The symbionts live far longer than the hosts, and are moved into a new host when the old one dies. The Trill are a species of humanoids, some of whom host a sluglike symbiont implanted into them. Reviews have been mostly positive towards the episode because of its message, but there was criticism that the plot was not exciting enough and there was a negative reaction from some viewers.Ĭaptain Benjamin Sisko ( Avery Brooks) notifies Lieutenant Commander Jadzia Dax ( Terry Farrell) that a group of Trill scientists will be arriving soon at Deep Space Nine to perform experiments related to wormhole physics. "Rejoined" received a Nielsen rating of seven percent on the first broadcast in syndication. The Trill taboo was intended to be an allegory for homosexuality and homophobia. In the first draft, Dax's former partner was written as male, but after this was changed, the story was cleared through studio executives. Moore and René Echevarria wrote together, and it was directed by main cast member Avery Brooks. The episode was the first that writers Ronald D.
The two struggle with their feelings for one another because of the taboo in their species against reuniting with loved ones of former hosts as they work together to experiment on wormholes. In the episode, Dax is reunited with Lenara Kahn, the widow of one of the symbiont's former hosts. They are formed of a host and a symbiont, with the symbiont passed from host to host as the previous one dies. The plot of "Rejoined" expands on the Trill species, of which DS9 officer Jadzia Dax is a member.
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Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on Deep Space Nine, a space station located near a stable wormhole between the Alpha and Gamma quadrants of the Milky Way Galaxy. The episode received a record volume of feedback from viewers for the series, both positive and negative, as it marked one of the first televised lesbian kisses. It originally aired on October 30, 1995, in broadcast syndication. " Rejoined" is the 78th episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the fifth of the fourth season.
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