The Passenger
- Episode aired Feb 22, 1993
- TV-PG
- 45m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Rao Vantika, a captured criminal, is badly burned and dies in Bashir's arms but the criminal's captor believes that he is still alive.Rao Vantika, a captured criminal, is badly burned and dies in Bashir's arms but the criminal's captor believes that he is still alive.Rao Vantika, a captured criminal, is badly burned and dies in Bashir's arms but the criminal's captor believes that he is still alive.
Alexander Siddig
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
- …
Cirroc Lofton
- Jake Sisko
- (credit only)
Colm Meaney
- Chief Miles O'Brien
- (credit only)
Julie Caitlin Brown
- Ty Kajada
- (as Caitlin Brown)
Majel Barrett
- Federation Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Scott Barry
- Bajoran Officer
- (uncredited)
Simone Boisseree
- Norkova Captain
- (uncredited)
Robert Coffee
- Bajoran Civilian
- (uncredited)
Judi M. Durand
- Cardassian Computer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Robert Ford
- Star Fleet Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the Bajoran mercenaries who invaded the Norkova has a 23rd century type-2 phaser.
- GoofsDr. Bashir at one point remarks that humans only use a small portion of their brain. This is in fact erroneous. At any given moment, the human doesn't use the entire brain, but the entire brain will be used during the course of a normal day in any normal human being.
- Quotes
Quark: [of Dax] Poor woman. She's obviously infatuated with me.
Odo: [scoffs] You're deluding yourself.
Quark: There's nothing wrong with a good delusion. I sell them upstairs to dozens of people every day. Besides, there is something in her eyes when she looks at me.
Odo: Hmm - an allergic reaction no doubt.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Inglorious Treksperts: Wolfe in the Fold: Remembering DS9 (2019)
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
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This episode has a fairy unoriginal and (at times) clichéd premise but I must confess to my enjoyment.
This is another dubious idea about an individual's consciousness being transferred, via technobabble, to a piece of technology and also a quite predictable possession story.
Fortunately there are enough good character moments to make it an enjoyable episode. The best aspects are the scenes involving Odo, Primmin, Sisko, Kadjada and Quark. Sisko giving both security officers a reprimand to make them work together is great.
I even enjoyed the infamous scenes involving Dr Bashir. In the opening scenes he is written as so beyond arrogant it is actually quite funny. However, it's his contribution to the plot resolution at the end that is so bad it's fantastic. I like Alexandra Siddig as an actor but he was really given a raw deal in the early episodes of the show.
Generally the episode has a mixed bag of performances. Terry Farrell is quite flat in some scenes, but to be fair to her she doesn't have much other than technobabble to deliver.
This is another dubious idea about an individual's consciousness being transferred, via technobabble, to a piece of technology and also a quite predictable possession story.
Fortunately there are enough good character moments to make it an enjoyable episode. The best aspects are the scenes involving Odo, Primmin, Sisko, Kadjada and Quark. Sisko giving both security officers a reprimand to make them work together is great.
I even enjoyed the infamous scenes involving Dr Bashir. In the opening scenes he is written as so beyond arrogant it is actually quite funny. However, it's his contribution to the plot resolution at the end that is so bad it's fantastic. I like Alexandra Siddig as an actor but he was really given a raw deal in the early episodes of the show.
Generally the episode has a mixed bag of performances. Terry Farrell is quite flat in some scenes, but to be fair to her she doesn't have much other than technobabble to deliver.
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