560 - It's Only a Paper Moon

Data Stellare Sconosciuta: Dopo aver perso una gamba in battaglia, un Nog abbattutissimo torna su Deep Space Nine in convalescenza. Benché gli amici facciano di tutto per tenerlo su di morale e il nuovo impianto biosintetico sia praticamente identico alla vecchia gamba, il giovane guardiamarina si sente molto debilitato, sia emozionalmente sia fisicamente.

In questo episodio...

• Rom ottiene la promozione a ingegnere della manutenzione di prima classe.

Note

• Il titolo non è stato tradotto in italiano perché è un riferimento ad una canzone cantata da Vic Fontaine durante l'episodio.
• Le canzoni che canta Vic Fontaine in questo episodio sono: I'll Be Seeing You (a [T:07:10] in camera di Nog solamente vocale, a [T:11:32] con gli arrangiamenti musicali), a [T:20:35] e a [T:43:00] I've Got the World On A String, a [T:22:15] Just in Time e a [T:29:04] It's Only A Paper Moon.

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• Viene citata la Base Stellare 235 (35 + 2 = 37, la metà di 74).

Versione italiana

• Quando si vede Nog entrare per la prima volta in camera da letto, il Ferengi chiede al computer che ora sia e il computer risponde "The time is nine thirty-two hours", ma nei sottotitoli di Canal Jimmy viene indicato "21:32". Nello script è scritto che sarebbero dovute essere le "eleven thirty-two hours" (11:32) [T:06:47].

Citazioni

Fontaine: Well, that may be true, but this is a holosuite program, capice?
Rom: So?
Fontaine: So you're not a hologram!
Rom: Life can be so unfair!

Fontaine: Look, kid. I don't know what's gonna happen to you out there. All I can tell you is that: you've got to play the cards life deals to you... Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose... but at least you're in the game.

Scene tagliate

Nel teaser, quando arriva Nog e tutti lo incitano e gli dicono scherzosamente che avrà un bel po' da lavorare, nello script erano previste queste
battute di Worf e Quark.

     WORF
   The Defiant plasma conduits could
   use an overhaul.

     QUARK
   My drink replicator could use
   some work.

Sempre nel teaser, quando Nog esce dalla stiva è stata tagliata questa scena:

6A   ROM & LEETA

 watch him [Nog] go.

     ROM
   Did I do something wrong?

 Leeta's tearing up, but she hugs Rom and shakes her
 head.

La sequenza di flashback, che Nog sperimenta mentre si reca per la prima volta nella holosuite, nello script è più articolata, mentre nell'episodio si limita ad un paio di ricordi.

14   INT. CORRIDOR/TURBOLIFT

 Nog limps up to the turbolift and presses the
 control panel on the wall. As he stands there
 waiting, his mind reaches back in time...

15   EXT. AR-558 - NIGHT (STOCK)

 Nog is moving cautiously through a passage with the
 other Starfleet Officers. There's a sudden SOUND
 that takes us back to --

16   INT. CORRIDOR

 Where Nog starts a little -- but it's only the sound
 of the turbolift doors OPENING. Nog glances around,
 grateful that no one saw him... then steps inside
 and presses the control panel. The doors CLOSE.

17   INT. TURBOLIFT

 Which is MOVING. Nog waits.

18   EXT. AR-558 - NIGHT (STOCK)

 Nog and his squad moving through the passageway.

19   INT. TURBOLIFT

 Nog is still riding the lift.

20   EXT. AR-558 - NIGHT (STOCK)

 Suddenly Jem'Hadar PHASER FIRE erupts from O.S.
 Larkin is shot in the back...

21   INT. PROMENADE

 The Turbolift doors OPEN. Nog hesitates for a beat,
 brought back to the here and now, then steps out.
 It's late at night on the station, and the Promenade
 is empty. Nog heads for Quark's.

22   EXT. AR-558 - NIGHT (STOCK)

 Nog retreats back the way they came... then takes a
 PHASER BOLT in the leg. He writhes on the ground in
 agony...

23   INT. PROMENADE

 Nog is working the lock to Quark's with one hand,
 and absently rubbing his artificial leg with the
 other. The doors to Quark's finally OPEN and he
 heads inside.

24   INT. CAVERN - AR-558 - NIGHT

 Nog lying on the operating table, listening to
 Bashir give him the bad news about his leg. Quark
 stands nearby and puts a hand on his nephew.

     BASHIR
   ... so in order to salvage the
   femoral motor nerves... I'm
   afraid I have to amputate your
   leg just above the knee. I'm
   sorry, but there's no other
   choice.

 Nog reacts to the grim news...

25   INT. QUARK'S

 Nog making his way slowly up the stairs.

26   INT. CAVERN - AR-558 - NIGHT

 Nog wakes up on the table. He sits up and looks
 down at his legs -- one is clearly missing. He
 hesitates for a beat, then flings the bedclothes
 aside --

27   INT. HOLOSUITE CORRIDOR

 Nog's FIST slams into the bulkhead next to the
 holosuite door as he tries to banish the images from
 his mind. He takes a deep breath, settles himself
 and begins to work the wall panel next to the door.

     COMPUTER VOICE
   Program is running. You may
   enter when ready.