Homefront (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

"Homefront" is the 83rd episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 11th episode of the fourth season.

"Homefront"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 11
Directed byDavid Livingston
Written byIra Steven Behr
Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Featured musicDennis McCarthy
Production code483
Original air dateJanuary 1, 1996 (1996-01-01)
Guest appearance(s)

Plot

When 27 people are killed at a diplomatic conference being held in Antwerp on Earth, and evidence implicates the Changelings, Odo and Captain Sisko travel to Earth to investigate what looks like a bold new offensive by the Dominion that could be a prelude to war. Sisko brings along his son Jake, taking advantage of the opportunity to visit his father, a restaurateur in New Orleans. Due to Sisko's experience dealing with Changelings, Vice-Admiral Leyton puts him in charge of planetary security; together they persuade the President of the United Federation of Planets to introduce new security measures on Earth, hoping to be prepared if the Changelings attack again. Meanwhile, Jake's friend Nog, a cadet at Starfleet Academy, asks Captain Sisko to help him become a member of the Red Squad, an elite and selective group of cadets.

With the Dominion threat ever looming, paranoia begins to grow, and even Sisko momentarily suspects his own father of being a Changeling. As matters escalate, all the power on Earth is knocked out, and sabotage is believed to be the cause. Sisko and Leyton decide to prepare Earth for war, and they convince the President to declare a state of emergency on Earth. As the episode ends, Jake and his grandfather witness armed Starfleet security personnel begin patrolling the streets of New Orleans. The story is continued in "Paradise Lost".

Critical response

Jamahl Epsicokhan of TrekNation's Jammer's Reviews praised the episode, calling it the best use of the Dominion in the series to date. Epsicokhan praised the interaction between Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks) and his father, the elderly and infirm restaurateur Joseph (Brock Peters). Epsicokhan also praised the idea of paranoia as a motivating factor, feeling it made for compelling suspense, and an intriguing storyline. The reviewer also felt the family restaurant, as well as the city of New Orleans which both featured prominently in the episode, were presented with a genuine attempt to appear authentic.[1]

As a two part episode paired with "Paradise Lost" it was rated as the 22nd best episode of Star Trek overall, in 2016 by The Hollywood Reporter.[2]

In 2017, Business Insider listed "Homefront" as one of the most underrated episodes of the Star Trek franchise at that time.[3]

In 2017, ScreenRant ranked this episode paired with "Paradise Lost" the 12th darkest episode(s) of the Star Trek franchise.[4]

In 2018, CBR rated "Homefront", together with following episode "Paradise Lost", as the 16th best multi episode story of Star Trek.[5]

References
  1. Epsicokhan, Jamahl. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine "Homefront"". TrekNation. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  2. ""Homefront" and "Paradise Lost" - 'Star Trek': 100 Greatest Episodes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
  3. Holodny, Elena. "The 31 most underrated 'Star Trek' episodes". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  4. "The 15 Darkest Episodes Of Star Trek, Ranked". ScreenRant. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  5. "Star Trek's Greatest Episodic Sagas, Ranked". CBR. 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2019-07-03.


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