“In the Hand of the Prophets” 30th-anniversary reflections

When Keiko O'Brien decides to teach the children aboard DS9 about the Bajoran wormhole, she takes a scientific approach. Word soon reaches the planet and Vedek Winn is having none of it. The religious leader sees Federation influence and its secular teachings as a threat to her people’s beliefs. Seeing a chance to exert influence on the station and advance her own standing in the upcoming selection of a new Kai, she hatches a plan to assassinate a fellow Vedek and turn the tide of opinion against the Federation.

In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we wrap up Season 1 as we discuss “In the Hands of the Prophets” and how the story bookends the pilot while setting the series on course for its destiny of richly intricate serialized storytelling.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Bookending Emissary (00:02:40)
Science vs. Religion (00:07:35)
Going Where No Star Trek Has Gone Before (00:16:44)
Room for ALL Philosophies? (00:20:19)
Louise Fletcher Nails Winn (00:26:16)
Broadening Star Trek (00:31:36)
Would the Real DS9 Please Stand Up? (00:41:36)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:42:49)
Closing (00:47:39)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)