Meridian (episode)

Jadzia falls in love with a scientist on a planet whose inhabitants shift between this universe and a plane of pure energy, re-emerging every sixty years. Back on DS9, Quark tries to obtain a holo-image of Major Kira for an erotic holosuite program for a wealthy patron.
== Summary ==
=== Teaser ===
In Deep Space 9's Replimat, Major Kira is sipping a hot cup of replicated coffee when Odo walks up to her. They sit together at a table and discuss the sensuality of food and drink, and the difficulty that Odo has in appreciating that sensuality by virtue of the limitations imposed by his Changeling physiology.
Just then, Tiron approaches Kira and explains that he regretted her early departure from Quark's the night before. However, Kira's unimpressed and clearly anxious to make Tiron go away… so, she tells Tiron that Odo is her lover. Hands are held, eloquent platitudes are exchanged all around, Tiron bids Kira farewell before leaving the Replimat crestfallen, Kira thanks Odo enthusiastically for playing along, and Odo is left staring at the hand Kira held after she leaves for Ops.
The is in the Gamma Quadrant on an exploration mission cadged from Starfleet notwithstanding the threat of Dominion attack. Gravimetric distortions are detected in the nearby Trialus system, so Commander Sisko orders Jadzia Dax in to take the Defiant into the system for a closer look.
When the Defiant enters the system Dax discerns that the distortions aren't coming from the system's star. A few moments later, a planet comes into view and the distortions cease.
=== Act One ===
When Lieutenant Dax scans the planet in order to determine where it came from, they discover a settlement on the southern hemisphere of approximately thirty people, which shortly hails the Defiant. Sisko responds and describes his confusion; the woman at the other end of the connection introduces herself as Seltin Rakal, explains that her planet exists largely in a separate dimension that intersects with that of the Defiant and its crew, and invites the senior staff of the Defiant to the surface for first meal.
Once on the surface Sisko, Dax, Bashir and O'Brien sit down to eat with the inhabitants of the settlement. After some pleasantries, Sisko and Dax discuss with Seltin and Deral the nature of the planet's dimensional shifts. It is explained that the cause of the dimensional shifts is unknown but thought to be related somehow to the behavior of the system's sun. Seltin and Deral go on to explain that after each dimensional shift the planet, named Meridian, ceases to exist in normal space and its inhabitants become beings of "pure consciousness" until things shift back after 60 years, at which point everything is "just as [they] left it" since the planet is not subject to the normal passage of time while it is dimensionally shifted. Bashir says that he can see the appeal in this dimensional shift.
Back on the station, Tiron melodramatically explains to Quark that he couldn't stand his time in the holosuites, as he found it extremely boring and isn't likely to find it any more interesting, but describes what he really wants: a holosuite program built around Kira. Quark suggests that such a thing will be very expensive, and in response Tiron offers a bar of latinum and one of the rings from his left hand as payment. Deeply impressed by the suggested price, Quark remarks on the difficulty of the task, to which Tiron responds by baiting Quark over his reputation for getting things. Quark hesitates briefly, but promises to deliver the holosuite program Tiron's asked for. However, Tiron refuses to pay until the program is completed and deemed acceptable.
On Meridian, Deral explains to Dax that the inhabitants of the planet are descendants of an expedition that was stranded there a millennium earlier, and that their numbers have dwindled since they can only reproduce when they're not shifted out of the "normal" dimension, and those spells are growing progressively shorter, with the current phase lasting only 12 days. Deral goes on to explain that eventually the planet will be too unstable to shift back, at which point the planet, and all of its inhabitants will cease to exist.
=== Act Two ===
Later, Sisko promises Seltin that he will do everything he can to help. Dax and Deral announce that they are beaming up to the Defiant to scan the system's sun.
Kira walks into Quark's only to discover that she's been declared the millionth customer. Quark tells her that she's won a number of gifts, including a beverage, a free spin at the dabo table and a free hour in the holosuite with a program of her choice. Kira's quite pleased with herself since she's never won anything. However, she points out that she doesn't like holosuites and tells Quark that she's going to give her free holosuite time to Ensign Quintana since it is his birthday. Kira excitedly takes her turn at dabo, however.
