Let He Who Is Without Sin...

"Let He Who is without Sin..." is the 105th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the seventh episode of the fifth season. The title comes from the teaching of the adulterous Woman in the Gospel of John.

This achieved a Nielsen rating of 7 points corresponding to about 6,780,000 viewers when it was broadcast on television in November 1996.^[1] Later this month the blockbuster film Star Trek: First Contact was released to theaters, and Star Trek: Voyager was also part way through its 3rd season

Vanessa L. Williams (Miss America 1984 winner) guest stars as Arandis, and Chase Masterson returns as Leeta. Worf, Dax, Bashir, Leeta, and Quark go to Risa, a popular vacation planet in the Star Trek universe. They take a Danube-class Runabout to travel to the planet from the Deep Space Nine space station

Plot

Worf's relationship with Dax hits a rough spot, and he plans to discuss his feelings during their vacation on Risa. But things go from bad to worse when they — along with Bashir, Quark, and Leeta — arrive on the beautiful, climate controlled "Pleasure Planet". Worf learns that the Temtibi Lagoon's "social director", Arandis, is the former lover of Curzon Dax. Pascal Fullerton — Chairman of the New Essentialists Movement, a group bent on "restoring the moral and cultural traditions of the Federation" — approaches Worf. Fullerton's goal is to shut down Risa.

Worf immerses himself in New Essentialist literature and attends the group's rally. Fullerton makes a speech warning that Risa's focus on pleasure is just one example of how the citizens of the Federation have become soft and weak — traits which will render them defenseless if an enemy attacks. Later that night, a group of Essentialists storm the Risian Solarium, armed with phaser rifles.

Dax realizes that the attack is just a stunt to convince the Risian vacationers that they are vulnerable. That evening, Worf accuses Dax of not taking their relationship seriously. The next day, Worf sees Dax with Arandis, assumes the worst, and is overcome with jealousy. He goes to Fullerton's chambers and announces he knows how to drive the guests from Risa.

Soon afterwards, a powerful storm rocks Risa, putting an end to the resort's outdoor activities. Worf realizes that rain indicates a problem with the planetary weather grid. Fullerton and Worf arrive and reveal that Worf has rigged a tricorder to sabotage the grid. Risa will experience its normal rainy climate for the next few days.

A furious Dax accuses Worf of destroying Risa because he does not trust her. He reluctantly reveals that his restrained attitude results from a childhood incident - during a school soccer game, when he and a human boy on the other team both made a play for the ball, their heads collided, and the boy died. Ever since, Worf has felt obligated to hold back his emotions for fear that he might hurt someone else. Dax begins to understand, but the moment is shattered when a powerful earthquake shakes Risa. They rush to Fullerton's headquarters and Worf takes back the doctored tricorder, ending the shaking. He then reminds Fullerton that trust is also a traditional Federation value. After the weather grid restores the resort's pleasant climate, Worf is ready to enjoy what is left of their vacation, now that he has learned to trust Dax.

References

See also

• Two Days and Two Nights (NX-01 crew visit Risa)

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