Product Details

• Actors: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell, Cirroc Lofton
• Directors: James L. Conway
• Writers: Gene Roddenberry, Michael Piller, Peter Allan Fields, Rick Berman
• Producers: David Livingston, Ira Steven Behr, James Crocker
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: November 15, 1997
• Run Time: 46 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0792145577
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #540,673 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Quark (Armin Shimerman) is almost killed by a mysterious assassin when a beautiful Bajoran woman (Katherine Moffat) hires him to locate a strong box hidden on the station.

While Dr. Bashir (Siddig El Fadil) tends to the Ferengi's wounds, Odo (Rene Auberjonois) questions witnesses and learns of a list of Bajoran names found inside the box. In a series of powerful flashbacks, he recalls that five years earlier, when the station was under Cardassian control, he investigated a murder for which Kira (Nana Visitor) was the prime suspect. Somehow, he knows the two cases are connected, but finding the truth could cost him dearly.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Trek noir, February 18, 2001

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Jeff Cross "His Illustriousness" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 28: Necessary Evil [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This episode had a spectacular film noir feel to it, with Odo serving as the PI figure and Kira and Pallra as mysterious femme fatales that could lead to Odo's untimely demise if he trusts the wrong one. It's a great story of murder, blackmail, and lies set against a dark, spaceborne version of a Nazi concentration camp.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top 5, March 20, 2000

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Geebus (Perth, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 28: Necessary Evil [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Without question Necessary Evil is one of the best hours of Trek that you'll ever see. Once again Peter Allan Fields shows his enormous tallent and one wonders what seasons 3 and 4 would have been like had he added a few of his masterpieces. Kira and Odo are the stars here, yet it's the intricate plot that forces you to look into the minds and modivations of these characters - tearing apart your assumptions about who they are and replacing it with the cold, hard, yet believable truth. This will always remain a Top 5 episode for me.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Nessacary Evil" is nessacary for every fan!, January 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 28: Necessary Evil [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Nessacary Evil" is, after all of DS9's 7 year-run, still one of the most popular episodes of the series. The show is done in both present DS9 time, and marvelous flashback scenes to when the station was under Cardassian occupation. The direction is wonderful, making this a truly compelling show. But, standout characterizations are the key here, and they shine. The basic's of Odo's persona are revealed in the episode, as well as a dark chapter from Kira's past. Wonderful performances all across the board (as usual). The show is a very effective look into the Cardassian occupation, Major Kira's past, and Chief of Security Odo. A must see.