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* BrokenAesop: This episode is an {{Allegory}} for how creationists try to prevent the teaching of evolution in schools, with the episode coming down firmly on the side of teaching scientific fact despite religious objections. Except the series has established that the Bajoran religion ''is'' scientific fact: the Bajoran Prophets and their powers have been empirically proven to be real. So Winn isn't disputing the actual science being taught in Keiko's classroom; their only objections is over the terminology used, with Keiko refusing to use the word "Prophets", instead referring to them as "entities".
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[[caption-width-right:350:The first appearance of Winn, Deep Space Nine's resident shit-disturber.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:The first appearance of Winn, Deep Space Nine's resident shit-disturber.shit-starter.]]
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* SuicideAttack: Neela planned to use the transporter pad to escape after killing her target. When that plan is fooled, she's ordered by Winn to go ahead regardless. She's captured alive, but it's doubtful the Bajorans would be merciful to someone who assassinated a popular Vedek.

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* SuicideAttack: Neela planned to use the transporter pad to escape after killing her target. When that plan is fooled, foiled, she's ordered by Winn to go ahead regardless. She's captured alive, but it's doubtful the Bajorans would be merciful to someone who assassinated a popular Vedek.
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* SuicideAttack: Neela planned to use the transporter pad to escape after killing her target. When that plan is fooled, she's ordered by Winn to go ahead regardless. She's captured alive, but it's doubtful the Bajorans would be merciful to someone who assassinated a popular Vedek.
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* BrokenAesop: This episode is an {{Allegory}} for how creationists try to prevent the teaching of evolution in schools, with the episode coming down firmly on the side of teaching scientific fact despite religious objections. Except the series has established that the Bajoran religion ''is'' scientific fact: the Bajoran Prophets and their powers have been empirically proven to be real. So Winn isn't disputing the actual science being taught in Keiko's classroom; their only objections is over the terminology used, with Keiko refusing to use the word "Prophets", instead referring to them as "entities".
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Keiko is understandably peeved about Winn trying to run rough-shod over what she can and can't teach. Kira on the other hands supports Winn, noting this ''is'' a Bajoran station. Sisko is stuck in the middle, trying to keep a lid on the situation.

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Keiko is understandably peeved about Winn trying to run rough-shod over what she can and can't teach. Kira on the other hands hand supports Winn, noting this ''is'' a Bajoran station. Sisko is stuck in the middle, trying to keep a lid on the situation.
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* AdultFear: When the school explodes, O'Brien is terrified for Keiko and looks like he'd rush into the fire himself until she shows up unharmed.
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* PatrickStewartSpeech: Mixed in with a good dose of TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when Sisko verbally bitch-smacks Winn.

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* PatrickStewartSpeech: Mixed in with a good dose of TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, when Sisko verbally bitch-smacks tears down Winn.
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* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: When O'Brien tells Sisko about the gadget he found at Pad A, Neela is in the background trying to look like she's not eavesdropping. She then goes to Winn and tells her that Starfleet is figuring out the plan.
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* AdultFear: When the school explodes, O'Brien is terrified for Keiko and looks like he'd rush into the fire himself until she shows up unharmed.
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* BoldlyComing: O'Brien finds himself buzzing from the seductive looks that his Bajoran assistant Neela gives him and has to calm himself down afterwards.

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* BoldlyComing: Well, not quite. O'Brien finds himself buzzing from the seductive looks that his Bajoran assistant Neela gives him and has to calm himself down afterwards.afterwards, but they never cross any lines.



* HappilyMarried: O'Brien once again proves that he's completely devoted to his wife, nearly knocking a Bajoran merchant's head off for insulting her and generally standing by her throughout her difficulties.

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* HappilyMarried: O'Brien once again proves that he's completely devoted to his wife, wife -- he resists the flirtations of his attractive assistant, nearly knocking knocks a Bajoran merchant's head off for insulting her her, and generally standing stands by her throughout her difficulties.

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* RuleOfThree: Bareil explaining to Sisko why the Vedek Assembly will not meet with him:
--> "Some fear you as the representative of a Federation they view as godless. Some fear you as the Emissary who walked with the Prophets. And some fear you because Vedek Winn told them to."


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* TheTriple: Bareil explaining to Sisko why the Vedek Assembly will not meet with him:
--> "Some fear you as the representative of a Federation they view as godless. Some fear you as the Emissary who walked with the Prophets. And some fear you because Vedek Winn told them to."

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