Favorite DS9 guest characters

[Frontis]

So this is about DS9 characters who appeared in just 1 or 2 episodes and you really like.
After rewatching Vortex today I give my first vote to Croden played by Cliff De Young.
Brilliant how his character was presented and brilliant acting. First you hate him, in the end you love him.
It's one strength of DS9 to show characters who are somewhere between good and bad but for some reason you like them.
Also we learn a lot about Odo in this episode with some surprises about him at this early stage of the show.
Very good episode.

 

[Tosk]

I count "liked" as a character you enjoyed watching, not necessarily liked as a person.

Aamin Marritza/Gul Darhe'el.
Tekeny Ghemor.
Kang and Koloth. (I like Kor too but he was in three eps so I can't count him. )
The Lady Grilka.
Cal Hudson.
Thomas Riker.
Lenara Kahn.
Sarina Douglas.
Liam Bilby.
Eris.
Third Talak'talan.

 

[kkt]

Keevan. one of those I wouldn't enjoy knowing but like to watch.
Yelgrun.
Pel.

 

[Farscape One]

Tosk
Mullibok
Aamin Marritza
General Krim
Klingon restaurant owner
Kang
Koloth
Grilka
Tekeny Ghemor
Goran'agar
Omet'iklan
Thrax
Rotarran crew
Dr. Elias Giger
Ramat'aklan

(The only reason Kor is not here is because he was in three episodes.)

 

[Kilana2]

Dr. Mora - always enjoy his bickering with Odo
Trevean - love the final scene where Trevean embraced Bashir`s vaccine.
Jack, Lauren, Patrick and Sarina - Do-Re-Mi was unforgettable

As to Croden: almost forgot about him - but he stuck positively in my mind after the recent re-watch of DS9

 

[Farscape One]

Dr. Mora - always enjoy his bickering with Odo
Trevean - love the final scene where Trevean embraced Bashir`s vaccine.
Jack, Lauren, Patrick and Sarina - Do-Re-Mi was unforgettable

As to Croden: almost forgot about him - but he stuck positively in my mind after the recent re-watch of DS9

I liked Trevean a lot. He gave a persuasive argument about why he is the way he is and why that society embraced death. Auberjonois directed quiet episodes very, very well. (Like "FAMILY BUSINESS" and "WALTZ".)

"THE QUICKENING" is a vastly underrated episode. Best character episode for Bashir, and illustrates why he is my favorite CMO in the franchise. An extremely sad and hopeful episode at the same time.

Definitely a 10 for me.

 

[maneth]

Thomas Riker
Tosk
Pel

 

[Oddish]

I liked Trevean a lot. He gave a persuasive argument about why he is the way he is and why that society embraced death.

And he had principles. If a person asked for his aid in providing a humane death, he gave it. But when Ekoria chose otherwise, he respected her decision.

Ekoria deserves a mention as well, for continuing to trust Bashir even when no one else did. Her courage, suffering, and sacrifice bought her people a second chance.

 

[Farscape One]

And he had principles. If a person asked for his aid in providing a humane death, he gave it. But when Ekoria chose otherwise, he respected her decision.

Ekoria deserves a mention as well, for continuing to trust Bashir even when no one else did. Her courage, suffering, and sacrifice bought her people a second chance.

Absolutely correct. Ekoria was truly heroic in "THE QUICKENING", as well. I shed a single man tear or two when I watch that.

 

[Frontis]

Lwaxana Troi was also a great character, brilliantlly payed by Majel Barrett. RIP

 

[Kilana2]

I'm just asking myself why nobody mentioned Melanie aka Rachel Robinson from The Visitor. What a lovely performance and a truly great episode she appeared in.

 

[Moonglum]

I liked that lizard alien that Obrien became friends in a very early episode of the series.

 

[Bad Thoughts]

My usual answer to questions like this is Vedek Yassim from Rocks and Shoals, but I'm going to use the opportunity to mention Lupaza. Played by Diane Salinger, Lupaza made sense as a low-rung freedom fighter trying to make a new life. Even though her role was small in "Shakaar," she felt earthy, direct, quirky, uncompromising, and just tough enough. However, it was her appearance in "The Darkness and the Light" that made her truly endearing. The character helped to humanize Kira.

 

[Oddish]

I'm just asking myself why nobody mentioned Melanie aka Rachel Robinson from The Visitor. What a lovely performance and truly great episode she appeared.

