And with the episode Progress, we’ve reached the first filler episode—though this isn’t meant as negatively as it might sound. At least most filler episodes in DS9 aren’t nearly as tiresome as those in Star Trek: Voyager.
For many, this is an episode about an elderly man and his two companions, who Kira is tasked with convincing to relocate. Of course, this is no simple task and requires a good deal of persuasion.
However, for me, this episode is more about the Noh-Jay Consortium, which aims to bring self-sealing stem bolts to the market.
Yes, this is an episode with two entirely different storylines. The one involving Nog and Jake is simply more interesting to me because the events surrounding the two solidify their rather unusual friendship—something that’s repeatedly referenced later on by others.
What I do find a bit disappointing, even though it aligns with the spirit of Star Trek, is the fact that while a big deal involving the Noh-Jay Consortium and Quark awaits at the end, we never really find out how the whole thing turns out. Quark does confirm the purchase of the land the boys traded for, along with the price of five bars of gold-pressed latinum, but we don’t get to see the actual conclusion. I find that a bit of a shame.
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