But it's a Bajoran station. And god knows civil rights are probably not really high up on Bajor's list of priorities.

Late season DS9: important journalist character.
Last season Wire: all about the journalists.

Late season DS9: important journalist character.
Last season Wire: all about the journalists.

I love how the episode is named The Wire, and Garak's story of him and Elim was basically "The Downfall of Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell"  what with the good friends betraying each other and it's just a question of who betrays first.

I love how the episode is named The Wire, and Garak's story of him and Elim was basically "The Downfall of Avon Barksdale and Stringer Bell"  what with the good friends betraying each other and it's just a question of who betrays first.

I'd heard about that, but part of me wonders how widespread it really is (those Africans… they're such savages!).

I'd heard about that, but part of me wonders how widespread it really is (those Africans… they're such savages!).

I'm not saying that the ARAs made any _sense_, just that they got angry about those sorts of thing.

I'm not saying that the ARAs made any _sense_, just that they got angry about those sorts of thing.

I got the impression that regardless of who killed him, they would all be invited to the dinner table.

I got the impression that regardless of who killed him, they would all be invited to the dinner table.

The cross-series continuity is why, as much as I hate the Maquis, I love the fact that they are in the Trek universe. I mean, an episode which could have been seen as just a weird vehicle for Wesley Crusher's Ascension becomes the basis for story arcs across three series.  That is pretty cool.

The cross-series continuity is why, as much as I hate the Maquis, I love the fact that they are in the Trek universe. I mean, an episode which could have been seen as just a weird vehicle for Wesley Crusher's Ascension becomes the basis for story arcs across three series.  That is pretty cool.

@avclub-bbb04f2a70775131fa0397bbdb4c03de:disqus "
I'm just saying that people have been propelled to violence and nationalism over much less than that. "

@avclub-bbb04f2a70775131fa0397bbdb4c03de:disqus "
I'm just saying that people have been propelled to violence and nationalism over much less than that. "

And another thing…

And another thing…

Wait…_did_ she feast on his heart?

Wait…_did_ she feast on his heart?

But they weren't abandoned. They chose to stay where the Federation couldn't protect them.  What was the Federation supposed to do? Keep fighting a war they couldn't really win?