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* BreatherEpisode: A very relaxed outing after some action-heavy episodes.
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* BreatherEpisode: A very relaxed outing One of the breeziest episodes in the series after some action-heavy episodes.a two-parter than involves torture and a massive starship battle. In this episode, the Siskos go solar sailing for fun, while Bashir builds up the courage to talk to an old classmate.
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** Jake mentions wanting to see Leanne, the girl he briefly dated in "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E13LifeSupport Life Support]]."
** Bashir's final exam blunder gets mentioned again.
** Bashir's final exam blunder gets mentioned again.
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* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: Sisko says that even if Jake leaves the station, he can still hang around with Dax, Bashir...and even Quark.
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Sisko returns to [=DS9=] with a new goatee and a new hobby: building a "light ship" (a ship with sails that are pushed by light pressure from a sun) based on ancient Bajoran designs. Bajoran legends say that they explored their region of space as far as Cardassia in these ships 800 years ago, though it seems physically impossible, since solar pressure can't push anything faster than light-speed. Sisko hopes to duplicate their voyage as far as possible. The Cardassians consider the whole thing to be Bajoran fairy tales, and Dukat contacts Sisko before he makes the journey out of "concern".
Jake goes along for the adventure, and uses the opportunity to show his father one of his stories and tell him about his desire to be a writer. He has been offered a fellowship at a university on Earth, but isn't sure whether he's ready to go that far from home yet. He also tells Ben he needs to start dating again, and that there is a freighter captain named Kasidy Yates with whom he wants to match Ben up.
The ship is damaged by space debris, but when they are about to give up and signal for help, they get caught in some sort of [[TechnoBabble space wind]] that sweeps them at warp speed all the way to Cardassia. Dukat and a small fleet of shapes are waiting to welcome them, as their arrival just so happens to coincide with the ([[SarcasmMode not at all conveniently timed]]) discovery of an old solar ship on Cardassia that not only proves the ship's viability, but lends credence to Bajoran claims of ancient contact.
Back on the station, Dr. Bashir is tense because a ship carrying the classmate who beat him for the role of valedictorian will be visiting the station. He agonizes over how to deal with her, only to discover that she doesn't even remember him and that the assignment they were competing for, Chief Medical Officer of the USS ''Lexington'', turned out to be a lot more boring than his life on Deep Space 9.
Jake goes along for the adventure, and uses the opportunity to show his father one of his stories and tell him about his desire to be a writer. He has been offered a fellowship at a university on Earth, but isn't sure whether he's ready to go that far from home yet. He also tells Ben he needs to start dating again, and that there is a freighter captain named Kasidy Yates with whom he wants to match Ben up.
The ship is damaged by space debris, but when they are about to give up and signal for help, they get caught in some sort of [[TechnoBabble space wind]] that sweeps them at warp speed all the way to Cardassia. Dukat and a small fleet of shapes are waiting to welcome them, as their arrival just so happens to coincide with the ([[SarcasmMode not at all conveniently timed]]) discovery of an old solar ship on Cardassia that not only proves the ship's viability, but lends credence to Bajoran claims of ancient contact.
Back on the station, Dr. Bashir is tense because a ship carrying the classmate who beat him for the role of valedictorian will be visiting the station. He agonizes over how to deal with her, only to discover that she doesn't even remember him and that the assignment they were competing for, Chief Medical Officer of the USS ''Lexington'', turned out to be a lot more boring than his life on Deep Space 9.
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Bashir is in Quark's minding his own business when dabo girl Leeta suggestively asks if he could look after her "cough." Bashir reads the signals and is eager to "play doctor" with this lovely lady, but Dax interrupts to deliver some news: Bashir's old school rival, the one who took the valedictorian spot from him, will be docking on the station in a few weeks.
