Paradise

Sisko and O'Brien are stranded on a planet inhabited by humans who have rejected any form of technology. But is it really such a paradise?

A woman runs the human colony with an iron fist. O'Brien
tries to get some technology to work to help save a sick woman but is caught and brought before the woman, who punishes Sisko because he is O'Brien's commanding officer.

Sisko is put into a box and locked up for a day. It is very hot in the box.

He is taken out the next day, and is in bad shape, but refuses to cooperate with the woman and is put back into the box.

O'Brien discovers a gizmo in the woods that inhibits the use of all technology, and turns it off.

He comes back and uses his phaser to free Sisko.

The woman is still adamant that a life without any technology is better than a life with it.

Sisko is able to make contact with Dax and Kiera, who are in a runabout, close to the planet, having tracked them there from their ship's warp signature.

A couple of the colony, a young man and woman go with Sisko and O'Brien, back to DS - 9.

The colony must now decide whether to keep the technology dampening gizmo on or off.

This is an outstanding episode!

"I offer you a Vulcan prayer, Mr Suder. May your

death bring you the peace you never found in

life." - Tuvok.