On the bridge of the Defiant, a probe with shield modifications is being sent into Meridian's sun. Once the launch goes off Deral, who's been steadily romancing Dax since she first came to Meridian, gives her an invitation back down to the planet for some quality time… which she accepts with mock bashfulness, as Sisko and O'Brien observe them from the other side of the bridge. Once on the surface of Meridian, Deral explains to Dax that he's a widower who's been "waiting for the right woman to fall out of the sky" – and that Dax is that right woman. Deral leads Dax into a tree and moments later they lean in to kiss, but Dax loses her balance, and they climb down, instead. However, after a little more time they finally do share a passionate kiss.
=== Act Three ===
Later, Sisko contacts Dax to announce that they've obtained more telemetry from the probe and throws in a few good-hearted jibes about her acceptance of Deral's affections. With the telemetry data downloaded onto a PADD, Dax is able to work out a way to keep Meridian in normal space for more than thirty years, once it has shifted out and back again.
Meanwhile, at the station Odo is with Kira on the upper level of the Promenade, and spies Quark attempting to take a holo-image of Kira from the mezzanine of his bar. Once he's been caught, Quark tries to weasel his way out of the situation, but Kira simply throws Quark's holo-imager over her shoulder and down onto the main level of the bar. She warns Quark that if she catches him again taking a holo image of her, she will make him eat the imager.
Back on Meridian, Dax explains that her idea will work and will in fact equalize the time between dimensional shifts – but that the needed changes won't be completed until Meridian has already shifted back. This is at odds with Deral's desire to start a relationship with Dax, which she's entirely willing to reciprocate, so he offers to leave Meridian with her and return with the Defiant to the Alpha Quadrant.
=== Act Four ===
In Quark's, Tiron is waiting impatiently for Quark to finish the new holoprogram. Quark has obtained the encryption key for Kira's personnel file, and with this development he assures Tiron that he'll be able to finish the new program before Tiron leaves the station in two days.
However, Quark's efforts have not gone undetected by Odo. In his security office, Odo informs Kira of the security breach and that he traced it back to the Ferengi bartender. He offers to arrest Quark or have Kira do it herself, but the major has a better idea…
Back on Meridian, Dax and Deral are cuddling, but a distracted Deral concedes that he'd stay on Meridian if he could have Dax there with him. She offers to use the transporter buffer to make her physiology compatible with the demands of the dimensional shift, which greatly pleases a shocked Deral.
=== Act Five ===
Later, Dax goes back to her quarters on the Defiant to put in a request to Starfleet for a 60-year leave of absence, which Sisko supports in spite of the fact that the prospect tugs on his heartstrings. The commander tearfully tells Dax how much he will miss her, and she emotionally tells him the same.
Again in Quark's, the Kira holoprogram is complete. Tiron goes into the holosuite to inspect his purchase. However, the Kira character has been altered… the body is Kira's, but the head and voice are Quark's! Tiron storms out of the holosuite and thence out of the bar, promising to do his best at ruining Quark's reputation. As soon as Tiron stomps out Odo and Kira step in, asking Quark if he's gotten "another satisfied customer."
Finally, after many emotional goodbyes, Dax is ready to beam down to Meridian and undergo the dimensional shift. Once it begins, however, something goes wrong – the others are shifting, but Dax isn't, and the bridge crew of the Defiant determines that the anomaly is threatening to tear Meridian apart. O'Brien beams Dax back to the Defiant… which allows the planet to complete its dimensional shift.
Later, Dax is alone in her quarters, beside herself with grief. Sisko comes in offering remorse, but Dax says that she'll "just need some time." After Sisko leaves, she sits down in a corner and says, "just sixty years or so."
=== Log entries ===
* Commander's log, Deep Space 9, 2371
== Memorable quotes ==
"Odo, I know you don't need to eat, but did you ever try it anyway?"
"Once. Not long after I was first able to assume the humanoid form."
"And…?"
"… And since I don't have taste buds it was very unsatisfying. Not to mention messy."
"Messy?!"
"I'd rather not talk about it."
:- Kira Nerys and Odo
"… We were having such a pleasant conversation."