Meanwhile, Sisko returns to [=DS9=] with a new goatee and a new hobby: building a "light ship" (a ship with sails that are pushed by light pressure from a sun) based on ancient Bajoran designs. Bajoran legends say that they explored their region of space as far as Cardassia in these ships 800 years ago, though it seems physically impossible, since solar pressure can't push anything faster than light-speed. Sisko hopes to duplicate their voyage as far as possible. The Cardassians consider the whole thing to be Bajoran fairy tales, and Dukat contacts Siskobefore he makes the journey out of "concern".
in an attempt to dissuade him for his own safety.
Even though Jakegoes has plans to see his old girlfriend Leanne, he's guilted into coming along for the adventure, and adventure. During the voyage, he uses the opportunity to show his father one of his stories and tell him about reveal his desire to be interest in becoming a writer. He Sisko says that the story "shows promise," but it's too obvious that Jake is writing about things he has never experienced. Jake gets a little offended and reveals that has been offered a fellowship at a university on Earth, but he isn't sure whether he's ready to go that far from home yet. yet.
On the station, Bashir finds his rival, Elizabeth Lense, at Quark's, but he's too nervous to approach her. O'Brien encourages him, with the help of Quark, who has a bet going with Morn about his success. Finally Bashir starts to approach her, but she walks right by him without acknowledging that he exists. Bashir is stupefied.
The Siskos press on in their damaged light ship. Jake says that he's thinking of deferring his admission to the university for a year, as he's not comfortable leaving his father all alone. Healso tells encourages Ben he needs to start dating again, again to provide him some company while Jake is away and mentions that there is a freighter captain named Kasidy Yates with whom he wants to match Ben up.
The ship is damaged by space debris, but when they are Meanwhile, O'Brien helps Bashir drown his sorrows over his feelings of inadequacy. He admits that he has always felt a vague feeling of inadequacy about his failure to give up secure the top spot at school. As valedictorian, Lense had first choice of assignments, and signal for help, even though Bashir nabbed his own dream assignment, he's not comfortable with the fact that Lense could have taken it from him if she'd wished.
The light ship suffers another calamity as they get caught in some sort of [[TechnoBabble space wind]] that sweeps themat warp speed all away. In the way comotion, their compass gets destroyed, so they have no idea where they are. They attempt to Cardassia. Dukat and a small fleet of shapes are contact the station for help, but fail, so they're reduced to waiting around to welcome them, as their arrival just so happens to coincide with the ([[SarcasmMode not at all conveniently timed]]) discovery of an old solar ship on Cardassia get picked up by a random passerby. As they wait, Jake announces that not only proves the ship's viability, but lends credence he's committed to Bajoran claims of ancient contact.
Backdeferring his university. As his father noted, he needs more experiences to become a writer, and what better place to pick up new experiences than on the station, Dr. station?
Bashiris tense because a ship carrying finally builds up the classmate who beat him for nerve to force Lense to acknowledge him. When he introduces himself, she's shocked that ''he's'' Julian Bashir, as she's always been under the role of mistaken impression that her school rival was Andorrian. They laugh about the misunderstanding and get to know each other. Lense gracefully admits that her valedictorian will be visiting the station. He agonizes over how to deal with her, only to discover status would have been his if not for that she doesn't even remember him and that the assignment they were competing for, Chief Medical Officer of the USS ''Lexington'', turned out to be a lot more boring than one blunder on his life final. She's actually jealous of his exciting post on Deep Space 9.Nine, since the highly sought-after post she took is actually pretty boring. As their conversation continues, Quark collects his winnings from Morn.
On the light ship, Jake and Sisko get hailed by three mysterious ships that suddenly approach. It turns out to be Dukat, welcoming them to Cardassian space. It seems the solar wind carried them ''past'' their destination and right into Cardassia, proving that the ancient Bajoran stories are possible. Dukat announces that his government has [[BlatantLies totally just now discovered]] the crash site of an ancient Bajoran vessel and gives his hearty congratulations to both Sisko and the Bajoran people. They celebrate with fireworks.
