Season 5 Episode: 1
Air Date: September 30th, 1996
Turning on the television I saw an old episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
The first thing of note is that Odo does not have his shape shifting ability. It was an interesting twist in the story line that I enjoyed. It was one of those things that reminded me of how easy it is to humanize his character.
We watch as he drinks alcohol and deals with the shift in perspective he has had.
The mission for this episode is trying to expose Gowron, a prominent Klingon leader, who may be a Changeling.
I was never a big fan of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It was not because it was stuck on a station for most of the seasons. I originally thought that was the problem, but I really enjoyed Babylon 5, and it was mostly surrounding the station.
Of course Starfleet has some great technology to help them expose the probably Changeling. A grenade-like device that supposedly stops a Changeling from holding his form.
I love when O’Brien turns around and is dressed up like a Klingon. Sisko, O’Brien, and Odo all look like Klingons and its ridiculous. I’m surprised in Star trek’s era that there are not more cosmetically modified spies.
They get a Klingon Bird of Prey from the Cardassians. Gul Dukat looks absolutely pleased that they are attempting to pretend to be Klingons.
Worf tries to give them all lessons on acting like Klingons. Probably the most hilarious scene in Star Trek history. Commander Sisko is the only one that can even come close to acting like a passable Klingon.
Of course before the episode ends they are discovered because that is what happens when you send well known people into a mission that requires being close to those that may recognize you, no matter how much makeup you wear. They are imprisoned by the Klingons. They find they have an ally in the Klingon empire who thinks that Gowron might be a Changeling.
They ally tries to help the Federation in killing Gowron, and Odo realizes it is not Gowron that is the changeling, but instead the person they thought was an ally: Martok.
Hundreds of Klingon disruptor shots later, the Changeling is destroyed.
The episode was a little slow going, but it moved the Dominion versus everyone else plot forward. Worf really was not given much play time, even though he was in almost every scene. Just filling out the mission team, I suppose.
I give Apocalypse Rising a 3 out of 5, thanks to the comedy in the episode.
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