"As I recall, you were the one doing all the talking."
:- Tiron and Kira
"I wish we'd had time to beam down to the surface and take a closer look."
"Yeah, but I'd hate to have run into a Jem'Hadar patrol while we were down there picking flowers."
:- Jadzia Dax and O'Brien
"The gravimetric distortions are intensifying, but they don't seem to be coming from the star itself."
"But where else could they be coming from? There aren't any planets in this system."
"There are now."
:- Jadzia and O'Brien
"I was admiring… your markings. Are they decorative?"
"No. Are yours?"
"No. …If you don't mind me asking… how far down do they go?"
"All the way."
:- Deral and Jadzia
"It's delicious." 
"Especially if you've been looking forward to it for sixty years." 
"That's a long time between meals."
:- Jadzia, Deral, and O'Brien
"Oh, for that kind of money, you can move into a holosuite. Now, what is it you want?"
"I want… Major Kira."
"Kir- What are you going to do with Kira in a holosuite? …No. Don't tell me. I don't want to know."
:- Quark and Tiron
"After eight lifetimes as a humanoid, existing as pure consciousness… might be interesting."
"Next time we see each other, I'll probably be a great-grandfather!"
"Good, then I can call you Old Man."
:- Jadzia and Sisko, finding it impossible to hold back their giggles
"Do you think you'll be done overhauling the station by the next time I see you [sixty years hence]?"
"I doubt it."
:- Jadzia and O'Brien
== Background information ==
=== Production history ===
* Production number: 011-40513-454
* Final draft script: 
* Filmed:
** Wednesday – bridge (Paramount Stage 18)
** Thursday – Replimat, Quark's (Paramount Stage 17)
** Friday – Security office, Quark's, Holosuite (Paramount Stage 17), Defiant bridge (Paramount Stage 18)
** Monday – Meridian Garden (Location: Huntington Garden)
** Tuesday – Defiant bridge, transporter room, Dax's Quarters (Paramount Stage 18)
** Wednesday – Defiant bridge, Village Commons (Paramount Stage 18)
** Thursday – Village Commons (Paramount Stage 18)
** Friday – Village Commons (Paramount Stage 18)
** Thursday – 2nd Unit: Holosuite (Paramount Stage 6)
* Air date: 
=== Title ===
* Mark Gehred-O'Connell's original title for the episode was "Prophet in the Wind". ()
=== Story and script ===
* "Meridian" is based on , a musical about a magical Scottish village that appears only once every one hundred years. Co-Executive Producer Ira Steven Behr, an admirer of Brigadoon, confessed to originating the idea about making an episode based on the musical. Of his idea to do a Star Trek show based on Brigadoon, Behr says "I am a moron." ()
* Mark Gehred-O'Connell commented: "["Meridian"] is an outer space version of Brigadoon, with Dax as . It's really a fun story. We know that Dax has had many romantic entanglements over the course of three hundred years, but this is the first time that Jadzia Dax has fallen in love. That's the angle on which I'm building this script. There isn't a whole lot of jeopardy or danger and there are no bad guys. In that sense, it's a lot like . It's a light story in many ways, but it has emotional weight for Dax, and it's very appealing. All of her friends have to realize that this is her first romance. Sisko is used to thinking of Dax as old Curzon, and it comes as a shock to him". ()
=== Rewritten/Omitted scenes ===
* According to the script and the call sheets there were several scenes in this episode which had to be rewritten or were omitted including:
** Scene 8 – This omitted scene would've been part of the Meridian first meal.
** Scene 15 – This scene was omitted. According to the description on the call sheet, Benjamin Sisko would go on and play vajhaq with Lito and his friend. It was scheduled to be filmed on Thursday on Paramount Stage 18.
** Scenes 25 pt.-28 – These scenes were omitted. They were scheduled to be filmed on Thursday 29 September 1994 on Paramount Stage 18. According to the descriptions on the call sheet, these scenes would've featured more dialog between Siddig El Fadil and Christine Healy. The headlines of these scenes include "Meridians are in perfect health", "comment on amiable work relationship", and "work together".
