The Forsaken
- FIRST SHOWN (US)
- 23 May 1993
- ON
- First-run syndication
- STARDATE
- 46925.1
- DIRECTED BY
- Les Landau
- PRODUCTION NO.
- 417
WRITTEN BYTeleplay by Don Carlos Dunaway and Michael Piller; story by Jim Trombetta
Dr Bashir is stuck babysitting a party of visiting ambassadors, Lwaxana Troi sets her sights on Odo, and something from the Gamma Quadrant gets into the station's computer.
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A delegation of Federation ambassadors visits the station, and Sisko hands Dr Bashir the thankless job of looking after them. One of them, Lwaxana Troi, has her brooch stolen, and when Odo recovers it she sets her heart on him, to his horror. Meanwhile a probe from the Gamma Quadrant downloads a program into the station's computer. It turns out to be a non-sentient life form that attaches itself to O'Brien like a pet, causing malfunctions across the station, until he creates a safe space for it inside the computer. The failures put Bashir and his complaining ambassadors in danger, and he leads them to safety through a crawlspace, winning their respect. Lwaxana and Odo are trapped in a turbolift as the time nears when Odo must revert to liquid. Lwaxana takes off her wig and shows him her own vulnerability, and Odo trusts her enough to return to his natural state in her lap.
- 01Lwaxana Troi's first appearance on Deep Space Nine, having been established on The Next Generation as Deanna Troi's mother.
- 02Director Les Landau also directed TNG's “Half a Life”, which has a similar scene of a character fleeing Lwaxana by turbolift only to be ambushed.
- 03Benita Andre's Anara was planned as a recurring role but was replaced by Neela, played by Robin Christopher.