"Past Prologue"
Episode #: 3 Character Focus: Kira, Garak Familiarity: I remember Lursa and B'Etor being in this and that's about it. Episode In (Very) Brief: A Bajoran terrorist and/or freedom fighter, depending on whose side you are on, and acquaintance of Kira, asks for asylum aboard DS9 despite being pursued by Cardassians. Meanwhile, Bashir befriends the station's only Cardassian resident, Garak. Rating: *** out of **** This one was pretty good. I'm a sucker for Bajoran freedom fighter stories especially when they deal with the grey area of determining if what said freedom fighter was doing was something righteous or barbaric. It is what makes Kira such a fascinating character and the episode does a great job of testing her loyalties upfront. And, unlike TNG , we aren't sure where she stands so the drama is effective. There is a really great scene with her and Odo that might be one of the best scenes thus far in the series young history. L...
