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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792155058
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
ISBN: 079215505X
Label: Paramount
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: August 03, 1999
Running Time: 46 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: January 04, 1993
Editorial Review:
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Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation will recall an episode entitled "Second Chances," which introduced Enterprise first officer Will Riker's biological duplicate, Tom Riker. (Jonathan Frakes played both men.) Created by a transporter accident, Tom has all of the original Riker's memories and emotions, but none of the benefits: rank, esteem, the love of people whom he loves. Intent on bringing Tom back into the Trek fold, the creators of Deep Space Nine came up with "The Defiant," in which Tom attempts to carve out a life and reputation of his own as a leader of the Maquis--that loose-knit army of rebels intent on sabotaging peace between the Federation and Cardassia. While pretending to be Will, Tom kidnaps Major Kira (Nana Visitor) and steals DS9's state-of-the-art warship, the Defiant, forcing Commander Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo) to track him down. It's a lot of fun to see Frakes play Tom Riker again, since the character is something of a looser version of the often-starchy Will, albeit immersed in a highly unusual existential crisis. But this episode is also interesting for its several moments of true connection between Sisko and Dukat, who at one point even speak to one another of their respective sons. --Tom Keogh
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Rating:  -
Picking up the character of Tom Riker once again was an intriguing prospect for Star Trek fans. Certainly nearly all of us were wondering what had become of him and if he would make another appearance at all. So the twist in the second act of this episode that reveals Tom Riker was more than welcome ý in fact it seemed overdue. The writers piqued our interest further by having him act as the leader of a band of The Maquis who return for the first time since second season's 'Tribunal'. Everything ... Read More
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Pretty good plot. I was hoping to see more footage of the Defiant shooting stuff up. Oh well.....
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Episode title: Defiant
Written by: Ronald D. Moore
Directed by: Cliff Bole
After the second season episode "Tribunal", "Defiant" was the first to address the Maquis issue, that startet earlier on at season two, in the episode "The Maquis".
"Defiant" is finally an episode, that is clearly ment to contribute to the series as a whole, as it addresses the big political picture of the show.
The episode isn't very rich in the plot department, being more ... Read More
Rating:  -
Attention Star Trek Fans. Spoiler Alert: If you want to be surprised don't read this!
This is one of the best action episodes to date. If only Lore; Data's android counterpart joined Thomas in this one! Thomas Riker; the twin Riker transporter double returns to help the Maquis. It's fortunate he has the values of his original brother Riker. He sees he cannot be the ruthless freedom fighter he hoped. It's not in his character.
I wish one of the Trek novelists would create a ... Read More
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This brilliant episode would serve to set-up the two part "Improbable Cause" and "Die is Cast" that explores a mysterious Cardassian fleet being created by the Obsidian Order and inprison Thomas Riker. Thom steals the Defiant, with Kira onboard, and begins what appears to be random attacks on Cardassian outposts. These soon turn out to be calculated raids that will make it easier for the Defiant to slip deep behind enemy lines to the heart of Cardassian territory, in search of a rogue shipyard. The ... Read More
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