Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Recap / StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS04E17Accession

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ShoutOut: The book Quark used to read to Nog: [[Literature/DickandJane "See Brak acquire. Acquire, Brak, acquire."]]

Added: 70

Changed: 54

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ContinuityNod: Kira wasn't kidding about [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E02TheCircle her lack of artistic talents]].

to:

* ContinuityNod: Kira wasn't kidding about [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E02TheCircle her lack of artistic talents]].talents]], as demonstrated when she tries her hand at sculpting.
--> '''Kira:''' I have a ''flock'' of flightless birds in my quarters.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ds9_accession_105.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:What; don't you recognize the Emissary?]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* PropheticFallacy: Akorem stakes his claim to being the Emissary on the assumption that being the first to find the wormhole makes him the one the Prophets chose. Being beings that exist outside of linear time, he is only first by the perception of mortals. As the Prophets see it, they found Sisko then grabbed Akorem later to teach Sisko a lesson.

to:

* PropheticFallacy: Akorem stakes his claim to being the Emissary on the assumption that being the first to find the wormhole makes him the one the Prophets chose. Being But for beings that exist outside of linear time, he is only first by the perception of mortals. As the Prophets see it, they found Sisko then grabbed Akorem later to teach Sisko a lesson.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ValuesDissonance: InUniverse with Akorem trying to reinstate the d'jarra system, only to find that Bajor has moved on from this.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->'''Quark:'''Did you hear? Keiko's gonna have another baby!\\
'''Worf:'''...''[[OhCrap Now?!]]''

to:

->'''Quark:'''Did ->'''Quark:''' Did you hear? Keiko's gonna have another baby!\\
'''Worf:'''...'''Worf:''' ...''[[OhCrap Now?!]]''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->''Did you hear? Keiko's gonna have another baby!''\\
...[[OhCrap Now?!]]
-->--'''Quark''' and '''Worf'''

to:

->''Did ->'''Quark:'''Did you hear? Keiko's gonna have another baby!''\\
...[[OhCrap Now?!]]
-->--'''Quark''' and '''Worf'''
baby!\\
'''Worf:'''...''[[OhCrap Now?!]]''
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

--> "''Now''?!"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* BlatantLies:

to:

* BlatantLies:BlatantLies: When Sisko warns that a caste-based system would make Bajor ineligible to join the Federation, Akorem says he has the support of Kai Winn, who has said that this is a price they must be willing to pay. Sisko knows full well that Kai Winn doesn't want Bajor in the Federation at all.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* BlatantLies:


Added DiffLines:

** It would be more accurate to say they make Sisko realise he's been dodging his responsibilities as Emissary.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Worf makes it known to Bashir that he plans to be far away from the station (on Earth, visiting his parents) when Keiko's second child is due.

to:

* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Pre-emptive variation. Worf makes it known to Bashir that he plans to be far away from the station (on Earth, visiting his parents) when Keiko's second child is due.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Worf makes it known to O'Brien that he plans to be far away from the station (on Earth, visiting his parents) when Keiko delivers their second child.

to:

* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Worf makes it known to O'Brien Bashir that he plans to be far away from the station (on Earth, visiting his parents) when Keiko delivers their Keiko's second child.child is due.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* INeedToGoIronMyDog: Worf makes it known to O'Brien that he plans to be far away from the station (on Earth, visiting his parents) when Keiko delivers their second child.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* CutenessProximity: Quark clearly had a great time when Nog was a baby.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* FantasticCasteSystem: This episode reveals that Bajor had one of these before the Cardassian Occupation. Akorem tries to bring it back, but the results are less than pleasant until Sisko puts a stop to it. You can see the schism it would cause to Bajoran society immediately: Some Bajorans are enraptured by their new Emissary's mission, while others are disconcerted (like Kira). It's also revealed that not having caste-based discrimination is one of the prerequisites for Federation membership.

to:

* FantasticCasteSystem: This episode reveals that Bajor had one of these before the Cardassian Occupation. Akorem tries to bring it back, but the results are less than pleasant until Sisko puts a stop to it. You can see the schism it would cause to Bajoran society immediately: Some Bajorans are enraptured by their new Emissary's mission, while others are disconcerted (like Kira). It's also revealed that not having caste-based discrimination is one of the prerequisites disqualifies a planet for Federation membership.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* TakeAThirdOption: When Sisko and Akorem finish their conversation with the Prophets, the matter of what to do with Akorem is raised. He can't stay in the present, and the Prophets decide they can to send him back to die. Sisko quickly points out that they can still heal his injury, but ''not bring him to the future,'' so Akorem can return home and live out his life.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ContinuityNod: Kira wasn't kidding about [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E02TheCircle her lack of artistic talents]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->'''Quark:''' Did you hear? Keiko's gonna have another baby!\\
'''Worf:''' ...''[[OhCrap Now?!]]''

to:

->'''Quark:''' Did ->''Did you hear? Keiko's gonna have another baby!\\
'''Worf:''' ...''[[OhCrap Now?!]]''
baby!''\\
...[[OhCrap Now?!]]
-->--'''Quark''' and '''Worf'''

Added: 98

Removed: 20

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->'''Quark:''' Did you hear? Keiko's gonna have another baby!\\
'''Worf:''' ...''[[OhCrap Now?!]]''



