Take Me Out to the Holosuite (DS9 episode)
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"Take Me Out to the Holosuite" is a seventh season episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
first broadcast on October 21, 1998. The episode has an average rating of 4.5/5 on the official Star Trek
website, as of November 21, 2007.
DS9 crew members form a baseball
team and challenge a group of Vulcan
s to a game.
The baseball team the crewmembers create is called the "Niners", which in turn became the term for fans of the series.
for repairs made necessary from combat skirmishes. Convinced his all-Vulcan crew is the finest in the fleet, he challenges former classmate and longtime rival Sisko to a baseball game in the holosuite
. With only two weeks to whip his team into shape, Sisko vows he's going to beat Solok—even though Jake
is the only other person residing on the station who has ever played baseball.
The training sessions are grueling. Sisko's team is plagued by injuries and inexperience. When one such injury sidelines O'Brien, Sisko makes him a coach, then pulls some strings to enlist his traveling girlfriend Kasidy Yates—who knows how to play—as a replacement. Unfortunately, Sisko has neither the time nor the patience to train his weaker players, and in a fit of frustration, he throws a well-meaning but inept Rom
off the team.
Rom's abrupt dismissal nearly causes Sisko's squad to quit in protest, but Rom insists they continue on without him. Privately, Sisko confides in Kasidy the real reason why he's taking Solok's challenge so seriously. He recounts how Solok once humiliated him publicly when they were both in Starfleet Academy. Ever since, Solok has always gloated about Vulcan superiority in all things, and now Sisko can't bear the thought of Solok beating him at his own game. Though sworn to silence, Kasidy informs the DS9 crew of Sisko's motives, which inspires them to try all the harder to beat the Vulcans.
Game day arrives. The teams gather in the holosuite. The first Vulcan who steps up to bat slams a home run—and the game goes downhill from there. By the top of the fifth inning, Sisko's team is losing to Solok's, 7-0. Just when things couldn't get any worse, Sisko gets thrown out
by Odo, who's umpiring the game, for poking Odo in the chest during the argument, thus violating the rule that players/coaches are not to make intentional contact with the umpire.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Rom's son Nog manages to make it to third base. The crew is down 10-0 and they'd desperately like to score a run. Realizing that Rom's feelings are more important than winning, Sisko arranges to put the Ferengi into the game. Rom accidentally hits a perfect bunt, which brings Nog home, giving the Niners their only run in a 10-1 loss. This unleashes a joyous celebration—so joyous it stops the game and disturbs Solok. Later at Quark's
, Sisko and his ebullient crew toast the triumph of team spirit over Vulcan superiority. Solok protests their "manufactured triumph," but the DS9 crew merely laugh off his argument, accusing him of behaving emotionally—irritated, defensive, angry, jealous, and bitter. Solok storms off, while the DS9 team celebrates.
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first broadcast on October 21, 1998. The episode has an average rating of 4.5/5 on the official Star Trek
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website, as of November 21, 2007.
DS9 crew members form a baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team and challenge a group of Vulcan
Vulcan (Star Trek)
Vulcans, or sometimes Vulcanians, are an extraterrestrial humanoid species in the Star Trek universe who evolved on the planet Vulcan, and are noted for their attempt to live by reason and logic with no interference from emotion. They were the first extraterrestrial species in the Star Trek...
s to a game.
The baseball team the crewmembers create is called the "Niners", which in turn became the term for fans of the series.
Plot
Vulcan Captain Solok brings his starship to Deep Space NineDeep Space Nine (space station)
Deep Space Nine is a fictitious space station, and is the eponymous primary setting of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It serves as a base for the exploration of the Gamma Quadrant via the Bajoran wormhole, and is a hub of trade and travel for the sector's denizens...
for repairs made necessary from combat skirmishes. Convinced his all-Vulcan crew is the finest in the fleet, he challenges former classmate and longtime rival Sisko to a baseball game in the holosuite
Holodeck
A holodeck, in the fictional Star Trek universe, is a simulated reality facility located on starships and starbases. The first use of a "holodeck" by that name in the Star Trek universe was in the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Encounter at Farpoint", although a conceptually...
. With only two weeks to whip his team into shape, Sisko vows he's going to beat Solok—even though Jake
Jake Sisko
Jacob "Jake" Sisko, played by Cirroc Lofton, is a character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is the son of Deep Space Nine's commanding officer, Benjamin Sisko.-Overview:...
is the only other person residing on the station who has ever played baseball.
The training sessions are grueling. Sisko's team is plagued by injuries and inexperience. When one such injury sidelines O'Brien, Sisko makes him a coach, then pulls some strings to enlist his traveling girlfriend Kasidy Yates—who knows how to play—as a replacement. Unfortunately, Sisko has neither the time nor the patience to train his weaker players, and in a fit of frustration, he throws a well-meaning but inept Rom
Rom (Star Trek)
Rom is a recurring character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is played by Max Grodénchik.Rom is a Ferengi, the son of Keldar and Ishka. He is Quark's younger brother, and the father of Nog.-Overview:...
off the team.
Rom's abrupt dismissal nearly causes Sisko's squad to quit in protest, but Rom insists they continue on without him. Privately, Sisko confides in Kasidy the real reason why he's taking Solok's challenge so seriously. He recounts how Solok once humiliated him publicly when they were both in Starfleet Academy. Ever since, Solok has always gloated about Vulcan superiority in all things, and now Sisko can't bear the thought of Solok beating him at his own game. Though sworn to silence, Kasidy informs the DS9 crew of Sisko's motives, which inspires them to try all the harder to beat the Vulcans.
Game day arrives. The teams gather in the holosuite. The first Vulcan who steps up to bat slams a home run—and the game goes downhill from there. By the top of the fifth inning, Sisko's team is losing to Solok's, 7-0. Just when things couldn't get any worse, Sisko gets thrown out
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
by Odo, who's umpiring the game, for poking Odo in the chest during the argument, thus violating the rule that players/coaches are not to make intentional contact with the umpire.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Rom's son Nog manages to make it to third base. The crew is down 10-0 and they'd desperately like to score a run. Realizing that Rom's feelings are more important than winning, Sisko arranges to put the Ferengi into the game. Rom accidentally hits a perfect bunt, which brings Nog home, giving the Niners their only run in a 10-1 loss. This unleashes a joyous celebration—so joyous it stops the game and disturbs Solok. Later at Quark's
Quark (Star Trek)
Quark is a fictional character in the American television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The character, which was played by Armin Shimerman, was depicted as a member of an extraterrestrial race known as the Ferengi, who are stereotypically ultra-capitalist and only motivated by...
, Sisko and his ebullient crew toast the triumph of team spirit over Vulcan superiority. Solok protests their "manufactured triumph," but the DS9 crew merely laugh off his argument, accusing him of behaving emotionally—irritated, defensive, angry, jealous, and bitter. Solok storms off, while the DS9 team celebrates.