** Scenes 33-34 – As noted on the call sheet for Thursday , these scenes were different in the first draft of the script. Scene 34 would've featured Quark runs away from Tiron on the Promenade after Tiron expressed his displeasure. Nana Visitor would've also been featured.
** Scene 39 – This scene was set to be on the bridge of the Defiant but was omitted. It was scheduled to be filmed on Tuesday on Paramount Stage 18 and included Terry Farrell, Brett Cullen, and Siddig El Fadil. The headline for this scenes was "Try to enable Deral to stay".
** Scenes 44-45 – These scenes were omitted.
** Scene 53 – This scene was omitted.
** Scenes 62-63 – These scenes were omitted.
=== Production ===
* The hologram consisting of Kira Nerys' body and Quark's head was supposed to be Nana Visitor's body with Armin Shimerman's head (in make-up) inserted in post-production. Although Visitor was scheduled to appear in the shot, it would have required her to wear a foam rubber head, which would be replaced by Quark's head. However, Visitor was still reeling from claustrophobia as a result of the Cardassian make-up she wore for . When Quark's make-up artist, Camille Calvet, attempted to place the rubber head on her, Visitor panicked. Thus, body double Leah Burrough filled in for her. ()
* The call sheet for the first day of filming, Wednesday , has the remarks for Avery Brooks and Colm Meaney to have a haircut after they finished filming their scenes for . Siddig El Fadil also received a haircut. The same call sheet also features more background performers on the bridge of the Defiant. Besides Lydia Tracy and Sam Murdzak, Kathleen Demor, Stuart Nixon, and an actor with the last name are listed. The latter three did not appear in the final scenes but Sam Alejan.
* According to the call sheet for the second day of production, Thursday , there was a cast photo session on Paramount Stage 4 besides the regular filming.
* Green screens were used during the dimensional shift sequences of the Meridian inhabitants and Jadzia Dax. (Call sheet, day 5)
* The television production report for the second day of production, Thursday , there was a twenty-five minute delay in production due to makeup/hair delays for Rene Auberjonois. The Grip Tom Bookout was ill and went home and was replaced by Joe Cantu. Regular Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Ed Cooper was also absent and was replaced by Lamp Operator Ralph Johnson who was replaced by Frank Valdez.
* The television production report for the third day of production, Friday , listed ADR looping sessions for Nana Visitor, Mary Kay Adams, and Rosalind Chao for the episodes and between 2:00 and 4:30 pm.
* The television production report for the fourth day of production, Monday , mentions, that a gardener from Huntington Garden backed his truck into a production van from Paramount Pictures. No damage or injuries occurred but there was a transporter accident report.
* The television production report for the fifth day of production, Tuesday , listed an ADR looping session for Natalija Nogulich for the episode between 12:45 and 12:50 pm. It also mentions that the regulator on the hair trailer's propane tanks was broken and needed to be replaced on Wednesday. Transportation Coordinator Larry Dukes assured that there was no danger. Set Security Myles Abney was absent and replaced by Ray Marinko.
* The television production report for the seventh day of production, Thursday , listed ADR looping sessions for Colm Meaney, Carlos Carrasco, Max Grodénchik, Lisa Banes, and Nicholas Cascone for the episodes and between 9:45 am and 3:45 pm. It also noted that Sound Mixer Bill Gocke was absent and replaced by Ron Cogswell. Assistant Chief Lighting Technician Phil Jacobson and Lamp Operator Mickey Welsh were absent as well and Jacobson was again replaced by Ralph Johnson.
* According to the television production report for the final day of filming, Friday , the production of this episode was 0.6 hours under budget.
=== Cast and characters ===
* This episode features the first appearance of Jeffrey Combs on the series, as well as on Star Trek. He would later play the recurring characters of Weyoun and Liquidator Brunt on the series, Commander Thy'lek Shran in , AGIMUS in , as well as many more single character appearances like Penk in . Combs, who had originally auditioned for the role of William T. Riker on , was cast as Tiron by this episode's director, Jonathan Frakes (who actually got the part of Riker).
