Our Man Bashir

Season 4, Episode 10, Aired
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Stardate: 49300.7''''A transporter accident traps the senior crew of Deep Space Nine in Bashir's James Bond-like holodeck scenario, with each one taking the role of different characters.
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  • Another "holodeck malfunction episode", but among the best. Julian Bashir and Garak as international men of mystery.

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    By pharoahsdance, May 14, 2010 Report Abuse
    The Next Generation introduced the "holodeck malfunction episode" on several occasions to mixed results. This is another installment in the genre, but this time things work out really well.

    Julian Bashir likes to play James Bond in his favorite holosuite program, much to Garak's amusement. However, due to an accident with the transporter (the plot device du jour), the program starts malfunctioning and inserts members of the crew as holo-characters. Sisko becomes the mad scientist bent on destroying the world, Worf and O'Brien his henchmen, Kira a sexy Russian spy, and Jadzia an even sexier geologist.

    Much as in other holodeck malfunction episodes, the situation quickly becomes a matter of life and death. Bashir has to stay alive while not killing any of the bad guys (which may kill their real life counterparts). Garak is more interested in self-preservation, the others be damned, which leads to some tensions between him and the doctor. Eventually Julian Bashir, international man of mystery, saves the day -- by destroying the (holo-)world.

    I thought this episode was a clever parody of the 60s spy movie genre. Avery Brooks is fantastic as the mad scientist. Also, the baccarat scene with Worf as "Duchamps" (smoking a cigar!) is very funny. Garak (an actual spy!) is full of witty commentary on Bashir's make-believe fantasy world, though I would have liked him to be a more involved participant (rather than a detached observer). It's too bad that Armin Shimerman (Quark) and Rene Auberjonois (Odo) weren't among the characters in the program -- they would have been hilarious.moreless

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  • Cracking, one off episode.

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    By BadgerBorg, Dec 02, 2007 Report Abuse
    Okay, so the basic premise is a bit silly (well, a lot silly) but this episode shows that the team can do comedy every bit as well as they do straight episodes.

    So it doesn't move the story arc on? So what? The Original Series thrived on one off episodes.

    There are a lot of fine performances in this, - not just Alexander Siddig, but Nana Visitor's over the top Russian female KGB Colonel also deserves special mention. And to put Garak, the real world spy, in as counterpoint to the Bondesque silliness was a stroke of genius. A cardassian in a DJ. Classic.

    It had everything, - silly gadgets, fist fights, an over the top plan to rule the world and also Terry Farrell's remove the glasses and shake the hair moment.

    To criticise this episode as one reviewer has done because there's no logic to it rather misses the point. An excellent antidote to some of the po-faced episodes that surround it, such as Starship Down.moreless

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  • This was a funny episode.

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    By crunk_kitty, May 28, 2007 Report Abuse
    Never liked Bashir way too much, he was too soft for my taste, and picturing him as a world famous spy was just funny, but in a good way. It wasn't a bad episode at all, I loved seeing the relationship between him and Garak develop under such circumstances, it was rather interesting. Still, like I said, seeing Bashir solve a case that isn't related to medicine was rather silly to me, but it was a fun episode to watch, and I like it. It was rather different than the usual Deep Space Nine episodes, but amusing, with a so-so plot and nice character development.moreless

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  • When Dr. Bashir gets trapped in a 1960's James Bond-type holoprogram, it's a race against time to stop mad-scientist Sisko and save both Russian Kira and American Dax.

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    By tomswift2002, Jan 27, 2007 Report Abuse
    "My name is Bond...no, it's Bashir, Julian Bashir." This episode was heavily inspired by the James Bond franchise of movie's, and the pending release of "Goldeneye". "Our Man Bashir" has some very interesting graphics, since it includes scenes that are reminiscient of the 1960's Bond films. Scenes such as the inside of the volcanoe, which was so reminiscient of the Bond film "You Only Live Twice". It is also interesting to note that Bashir and Garak never once appear in their usual attire in the entire episode. Infact, this has probably got to be one of the shortest episodes, in terms of how much time passes or the station/ship, since it only takes a couple of hours for Eddington and crew to reassemble the crew and Bashir and Garak time to get relaxed.

    If you enjoy James Bond, then you are going to enjoy "Our Man Bashir".moreless

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  • My name is Bashir.....Dr Bashir. Cue martini shaken, not stirred.

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    By neligan, Sep 11, 2006 Report Abuse
    Great episode, a Bond take on a higher level. The cast must have had such a great time making this one. I can just imagine what was going through their minds when they first read the script. There is so much comedic and dramatic scope here and I can definately say that it is fulfilled. You just want the episode to go on and on. The plot is not going to tax your head too much but this gives your grey matter more time to enjoy the references to the full. I personally would welcome more Trek episodes of this type.moreless

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    • Where have all the Engineering personnel gone? It seems that all of the Starfleet engineers have disappeared, as it is left to Rom to fix the transporter problem. Edit
    • Odo and Quark seem to possess a wealth of technical knowledge about the station, when, in previous episodes, they knew very little about its operation. Edit
    • The countdown clock shown is an LED display, which is an anachronism, given LED clocks didn't exist until the early 1970s, not the mid-1960's this holosuite program is set in. Edit

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    • This episode marks, in many ways, the character development of Max Grodenchik's character, Rom. We see how much he does in maintaining Quark's bar and just how much technical knowledge he possesses. Edit
    • According to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, the producers of the show got a letter from MGM regarding the close references to the James Bond films. The Companion does not say what the letter said, other than to say "apparently MGM did not find imitation to be the sincerest form of flattery." As such, in the season five sequel to this episode, A Simple Investigation, the references to the Bond films were made much more subtle. Edit
    • This is the most expensive Deep Space Nine episode that was made. It also took the longest amount of time to shoot, at 9 1/2 days. Edit

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    • Garak: If I were you, I'd grab the nearest bottle of champagne and shoot me! Edit
    • Falcon: You've done it, Doctor. Noah: Yes. Although somehow, I didn't expect to win. (to Bashir) I guess the only thing left to do now is, kill you. Edit
    • Garak: Interesting, you saved the day by destroying the world. Bashir: I bet they didn't teach you that in the Obsidian Order. Garak: No, but it seems there's a great deal they didn't teach me, like the value of a good game of chance, or how indulging in fantasy can keep one's mind creative. Edit

  • Allusions

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    • Goldfinger At the beginning of the episode, Bashir sees the henchman through the reflection in the wine bottle. In the third of the Bond films, Goldfinger (1964), James Bond saw the reflection of an assassin in the eyes of a woman he was about to kiss. Edit
    • James Bond Theme The music that is playing when Garak and Bashir are escaping through the tunnels, sounds remarkably like the James Bond theme. Edit
    • The stardate of this episode is 49300.7 This is yet another allusion to the James Bond films, as "007" was James Bond's code-number within MI6. The double "0" meant that he was licensed to kill in the line of his duties. Edit

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