The Alternate
- Episode aired Jan 9, 1994
- TV-PG
- 45m
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6.7/10
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Odo and his mentor Dr. Mora Pol discover a lifeform similar to Odo on a Gamma Quadrant planet.Odo and his mentor Dr. Mora Pol discover a lifeform similar to Odo on a Gamma Quadrant planet.Odo and his mentor Dr. Mora Pol discover a lifeform similar to Odo on a Gamma Quadrant planet.
Alexander Siddig
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
Majel Barrett
- Federation Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Tracee Cocco
- Antican
- (uncredited)
Robert Ford
- Star Fleet Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Terry Green
- Starfleet Ops Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
Susan Henley
- Command Division Officer
- (uncredited)
David B. Levinson
- Broik
- (uncredited)
Mark Allen Shepherd
- Morn
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMora Pol was originally to be played by Rene Auberjonois himself, much as Data's creator Noonian Soong was played by Brent Spiner, and as The Doctor's creator Lewis Zimmerman would later be played by Robert Picardo, but this plan was scrapped when it was realized how much time it would take each day to get Auberjonois out of one make-up and into another. Most DS9 episodes were shot in 7 days, but it was estimated that with Auberjonois playing both parts it would take at least 14 to complete the shoot.
- GoofsWhile trying to console Odo when the researcher who first was assigned to work with Odo falls ill, Sisko speaks about how difficult it was to see his own father get sick and grow frail, and how helpless he felt. Sisko concludes, "But, in the end, I knew there was nothing I could do," suggesting that his father died. However, as we learn later, Sisko's father is very much alive.
- ConnectionsReferences Cheers (1982)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
Featured review
A promise of Odo backstory, but then nothing is revealed.
This episode kinda frustrated me. Now I'm a fan of Odo and Rene's acting is generally very good. He's one of my favourite characters in DS9 so anything pertaining to his backstory is always intriguing and this episode starts off promising to deliver on that front.
Buuutttt! And that's a big stinky hairy buttt mind, in the end nothing is revealed about Odo that we don't already know. There's no explanation about the Pillar which they outright robbed from the ancient ruins, like why was there an earthquake the moment they removed it??? It never enters the story again or is ever mentioned in any following episodes so what was the point???? What was the lifeform they found on the planet???? Never explained either... It feels like each segment was written by a different person who hadn't read the script for the previous part.
This episode could have been amazing if someone competent had written it, but unfortunately its just a bit pointless and frustrating.
Buuutttt! And that's a big stinky hairy buttt mind, in the end nothing is revealed about Odo that we don't already know. There's no explanation about the Pillar which they outright robbed from the ancient ruins, like why was there an earthquake the moment they removed it??? It never enters the story again or is ever mentioned in any following episodes so what was the point???? What was the lifeform they found on the planet???? Never explained either... It feels like each segment was written by a different person who hadn't read the script for the previous part.
This episode could have been amazing if someone competent had written it, but unfortunately its just a bit pointless and frustrating.
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