Technological possession ends in technological exorcism

Ray’s Take on Episode 8: “The Passenger”

Bashir really has a thing for parasitic infections.

Fire suppression systems seem to fail fairly often. What even catches fire on a starship?

Bashir isn’t the great doctor that he thinks he is. Kajada wants Vantika VERY dead. What’s a little corpse mutilation between friends?

I agree wholeheartedly in the value of a good delusion. Dabo girls are all very cute. It’s a requirement.

Starfleet puts the dick in jurisdiction. I love how Sisko backs his people.

Kobliad is just fun to say aloud.

Serial immoral immortality reminds me of Bruce Campbell in Escape from LA. “Mostly dead” is Inconceivable!

Is that synaptic pattern displacement a reference to Spock?

Dax is truly brilliant. Living several lifetimes would do that, I gather. You gotta love technological possession.

I didn’t see Bad Guy Bashir coming, but there were some hints. Space Pirates are always cool.

Rao Vantika holding himself hostage reminded me of the sheriff in Blazing Saddles.

Technological exorcism saves the status quo.