For The Cause
"THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOAK"?
Yes.
Clue 1: The opening scene has Garak and Bashir discussing Cardassian literature, the repetitive epic, a form that effectively repeats the same kind of story over and over. This is mirrored in Garak's explanation for his exile, which, despite changes in details, was the same: he was crushed by personal ambitions in a totalitarian state.
Clue 2: Jadzia question what kind of relationship Bashir had with Garak and whether he had actually earned Garak's trust.
Clue 3: Tain's description of Bashir.
Clue 4: Jadzia's dominatrix plant. It's a meatball pitch.
Clue 5: When Bashir tries to remove Garak from the bar, Garak invites him to continue drinking in his quarters.
Your turn.
I'm not sure how much the producers considered it, but it was certainly something that got people thinking after Robinson's first appearance. And to tell the truth, I don't think it was accidental that some sort of commentary could be read into Garak inviting Bashir to drink in his quarters. Robert Hewitt Wolfe was good at long term development, laying seeds for future stories to take root, and at bringing aspects of the writers' room before the camera.I think there were talks about Garak being the first gay character of the franchise but they abandoned the idea.
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