History Recap / StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E25Facets

* {{Retcon}}: In the ''[[Series/StartrekTheNextGeneration Next Generation]]'' episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E12TheRoyale The Royale]]'', Captain Picard mentions that UsefulNotes/FermatsLastTheorem has still not been proven by the 24th century. A few years after that episode was aired, Andrew Wiles was able to prove it. This episode acknowledges Wiles' proof, though it also tries to {{handwave}} Picard's comment by suggesting that mathematicians are still trying to find a better way of proving the theorem (which is perfectly reasonable, as Wiles used several techniques that hadn't been developed in Fermat's time).

Nog is piloting a runabout in combat with Cardassians when suddenly Jake interrupts him by appearing outside and knocking on the window. This whole thing has been a simulation to help Nog study for his entrance exam into Starfleet Academy. Quark disapproves of Nog's ambitions and tries to rope him and Jake into writing erotic holosuite programs, but Nog reiterates his desire to join Starfleet.

Dax's first host is the diplomate Lela, hosted by Kira. Jadzia learns that her habit of folding her hands behind her back originates from Lela, who used to get mocked for her emphatic hand gestures when speaking, so she made a conscious effort to stop it by holding her hands behind her back. Next, she meets Tobin, who bites O'Brien's nails and apologizes as Jadzia compliments his brilliant work. Audrid extols the values of motherhood but gets interrupted by Quark's complaints. Emony is hosted by Leeta, who enjoys the dabo girl's athletic physique and discusses gymnastics. Torias breaks Bashir's diet by scarfing down sweets while recommending that Jadzia enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

It's all been fun, but now it's time to meet Joran, the murderer. Sisko has volunteered for this duty, and Odo places him in a holding cell just to make sure. Joran seems calm at first, asking Jadzia whether she practices music and thinks about him, which she does. But then he starts pressuring Jadzia to let him out of the cell. When she refuses, he starts hammering Sisko's body against the forcefield. Jadzia tells Sisko to reassert control, and suddenly Joran collapses. But when Jadzia lowers the forefield, Sisko grabs her throat and starts strangling her. Joran is still in control! But Jadzia manages to beat the Joran out of Sisko, who assures the "old man" that he's himself again.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In "[[[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E04Equilibrium Equilibrium]]," Joran is established as a tragic, tortured figure who resorted to violence when his life's ambition was taken from him. In the end, Jadzia welcomes him into her consciousness, and they embrace to become one. Here, Joran is virtually reimagined as a cold, creepy psychopath who immediately tries to harm Jadzia purely ForTheEvulz.

* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: The first time Jadzia tries to ask why Curzon let her back into the program, he immediately points out a tongo-hustler he'd like to clean out.

* CreepyMonotone: The brief return of [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E04Equilibrium Joran]] has him speak in one. Coupled with EvilIsHammy.

* {{Flanderization}}: While Joran wasn't exactly stable when he was introduced in "Equilibrium," neither was he the stone cold psychopath this episode portrayed.

* PlotHole: It's been well established that Jadzia has access to all the memories of the Dax symbiont's previous hosts. But in this episode the fact that Curzon had a crush on her comes as a big surprise to Jadzia, and there's not even a HandWave to explain why she didn't know that already. Then again, it'd make sense the symbiote would suppress ''that'' particular feeling from Curzon.

Dax's first host is the diplomate Lela, hosted by Kira. Jadzia learns that her habit of folding her hands behind her back originates from Lela, who used to get mocked for her emphatic hand gestures when speaking, so she made a conscious effort to stop it by holding her hands behind her back. Next, she meets Tobin, who bites O'Brien's nails and apologizes as Jadzia compliments his brilliant work. Emony is hosted by Leeta, who enjoys the dabo girl's athletic physique and discusses gymnastics. Torias breaks Bashir's diet by scarfing down sweets while recommending that Jadzia enjoy the simple pleasures of life.

Odo takes on the memories of Curzon. Due to the changeling's unique nature, their personalities fuse much like an actual Trill host, and the pair shift into an amalgamation of their appearances. Curzon proves to be a lively and gregarious fellow and announces that both sides of his personality enjoy this experience. He runs off to get reacquainted with Odo, drink, play pranks on Quark, and gamble. When Dax tries to corner him about why he didn't appose her reapplication, he brushes her off, saying he probably felt sorry for her. Dax is unsatisfied, but it looks like she'll be seeing a lot more of Curzon because he announces that both he and Odo have decided to stay they way they are.

Dax is upset. Not only has she failed to overcome her inferiority complex, but she's lost Curzon's personality. She confronts Curzon and stands her ground, ultimately forcing Curzon to concede. He admits that he flunked Jadzia becaus he was in love with her and was afraid of going too easy on her, but after doing so, he felt ashamed that he had stolen her dream from her. When she reapplied, he was relieved, which is why he made no objection. Jadzia tells him that the best way to act on his love for her is to rejoin her, so they can live together through Dax. Curzon agrees and rejoins her.

