Deep Space Nine - Season Five - Part III

21) Call to Arms - When Sisko mines the wormhole to curtail Dominion activity, the Dominion/Cardassian alliance captures DS9 by force. Uneven and ultimately unimpressive final episode of season five. Problems include: An incredibly stupid “Rom” subplot. Is there any other kind? Too much Jake and Nog. A predictable “space battle”, Even the Dukat station take over over station lacked tension/drama. We know Dukat won’t harm Kira and Odo. And since this is Season Five - we know the Federation will return. Rating **1/2

22) In Purgatory's Shadows Part I of a two part episode. While in the Gamma Quadrant, Garak and Worf are taken prisoner by the Jem'Hadar when they discover signs of an imminent Dominion invasion of the Alpha Quadrant. -. Well executed episode with fine acting by everyone involved especially Garak interactions with Tain and Worf. I’d give it a higher rating, but it’s mostly plot driven without much depth. One reason why Season 5 is so good is that Worf, Garak, and Odo are all given much more time in the spotlight. Rating ***

23) By Inferno's Light - As Worf, Garak, and Bashir plan their escape from a Jem'Hadar prison, the Alpha Quadrant prepares for a confrontation with the Dominion and their new, unexpected allies. Good, action packed episode. Worf and Garak are the stars, and there’s plenty of Dukat on display too. A well executed plot driven episode, Although, we needed fewer Worf-Jem’Hadar fights and more about the Bashir saboteur. Rating **1/2

24) Looking for Par’mach in all the wrong places -  Quark's Klingon ex-wife visits the station, Worf agrees to help the Ferengi win her affections. One of the better comedy episodes primarily because we get Quark, lots of Klingons, and very few other Ferengi. The episode however is dragged down by Kira boring relationship with the O’Briens and the producers obsession with showing Dax hooking up with her black co-stars. Why isn't she having an affair with Bashir?  Both she and Bashir are the most attractive people on the show, and it'd be natural for them to hook up.  Rating **1/2