Episode Spotlight DS9

[VaBeachGuy 12]

Season: 7

Episode No: 565

Episode Name: Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges

 

Director: David Livingston

Written By: Ronald D. Moore

 

Original Air Date: 03-13-1999

 

Dr Bashir is visited by the mysterious Sloan from Section 31 on the night before he is to depart on a diplomatic mission to the Romulan homeworld.

 

Section 31 wants Dr. Bashir to gather information about the Romulans while he is on his mission but the Doctor is reluctant. After discussing the situation with Capt Sisko Bashir agrees, but it is all a ploy to discover what Section 31 is up to.

 

While on Romulus Doctor Bashir is approached by Koval, the leader of the Romulan Tal'Shiar and for information about The Quickening virus, Sloan sees this as on opening for Bashir to get close to Koval and assess his health.

 

 

Cast:

Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko

Rene Auberjonois as Odo

Nicole deBoer as Ezri Dax

Michael Dorn as Worf

Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko

Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien

Armin Shimerman as Quark

Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir

Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys

 

Guest Cast:

Adrienne Barbeau as Cretak

John Fleck as Koval

Hal Landon, Jr. as Neral

[fenriz275 0]

That's one of my favorite DS9 episodes. The Section 31 episodes gave the Federation and Starfleet a darker edge that they didn't have before. I had always wondered about what went on behind closed doors at the upper levels of Stafleet. I think a small Section 31 story arc on Enterprise would be interesting. Section 31 was founded with the Federation and I think it would be a nice way to tie the series together and foreshadow a little the events we saw unfold in the future on DS9. Similiar to what the episode 'Regeneration' did with the Borg.

[Eris_IV 0]

This was another good one that I enjoyed watching but couldn't count it as a favorite...I agree with fenriz about the darker side of the Federation and Starfleet...It was a pretty thrilling episode thanks to the creative writing of the staff...Dr. Sloan is a sneaky character.

[VaBeachGuy 12]

That's one of my favorite DS9 episodes. The Section 31 episodes gave the Federation and Starfleet a darker edge that they didn't have before. I had always wondered about what went on behind closed doors at the upper levels of Stafleet. I think a small Section 31 story arc on Enterprise would be interesting. Section 31 was founded with the Federation and I think it would be a nice way to tie the series together and foreshadow a little the events we saw unfold in the future on DS9. Similiar to what the episode 'Regeneration' did with the Borg.

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Section 31 actually pre-dates The Federation, Section 31 was part of the original Starfleet Charter which came before the Federation so there may be members of Section 31 on Enterprise already.

[gul_nodrog 2]

Killer episode ... pun intended!

 

Bashir really did become a great character. Compare Bashir in this episode to Bashir in Seasons 1-3 ... exceptional development.

 

I love the Section 31 thing ... I think that there are very good reasons for a group like that to exist. They do the things that have to be done that everyone else is too squeamish to do. Just my opinion.