Meanwhile, Sisko returns to [=DS9=] with a new goatee and a new hobby: building a "light ship" (a ship with sails that are pushed by light pressure from a sun) based on ancient Bajoran designs. Bajoran legends say that they explored their region of space as far as Cardassia in these ships 800 years ago, though it seems physically impossible, since solar pressure can't push anything faster than light-speed. Sisko hopes to duplicate their voyage as far as possible. The Cardassians consider the whole thing to be Bajoran fairy tales, and Dukat contacts Sisko
Even though Jake
On the station, Bashir finds his rival, Elizabeth Lense, at Quark's, but he's too nervous to approach her. O'Brien encourages him, with the help of Quark, who has a bet going with Morn about his success. Finally Bashir starts to approach her, but she walks right by him without acknowledging that he exists. Bashir is stupefied.
The Siskos press on in their damaged light ship. Jake says that he's thinking of deferring his admission to the university for a year, as he's not comfortable leaving his father all alone. He
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* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Played with. Before Sisko sets sail, Dukat calls him up to try and talk him out of making such a dangerous, foolhardy expedition and says that an hour waiting for a runabout if he needed rescue could be a ''very'' long time to wait. Sisko sees through the ruse and calls him out on threatening him, forcing Dukat to backpedal. In the end Dukat does nothing to hurt Sisko, so his words were likely a combination of sincere concern and trying to talk Sisko out of the journey so the Cardassians can keep denying
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* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Played with. Before Sisko sets sail, Dukat calls him up to try and talk him out of making such a dangerous, foolhardy expedition and says that an hour waiting for a runabout if he needed rescue could be a ''very'' long time to wait. Sisko sees through the ruse and calls him out on threatening him, forcing Dukat to backpedal. In the end Dukat does nothing to hurt Sisko, so his words were likely a combination of sincere concern and trying to talk Sisko out of the journey so the Cardassians can keep denying
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* ContrivedCoincidence: A [[InUniverse literal version]] when the Cardassians just happen to discover evidence of a previous successful Bajoran expedition. Even Gul Dukat can't deliver this information with a straight face.
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* ContrivedCoincidence: A [[InUniverse literal version]] when -- as Sisko and Jake enter the Cardassians Cardassian system, Gul Dukat informs them that his arrival happens to have occurred just happen to discover as Cardassian archeologists discovered evidence of a previous successful an ancient Bajoran expedition. Even Gul craft that crashed on Cardassia Prime. Sisko is rather amused by how implausible this is, and Dukat can't deliver this information with himself can barely keep a straight face.
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* ShameIfSomethingHappened: Played with. Before Sisko sets sail, Dukat calls him up to try and talk him out of making such a dangerous, foolhardy expedition and says that an hour waiting for a runabout can if he needed rescue could be a ''very'' long time. Based on time to wait. Sisko sees through the fact that he doesn't do anything ruse and calls him out on threatening him, forcing Dukat to backpedal. In the end Dukat does nothing to hurt or threaten Sisko, so his words were likely a combination of sincere concern and trying to talk Sisko out of the journey so the Cardassians can keep denying
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: How Bashir views Dr. Lense. Even though [=DS9=] was the assignment he wanted, getting it has always been overshadowed for him by the knowledge that she could have had it if she hadn't chosen the ''Lexington'' posting instead.
-->She could have had this post. She could have taken it from me. No matter what I accomplish while I'm here, somehow that'll always make me feel second best.
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** In the pilot episode, Bashir got himself assigned to Deep Space Nine because it would be more exciting than a choice assignment like the ''Lexington''. Turns out he was right to do so.
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* CallBack: Jake mentions that Sisko hasn't been on a date for over a year. Is he talking about [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E09SecondSight Fenna]]?
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** Jake mentions that Sisko hasn't been on a date for over a year. Is he talking about [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E09SecondSightFenna]]?Fenna]]?
