Star Trek: Lower Decks puts a human spin on the legendary Deep Space Nine character Curzon Dax.
This Star Trek: Lower Decks article contains spoilers.
The host of the Dax symbiote before Jadzia, Curzon became the stuff of legend.
For its penultimate episode Fissure Quest,Star Trek: Lower Decksfinally lets us see the man himself.
Or, at least a variation of that man.
Weve gotTPol, with a greater understanding of human behavior after a six-decade marriage to Trip Tucker.
Weve got Lily Sloane fromFirst Contact, actually getting the respect that she deserves.
And weve got so manyHarry Kims, all but one is still an ensign.
Even a suggestion as small as Eat less sodium sounds like an insult to Curzons ears.
Yet, the jokes also add to the rich tapestry of Curzon.
Throughout the first seasons ofDeep Space Nine, Jadzia felt like she lived in Curzons shadow.
In Facets, she even admits that she delayed the zhiantara because of her feelings of inadequacy.
In Fissure Quest, however, Curzons failings are less dramatic, more relatable.
But the jokes deflate the importance of these moments, putting them in proper context.
Rather, theyre dumb and petty and understandable.
The purpose of exploration isnt to learn about new life and new civilizations, not really.
Its about learning about ourselvesthe people doing the exploring, sure, but also the audience watchingStar Trek.
Star Trek: Lower Decks releases new episodes every Thursday on Paramount+.
