Paradise
- Episode aired Feb 13, 1994
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.3K
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Sisko and Chief O'Brien discover a colony which lives without technology.Sisko and Chief O'Brien discover a colony which lives without technology.Sisko and Chief O'Brien discover a colony which lives without technology.
Rene Auberjonois
- Constable Odo
- (credit only)
Alexander Siddig
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
- (credit only)
Cirroc Lofton
- Jake Sisko
- (credit only)
Armin Shimerman
- Quark
- (credit only)
Michael B. Silver
- Vinod
- (as Michael Buchman Silver)
Majel Barrett
- Computer Voice
- (voice)
Robert Ford
- Star Fleet Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Lisa Madigan
- Meg
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJim Trombetta based his original idea for the episode on the anti-technology philosophy of the Khmer Rouge of Southeast Asia.
- GoofsWhen Joseph introduces Miles and Ben to his wife, Alixus, she addresses Miles correctly, even though Joseph doesn't say who is Miles and who is Ben.
- Quotes
Chief O'Brien: It wasn't until I got to the Cardassian Front I found out I had talents I never knew I had... It was a matter of figuring out how to get a field transporter operational in ten minutes, or wind up being a Cardassian prisoner of war. Now, I didn't know a transporter from a turbolift in those days; but somehow, in 9min 53sec, I got that thing to work.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Inglorious Treksperts: Visiting Hours: Going Deep (2020)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
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Totally ruined by the terrible ending
This episode had a decent and realistic premise, that is unfortunately all too familiar on today's Earth: a cult leader abusing and brainwashing her unsuspecting followers, under the usual mask of 'kindness' and 'morality'.
The worst thing though is that the premise is followed by plain idiotic and unrealistic behavior, culminating in an unsatisfactory ending. I get the whole bureaucratic emphasis on the Prime Directive and such, as well as the effort made for the main characters too look 'civilized' and all (who are they kidding though?) but it all failed miserably in this episode. First, there is no clear opposition from Sisko, other than useless verbal one at times; secondly, the colonists are way too docile to abuse; third, the cult leader's son unrealistically shares his mother backwards beliefs (young people almost always strongly reject these in real life); on top of that, the biggest aberration of them all, even after truth has been revealed, the resolution is way too mild for the gravity of the abuse and guess what, the victims would like to... continue their lives as nothing happened (not an ounce of outrage, no sense of injustice, no natural need to be reunited with their families at home, etc.)! As this wasn't enough, Sisko is apparently oblivious to the revelation that there is an entire network of cult followers doing the same things at the highest levels of the 'oh so evolved' Federation.
Worth seeing the beginning for the premise, can be safely skipped if you're bothered by unrealistically nice behavior in the face of abuse and the 'herd instinct' type of resolution. The persuasive nature of the villain was expertly acted though - that's probably one of the few highlights of this episode, apart from the premise.
The worst thing though is that the premise is followed by plain idiotic and unrealistic behavior, culminating in an unsatisfactory ending. I get the whole bureaucratic emphasis on the Prime Directive and such, as well as the effort made for the main characters too look 'civilized' and all (who are they kidding though?) but it all failed miserably in this episode. First, there is no clear opposition from Sisko, other than useless verbal one at times; secondly, the colonists are way too docile to abuse; third, the cult leader's son unrealistically shares his mother backwards beliefs (young people almost always strongly reject these in real life); on top of that, the biggest aberration of them all, even after truth has been revealed, the resolution is way too mild for the gravity of the abuse and guess what, the victims would like to... continue their lives as nothing happened (not an ounce of outrage, no sense of injustice, no natural need to be reunited with their families at home, etc.)! As this wasn't enough, Sisko is apparently oblivious to the revelation that there is an entire network of cult followers doing the same things at the highest levels of the 'oh so evolved' Federation.
Worth seeing the beginning for the premise, can be safely skipped if you're bothered by unrealistically nice behavior in the face of abuse and the 'herd instinct' type of resolution. The persuasive nature of the villain was expertly acted though - that's probably one of the few highlights of this episode, apart from the premise.
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