I wrote the last time about war and violence. This is a given in this series because the station is always on delicate ground. But what separates this are the actions of some characters. Worf is incredibly heroic. Garak, the mystery man, rises above his superfluity. And the plot set forth by the Dominion is really unique. Gul Dukat, who used to be a bit ingratiating, turns out to be more villainous than ever. This is no surprise because what he did to the Bajorans during his reign is nothing short of sadistic. His daughter, whom he supposedly adores, is thrown to the flames at the first sign of rebelliion (I don't mean literally, of course). He will be a force to reckong with for two more seasons after this, I suspect. This is a superior episode. The two together may be the best so far.
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Tweekums8 July 2010Carrying on where the previous episode left off the Dominion Fleet is streaming through the wormhole and the limited fleet at DS9 prepares to stand against the insurmountable odds. Surprisingly the incoming fleet turns away and heads towards Cardassia, Gul Dukat heads towards them as if to attack but when called back announces that he isn't attacking but joining the Dominion fleet as Cardassia has decided to join the Dominion. In the Gamma Quadrant Garak is working to find a way to remotely contact the runabout so they can beam off the prison asteroid, the problem is that he is claustrophobic and the controls are in the wall space and require a lot of adjustments. While he is busy in the wall-space Worf is forced to fight against the Jem'Hadar which at least distracts the other guards. They must work fast so that they can alert DS9 to the presence of the Founder who is impersonating Dr. Bashir before he can complete his task.
This was another great episode with two gripping plots, while it was not very surprising that the prisoners in the Gamma Quadrant escaped I was surprised when Dukat joined the Dominion as I didn't think he'd leave his daughter to face almost certain death on DS9. With Cardassia joining the Dominion and a fleet of Federation, Klingon and Romulan ships amassed at DS9 the battle lines for the upcoming war are being drawn. -
00:04 This is a good two-part episode and the second episode continues well.
What the Federation, Klingons and the Romulans as well - because they were all there - don't seem to understand is just how smart and strategic the Dominion are, and they're not thinking logically about checking and testing regularly to make sure that people are people and not changelings
The allies keep falling down on this and it's only by sheer chance with Bashir escaping that they manage to survive this time. Why are they not going around checking every day to make sure that no one is a changeling?
The fight would have been fun but that's not the Dominion - they are thinking far bigger picture and the allies need to think like this as well. -
planktonrules7 January 2015I am actually NOT a huge fan of violence. However, with some shows, such as "Star Trek: Deep Space 9", the more warlike the plot, generally the more enjoyable the show. Sedate and cerebral shows, on the other hand, were generally the least enjoyable. Odd but this is indeed the case.
"By Inferno's Light" is the second of a two-part episode--both of which are excellent. Both have a lot of intrigue and excitement. In the first show, Garak and Worf are captured by Jem'Hadar troops who are about to invade the Alpha Quadrant. Now in part two, their job is to survive and, if possible, find their way back to Deep Space 9. As for the folks on DS9, they see the Jem'Hadar coming but also learn that there is some traitor on the station, as key systems begin to fail. What's next in this invasion episode? See it and learn for yourself.
Overall, some very exciting stuff in this one--and well worth seeing. -
snoozejonc19 January 2023DS9 anticipates an attack from the Dominion, whilst Garak, Worf, and the other prisoners struggle to survive.
This is a strong conclusion with great character moments and good plot revelations.
Several aspects are memorable, but for me the scenes involving Worf, Martok, and Ikat'ika are the most entertaining, as they portray the warriors code of honour very well and develop the characters nicely.
Garak continues the development made in the previous episode and has a meaningful arc that contributes well to the story.
Everything that happens on and around DS9 is tense and well written. I'm not sure what Gene Roddenberry would have made of all the conflict on display, but it makes for good drama. In particular the Cardassian/Bajoran politics with the involvement of Gul Dukat is a highlight for me.
I think all performances are great, especially Marc Alaimo, Avery Brooks, Andrew Robinson, J. G. Hertzler, James Horan, and Michael Dorn.
Visually it's strong in all scenes for me, with strong cinematography and editing, atmospheric lighting and excellent art direction.
Watch immediately after 'In Purgatory's Shadow' for the full effect.