"It's Only a Paper Moon" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It aired in December 1998 as part of the seventh season of the series. Nog returns to the Deep Space 9 after treatment for his war injury and seeks solace in the world of Vic Fontaine's casino.
Summary[]
Nog returns to the station after losing his leg on AR-558. Although greeted by family, friends and fellow crew, he declines an offer to attend a party for him.
Nog is walking with a cane and brings up the subject in a counseling session with Ezri. Although his artificial leg works, he finds it painful to walk with, hence the cane. More therapy seems to be the last thing that Nog needs.
Recalling hearing songs performed by Vic Fontaine played by Bashir on AR-558, Nog visits Vic's holosuite program and decides to take his medical leave within the program.
Jake brings a Bajoran girl called Kesha to the holosuite, but Nog isn't keen to have her there and he and Jake end up fighting. Ezri comes to Vic and comments they it is time for Nog to leave the holosuite, but Vic is enjoying having him there. Nog and Vic plan to expand the casino and Nog gradually stops using his cane. Vic comes to see that Ezri is right, so deactivates his own program. Nog confesses they he is scared of dying, but Vic points out that he will die a little by little staying in the holosuite. Nog realises that Vic is right and returns to duty. As a thank you to Vic, Nog arranges for Vic's program to start running constantly, as Vic was experiencing real life for the first time, like sleeping in a bed and socialising with friends.
References[]
Characters[]
- Julian Bashir • Ezri Dax • Vic Fontaine • Kesha • Kira Nerys • Nadia Larkin • Leeta • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Worf
- Referenced only
- Benbasset • Davy Crockett • Sammy Davis, Jr. • Errol Flynn • Dean Martin • Elvis Presley • John D. Rockefeller • Frank Sinatra
Locations[]
- Deep Space 9 (habitat ring • Promenade • Quark's • Vic's lounge • wardroom)
- Referenced only
- AR-558 • Cal-Neva Lodge • Earth • Lake Tahoe • Las Vegas • Starbase 235
Starships[]
- USS Defiant (Defiant-class escort) • Excelsior-class explorer • USS Yeager (Federation light cruiser (Intrepid-variant))
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Other references[]
- 1961 • 1962 • Bashir 62 • Battle of the Alamo • biosynthetic limb • cigarette • craps • dollar • Dominion War • film • Grand Nagus' staff • hologram • holosuite • "I'll Be Seeing You" • "I've Got the World on a String" • Julian Bashir, Secret Agent • Makara fizz • martini • movie • olive • Shane • The Searchers • slang • television • tuxedo • Uncle Sam • Viking • Yankee
Appendices[]
Related media[]
Background[]
Notable cast and crew[]
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Nicole de Boer as Ezri Dax
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
- Max Grodénchik as Rom
- Chase Masterson as Leeta
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Covenant |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Prodigal Daughter |
| Previous episode: Covenant |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Prodigal Daughter |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Infinite Regress |
Next Adventure: Nothing Human | |
External links[]
- "It's Only a Paper Moon" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- It's Only a Paper Moon (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.