* BefriendingTheEnemy: Curzon!Odo with Quark. Bonus points in that Curzon would likely have been friends with Quark, considering their shared love of wine, women, and gambling.
* BerserkButton: Quark presses Rom's hard by tampering with Nog's Starfleet exam. Nonconfrontational Rom threatens to destroy his brother's bar if Quark dares to hurt his son.

* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: The first time Jadzia tries to ask why Curzon let her back into the program he immediately points out a tongo-hustler he'd like to clean out.
* ContinuityNod: One that goes right back to [[Recap/StarTrekS1E10TheCorbomiteManeuver the early days of Trek]] -- Curzon!Odo orders two tranyas from Quark. Evidently the First Federation maintains trade relations with the other Alpha Quadrant races.

* HannibalLecture: The scene between Jadzia and Joran!Sisko, which certainly plays out like ''Film/SilenceOfTheLambs''.

* {{Irony}}: Nog says no-one ever got rich from writing. Even without numerous real-world examples, there's Gint, the Ferengi who first wrote the Rules of Acquisition.
** Somewhat. Jake's intention at this point is not to write novels or holosuite programs, but rather to be a journalist for the Federation News Service, which Nog knows. There is specifically no profit in that.

* NoodleIncident: Curzon/Odo starts talking about a girl that Sisko got involved with at Pelios in front of Jake, prompting Sisko to [[ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject suggest that they head over to Quark's]] so Jake can finish his homework.

Dax invites her close friends ([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Leeta]]) to join her in an important Trill ceremony that lets her communicate with her previous hosts. But things hit a snag when Curzon decides he doesn't want to go back.

* BerzerkButton: Quark presses Rom's hard by tampering with Nog's Starfleet exam. Nonconfrontational Rom threatens to destroy his brother's bar if Quark dares to hurt his son.

* CanonDiscontinuity: Apparently, [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E04InvasiveProcedures Verad]] doesn't count as a previous host.
** This could be that because Verad was joined with Dax for only a few hours, far less than the 93 hours it takes for a joining to become permanent.

* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: Leeta turns out to be an expert on sociology, and has learnt a lot of Trill culture from Jadzia. Leeta's friendship with Jadzia also falls under this trope, though their interaction has been very limited onscreen.

* BerserkButton: Quark hits Rom's hard when he sabotaged Nog's test.

* StarvingArtist: When Quark tells Nog that being a Starfleet officer brings no profit and that he should follow Jake's example instead, Nog points out that Jake wants to become a writer, which isn't exactly a sure-fire way to profit either. Quark suggests he could make some money writing holodeck programs, especially the more 'intimate' ones.

* StarvingArtist: When Quark tells Nog that being a Starfleet officer brings no profit and that he should follow Jake's example instead, Nog points out that Jake wants to become a writer, which isn't exactly a sure-fire way to profit either.

* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: Leeta turns out to be an expert on sociology, and has learnt a lot of Trill culture from Jadzia.

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler:Curzon]] admits that [[UnrequitedLove he'd always been in love with Jadzia]].

* PlotHole: It's been well established that Jadzia has access to all the memories of the Dax symbiont's previous hosts. But in this episode the fact that Curzon had a crush on her comes as a big surprise to Jadzia, and there's not even a HandWave to explain why she didn't know that already.

* {{Retcon}}: In the ''[[Series/StartrekThenextgeneration Next Generation]]'' episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E12TheRoyale The Royale]]'', Captain Picard mentions that FermatsLastTheorem has still not been proven by the 24th century. A few years after that episode was aired, Andrew Wiles was able to prove it. This episode acknowledges Wiles' proof, though it also tries to {{handwave}} Picard's comment by suggesting that mathematicians are still trying to find a better way of proving the theorem (which is perfectly reasonable, as Wiles used several techniques that hadn't been developed in Fermat's time).

[[caption-width-right:350:Body of a Changeling. Mind of a Trill. Fashion sense of [[Series/StarTrekVoyager Neelix.]]]]
Dax invites her close friends ([[AndZoidberg and Leeta]]) to join her in an important Trill ceremony that lets her communicate with her previous hosts. But things hit a snag when Curzon decides he doesn't want to go back.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Joran gives one to Jadzia. The fact that it's coming out of [[ScaryBlackMan Sisko]]'s mouth makes it even creepier.
* {{Retcon}}: In the ''[[Series/StartrekThenextgeneration Next Generation]]'' episode ''[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E12TheRoyale The Royale]]'', Captain Picard mentions that FermatsLastTheorem has still not been proven by the 24th century. A few years after that episode was aired, Andrew Wiles was able to prove it. This episode acknowledges Wiles' proof, though it also tries to [[HandWave handwave]] Picard's comment by suggesting that mathematicians are still trying to find a better way of proving the theorem (which is perfectly reasonable, as Wiles used several techniques that hadn't been developed in Fermat's time).

* PapaWolf: Rom has no problem putting up with Quark's crap. Then he sabotages Nog's Starfleet test. And he gets his lobes up about it.