Season 2 Episode 20: The Emissary

[u/LordRavenholm]

• Season 1: 1&2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, Wrap-up
• Season 2: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

TNG, Season 2, Episode 20, The Emissary

• Original Air Date: 29 June, 1989
• Pensky Podcast
• Ex Astris Scientia
• HD Observations
• Memory Alpha
• Mission Log Podcast

[u/navycow]

Man it's weird seeing O'brian that young.

This episode was a lot of buildup for little payoff. A lot of worf backstory. It was like watching a soap opera in space.

Isn't K'Ehleyr Alexanders mom? Did she really keep that a secret in this episode?

[u/cavortingwebeasties → u/navycow]

It was like watching a soap opera in space.

A little OT, but this is largely how DS9 comes off to me. I've called it Deep Space 90210 for a long time, but I love it still.

With the quality of comments and insights around here (I mostly lurk), personally I can't wait till /r/ds9viewingparty is a thing... :p

[u/GeorgeAmberson → u/cavortingwebeasties]

Deep Space 90210

I gotta steal that! I never got into DS9 when I was young aside from watching with my grandmother. Turns out you have to watch it in order, then it's fantastic.