* Jeffrey Combs commented: "["Meridian"] was my first time on a Star Trek set so it was very exciting. I remember there being a lot of hair. Because I was a new alien, they kept making me change my hairstyle. They would take Polaroids, then come back 30 minutes later and change the hair again. That got to be annoying. That's honestly what I remember about it". ()
* Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) does not appear in this episode.
* Odo's revelation that he loves Kira is hinted in the opening scene in the Replimat. It was also hinted in and Lwaxana Troi had guessed it in until it was revealed in .
=== Sets, props, and costumes ===
* The garden set of Meridian, where Jadzia and Deral engage in a relationship, was filmed at the Huntington Garden in San Marino, California. The village commons on Meridian were a reuse of the set used for the temple of Masaka in , and were built on Paramount Stage 18. The modified set can also be seen as the Klingon Great Hall in and the Albino's lair in . The backdrop seen outside the house was actually a 270-degree backdrop borrowed from , where it had been originally created to be used on . ()
 	
Original Carraya IV aerial overview	The modified Meridian aerial overview
* The aerial view of the settlement on Meridian was a reuse of a shot previously used in s sixth season episode . That shot was a composite of a Thai jungle picture, taken by Dan Curry, and a maquette of the Carraya IV Romulan prison camp. For "Meridian", the shot was slightly modified to match the full-scale set of Meridian. To dispel the notion of it being a walled prison, a large hall was added to the depiction of the model, matching the full-scale set, a small building was put outside the walls with other walls and watch towers either being removed or modified. 
* The costumes worn by Christine Healy, Jeffrey Combs, and Brett Cullen were sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. In addition, the costume worn by Catherine Wong was also sold on the web.
* Quark's holo-imager was also sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. It was actually the Bajoran tricorder prop seen in the episode with an added image capture element. The prop later appeared as a controller for restraints in and as a Klingon communicator in . In 2019 and 2020 this prop was again up for auction at the Propstore. 
=== Music ===
* This episode marks the return of composer Dennis McCarthy to DS9. He had left temporarily to compose the score for . He created a sad, gentle theme to play up the romantic aspects of the show, adding more strings than usual to the makeup of the orchestra, and taking away some brass. ()
=== Continuity ===
* During the first meal Deral asks Jadzia how far down her markings go, to what she replies, "All the way". It is seen in that Jadzia's spots do go down to her feet, as they can be seen briefly in shots of her on the hospital bed at the Trill homeworld. Further "spottings" include scenes of and .
* This episode marks the first appearance of the Defiants transporter room.
* This is the first episode in which Sisko goes back into the Gamma Quadrant since , in which they located the Founders and effectively initiated a cold war with the Dominion.
* Meridian's reveal in the teaser on the Defiants viewscreen is similar to when the planet Aldea appeared suddenly in front of the in .
* A script for this episode was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. 
* This was the last episode of Deep Space Nine to air before the release of on .
* According to a stardate reference from the episode , this episode takes place one month after .
* Tiron orders a glass of Andorian ale when speaking to Quark about the mediocre holosuite programs. The actor, Jeffrey Combs, would later go on to play an Andorian commander in .
* The Meridian traditions of "first meal" and "last meal" are mentioned in the book Star Trek: Celebrations.
* How difficult it was to get a holographic image of Kira was later again discussed, in the sixth season episode .
* This episode marks the second of three Deep Space Nine episodes directed by Jonathan Frakes. The others are and , also third season episodes.
* Quark invades Kira's privacy yet he he does not bear the consequences of his actions.
