As the show progresses, there are a number of scenes between Chief O'Brien (who has sort of taken the kid under his wing) and young Muniz. Rio) is injured by a Jem'Hadar weapon blast. For example, early in the episode, Ensign Muniz (F.J. The nature of "The Ship's" plot is conducive for repetitive scenes. But countering the freshness of the gritty elements is a host of standard plot machinations and an overwrought ending with only marginal effectiveness. It even goes so far as to have dissension among Sisko's officers-something rarely seen on Star Trek. It has an intriguing premise and it features our heroes in a tough position where they are going to get dirty before it's all over. "The Ship" is a mixed bag if I've ever seen one. The Jem'Hadar do not attack, however for some reason, they cannot risk destroying what is on board the ship. He and his crew hole up inside the downed vessel and prepare for an attack. Sisko has no intention of simply giving it back to them. They promptly blow the orbiting Runabout out of the sky, killing four of Sisko's officers, and then they demand Sisko return their ship. Upon entering the ship and finding the entire Jem'Hadar crew dead, Sisko claims the ship for Starfleet and sends for the Defiant to assist in the excavation of a great strategic find.īefore the Defiant can arrive, however, another Jem'Hadar crew arrives, led by a Vorta official named Kilana (Kaitlin Hopkins). While Sisko and his crew scout the surface of a Gamma Quadrant planet for resources, a Jem'Hadar warship unexpectedly falls into orbit and crashes. Nutshell: An interesting setup premise, but the ending, despite having some depth, is underwhelming and quite overwrought. Review by Jamahl Epsicokhan "Now I know it's hot, we're filthy, tired, and we've got ten isotons of explosives going off outside but we will never get out of this if we don't pull it together and start to act like professionals!" - Sisko in the face of dissension
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