-->'''Worf:''' Now!?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* CharacterOutlivesActor: Georgia Brown, who played Worf's adoptive human mother Helena Rozhenko on TNG, died suddenly in 1992, only months after her last appearance in the season 5 episode "New Ground". In this episode, 4 years afterward, Worf says he'll visiting his parent'''s''' on Earth, suggesting that Helena is still alive in-universe.

to:

* CharacterOutlivesActor: Georgia Brown, who played Worf's adoptive human mother Helena Rozhenko on TNG, died suddenly in 1992, only months after her last appearance in the season 5 episode "New Ground". In this episode, 4 years afterward, Worf says he'll visiting visit his parent'''s''' on Earth, suggesting that Helena is still alive in-universe.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* CharacterOutlivesActor: Georgia Brown, who played Worf's adoptive human mother Helena Rozhenko on TNG, died suddenly in 1992, only months after her last appearance in the season 5 episode "New Ground". In this episode, 4 years afterward, Worf says he'll visiting his parent'''s''' on Earth, suggesting that Helena is still alive in-universe.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


-->"Now!?"

to:

-->"Now!?"-->'''Worf:''' Now!?



--> "Seven months? Unfortunately, I will be away from the station at that time. Far away. Visiting my parents. On Earth."

to:

--> "Seven -->'''Worf:''' Seven months? Unfortunately, [[BlatantLies Unfortunately]], I will be away from the station at that time. Far away. Visiting my parents. On Earth."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* OhCrap: Worf learns that keiko is having another baby. His reaction is priceless.

to:

* OhCrap: Worf learns that keiko Keiko is having another baby. His reaction is priceless.

Added: 107

Changed: 268

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* DarkShepherd: Vedek Porta turns out to be this when he kills another vedek for having an unclean djarra.

to:

* CuttingTheKnot: When the tensions finally reach a breaking point after Akorem tries to bring back the d'jarras, Sisko decides to settle the matter by just having the Prophets tell them which one is meant to be the Emissary.
* DarkShepherd: Vedek Porta turns out to be this when he kills another vedek for having an unclean djarra.d'jarra.



* SocietyMarchesOn: In-universe; the Bajorans abandoned the djarras because of the Cardassian Occupation, and never returned to them because of the length of said occupation. The Prophets even say that the caste system is "of the past".

to:

* SocietyMarchesOn: In-universe; the Bajorans abandoned the djarras d'jarras because of the Cardassian Occupation, and never returned to them because of the length of said occupation. The Prophets even say that the caste system is "of the past".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* OhCrap: Worf learns that keiko is having another baby. His reaction is priceless.
-->"Now!?"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

--> "Seven months? Unfortunately, I will be away from the station at that time. Far away. Visiting my parents. On Earth."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* WellIntentionedExtremist: Akorem isn't evil, but trying to bring castes back to Bajor is rather like having a man from the 1800's show up in a modern society and insist women's rights be rescinded, or slavery reinstituted.

to:

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Akorem isn't evil, but trying to bring castes back to Bajor is rather like having a man from the 1800's show up in a modern society and insist women's rights be rescinded, or slavery reinstituted.reinstituted.
* WhatYearIsThis: Sisko asks this of Akorem to determine how long he's been out of linear time.

Added: 224

Changed: 117

Removed: 119

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* FantasticCasteSystem: This episode reveals that Bajor had one of these before the Cardassian Occupation. Akorem tries to bring it back, but the results are less than pleasant until Sisko puts a stop to it. You can see the schism it would cause to Bajoran society immediately: Some Bajorans are enraptured by their new Emissary's mission, while others are disconcerted (like Kira).
** It's also revealed that not having caste-based discrimination is one of the prerequisites for Federation membership.

to:

* FantasticCasteSystem: This episode reveals that Bajor had one of these before the Cardassian Occupation. Akorem tries to bring it back, but the results are less than pleasant until Sisko puts a stop to it. You can see the schism it would cause to Bajoran society immediately: Some Bajorans are enraptured by their new Emissary's mission, while others are disconcerted (like Kira).
**
Kira). It's also revealed that not having caste-based discrimination is one of the prerequisites for Federation membership.



* VetinariJobSecurity: Sisko's worthiness to be the Emissary is confirmed.

to:

* VetinariJobSecurity: Sisko's worthiness to be the Emissary is confirmed.confirmed.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Akorem isn't evil, but trying to bring castes back to Bajor is rather like having a man from the 1800's show up in a modern society and insist women's rights be rescinded, or slavery reinstituted.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

** It's also revealed that not having caste-based discrimination is one of the prerequisites for Federation membership.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* {{Irony}}: Sisko sums it up to Kira--Starfleet doesn't like the idea of one of its officers being the Emissary, but when Sisko steps down from the role, Starfleet doesn't like the results.

Top