It’s over. It’s all over.

Somewhat hard to put into words how I feel about this. If Trek is my hobby, my silly passion, my extra curricular activity, and the second-half of DS9 is its apex then this all must have some kind of meaning.

Sure, there are the Season 8 “novels” but they aren’t the same.

Revisiting DS9 like I’ve done in The Star Trek Project has been a true rewarding experience for me. And while Voyager and Enterprise may have some highlights for me, I know that it is basically downhill from here.

Like Jake, I’ll be staring out the window from the Promenade at the Celestial Temple, wishing it could all come back.

Damar will fight! And Garak and Kira will help him?

All loose ends are waiting to get tied up (as is the Dominion War) but not before Zek and Moogie split for Risa, leaving Rom (not Quark) as the Grand Nagus.

Voyager finds her Pegasus – it is the Equinox, with John Savage’s Captain Ransom as Admiral Cane.

They, too, got zapped to the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker, but they are getting back By Any Means Necessary. Even if it means draining the life-juice out of intra-dimensional slime monsters.

This is the only part of the final DS9 arcs that dips in quality. It goes way way into almost Dr. Who-like territory as Bashir and O’Brien run around Sloane’s (from Section 31) memories. Yeah – kinda lame.

But the rest of the pieces of the puzzle are still fitting into place.

To me, this one kinda feels like a TNG-type episode, but it still works.

A smart bomb that is sentient – and determined to fulfill its mission.

Nice acting by Robert Picardo who “becomes” the bomb – and good to see Harry Kim take some responsibility here. Also: Janeway proving that, when she has to, she can place every confidence in her crew.

Worf! Worf! Worf! Worf!

Yay, time travel episodes are fun!

Boo, time travel episodes make no sense!

Odo is getting sicker, Bashir realizes Section 31 is behind it, Dukat goes blind from the Pah-Wraiths and Gowron usurps Martok with his banana bread military policy.

I understand. It’s an opportunity for Kate Mulgrew to prove she can act. Like when they let Avery Brooks or Patrick Stewart direct. All it really does is show off how shitty the backlot sets are.

Not a terrible episode, but not particularly good or believable one, either. Other than Assignment: Earth and The Voyage Home, Trek has never done “now” all that well.

Everyone is on the offensive!

The Breen attack Starfleet Headquarters. Damar is scheming against Weyoun. Dukat has fully infiltrated Kai Winn. And the Federation/Klingons/Vulcans charge in Chin’toka (only to leave the Reliant behind in pieces.)