Rivals (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

"Rivals" is the 31st episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It is the 11th episode of the second season.

"Rivals"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 11
Directed byDavid Livingston
Story by
Teleplay byJoe Menosky
Featured musicJay Chattaway
Production code431
Original air dateJanuary 2, 1994 (1994-01-02)
Guest appearance(s)

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy, in orbit of the planet Bajor. In this episode, a con artist opens a new bar that competes with Quark's.

Plot

The episode begins with Odo placing El-Aurian Martus Mazur in a holding cell after accusing him of swindling aboard Deep Space Nine. While in his cell, Martus acquires a gambling device that alters the laws of probability after his cellmate, an old man named Cos, dies. Because of his change in luck, he is released from confinement after the elderly couple he conned decides not to press charges.

With his new and intriguing device, he sets up a bar and casino that ends up drawing business away from Quark. However, the device soon turns on him and he himself is conned into losing a large sum of money. In addition, the couple he swindled out of money changes their mind and presses charges against him.

Meanwhile, O'Brien attempts to get in shape so that he can compete effectively with Bashir at racquetball. As part of a ploy to regain lost business for the bar, Quark is able to trick O'Brien and Bashir into participating in a public tournament that people can bet on. When O'Brien performs abnormally well, he realizes that there are statistical abnormalities on the station. This leads the crew to discover the effects of the devices in Martus's establishment, and O'Brien and Bashir agree to cancel the rest of the game. To prevent more tampering with natural probability, Sisko and Dax destroy the device.

References
    • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine DVD set, volume 2, disc 3, selection 3.

    See also
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