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Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 82: Our Man Bashir [VHS]

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Star Trek has had its share of holodeck episodes. At times this has been tiresome and formulaic, but I think this is probably the best holodeck episode ever produced. If you like the spy genre, you'll love it that much more. Avery Brooks, Nana Visitor, Colm Meaney, Terry Farrell and Michael Dorn take turns as characters in a James Bond-esque fantasy realm. Brooks is electrifying, you mostly forget he's Sisko. The interaction between Garak and Bashir adds to the fun, especially with Garak making wry comments like "Kiss the girl, get the key. They didn't teach us that in the Obsidian order." Buy it, you'll watch it a thousand times. I know I have.

While it's ultimately another rehash of the tired old Trek storyline of holodeck playtime turning into a no-escape live-fire exercise, it's also an excellent spoof of the secret agent genre. Garak is almost constantly chastising Bashir for romanticizing his old job as an intelligence operative, while Bashir is just looking to have a good time. Also, the names of the female characters are just straight out of earlier Bond movies, like Mona Luvsitt ("loves it"), Anastasia Komananov ("come on and off") and Honey Bare.

If you're a fan of Garak and/or Bashir, you *must* own this episode. They're both in top form here, and the campy '60s spy setting leads to a realistic battle of wills.

The other regulars are obviously having a fabulous time getting into their holosuite roles, and good old Rom gets a chance to shine too.

I was not able to catch all of the episodes of DS9 in it's original run but was fortunate to see this one both as a first run and again as a rerun later in the season. This episode is a welcome respite from the continuing saga of the conflicts between the Maquis, Cardassians, the Dominion, etc. It's an enjoyable spoof of the James Bond movie series and all of the DS9 characters turn in excellent performances. It all comes about because of an "accident" that effects a holosuite program of Bashir's while he is in the holosuite - along with an uninvited Garak. This is a great example of what Trek writers are capable of creating outside the usual (and predictable!) continuing storylines. I don't why 'Viewer from Los Angeles' has such a harsh review of this episode - - go back to memorizing where all the restrooms are on all the starships and let the rest of us have our fun!! And by the way......the word is "worst" not "work". You should get to "work" on your spelling before it gets "worse"!! (And lighten-up.......Star Trek is a creation of fiction!! Be a purist.....but be reasonable!)

Bashir and Garak are on the holo-suite and go thru one of Bashir's spy novels. Problem was, this episode was too imitative of the James Bond series and the owners of the character threatened to SUE Paramount if this episode was EVER shown again.

Doubtful it will ever appear on Video. Jump on this one if it should become available - Potential Collector's Item. I managed to make a (poor) VHS tape of it from T.V. So - there is at least one in existence. ;-)

This episode is a James Bond like story in the Holo Suite. A malfunction causes the safety protocals to turn off and the memory of the participants are replaced with James Bond like characters.

This by far is the work DS9 ever produced. Don't waste your money. Burn your cash before buying this trash.

DS9 is one of the best scifi series ever on television. To produce junk like this the writers should be ashamed of themselves.