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How to survive a Star Trek horror episode: 'Empok Nor'

O’Brien survives Garak’s nightmare by refusing to fight the battle his enemy wants.
ByCalvin Townsend
Star Trek Deep Space Nine Quark Armin Shimerman
Star Trek Deep Space Nine Quark Armin Shimerman | Star Trek Explorer courtesy of Titan Books
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Conclusion

Surviving Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's deadly “Empok Nor” episode requires recognizing when trust becomes dangerous without pretending that trust was foolish from the beginning.

O’Brien needs Garak’s knowledge to enter the station, then must rely on his own judgment to escape him. The chief gets home by refusing Garak’s preferred battle, but the consequences follow both men out of the darkness.

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