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I thought this episode was brilliant and true to trek in that it was relavant to the 'human condition'. Genes vision may have been of a utopian society but more than that it was about challenging current issues through science fiction. In a time of Cold War where people probably weren't completely sure if tomorrow would be the end he wrote about a time when humans had put their problems behind them and unified. This episode I would say is about values and how difficult it can be not to bend them when the going gets tough. It's not the first time that subject has been touched on in this series as it is again in the Section 31 episodes. Sisko said 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions'. It goes to show that humans are not perfect but in Captain Sisko recognising that in himself and battling with his conscience over it is what makes him human but not bad/evil. I think his bit at the end of saying that he would do it again is more a matter of not him admitting that what he did was neccesarily correct but that he doesn't hold regrets and can take responsibility for his actions. A good leader always reviews what he does. |
