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A Man Alone: Directed by Paul Lynch. With Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell. Ibudan, a criminal Odo has dealt with before, returns to DS9 only to be murdered shortly after - leaving Odo to be the prime suspect.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Paul Lynch
- 1993-01-17
- Summary
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Teaser
Doctor Bashir finds Dax playing with an Altonian brain teaser, a puzzle responding to neural theta waves in a holosuite. Eager to get closer to her, he says he loves puzzles and volunteers to play. Before she transfers control to him, she casually mentions that she's been trying to solve it for 140 years. As soon as she transfers control to him, the puzzle bursts in a matter of seconds. Dax tries to warn him about Trill relationships, but is saved by the appearance of Benjamin Sisko, picking...
Act One
In Quark's, Odo is sitting at the bar, keeping an eye on Quark's business. Both of them notice Chief O'Brien arguing with his wife Keiko at a table on the upper level. Keiko is miserable aboard Deep Space 9; with no need for a botanist, she has nothing to do, and also has doubts about the station as a fit place to raise their daughter. Odo denies being able to understand why humanoids place so much emphasis on mating with other members of their species; he himself has never "coupled," as he h...
Act Two
Jake and Nog play a practical joke on the Promenade, releasing some Garanian bolites that infect a dining couple that harmlessly turn alternately blue, green, and yellow for a short time. A security officer catches the boys before they can run and marches them to the security office, while Keiko looks on disapprovingly. She doesn't believe that children should have the same freedom as they did on Starfleet ships like the USS Enterprise-D. She later mentioned to Miles that the station should h...
"I can't believe you're defending him, Quark. You're his worst enemy." "I guess that's the closest thing he has in this world to a friend." 1. - Zayra and Quark,about Odo "Business is good, Quark. You're almost making an honest living." 1. - Odo "She doesn't like it here." "Mmm. Who does?" 1. - Quark and Odoon why Miles and Keiko O'Brien are arguin...
Story and script
1. Michael Piller wanted this installment to have a multilayered narrative structure. "I […]wanted to explore the idea of looking at Deep Space Nineas [Steve] Bochco looked at Hill Street Bluesand that station – although I wasn't interested in doing continuing stories. I wanted to show that within the building structure of DS9, there were lots of different stories that are crossing paths," Piller explained. "I wanted to do an A-B-C story and see if we could keep them all going at one time, in...
Cast and characters
1. Odo actor Rene Auberjonois was delighted by how this episode explores the theme of prejudice and how multi-layered he perceived the episode to be. "On one level, it's just a murder mystery, but on another level it goes beyond that," he observed. "Star Trekconsistently does that and I'm really happy about that." (Trek: Deepspace Nine, p. 17) Auberjonois was also pleased by how this installment developed his character of Odo. (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages, p. 332) 2...
Production
1. For this episode, multiple clone-growing tanks had to be designed and built. Rick Sternbach was involved in the design work. Regarding one of the larger tanks that was constructed, he stated, "The design was such that the shop could build it out of Plexiglass, and add various bits of tubing, and 'blinky boxes' and that sort of thing, and make it look like everything had a purpose." ("Deep Space Nine Sketchbook", DS9 Season 1 DVDspecial features) 2. This was the first regular episode of the...
Starring
1. Avery Brooks as Commander Sisko
Also starring
1. Rene Auberjonois as Odo 2. Siddig El Fadil as Doctor Bashir 3. Terry Farrell as Lieutenant Dax 4. Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko 5. Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien 6. Armin Shimerman as Quark 7. Nana Visitor as Major Kira
Guest stars
1. Rosalind Chao as Keiko O'Brien 2. Edward Laurence Albert as Zayra 3. Max Grodénchik as Rom 4. Peter Vogt as Bajoran man 5. Aron Eisenerg [sic] as Nog 6. Stephen James Carver as 6.1. Ibudan 6.2. Ibudan(first clone) 7. Tom Klunis as Lamonay S.
Odo has become worried at the number of new people arriving at Deep Space Nine due to the newly discovered wormhole. While talking with Quark in his bar, Odo observes a man he recognizes and demands he leave the station.
Mar 1, 2019 · Station Log Stardate 46384: A Man Alone When a man from Odo’s past is killed, it soon becomes a race to prove the shapeshifter’s innocence as all of the evidence points to the Security Chief as the primary suspect.
Sep 3, 2013 · A Man Alone isn’t an exceptional episode of Deep Space Nine, but – like many of the early ones – it’s a necessary one. There’s a sense that the producers want to define the world before playing in it, and it’s surprising how much they get right so early.
Jan 26, 2012 · After being warned repeatedly that the first season or two (or three) of DS9 is uneven, I was surprised at how consistent “Past Prologue” and “A Man Alone” are.
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When Ibudan, an old enemy of Odo's, turns up on DS9 it isn't long before the two of them exchange harsh words and Odo demands that Ibudan leaves the station within twenty six hours, Sisko refuses to back Odo though as Ibudan has committed no crime since being released from goal.
