- For the song for which the episode was named, see It's Only a Paper Moon (song).
Nog returns on medical leave, but he has trouble readjusting to life on the station.
Summary
After losing his leg on AR-558, Nog returns to Deep Space 9. Given his difficulty adjusting to life after having lost his leg, he finds solace using his Ferengi business instincts to help make Vic Fontaine's bar a success. Vic soon realizes that Nog is using this as an escape from reality, and shuts down his program to force Nog to face the real world again.
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Memorable Quotes
Ezri: At first, it struck me as a little...peculiar. But after I thought it over, I began to think that maybe this is a good sign after all.
Quark: How can hiding in one of Julian's adolescent programs be a good sign?
Bashir: Hey...
Jake: It could be worse. He could be hiding in the Alamo program.
Bashir: Hey!
Leeta: Or that ridiculous secret agent program.
Bashir: Hey!
Rom: Or that stupid Viking program.
Bashir: Hey!
"He's a one legged crazy man!"
- - Rom on the new Nog.
Background Information
- Although highly speculative, the events of Star Trek: Insurrection are believed to have occurred during this episode. This is due to the fact that Worf is only in the opening scenes of this episode, which spans over a fair period of time. The apparently large period of absence in his appearances would allow him enough time to assist in the security upgrade of the Manzar colony and join the Enterprise-E crew during its mission to the Briar Patch before returning to the station for his next appearance during the ending scenes of "Prodigal Daughter", an episode that took place over three weeks after this episode.
Links and References
Guest Stars
Special Guest Star
Co-starring
- Annette Helde as Nadia Larkin (uncredited)
- Brandon De Wilde as Joey Starrett (uncredited)
- Alan Ladd as Shane (uncredited)
- Jack Palance as Jack Wilson (uncredited)
References
Alamo; AR-558; Bashir 62; Battle of Clontarf; Benbasset; biosynthetic limb; Cal-Neva Lodge; cane; Charley; cigarette; coonskin cap; counselor; craps; Crockett, Davy; Davis, Sammy, Jr.; De Wilde, Brandon; Ferengi; Flynn, Errol; Grand Nagus' staff; holosuite; "I'll Be Seeing You"; "I've Got the World on a String"; isolinear rod; Julian Bashir, Secret Agent; Ladd, Alan; Lake Tahoe; Las Vegas; latinum; magnetic flux; Makara fizz; Martin, Dean; martini; medical leave; "Moon River"; movie; "Noggles"; olive; Palance, Jack; "Paper Moon"; plasma conduit; popcorn; Presley, Elvis; raccoon; replicator; Rockefeller family; Searchers, The; Shane; Shane; Sinatra, Frank; slot machines; Starbase 235; television; transilluminator circuit; tricorder; Uncle Sam; "Untouchables, The"; Vikings; Yankee.
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