episode, but he's not fun like O'Brien.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Sons and Daughters
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
In the Pale Moonlight
The Reckoning
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[MacLeod]

"Sons and Daughters", it's the weakest of the first six episodes.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
In the Pale Moonlight
The Reckoning
Time's Orphan
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[R. Star]

Time's Orphan, what we're screwing with O'brien too much? Okay we'll make his children suffer! Come on guys, the horse is dead by this point.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Honor Among Thieves
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
In the Pale Moonlight
The Reckoning
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[Roboturner913]

"Honor Among Thieves"....exactly what qualifications does O'Brien have to work for Starfleet intelligence, and even if he has those skills, a space station mechanic is their choice for the job? Overall, it's a nice story but the premise is so flawed it's hard to look past.


A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Who Mourns for Morn?
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
In the Pale Moonlight
The Reckoning
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[MacLeod]

It was a toss up between two episodes but it's time "Who Mourns for Morn?" to be mourned or not. Another farily stgrong season without too many missteps.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
In the Pale Moonlight
The Reckoning
The Sound of Her Voice
Tears of the Prophets

 

[jimbotron]

The Sound of Her Voice. It's basically an episode where all the characters get in a therapy session to talk about their problems. Then on top of all that, they're talking to someone through time who is already dead. Surprisingly the writers skipped out on continuing the dialogue once realizing they were talking to her through time. That would have been a neat idea (albeit exrtemely morbid). "Sorry, we've reached you, but you're dead and we're talking to you from the future."

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
In the Pale Moonlight
The Reckoning
Tears of the Prophets

 

[R. Star]

Gonna have to axe the Reckoning. It's an interesting story, but a bit out there and downright silly at times. Nice character piece on how deliciously selfish(all in the act of being generous) Kai Winn is though. And it was a nice touch of the Pagh-Wraiths picking Jake as their vassal. And the Prophets utterly ignoring Winn.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night
In the Pale Moonlight
Tears of the Prophets

 

[MacLeod]

"Wrongers Darker than death or Night". It's one of the few DSN's episodes I've only seen a couple of times. And I can't really remember it.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Waltz
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
In the Pale Moonlight
Tears of the Prophets

 

[Roboturner913]

Waltz.

I like the episode, but don't love it. I love all the others.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
In the Pale Moonlight
Tears of the Prophets

 

[JirinPanthosa]

I'll eliminate Tears Of The Prophets. The whole way Jadzia's death was handled was a little lazy, the way it was caused only by sheer coincidence that she was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and Dukat's role seemed more magical than really fits into Star Trek.

A Time to Stand
Rocks and Shoals
Behind the Lines
Favor the Bold
Sacrifice of Angels
The Magnificent Ferengi
Far Beyond the Stars
One Little Ship
In the Pale Moonlight