158: Even the Birds Stayed Away

"Progress" 30th-anniversary reflections

Plans by the provisional government to convert a Bajoran moon into a massive power plant sets Major Kira on a collision course with a stubborn, sweet-talking farmer who refuses to give up his land. His attachment to his home and land connect with Kira—a reminder of her fight against the Cardassians during the Occupation—but she must balance personal feelings with her duty to the Bajoran government. Meanwhile, Jake and Nog set off on an entrepreneurial adventure after acquiring a mother lode of yamok sauce.

In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss "Progress" and how the story continues Kira's incredible character development and focuses the DS9 narrative on everyday people.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Finding Kira (00:03:04)
Everyday People (00:15:33)
Inner and Outer Turmoil (00:21:17)
The Right Decision? (00:25:55)
The Noh-Jay Consortium (00:29:22)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:00)
Closing (00:38:27)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)