Ah, I can't believe we're at Deep Space 9!
I was so excited that Shaxs was gonna visit
Deep Space 9.
It's a real shocker.
Tacky Cardassian fascist eyesore.
I was so happy to learn
that we were all going to Deep Space 9.
I mean, it's just such an iconic location
in the Star Trek franchise,
and just to hear Nana Visitor
and Armin Shimerman reprise their roles was incredible.
The music's always been emotional for me,
and it was really emotional to see it animated.
Um.
Just keep circling.
Ah, the wormhole looks so good.
I just wanted to jump through it
and go meet some Jem'Hadar doing some shenanigans.
It was a joy to hear the music again
and to see the station because, really,
the animation of the station was really quite impressive.
I was really glad that they chose what I thought
was her defining look.
I know this scarred up old barrel bug.
How are you, Shaxs?
Any day not living under Cardassian rule is a good one.
I love that there's a Bajoran on Lower Decks.
I was just so happy that they were friends
and that Shaxs and her were freedom fighters
and had a history.
We were in the Resistance together.
He saved my life during a raid on the Haru outpost.
I still owe you for that one.
No, you don't.
It was the back and forth,
the Bajoran and the freedom fighter attitude of,
I'm just a little braver
and more sacrificing than you are.
Yeah, because I owe you for pulling me
out of that plasma storm in the Badlands.
It's the, "No, you saved me so I owe you."
We wouldn't have even made it to the Badlands
if you hadn't sprung me from that prison transport.
You sprang me from one the week before.
That one didn't count.
We were both locked up. Come on!
It's not only an insight into their characters,
but also an insight into the Bajoran culture
as to, like, what's important.
Ladies and gentlemen, Major Kira Nerys.
Quark!
The scene with Kira and Quark is so cute.
We love that Quark and Kira relationship.
We've always loved it.
Just him doing something weird and mildly creepy
and her being like, "I'm going to murder you,"
and then he's scared.
Quark!
It's a perfect dynamic.
The Ferengi have always been comic relief.
They weren't originally meant to be,
and that's why I always tried to twinkle as Quark
and certainly got to do that on Lower Decks.
Get away from me.
One of the things I like about Lower Decks
is it deals with the people who are not in command and,
of course, on Deep Space Nine,
Quark was one of those people, as well.
He was part of the lower decks and, yet,
his personality got to shine
just as the personalities on Lower Decks get to shine.
Dabo!
And the streak continues.
The fact that Boimler is on a roll at Quark's Bar,
the original Quark's, that's amazing.
Quark's Bar was gorgeous.
That was so beautiful to have Quark behind the bar
and me pissed off at him in front of it.
I was right there again.
I was wondering when you'd show up.
Are you guys telling war stories?
I was just clearing her tab for old time's sake.
I was really glad that Kira was still on Deep Space 9.
That's my story for her,
and I'm glad that Lower Decks stuck with that idea.
To be part of the franchise, to be part of the mythology,
to have my character show up in various different places,
it's like winning the lottery.
It's good to have money.