| Star Trek: DS9 episode | |
| "Cardassians" | |
 Rugal and his adoptive father |
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| Episode no. | 24 |
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| Prod. code | 425 |
| Airdate | October 24, 1993 |
| Writer(s) | Gene Wolande John Wright James Crocker |
| Director | Cliff Bole |
| Guest star(s) | Andrew Robinson as Garak Rosalind Chao as Keiko Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat Robert Mandan as Kotan Pa'Dar Terrence Evans as Proka Vidal Peterson as Rugal Dion Anderson as Zolan |
| Year | 2370 |
| Stardate | 47177. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made A television director directs the activities involved in making a Television Episode. Cliff Bole is a director of a number of American and Canadian Television programs He has directed episodes of The Six Million Dollar Andrew Jordt Robinson (born February 14 1942 is an American Film, stage, and Television actor Rosalind Chao ( (born) is an American actress of Chinese descent she is married to voice actor Simon Templeman. Marc Alaimo (born May 5, 1942) is an American actor Alaimo was born Mike Alaimo in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Robert Mandan (born February 2, 1932 in Clever Missouri) is an American Actor. Terrence Evans (born June 20 1944) is an American Actor who has appeared in a number of television and movie roles since 1977 Stardates are a means of specifying absolute dates in the fictional Star Trek universe. 2 |
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"Cardassians" is an episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fifth episode of the second season. The following is a complete list of episode descriptions for Star Trek Deep Space Nine, in broadcast order "Invasive Procedures" is an episode of the Television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine, the fourth episode of the second season For the Moth Genus, see Melora (moth. "Melora" is an episode of the Television series A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U
Quick Overview: Garak investigates the identity of a Cardassian boy abandoned on Bajor.
Plot
When Garak sees a Cardassian boy on board Deep Space Nine, he decides to introduce himself, but the boy, Rugal, bites him. Elim Garak is a Fictional character in the television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine, in which he is portrayed by Andrew J Cardassians are a spacefaring race in the fictional Star Trek universe The boy has been raised by Bajoran parents and taught to hate and fear Cardassians. Bajorans, a race of Humanoids in the fictional Star Trek universe were introduced in the Next Generation series and played His adoptive parents claim that they do not consider him a Cardassian any more, but allegations of abuse lead to an investigation into the family. Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a Parent or parents other than those to whom they were born Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children Gul Dukat tells Sisko that he is trying to bring orphaned Cardassians back from Bajor and that the discovery of Rugal will strengthen his case. Benjamin Lafayette Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, is the main character of the Television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Miles and Keiko O'Brien agree to care for Rugal during the investigation, and Rugal helps Miles overcome his prejudice against Cardassians. Miles Edward O'Brien, played by Colm Meaney, is a main character in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. This is a list of minor characters from the Science fiction television series Star Trek Deep Space Nine. The word prejudice refers to prejudgment making a decision before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case or event
Meanwhile, Garak suggests to Bashir that more is happening than meets the eye. Dr Julian Subatoi Bashir, played by Alexander Siddig, is a main character in Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Bashir requests a runabout so the two can travel to Bajor, although he is unsure of what Garak wants to do. Sisko refuses until Dukat contacts him again to inform him that genetic tests have revealed that Rugal is the son of a prominent Cardassian politician named Kotan Pa'Dar. Sisko allows Bashir and Garak to travel to Bajor and Garak takes them to an orphanage that took in many Cardassian orphans when the occupation of Bajor ended. An orphanage is an institution devoted to the care of children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for them Bajorans, a race of Humanoids in the fictional Star Trek universe were introduced in the Next Generation series and played They retrieve several databases full of information, but during the trip back to DS9 Bashir grows impatient and demands to know what is happening. The ever-mysterious Garak hints that the situation has to do with the conflict between military and civilian interests on Cardassia.
Garak tells Bashir that Pa'Dar is a political rival of Dukat and Bashir begins to understand but is still confused. Back on the station, Pa'Dar arrives to greet Rugal, but O'Brien warns him about Rugal's feelings. Pa'Dar explains that on Cardassia family is everything, and he blames himself for letting Rugal be left behind on Bajor. When he meets Rugal, he tries to tell the boy that he had no choice and did not know Rugal was on Bajor. However, the boy does not remember him and calls Pa'Dar a "Cardassian butcher. " Pa'Dar is deeply wounded by Rugal's bitterness toward him.
Regardless of what has happened, Pa'Dar wants his son back, but Rugal's adoptive father refuses to give Rugal to him. The two of them approach Sisko to be a neutral arbiter and he accepts. Arbitration, a form of Alternative dispute resolution (ADR is a legal technique for the resolution of Disputes outside the Courts wherein the Shortly thereafter Gul Dukat arrives on the station, claiming that he is there as a part of his quest to return the Cardassian orphans. During the hearing, Garak and Bashir's search for information on Rugal comes up empty, but they find the woman who took Rugal in at the orphanage, who remembers that a Cardassian woman attached to Terok Nor (the Cardassian name for DS9) brought him to her.
Bashir interrupts the hearing, where he reveals that Rugal's discovery was an attempt by Dukat to humiliate Pa'Dar. Dukat storms out and Sisko awards custody of the boy to Pa'Dar, who reassures Sisko that Dukat will never reveal what happened now that he too has been humiliated. Bashir and Garak sit down for another one of their lunches, where Bashir asks Garak for the truth about his history with Dukat. Garak smiles and tells him to notice the details, which he compares to crumbs scattered across the table.
References
- P. Farrand, Nitpicker's Guide for Deep space Nine Trekkers New York: Dell (1996): 106 - 109
External links
- Cardassians article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Cardassians article at STARTREK.COM, the official Star Trek website
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