I really can't see the point in this one. What's the point in having a crew so far up their own arses that you have nothing but contempt for them and then killing them and trying to have a 'but were they heroes or idiots' bit at the end <_<

Couldn't they just have Jake mutter tossers and walk off instead of the fairly nauseating end scene :rolleyes:

This could have been fantastic - a lone Defiant clone out on the outskirts kicking Dominion arse with a loose cannon captain.

Instead, they had some nauseating little students who got (un)lucky and ended up abandoned without any trained Starfleet members with a captain who's a pill popper.

The thing I never understand, though, is surely this whole field commission mallarkey is a bit suspect - surely Nog, officially the highest ranked officer, should have taken command? It would have made for a much better story - Nog, the fast-tracked ensign suddenly finds himself in command of the Valiant with an inexperienced crew in dangerous territory...

Still, I love the scene at the end, where after an episode full of imposters on what's technically the Defiant we get to see the proper crew back where they belong :)

The Definat gets blown up, in style. :)
A bunch of uptight pig-headed cadets get slaughtered, in style. :thumbsup:

Okay, so you have to sit through the dregs of the whole story, but it's interesting to see how Red Squad seems to have a very religious/cult-like attitude... plus you've got to feel sorry for poor Jake being stuck in there when he really, REALLY wants to be away from all the up-their-arse cadets.

And I wasn't crying on the final scene. :)

Sorry, thought it was dreadful <_<

Never one of my favourite episodes, but not one of the worst. Very, very, average IMO.

On the bright side, the annoying Red Squaders get it! :thumbsup: