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Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 41: The Maquis, Part 2 [VHS]

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"Maquis 2" is an excellent, riveting, and down-right stellar episode, both in terms of concluding Part 1, and in being a dramatic success. Again, the story focuses wisely on Sisko, who is performed to perfection by the amazing Avery Brooks. Interesting issue's arise in this episode, but not in a such a way that they become overstated or preachy. The show mainly focuses on Sisko's conflict with his old friend Cal Hudson, which culminates in an exciting battle sequence. This puts the introduction of one of DS9's better on-going plots on a very personal issue. In a nutshell: an excellent character show, with wonderful drama, and a good set-up for many seasons to come. A must-see!

Sisko now knows that his friend Cal Hudson (Bernie Casey) is fully entrenched as a member of the Maquis. If Hudson were any other man, Sisko would despise him for turning his back on Starfleet, but Sisko loves this man like a brother and desperately wants him to reconsider his actions and return to uniform before the Federation learns of what he has done. Hudson is pained at the situation that Sisko is in and even tries to persuade him in joining the Maquis. The two part ways after a battle makes the Maquis ship limp away - knowing that the next time they meet, they may be forced to kill one another.

Odo discovers Quark's dealings with the Vulcan Sakonna and he is thrown into the brig. Sisko tells Odo that Quark is to be incarcerated "forever."

Sisko begrudgingly works with Gul Dukat in trying to undermine the secret Cardassian dealings. The Cardassians are secretly funnelling weapons via a third party to the Maquis in an effort to escalate the fighting. As the fighting escalates, they can have an excuse to wipe out the colonist scum once and for all. These under-the-table dealings are being orchestrated by a small minority that could plunge the entire system into a bloody conflict.

When Sakonna is captured and placed in the brig with Quark, she receives a lesson in logic from the most unlikely of sources. Her course of rebellion against the Cardassians is logical, but Quark explains that peace can be bought at an all time low - if she does not act now, the price of peace will skyrocket. As she begins to absorb the logic behind Ferengi philosophy, she gains an incredible amount of respect for Quark as he convinces her to tell Sisko the Maquis' plans and location so a war can be averted. I was really hoping that the relationship between Quark and Sakonna would continue onto several episodes. The two of them married would have been a hoot. The whole dynamic of only mating once every 7 years would probably send Quark into a scheme to time travel. As Spock would say, the relationship would be "intriguing."