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from: MICHAEL MAREK
date: 1997-10-07 07:15:00
subject: Reefs and Shoals Spoiler

At least I *think* I got the episode name right.  :-)
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This episode is pretty much a direct continuation of last week's
episode, A Time to Stand.  The captured Jem'Haddar ship is chased into a
nebula by an enemy ship, and both crash on a planet inside the nebula.
The episode presents the story of how the two crews fight it out.  The
resident Vorta on the bad guy's ship has been injured, and he is much
more worried about himself than about his toops -- particularly since he
is virtually out of the White drug the Jem'Haddar soldiers need.
We also see some scenes back as Deep Space Nine, but there candidly
isn't much story development on that front in this episode.
The whole war story arc is bound to be a series of explorations of the
ethics of war, and that is certainly the point of this episode.  We see
a commander willing to sacrifice his troops.  We see Sisko struggle with
whether to engage in a blatant ambush of a Jem'Haddar commander he
respects.
I guess it's a fine story, but Space: Above and Beyond did "space war"
better.  Space war is *not* what Star Trek is all about.  My vote is
that in a couple of more episodes, the Organians return.  :-)
Next week, Alexander returns.
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