History Recap / StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS02E02TheCircle

* TheStateroomSketch: The scene in Kira's quarters after the opening credits is a homage to the TropeMaker, albeit taking place in a large room, with all of Kira's friends turning up to argue against her leaving (Odo), wish her fairwell (Bashir and O'Brien), return something she's borrowed (Jadzia), or [[DrowningMySorrows get her drunk]] so [[ButLiquorIsQuicker he can get into her pants]] (Quark).

* TheStateroomSketch: The scene in Kira's quarters after the opening credits.

On Bajor, Kira is keeping mum about the true contents of her Orb vision. And to compound things, she runs across the crooked Vedek Winn while she and Bareil walk. The woman who [[KarmaHoudini got away with plotting to assassinate Bareil]] tells Kira, in the most passive-aggressive way she can, that she's not welcome there.

Kira meanwhile has begrudgingly accepted her "promotion". Odo hasn't. He lectures her on how accepting this mockery is basically giving up, something he'd never expect out of her. They are soon joined by Dax, then by Bashir as well. Then O'Brien. And then ''Quark''. In the middle of the numerous, confusing discussions, they get another visitor: [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS01E20InTheHandsOfTheProphets Vedek Bareil]]. He's heard about Kira being replaced by Li Nalas, so he offers her a position at his monastery on Bajor. With not much else to do, she accepts. Taking one last solemn stroll around Ops, Sisko promises to get her back as she departs.

Not surprisingly, the slow life of a monastery worker isn't really agreeing with her, as Bareil discovers when he sees her adjusting a random stepping stone for the umpteenth time. Deciding to give her something more productive to do, he takes her to see something special: an Orb. The third one, specifically, the Orb of Prophecy and Change. What follows is a bizarre(And [[{{Fanservice}} naked]]) vision of Kira being mocked by the council, and ends as she and Bareil are about to bang.

Back on [=DS9=], Odo discusses the worsening situation on Bajor. The military is imposing martial law, and descending upon the capital to apparently destroy The Circle. After hanging up, Quark drops by, naturally concerned about the situation after the attack he suffered. This whole situation has him advising Odo that they need to beat it and quick. Odo is dismissive of his whining, but Quark also has information - specifically, on who has been supplying The Circle with weapons. To Odo's surprise, he implicates the Kressari, a race of botanical DNA traders who don't even have a military. And it just so happens that they have a ship due in 36 hours. With not much else to go on, Odo deputizes Quark (With a little blackmail of course) and orders him to track ''where'' the weapons are going.

On Bajor, Kira is keeping mum about the true contents of her Orb vision. And to compound things, she runs across the crooked Vedek Winn while she and Bareil walk. The woman who [[KarmaHoudini got away with plotting to assassinate Bareil]] tells Kira, in the most passive aggressive way she can, that she's not welcome there.

Word of the kidnapping has reached Sisko and crew. As they discuss what to do, "Deputy" Quark enters with more info. He's tracked the headquarters of The Circle to a series of caverns under the Parrichian Peninsula. Gathering Bashir, Dax, Li, and two Redshirt security members, they launch a successful rescue mission.

The info appears to have arrived too late. All communication to Bajor has been cut off, and two assault vessels are headed for Deep Space 9, giving all non-Bajoran seven hours to scram. Or else.

Sisko contacts Admiral Chekote (Not ''[[Series/StarTrekVoyager Chakotay]]'' despite sounding alike) and the news isn't good: This is an internal matter between Cardassia and Bajor. The Prime Directive requires Starfleet stay out of it. With that, he orders Sisko to evacuate the station.

The time it would take to evacuate the station? A few hours. The time for a ''complete'' evacuation of ''all'' Federation members and technology? A few ''weeks''. And the vessels are drawing close.

* BotheringByTheBook / ExactWords: Sisko is ordered to evacuate the station by his Starfleet superiors, but they forget to specify that he has to complete the evacuation within the timeframe the Bajorans have given them.

* {{Blackmail}}: As per usual, this is how Odo gets Quark to be useful.

* BotheringByTheBook/ExactWords: Sisko is ordered to evacuate the station by his Starfleet superiors, but they forget to specify that he has to complete the evacuation within the timeframe the Bajorans have given them.

* PlotHole: In the previous episode, O'Brien and Kira couldn't just beam up every Bajoran in the labor camp, because DS9's runabouts were said to be capable of teleporting only two people at a time. But in this episode the five-men rescue team for Kira, plus Kira herself, are all beamed to a runabout simultaneously.

* NamesTheSame: Admiral Chekote shares a name(But not spelling) with Chakotay from ''Voyager''. Both characters are unrelated.

Sisko can barely contain his rage as Minister Jaro explains Kira isn't being replaced. She's being "[[KickedUpstairs promoted]]". And that Li Nalas, what with all the Circle violence on Bajor, will be safer on [=DS9=]. And as if his day isn't going swell enough already, Jake calls him to their quarters. Where the mark of The Circle has been painted on his door.

Kira meanwhile has begrudgingly accepted her "promotion". Odo hasn't. He lectures her on how accepting this mockery is basically giving up. Something he'd never expect out of her. They are soon joined by Dax. Then Bashir. Then O'Brien. Then ''Quark''. In the middle of the numerous, confusing discussions, they get another visitor.

[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS01E20InTheHandsOfTheProphets Vedek Bareil]]. He's heard about Kira being replaced by Li Nalas. So he offers her a position at his monastery on Bajor. With not much else to do, she accepts. Taking one last solemn stroll around Ops, Sisko promises to get her back as she departs.

Not surprisingly, the slow life of a monastery worker isn't really agreeing with her. As Bareil discovers when he sees her adjusting a random stepping stone for the umpteenth time. Deciding to give her something more productive to do, he takes her to see something special.

An Orb. The third one, specifically. The Orb of Prophecy and Change. What follows is a bizarre(And [[{{Fanservice}} naked]]) vision of Kira being mocked by the council, and ends as she and Bareil are about to bang.

Back on [=DS9=], Odo discusses the worsening situation on Bajor. The military is imposing martial law, and descending the capital to destroy The Circle. After hanging up, Quark drops by. Naturally scared out of his mind. This whole situation has him advising Odo that they need to beat it and quick.

Odo ignores his whining, but that's not all he's there for. He's got info. Specifically on who has been supplying The Circle with weapons. To Odo's surprise, he implicates the Kressari. A race of botanical DNA traders who don't even have a military. And have a ship due in 36 hours.

With not much else to go on, Odo deputizes Quark(With a little blackmail of course) and orders him to track ''where'' the weapons are going.

Word of the kidnapping has reached Sisko and crew. As they discuss what to do, "Deputy" Quarks enters with more info. He's tracked the headquarters of The Circle to a series of caverns under the Parrichian Peninsula. Gathering Bashir, Dax, Nalas, and two Redshirt security members, they launch a successful rescue mission.

The info appears to have arrived too late. All communication to Bajor has been cut off, and two assault vessels are headed for Deep Space 9. Giving all non-Bajoran seven hours to scram. Or else.

Sisko contacts Admiral Chekote(Not ''[[Series/StarTrekVoyager Chakotay]]'' despite sounding alike) and the news isn't good: This is an internal matter between Cardassia and Bajor. The Prime Directive requires Starfleet stay out of it. With that, he orders Sisko to evacuate the station.

* UnwittingPawn: The Circle are playing right into Cardassia's hands, even being supplied by them.