The Delta Flyers - DS9 Civil Defense 307 Audio
Added 2024-12-30 05:00:05 +0000 UTCThe Delta Flyers is hosted by Garrett Wang, Robert Duncan McNeill, Terry Farrell & Armin Shimerman. In each podcast release, they will recap and discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
This week’s episode, Civil Defense, is hosted by Garrett Wang, Robert Duncan McNeill, & Armin Shimerman.
Civil Defense: O'Brien and Jake accidentally activate an automated multi-level security program, and each phase brings the station closer to destruction.
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Comments
Ok end of the review now: I agree there are quite a few bumps in how a situation was addressed, but I think the ideas were good with flaws in the execution. Which I think at least a couple of those exist in almost every episode. Limitations of a set or budget, etc. I really like this episode. I like them facing off against a program designed to thwart their every attempt. And I think I agree that there's little development, but I think it serves to keep the Cardassians engaged in the story and remind everyone that this isn't a Starfleet ship, this was an enemy station, even in season 3 Edit: Too late, obviously, but I would love if after this episode, the full crew watched the Voyager pilot since it's chronologically next!
Philip Briggs
2025-04-03 11:26:17 +0000 UTCMid-listen comment: I rather like when Starfleet people keep their heads. It reminds me that they are actually highly trained astronauts. And that's the parallel I like I see displayed. I recall the scene in The Martian towards the end when it looks like their gambit has failed and the commander calmly reminds them that they can figure out a solution, to work the problem. Starfleet folks are supposed to be very capable.
Philip Briggs
2025-04-03 10:52:18 +0000 UTCI loved the scene where Garak calls out Dukat for hitting on Kira. Marc Alaimo had certainly been playing that angle for a number of episodes—and I had been having a lovely time laughing at it because… seriously, Dukat? I assumed the rest of the characters intentionally ignoring it. I did not expect anyone to comment on it, so I was *delighted* when Garak did it in virtually the exact same words and tone I had been using. “Attention Bajoran workers” memes are another gift from this episode that keep on giving. It’s too bad Our Hosts don’t care for this one. I can totally understand their perspective, but I have to stay solidly in the fan favourites camp here. ^_^
Ven
2025-02-05 15:29:54 +0000 UTCAny time I see Marc Alaimo's name in the opening credits I already know I'm gonna love the epsiode.
Alex
2025-01-29 00:13:07 +0000 UTCIt's definitely one of my personal favourites!! I didn't realise so many other fans loved it as much until now 😊
Ria
2025-01-14 12:12:04 +0000 UTCDidn't they say during the VOY reviews that the actors playing humans were supposed to be very calm and reserved, and that big emotions (etc) were only for the aliens on the show? It could be that that was a factor here too.
Elisabeth Westner
2025-01-11 16:39:32 +0000 UTCI remember O'Brien making that complaint in a recent episode during this rewatch, too. He wouldn't want to be caught without a second backup around these station systems!
Trevor Yan
2025-01-08 09:51:34 +0000 UTCSkip the entire first season and some of the second as well. Horrible.
ST Fan CB
2025-01-07 20:29:41 +0000 UTCFor sure. I forget if it’s happened already but I remember O’Brien complaining about just constantly having to fix stuff on the station. At first this probably just seemed like another annoying bug that they could quash, and then it spiraled.
Lauren Smithance
2025-01-07 19:46:18 +0000 UTCI actually dropped out for a while because of the nit picking and listened to the free podcast until Second Skin. The interview with Nana Visitor pulled me back in 🖖
sgtb99
2025-01-05 13:50:49 +0000 UTCLOL true! Especially when I think of Obriens line "I wouldn't feel safe without a secondary backup!" in that other episode
GreenCauldron08
2025-01-05 09:13:33 +0000 UTCAbsolutely agree!! I can’t finish this podcast because I cannot stomach the constant negativity, it’s ruining a brilliant episode for me
Emily Walker
2025-01-05 08:19:58 +0000 UTCThey don’t know about the “Attention Bajoran Workers” memes? Someone needs to tell the guys about @realGulDukat 😂
Catherine Green
2025-01-02 23:50:26 +0000 UTCSo many props to the Star Trek Chronology Project!!!
