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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3 Episode 24

Shakaar

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AIRED: 5/22/95

Stardate: 48764.8 Kai Winn, Bajor's spiritual leader has aspirations of also becoming First Minister of Bajor's Provisional Government. To secure her position, she employs Kira to retrieve farming equipment that is being held illegally by the leader of her old resistance cell. However, old loyalties and new discoveries may seriously hurt Winn's position.moreless

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"Next time I start getting nostalgic for the old days, shoot Lupaza

7.0

By Celedorian, Apr 29, 2013

Getting back into Bajoran Politics (last seen in "Life Support") DS9 wastes no time in replacing Bareil in this Kira episode that introduces Shakaar, a Clint Eastwood-like war hero, as the new Bajoran heartthrob who's everything Kai Winn isn't. Duncan Regehr plays the titular character, and he's okay, but the story itself is a paint by numbers redress of "Progress" with a more personal connection for Kira. (There's also a B story that's just a harmless runner about the O'Brien being "in the zone" as a dart player).

The episode does have its moments: Nana Visitor and the guest stars are good together, Louise Fletcher steals some scenes as Kai Winn, and freshman composer Paul Baillargeon delivers a score that's a welcome change of pace from the series norm. But the A and B stories both end abruptly, and the conclusion is ultimately unsatisfying and forgettable.

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Development of Kira's character.

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By pharoahsdance, Dec 04, 2011

This episode inevitably echoes the first season's "Progress", but is overall a stronger story because Kira's character has matured a lot. She attempts the role of diplomat and collaborator with the powers that be. Nevertheless, when those powers betray her, she switches to the side of the little guy. Louise Fletcher's Winn is entertaining as always, albeit one dimensional here, and Avery Brooks's brief appearances trying to knock some sense into her are great.

The second story is much lighter and more humorous, with O'Brien in the dart-throwing "zone". The resolution is somewhat disappointing, but it doesn't negate Colm Meaney haven't the time of his life as the Chief who can't miss.moreless
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Conflict on Bajor over something trivial almost ignites civil war

9.5

By 2crour93, Sep 12, 2005

I don't know about anyone else, but I love these episodes that deal with politics on Bajor.

Never before has a Star Trek series gone into so much detail on this type of subject.

As an added bonus, this episode is a Kira episode, perhaps the best character in any series. We get to see more of her rocky relationship with Kai Winn, plus we meet for the first time some of her old resistance collegues including Shakaar (whom this episode is named after).

Following the events of 'Life Support', Kai Winn's popularity for negotiating peace with the Cardassians has allowed her to take on the role of First Minister of Bajor.

With this power, she is eager to start-up Bajor's export of various farming delicacies, however before the Cardassian's left, they poisoned most of Bajor's farmland.

But with the use of newly invented soil reclamation technology, these poisoned soils can be made fertile again. The problem is, Shakaar and the others who are using them refuse to return the technology to the Government.

Kai Winn requests that Kira talk to them, since she knows them well. But when she decides not to 'do her dirty work', Winn attempts to arrest Shakaar and his people, but they resist and go on the run.

Needless to say, if you enjoy these political/loyalty testing episodes, you will like this one. A true testament to the brilliance of Deep Space Nine!moreless
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Armin Shimerman	Quark
Terry Farrell	Lt./Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Season 1-6)
Rene Auberjonois	Constable Odo
Nana Visitor	Major/Colonel/Commander Kira Nerys
Avery Brooks	Commander/Captain Benjamin Sisko
Alexander Siddig	Dr. Julian Bashir

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John Doman	Lenaris Holem	Guest Star
Duncan Regehr	Shakaar	Guest Star
Sherman Howard	Syvar	Guest Star
Louise Fletcher	Kai Winn	Recurring Role

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- In the Bajoran force hunting Kira and Shakaar, officers have different color uniforms from the enlisted men. Different uniforms may not matter in long range space combat, but in any ground action, officers learn to be as inconspicuous as possible, lest they be singled out by snipers.
  
  The uniforms are all the same except for the rank insignia on the collar. The grey and red versions are just like Starfleet's division colours and don't denote rank.
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- Furel: (after Bajoran sceurity forces chase them through the hills) Either I am getting older, or these mountains are getting higher.
  Lupaza: The next time I get nostalgic for the old days, shoot me.
  Furel: (teasing) If you insist!
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- Odo: It has been my observation that one of the prices of giving people freedom of choice, is that sometimes they make the wrong choice.
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- Winn: So this is a coup.
  Kira: No. It'll be a free election - if you want to run, go ahead. But if you do, this entire incident will be made public. And when the people know the real facts - when they know that you risked a civil war over a couple of pieces of farm equipment, they'll never trust you again. You're still the Kai, 'the spiritual leader of Bajor'. But your days in this office are numbered. So if I were you, I'd start packing.
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- John Kenton Shull (Security Officer) also played K'Temang on the DS9 episode "Return To Grace", and the role of Molor Singer on The Next Generation episode "Firstborn". He also played Medicine Man in the Voyager episode "Basics", Brok'Tan in the Voyager episode "Barge Of The Dead", and Nocona on the Voyager episode "Homestead".
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- Sherman Howard (Syvar) played the role of Captain Endar on The Next Generation episode "Suddenly Human" and T'Greth on the Voyager episode "Prophecy".
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- Diane Salinger (Lupaza) later reprises her role in "The Darkness And The Light".
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- O'Brien is poised to win his 47th game of darts in a row. Writer Joe Menosky began including references to the number 47 in almost every episode of Star Trek since season four of The Next Generation. It is an in-joke, referring to The 47 Society at Pomona College in California, a college which Menosky attended.
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- Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) does not appear in this episode.
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- This episodes marks the first appearance of Shakaar, and therefore Duncan Regehr, on the series. It is not the actor's first appearance on Star Trek. He previously played Ronin in the Next Generation episode "Sub Rosa". He also played Zorro in the Family Channel's adaptation of that legend.
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