=== Reception ===
* Some members of the DS9 staff consider this episode to be the weakest of the season. For example, writer Hilary J. Bader says "Of all the stories I've done for Star Trek, "Meridian" is my least favorite"; writer/producer Ronald D. Moore claims "I don't think anyone likes the show. I don't think we liked the show. This one just went wrong. It never gelled"; and visual effects supervisor Glenn Neufeld says "A classic case of making it up as we go. I don't want to talk about it." ()
* Ira Steven Behr commented "There are some nice things in it, but to make that show really work, we would have needed another $200,000 for opticals. There were some sweet things in the show, some nice moments, but it was tough to do. We were trying to create a society that was not tech oriented, yet there were all these tech questions that had to be answered: what do they wear, how do they live? How do you tell a love story in thirty minutes? It's really difficult. I can't say as a love story the show was really successful". (Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages, p. 87)
* Terry Farrell enjoyed making "Meridian". Farrell commented: "I thought that show was done well. I loved working with Jonathan. But, to be honest, I thought worked better as a love story. I don't think "Meridian" was as emotionally honest as "Rejoined" in its approach to a Dax relationship and its dialogue. I just fell in love with the guy. Boom! Many people enjoyed that show and, as an actress, I did too, especially the scene where I had to say goodbye to Avery Brooks. Those kinds of scenes are very easy to play with Avery, because he's so supportive of me. If it hadn't been for Avery, I don't know if I would have gotten through our first season". ()
* Rene Echevarria commented "I think Ira's sister is the one who said it seemed like an original series episode, and I'll take that as a compliment. On the original Star Trek, they often asked the audience to accept a love story, a huge premise or a tragic separation – sometimes all three – in a single episode". (Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages, p. 87)
* David Livingston commented "It was mostly talking. Jonathan got some really nice performances out of Terry and our guest actor. We went back to Huntington Gardens and we found this tree that was great. It was a sweet scene". (Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages, p. 87)
* A summary of this episode is part of .
=== Apocrypha ===
* The mirror universe counterpart of Tiron appeared in the Star Trek: Mirror Universe Shards and Shadows anthology A Terrible Beauty.
=== Video and DVD releases ===
* UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 3.4 on .
* As part of the LaserDisc release in Japan on .
* US VHS release (Paramount Home Video) on .
* As part of the DS9 Season 3 DVD collection on (Region 1) and (Region 2).
* As part of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Collector's Edition.
* As part of the digital release.
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== Links and references ==
=== Guest Stars ===
* Brett Cullen as Deral
* Christine Healy as Seltin Rakal
* Jeffrey Combs as Tiron
=== Co-Star ===
* Mark Humphrey as Child
=== Uncredited Co-stars ===
* Sam Alejan as sciences officer
* Faye Barge as Bajoran operations officer
* Scott Barry as Bajoran command officer
* Bernie Bielawski as Ferengi waiter
* Rico Bueno as Meridian adult
* Leah Burrough as (body double)
* Tory Christopher as sciences officer
* Robert Coffee as Bajoran operations officer
* Kathleen Demor as operations lieutenant
* Steve Diamond as Bajoran command officer
* Jasmine Gagnier as operations officer
* Terry Green as operations lieutenant
* David B. Levinson as Broik
* Dan Magee as command lieutenant
* Mary Mascari as Bajoran woman
* Mary Meinel-Newport as Bolian woman
* Robin Morselli as Bajoran command officer
* Sam Murdzak as operations officer
* Chuck Shanks as operations lieutenant
* Armin Shimerman as (head)
* Lydia Tracy as operations lieutenant
* Nana Visitor as (voice)
* Michael Wajacs as Bajoran civilian
* Catherine Wong as Meridian adult
* Unknown performers as
** Buck-toothed alien
** Dabo girl
** Female Pelian
** Green-skinned alien with beaked face
** Meridian boy
** Meridian girl
** Meridian musician
** Thirteen Meridian adults
=== Stand-ins ===
* Rachel Abe – stand-in for Terry Farrell
* Ivor Bartels – stand-in for Siddig El Fadil and utility stand-in
* Bernie Bielawski – stand-in for Armin Shimerman
* Mark Lentry – stand-in for Rene Auberjonois and Brett Cullen
* David B. Levinson – stand-in for Armin Shimerman
* Marps – stand-in for Jeffrey Combs
* Robin Morselli – stand-in for Christine Healy and utility stand-in
* Randy Pflug – stand-in for Colm Meaney and utility stand-in
* Dottie Sinclair – stand-in for Nana Visitor and utility stand-in
* – stand-in for Terry Farrell
* Witt – stand-in for Jeffrey Combs
* Unknown performer – stand-in for Mark Humphrey
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==== Script references ====
barkeep; cork; dear; holo-camera; R'epal; Sola; stirrer; Verdion; viewfinder; Yoneb
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