The first DS9 episode that clips right along, assuming our familiarity with setting and characters. While not particularly original as a story -- every sci-fi series does The Most Dangerous Game, and the original Predator was a recent memory -- it works. And I've always loved the hunters' uniforms, so Gerry Anderson.
Although Sisko cites exploitation, the story blissfully cuts to an action climax, with O'Brien inspiring Tosk to continue his flight: "change the rules." TNG might've bogged down in speeches.
We love TNG but it could be stuffy, without a McCoy or Scotty for fresh air. On DS9, most of the regulars stand ready with the sardonic. Note that here, both Odo and O'Brien cite personal pride (reputation) as motivation.
The only scripted misstep: the failed attempt to stir an O'Brien-Quark rivalry.
We're told Tosk are bred as prey, an honored role, thus foreshadowing the Jem'hadar, while the hunters look to the Hirogen of Voyager. The name "Tosk" may derive from "caste."
Although Sisko cites exploitation, the story blissfully cuts to an action climax, with O'Brien inspiring Tosk to continue his flight: "change the rules." TNG might've bogged down in speeches.
We love TNG but it could be stuffy, without a McCoy or Scotty for fresh air. On DS9, most of the regulars stand ready with the sardonic. Note that here, both Odo and O'Brien cite personal pride (reputation) as motivation.
The only scripted misstep: the failed attempt to stir an O'Brien-Quark rivalry.
We're told Tosk are bred as prey, an honored role, thus foreshadowing the Jem'hadar, while the hunters look to the Hirogen of Voyager. The name "Tosk" may derive from "caste."
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