(DS9: "Improbable Cause") Even this account (and any others), however, are almost certainly fabricated or distorted, as Garak was fond of saying, "The truth is usually just an excuse for lack of imagination." Garak and Odo uncover a plot by Enabrin Tain to combine the forces of the Obsidian Order and the Tal Shi'ar to exterminate the Changlings in a preemptive… It starts with something very low-key and personal. AKA: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: DS9, Deep Space Nine, DS9, Star Trek: Deep Space IX And during this stretch of time (especially back in the day when I posted more frequently) I have been calling Improbable Cause and The Die Is Cast the best hours of DS9 as a series. A scene was scripted with Quark talking to Odo, Bashir and Garak about Retaya and can be found in the script. So all the stuff written here I agree with. A page for describing Recap: Star Trek Deep Space Nine S 03 E 20 Improbable Cause. At times this episode can seem to be trying a little too hard with telling us that Garak doesn’t give straight answers, and that the Obsidian Order is cut-throat, but in general Improbable Cause is a good one. [DS9] Season 3, Episode 20: Improbable Cause. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Improbable Cause subtitles. KIRA [OC]: Go ahead, Commander. Quark says of the Flaxian "he didn't have the eyes" of a salesman. SISKO: Making the explosion look like an accident. ODO: This could be the residue from a micro-explosive device planted on the conduit and rigged to cause a rupture. The Romulans are suspected in an attempt to kill Garak. ODO: Exactly. Initially, the two wanted to stay together, but Curzon was eventually convinced to return to the Dax symbiont. “Improbable Cause” Written by Robert Lederman & David R. Long and Rene Echevarria Directed by Avery Brooks Season 3, Episode 20 Production episode … (DS9: "Improbable Cause", "The Die is Cast") Odo as Curzon. After a bomb destroys Garak's shop, Odo thinks Garak knows more than he's … Report This. Improbable Cause (1995) Trivia (15) ... Part II", but he was not a regular on Deep Space Nine. Improbable Cause is an absolutely beautiful example of this type of story, the type of story that Deep Space Nine did so well throughout its run. In this case, a bomb explodes on the promenade, an assassination attempt targeted at a recurring guest star on the show. In the 24th century in the Star Trek science fiction universe, the staff of a Bajoran space station contend with quadrant events. "Improbable Cause" is the 66th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 20th episode of the third season. SISKO: Sisko to Ops. SISKO: Delay the departure of all vessels until further notice. Edit. Odo also served as host for Curzon Dax during Jadzia Dax's Trill zhian'tara, during which Odo shifted into a form resembling Curzon. Rating: 3 . 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