** In the pilot episode, Bashir got himself assigned to Deep Space Nine because it would be more exciting than a choice assignment like the ''Lexington''. Turns out he was right to do so.
** Jake mentions that Sisko hasn't been on a date for over a year. Is he talking about [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E09SecondSight
** In the pilot episode, Bashir got himself assigned to Deep Space Nine because it would be more exciting than a choice assignment like the ''Lexington''. Turns out he was right to do so.
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* SilenceIsGolden: InUniverse; since the light ship has no engines or warp core, it's dead quiet compared to a regular starship. Ben invites Jake to soak in the quiet for a bit once they're underway.
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* LighterAndSofter: A BreatherEpisode in the generally dark DS9 that's considered [[https://screenrant.com/star-trek-next-generation-enterprise-franchise-optimistic-hopeful-future/ one of the most optimistic episodes in the Star Trek franchise]].
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* LighterAndSofter: A BreatherEpisode in the generally dark DS9 ''Deep Space Nine'' that's considered [[https://screenrant.com/star-trek-next-generation-enterprise-franchise-optimistic-hopeful-future/ one of the most optimistic episodes in the Star Trek franchise]].
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* RecycledInSpace: It's Kon Tiki...IN SPACE! With Sisko as Thor Heyerdahl.
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* AscendedExtra: Leeta (making her first appearance) was going to be a one-shot character, but producers liked Chase Masterson's performance and decided to bring her back in future episodes.
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The ship is damaged by space debris, but when they are about to give up and signal for help, they get caught in some sort of [[TechnoBabble space wind]] that sweeps them at warp speed all the way to Cardassia. Dukat and a small fleet of shapes are waiting to welcome them, as their arrival just so happens to coincide with the ([[SarcasmMode not at all conveniently timed]]) discovery of an old solar ship on Cardassia that not only proves the ship's viability, but lends credence to Bajoran claims of ancient contact.
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Sisko returns to [=DS9=] with a new goatee and a new hobby: building a "light ship" (a ship with sails that are pushed by light pressure from a sun) based on ancient Bajoran designs. Bajoran legends say that they explored their region of space as far as Cardassia in these ships 800 years ago, though it seems physically impossible, since solar pressure can't push anything faster than light-speed. Sisko hopes to duplicate their voyage as far as possible. The Cardassians consider the whole thing to be Bajoran fairy tales.
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Cardassia. Dukat and a small fleet of shapes are waiting to welcome them, as their arrival just so happens to coincide with the ([[SarcasmMode not at all conveniently timed]]) discovery of an old solar ship on Cardassia that not only the ship's viability, but lends credence to Bajoran claims of ancient contact.
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Sisko finds returns to [=DS9=] with a new goatee and a new hobby: building a "light ship" (a ship with sails that are pushed by light pressure from a sun) based on ancient Bajoran designs. Bajoran legends say that they explored their region of space as far as Cardassia in these ships 800 years ago, though it seems physically impossible, since solar pressure can't push anything faster than light-speed. Sisko hopes to duplicate their voyage as far as possible. The Cardassians consider the whole thing to be Bajoran fairy tales.
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* SpaceIsNoisy / ExplosionsInSpace: Both of these are common tropes in ''StarTrek'', but this episode gets extra points for showing an actual ''fireworks display'' in space, which looks and sounds exactly like it would on a planet's surface.
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* SpaceIsNoisy / ExplosionsInSpace: Both of these are common tropes in ''StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', but this episode gets extra points for showing an actual ''fireworks display'' in space, which looks and sounds exactly like it would on a planet's surface.
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* BrickJoke: Quark and Morn have a bet about how far Bashir will get with Elizabeth Lense. Quark ends up winning.
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* CallBack: Jake mentions that Sisko hasn't been on a date for over a year. Is he talking about [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E09SecondSight Fenna]]?
