Profit and Loss
- Episode aired Mar 20, 1994
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
A Cardassian woman named Natima Lang, who was once a flame of Quark's, visits the station under dubious circumstances.A Cardassian woman named Natima Lang, who was once a flame of Quark's, visits the station under dubious circumstances.A Cardassian woman named Natima Lang, who was once a flame of Quark's, visits the station under dubious circumstances.
Alexander Siddig
- Doctor Julian Bashir
- (as Siddig El Fadil)
Cirroc Lofton
- Jake Sisko
- (credit only)
Robert Ford
- Star Fleet Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Susan Henley
- Command division officer
- (uncredited)
David B. Levinson
- Broik
- (uncredited)
Robin Morselli
- Bajoran Officer
- (uncredited)
Tammy Rodriguez
- Dabo Girl
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to makeup supervisor Michael Westmore, the love scene in this episode between Lang and Quark is one of his all-time favorite Star Trek scenes due to the fact that despite all the heavy makeup, it is still just a touching, simple romantic scene between two people in love, and the makeup becomes completely unimportant.
- GoofsAs Garak fired his phaser at Toran, Toran is the only person in the scene who isn't casting a shadow on the floor.
- Quotes
Dr. Julian Bashir: Assuming you're not a spy... then maybe you're an outcast.
Elim Garak: Or maybe I'm an outcast spy.
Dr. Julian Bashir: How could you be both?
Elim Garak: I never said I was either.
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
Featured review
Cardassablanca
A cynical bar owner struggles to decide whether or not to help a former lover escape an oppressive regime searching for her.
This is an enjoyable episode for the moments of Cardassian politics and Andrew Robinson's entertaining guest performance.
As far a classic movie tributes go, there is no subtlety about this one, but for Casablanca fans I think it does a good job. There are lots of equivalent plot points and characters that work well with the Cardassian political situation.
Armin Shimerman is a very good actor but he is no Bogart when it comes to anti-heroic leading men. He does his best with the material, but Mary Crosby does not quite convince me as his leading lady. For me the chemistry between the two is patchy at best and feels very one sided.
Robinson, as always, is on great form as Garak and he has the strongest scenes for me. One scene in his shop where he banters with Quark about "fashion" is superbly written and performed by both actors.
This is an enjoyable episode for the moments of Cardassian politics and Andrew Robinson's entertaining guest performance.
As far a classic movie tributes go, there is no subtlety about this one, but for Casablanca fans I think it does a good job. There are lots of equivalent plot points and characters that work well with the Cardassian political situation.
Armin Shimerman is a very good actor but he is no Bogart when it comes to anti-heroic leading men. He does his best with the material, but Mary Crosby does not quite convince me as his leading lady. For me the chemistry between the two is patchy at best and feels very one sided.
Robinson, as always, is on great form as Garak and he has the strongest scenes for me. One scene in his shop where he banters with Quark about "fashion" is superbly written and performed by both actors.
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- snoozejonc
- Mar 15, 2022
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