Not to mention Tony Todd as Jake the Elder.

 

[Farscape One]

My usual answer to questions like this is Vedek Yassim from Rocks and Shoals, but I'm going to use the opportunity to mention Lupaza. Played by Diane Salinger, Lupaza made sense as a low-rung freedom fighter trying to make a new life. Even though her role was small in "Shakaar," she felt earthy, direct, quirky, uncompromising, and just tough enough. However, it was her appearance in "The Darkness and the Light" that made her truly endearing. The character helped to humanize Kira.

Yassim's demonstration was extremely effective. She says her words, rope around neck, slow motion fall, cut right as she is starting her fall to Kira... and ending with her hat falling slowly to the ground.

Absolutely a case of how showing less IS more effective.

Kudos to Nana Visitor giving us a complete before and after picture of her state of mind with absolutely zero dialogue, only a look in the mirror earlier and especially after that incident. She was definitely one of the strongest actresses in the entire franchise.

And kudos to Ronald D. Moore for writing "ROCKS AND SHOALS". The man just kept giving us home run after home run episodes. Definitely my favorite of that 6 part arc of season 6.


Side note: I remembered Lilyan Chauvin, who played Yassim, from SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT.

 

[Bad Thoughts]

Yassim's demonstration was extremely effective. She says her words, rope around neck, slow motion fall, cut right as she is starting her fall to Kira... and ending with her hat falling slowly to the ground.

Absolutely a case of how showing less IS more effective.

Kudos to Nana Visitor giving us a complete before and after picture of her state of mind with absolutely zero dialogue, only a look in the mirror earlier and especially after that incident. She was definitely one of the strongest actresses in the entire franchise.

And kudos to Ronald D. Moore for writing "ROCKS AND SHOALS". The man just kept giving us home run after home run episodes. Definitely my favorite of that 6 part arc of season 6.


Side note: I remembered Lilyan Chauvin, who played Yassim, from SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT.

I give most of the credit to Chauvin. "Evil must be opposed " is a unique line: sometimes writers get close to it, but never without adding qualifications or contexts. I'll give RDM kudos for that. Chauvin approached the part with tremendous naturalism, which contrasted starkly with both the performances of the other actors and the melodrama of her suicide. She seems rational, which makes her acts feel like a clear statement.

 

[DonIago]

I don't remember much about Chauvin herself, but I very much remember the "Evil must be opposed" line and the entire sequence there. I've been known to use that line myself.

I'm going to add Arjin(?), the Trill initiate from "Playing God". He may have come across a bit milquetoast in the episode in which he appears, but I found him intriguing, and I was very curious to see how Joining might change him, and it kind of low-key miffs me that we never hear a thing about him after his one-time appearance.

 

[BohandiAnsoid]

Keevan was fun to watch. His dying last words are certinely memorale.

I also like Sakonna, the Maquis Vulcan, due to her being a clear indication that Vulcans can use logic to do things that are both illegal and morally questionable (and it was long before ENT). Plus her getting lectured on logic by Quark was good... And her interactions with Quarks in general were fun. I am curious if she did read the entire Rules of Acquisitions later... When she could.

Also, the Trill dctor from "Equiburum", as another example of doing morally questionable things and rationalizing it pretty well. Plus she tried to stand up to angry Sisko and Bashir, which is something to be noted... Even if she did backed down in the end. A pity we didnlt see this side of Trill again.

As for Quickening, for me, it is, first and foremost, the last great episode focusing on Jadzia and Julian and their friendship. The only episode they interacted a lot later was "One little ship" and Bashir mainly talked with IO'Brien then, plus they were so focused on the mission.

 

[kkt]

Yes, I would like to have seen more of Sakonna, and it should have been possible in later Maquis encounters.

 

[Farscape One]

Yes, I would like to have seen more of Sakonna, and it should have been possible in later Maquis encounters.

I liked Sakonna, too. But she got caught smuggling weapons. That likely carried a far harsher sentence than what Kasidy got, since she smuggled medical supplies. And Sisko likely put in a favorable word to help get a reduced sentence. Sakonna didn't have that advantage, though she did end up giving up the information, which nay have helped reduce her sentence somewhat.

It also makes the Maquis feel like a larger group if we never or rarely see the member over and over again. (On DS9, anyway. VOY needed the opposite.)

So I can see the logic () in her not appearing again.