Series: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Season 2, Episode 4
Original Air Date: October 17, 1993
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Verad, a disgruntled Trill, hijacks the station, demanding that Jadzia's symbiont be removed from her and implanted in him. Verad is resentful of the fact that he himself was passed over for the joining and has decided to take matters into his own hands.
"Invasive Procedures" is an important Trill story which further explores the separate beings which are the symbiont and the host. It's not an especially good Jadzia story as she is not conscious for most of it, though it does help to establish her self-sacrificing nature. It's a more interesting Dax story, especially regarding Dax's friendship with Benjamin Sisko. We see where the lines of loyalty are drawn for Ben - to Curzon (his pal back in the day), to Dax and, most importantly in the long run, to Jadzia.
The episode is also notable for a guest appearance by Tim Russ, the future Tuvok in Voyager.
Acting Notes
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John Glover (Verad) was born August 7, 1944 in Kingston, New York. He grew up in Salisbury, Maryland and graduated from Towson University. Films include Annie Hall, White Nights and Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Glover had a principal role on Smallville and also had appearances in Miami Vice and Murder, She Wrote among others. He is currently the voice of the Riddler in the DC Animated Universe.
Glover has won his greatest accolades on stage. After his DS9 gig, he won a Tony in 1995 for the lead in Love! Valour! Compassion! Glover is gay and has been married to sculptor Adam Kurtzman since 2016. They've been together since 1993.
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