Becca Stillo
2025-01-02 20:47:27 +0000 UTCWatching the episodes as a fan works. DS9 is a great show!❤️🖖
sgtb99
2025-01-02 20:17:19 +0000 UTCThey are not supposed to panic.
sgtb99
2025-01-02 11:56:18 +0000 UTCTough dealing with endless negativity for this episode…I loved it. I thought it was a great job with wonderful comedy and character development especially with Garak & Dukat and Quark & Odo.
sgtb99
2025-01-02 11:31:02 +0000 UTCI agree that it's a fun episode! Maybe secretly a favorite in the series for others, too. :)
Trevor Yan
2025-01-02 05:13:18 +0000 UTCI think it's worth clarifying that Kira is left speechless in response to Dukat's threat that she would be risking the lives of 2,000 people on the station, if she does not give in to his demands. He makes that threat in response to her asserting she would destroy the station rather than hand it over. Maybe Armin's unfinished copy of the script had that scene's dialogue reordered?
Trevor Yan
2025-01-02 05:11:50 +0000 UTCIt seems possible to me. In response to the criticisms in the review about lack of jeopardy, perhaps as an audience we're meant to see the senior staff as overly comfortable (or even overconfident?).
Trevor Yan
2025-01-02 05:06:46 +0000 UTCFor this I’d love a main cast member from TNG to join in. My vote is for Michael Dorn - he genuinely loves trek and I think would be a hoot to listen to.
Veronica
2025-01-01 02:09:33 +0000 UTCDid it occur to anybody that they kind of just really thought they would be able to get out of this very easily or quickly but they never thought it would escalate to the point it did? This thing about not being in jeopardy not playing jeopardy I just think it’s a little off.
sgtb99
2024-12-31 21:04:09 +0000 UTC8.3
Jerry Emmi
2024-12-31 06:12:34 +0000 UTCHow stupidly designed is DS9 that an errant phaser in Ops can shut down life support across the entire station?
Jerry Emmi
2024-12-31 05:49:54 +0000 UTCWhat was the admirals rating? I thought it was fun and agree with Garrett #7
Joanne Morton, Positive Energy Artist
2024-12-30 18:17:10 +0000 UTCLOL. Exactly!
Kevin Greene
2024-12-30 17:56:06 +0000 UTCI think that would be great. Let’s just skip Code of Honor… 😂
Andrew Cano
2024-12-30 17:46:14 +0000 UTCI have a suggestion. Garrett and Robby have almost no knowledge of TNG. How about a segment called Next Gen Gems where Garrett, Robby, Armin and Terry watch 50 (or maybe 25) of the best TNG episodes (as voted on by the listeners) and do the recap and review. That would add even more episodes to the podcast and they can either do it at the end of the DS9 run or intersperse them as we move forward. If it's 50 eps that adds a year to the lifespan. I think that could be fun and they can see where a lot of the themes that DS9 and Voyager had originated. Thoughts?
Kevin Greene
2024-12-30 17:01:33 +0000 UTCThis is one of those episodes I enjoyed as entertainment without giving it much thought (as Armin points out, I never thought station would blow up). However, Robbie and Armin’s points did make me aware of its shortcomings.
Andrew Cano
2024-12-30 16:55:41 +0000 UTCThis episode reminds me of TNGs “disaster”, and I love both of them. Can’t agree with Robbie this week, great episode and Marc Alaimo was superb especially when he was super smug
Rob King
2024-12-30 14:32:41 +0000 UTCExactly!
Jan Hanford
2024-12-30 14:15:24 +0000 UTC[pushes up his glasses] The episode Armin suggests testing Odo's breath, for evidence he breathes, wouldn't work to explain anything about this episode - for SPOILER reasons.
Gary Alexander
2024-12-30 07:17:50 +0000 UTC
