Chief O'Brien goes undercover to infiltrate the Orion Syndicate.
This is a decent "O'Brien must suffer" episode thanks to a strong performance from Meaney that carries the story. It is a bit too random and implausible to fit within the serialised narrative of DS9, but the writer creates good material for the lead actors to bounce of each other. Nick Tate is also pretty good as the character Bilby.
Any fans of movies and shows about undercover operatives like 'Donnie Brasco' or 'Reservoir Dogs' should appreciate the themes covered, but at times they feel slightly clichéd. Personally I think if they really wanted to do an undercover story it should have been done in two parts and set over a longer period to make the relationship between the two leads more believable. Either that or at least have O'Brien absent for a few episodes in the build up to it so the audience can assume he spent the time developing the relationship.
This is a decent "O'Brien must suffer" episode thanks to a strong performance from Meaney that carries the story. It is a bit too random and implausible to fit within the serialised narrative of DS9, but the writer creates good material for the lead actors to bounce of each other. Nick Tate is also pretty good as the character Bilby.
Any fans of movies and shows about undercover operatives like 'Donnie Brasco' or 'Reservoir Dogs' should appreciate the themes covered, but at times they feel slightly clichéd. Personally I think if they really wanted to do an undercover story it should have been done in two parts and set over a longer period to make the relationship between the two leads more believable. Either that or at least have O'Brien absent for a few episodes in the build up to it so the audience can assume he spent the time developing the relationship.