It's Only a Paper Moon

   

It's Only a Paper Moon

"It's Only a Paper Moon" is an episode ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine. It aired in December 1998 as part of theseventh season of the series. The episode was written byRonald D. Moore and based on a story developed byDavid Mack andJohn J. Ordover.

Nog returns to theDeep Space 9 after treatment for hiswar injury and seeks solace in the world ofVic Fontaine'scasino.

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[]

USSDefiant (Defiant-classescort) •Excelsior-classexplorer •USSYeager (Federation light cruiser (Intrepid-variant))

Races and cultures[]

Bajoran •Changeling •Ferengi •Human •Klingon •Trill

States and organizations[]

Bajoran Militia •Starfleet •United Federation of Planets

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[]

• DS9episodes: "His Way", "The Siege of AR-558"

Background[]

Notable cast and crew[]

• Avery Brooks asBenjamin Sisko
• Nana Visitor asKira Nerys
• Rene Auberjonois asOdo
• Alexander Siddig asJulian Bashir
• Armin Shimerman asQuark
• Nicole de Boer asEzri Dax
• Aron Eisenberg asNog
• Max Grodénchik asRom
• Chase Masterson asLeeta

Images[]

Episode image.

Kesha.

Holosuite.

Connections[]

Timeline[]

External links[]

• "It's Only a Paper Moon" article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.
• It's Only a Paper Moon (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) article atWikipedia, the free encyclopedia.