"What did they do to deserve this?" In the not too distant year of 2024, the criminalization of poverty leads to an all too relatable dystopia in DS9's "Past Tense." We talk a lot about the social issues from the show, discussing real life parallels to the sanctuary districts in the episode, especially the housing crisis and rise in homelessness in our home state. DS9 gives us all a call to action in this episode and reminds us that we have the capacity to change our societies for the better.