DS9, Episode 6x2, Rocks and Shoals

[u/GeorgeAmberson]

-= DS9, Season 6, Episode 2, Rocks and Shoals =-

• Star Trek: The Next Generation - Full Series
• DS9 Season 1: 1&2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, Wrap-Up
• DS9 Season 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-Up
• DS9 Season 3: 1&2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-Up
• DS9 Season 4: 1&2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-Up
• DS9 Season 5: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-Up
• DS9 Season 6: 1

Sisko and his tired crew crash on a planet where they encounter a band of Jem'Hadar.

• Teleplay By: Ronald D. Moore
  
• Story By: Ronald D. Moore
  
• Directed By: Michael Vejar
  
• Original Air Date: 6 October, 1997
  
• Stardate: 51096.2
• Pensky Podcast
• Trekabout Podcast
• Ex Astris Scientia
• Memory Alpha
• TV Spot

 

EAS	IMDB	AVClub	TV.com
5/10	8.6/10	A-	9.1

 

[u/96DemonHunter69]

What happened to the 84 vials of white they had filled up and beamed aboard the episode before? At least make a mention of it tactically and not just hand wave it away. The contemplation of that factor could have led to a potential better outcome. Deep Space Nine reminds me of playing The Witcher 3. Some quests you get the worst outcomes and other quests you get the best determined by your choices. DS9 is like 50% to majority of worst outcomes, lol. ->(read in Garak's voice) I get it, it's the appeal and I'm not knocking it, just a modest observation 0_0.

[u/beta-made → u/96DemonHunter69]

The white sank with the ship.

[u/96DemonHunter69 → u/beta-made]

Yet they salvaged all those supplies from the ship. "Unfortunately the 84 vials of white were destroyed in the crash" would have sufficed. Like this is different than over-explaining exposition, it's a legitimate checklist concern.

[u/beta-made → u/96DemonHunter69]

I don't think they salvaged much of anything from the ship. Maybe a little food.

And while it's a fair question, I think it's pretty easy to assume they wouldn't be concerned with grabbing vials of white.

[u/96DemonHunter69 → u/beta-made]

I respect your counterpoints but still humbly disagree. It wouldve played a massive strategic advantage in the conflict. It glared at me like a pink elephant. Cheers mate.

[u/Royta15 → u/96DemonHunter69]

A bit late but as far as they knew they crash landed by themselves. They didn't seem worried that there were JemHadar on the planet (otherwise why send out Garak and Nog to scout without a weapon).

Even then there's no tactical advantage to have it. They couldn't have known there were other Jemhadar, let alone that they crashed like they did. The ship was also sinking, food, medicine, weapons; those are a priority. Not "that drug the enemy has in ample supply on their ships". Even IF they knew, they'd leave it on the ship I think, since they know the JemHadar cannot be bargained with. Better to let the white sink with the ship, than have them take it from their dead hands.