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The Maquis (1)

Season 2, Episode 20, Aired 4/24/94

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Stardate: 47802.3 ''''A band of Cardassian-hating militants known as the 'Maquis' starts attacking Cardassian ships.

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Armin Shimerman

Quark
Terry Farrell

Lt./Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Season 1-6)
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Great concept, great writing, great acting.

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"Great"

By pharoahsdance, May 14, 2010 Report Abuse

Marc Alaimo's presence as Gul Dukat kind of snuck up on you - he was such an integral part of the series later on that you assumed he'd always been there. But in fact, he was a negligible part of the first season and only a moderate one up until this point. We'd gotten a better look at the character in "Cardassians" and "Necessary Evil", but it's here that he's defined for the rest of the series - a bad guy with just enough moral ambiguity to test the viewer. Murderous war criminals can also be friendly family men.

The interplay between Dukat and Sisko carries the episode, and it's amazing to what degree they click on their first at-length encounter. Kira has a nice turn as Sisko's conscience. Cal Hudson isn't particularly sympathetic, and it's no big loss that he was eventually replaced by the far superior Eddington.

Overall, out of the two-parter, this is the superior half. The writers dribble out information bit by bit, keeping the viewer on his/her toes.moreless

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Trivia
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- After hearing the confession from officer Samuels, Sisko tells Hudson that the Cardassians were aiding Bajoran extremists through the Yiridians. In fact, the third party was the Kressarians. Edit
- One of the Maquis at the meeting between Commander Hudson and Gul Evek is a colonist of Dorvan V who had appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Journey's End only a month earlier. Edit
- Rule Of Acquisition #214: Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. Edit
Notes
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- Features recycled Tau Cygna V matte painting from the Next Generation episode The Ensigns Of Command being used as the Volon II Maquis settlement. Edit
- Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) does not appear in this episode. Edit
- First appearance of the Maquis, who were developed as a lead-in for Voyager. Edit
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- Dukat: A good interrogator doesn't allow his subject to die; you lose the advantage. Edit
- Sisko: (angry) I've got people out there killing people, Major. You suggest I turn a blind eye to that? Kira: Don't they have a right to defend themselves? Sisko: They've crossed the line! Kira: If Starfleet is unwilling to defend them in the Demilitarized Zone... Sisko: They chose to live with the Cardassians! Kira: Well, I didn't! But I lived with them for twenty-six years before the liberation came. Every Bajoran lived with them in constant fear. I know what those colonists are going through. Most of all, I know the Cardassians can't be trusted to keep their side of the bargain in this treaty. Sisko: So, you'd suggest the Federation shouldn't keep our side of the bargain either, perhaps by arming these colonists? Kira: I can't answer that, Commander. But I can tell you one thing for certain - the Cardassians are the enemy, not your own colonists. And if Starfleet doesn't understand that, then the Federation is more naive than I already think it is. Edit
- Sakonna: Very well, I will attempt to respect some of your cultural idiosyncrasies. I will drink the wine, but I won't dance. Quark: Maybe you'll change your mind after you drink the wine. Sakonna: No, I won't. Edit
Allusions
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- The Maquis The Maquis were a French resistance group, opposed to the German occupation of France, during World War II. They were a guerilla force that assisted the allies in defeating the German's in France by destroying key German military targets. The word "Maquis" came to be known as "armed resistance fighter." Edit