Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense"
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"Past Tense" is a two-part Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode in which the crew is thrown back to 21st-century Earth and becomes entangled in a pivotal social uprising that shapes the Federation’s future.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Past Tense (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| continuityElement | Gabriel Bell becomes a key historical figure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuityImpact | shapes the future of the United Federation of Planets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
considered one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s landmark episodes
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widely praised for social commentary ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Benjamin Sisko
NERFINISHED
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Gabriel Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Jadzia Dax NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Bashir NERFINISHED ⓘ Kira Nerys NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Odo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction
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social science fiction ⓘ time travel fiction ⓘ |
| inUniverseEvent | Gabriel Bell riots are a turning point in Earth social policy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesOrganization | United Federation of Planets (future history) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesTechnology |
time displacement
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transporter accident ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | time travel ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | syndication ⓘ |
| part |
Part I
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Part II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Star Trek franchise
NERFINISHED
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
Gabriel Bell riots
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social uprising ⓘ |
| protagonistAction |
Sisko assumes the identity of Gabriel Bell
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crew works to preserve the original timeline ⓘ |
| season | 3 ⓘ |
| series | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
San Francisco
NERFINISHED
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Sanctuary Districts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
2024
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21st-century Earth ⓘ |
| showrunner | Ira Steven Behr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
economic injustice
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historical contingency ⓘ homelessness ⓘ responsibility to history ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Clint Howard