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Colm Meaney (right) with Deep Space 9 co-stars (left) and (center), who portrayed the characters of and, respectively.The character of Miles O'Brien was transplanted from to at the beginning of the latter show. In the story, Miles O'Brien transfers from the to in the DS9 premiere episode ', to serve as the station's chief of operations.O'Brien's character is unique in the Star Trek universe.
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987 TV-PG 7 Seasons TV Action & Adventure Decades after the adventures of the original Enterprise crew, Capt. Jean-Luc Picard leads a new Enterprise on missions to explore unknown worlds. 'The Ensigns of Command' is the second episode of season three of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and the forty-eighth episode of the series overall (forty-ninth if one counts the two-part pilot episode 'Encounter at Farpoint' as two episodes.
As well as being a non-commissioned officer, he is also a family man with a wife and children. He is often portrayed as being less patrician, and more pragmatic and down-to-earth than his colleagues.
The producers would routinely put O'Brien under intense psychological pressure in episodes jokingly dubbed 'O'Brien must suffer'. O'Brien was regularly chosen for such storylines.With the help of, he devised a way of moving the station from orbit around to the site of the newly discovered, allowing Bajor to take possession. He would later assume an additional role as chief engineer of the, which is assigned to Deep Space Nine in the episode '.While at DS9, he meets Dr., who initially irritates O'Brien (Episode: '), but the two characters eventually become best friends. In particular, they frequently play and fight historical battles in the holosuites.Miles is reprimanded for violating the when he helps an alien from the, escape from other aliens are hunting him in '.In 2370, he is arrested by the and charged with supplying weapons to the. The charges are dismissed when it is revealed to be part of a conspiracy to discredit the Federation (Episode: ').Miles is temporarily relieved of duty after a visit to the planet Argratha. O'Brien has been falsely accused of espionage and is given the simulated memory of a 20-year prison sentence.
O'Brien becomes paranoid and emotionally distressed upon his return to the station and attempts suicide (Episode: ').In 2373, he has a son, delivered by surrogate in the episode '.At the end of Deep Space Nine, O'Brien and his family depart the station to move back to, where Miles is to serve as an engineering professor at Starfleet Academy. The soundtrack accompanying these moments on screen is to the tune of ' '.DS9, in particular, makes mention and the use of Miles' many years of experience in Starfleet as a device to allow the character to play a major part in various storylines and as further justification for his holding what is, essentially, a command-level position while still being a non-commissioned officer. Indeed, Miles has as much as, if not more, command experience than those officers he works with.
For instance, during a formal extradition hearing regarding Lt. Commander Worf, O'Brien is declared an expert in starship combat owing to his experiences and is asked to critique Worf's actions. Also, Miles offered Worf some guidance about commanding and managing others during a crisis. Miles' style of command can be classified as generally hands-on with an emphasis on 'thinking on your feet' when solving problems. However, Miles is not above asserting his authority when required.
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All that said, Miles uses a straightforward and common-sense approach toward the issues he faces.Mirror Universe Miles O'Brien of the was a Terran slave who worked for the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance aboard station Terok Nor. In 2370, O'Brien was working in the station's ore processing center. O'Brien was also occasionally recruited to repair Benjamin Sisko's raider when it was docked at the station. Sisko claimed he hated the name Miles, and instead nicknamed O'Brien 'Smiley'. Miles was known on the station for being an excellent 'tinkerer and putterer'.When Smiley met a Julian Bashir from another universe in the ore processing center, he initially thought that Bashir's 'wild' tales of his counterpart being Chief of Operations was simply a ruse to get him to help Bashir. However, Bashir was able to persuade him to help after he realised that anything had to be better than being a slave.
Smiley agreed to help Bashir try to escape from the station only if he could go back with him to the other universe. When Captain Sisko defied Intendant Kira Nerys who commanded the station, Smiley changed his mind and decided to join Sisko's crew, deciding that there was something worth staying for after all (Episode: ').When Mirror Sisko was killed by the Alliance in early 2371, Smiley took charge of the Terran Rebellion. To complete Sisko's last mission, he recruited Benjamin Sisko to take the place of his deceased counterpart long enough to convince Jennifer Sisko to leave the Alliance and start working for the Rebellion (Episode: ').While he was aboard Deep Space 9, Smiley took the opportunity to download a large portion of the station's database, including the schematics for the USS Defiant. Smiley used the stolen specifications to build a warship, which they named Defiant. After the rebels managed to capture Terok Nor from the Alliance, the Alliance prepared to recapture the station. Smiley once again recruited Sisko to help them finish construction of the Defiant in time. After successfully defending the station, Smiley sent Sisko back home (Episode: ').In 2375, Smiley was in command of the Defiant when it pursued Brunt's ship as it stole a cloaking device from the station, and later negotiated Regent Worf's surrender and capture (Episode: ').Rank During the story progression of TNG and DS9, O'Brien wears black silver-rimmed insignia, or lieutenant junior grade ( TNG: 'Encounter at Farpoint'), insignia ('Redemption, Part II', 'Data's Day', etc.), and then black gold-rimmed insignia ( DS9: 'Emissary').
Calls him a Chief Petty Officer in ' ( TNG) but he had been referred to in previous episodes as Lieutenant. Eventually, O'Brien receives a distinct 's insignia and his rank is emphatically identified in ' ( DS9).Reception In 2009, rated Miles the 17th best character of all Star Trek up to that time.In 2016, Miles O'Brien was ranked as the 17th most important character of within the Star Trek science fiction universe. In 2018, ranked Miles O'Brien the 15th best character of Star Trek. (Starfleet is a fictional organization within the Star Trek science fiction universe.)In 2016, rated Miles O'Brien as the 20th best character in Star Trek overall as presented in television and film up to that time, highlighting the character's role in episodes such as ', ', ', and '.In 2017, ranked Miles as the 13th best character on Star Trek: The Next Generation. References. 'Because there was not much for him to do, with the computer and all', Hal Schuster, The Trekker's Guide to Deep Space Nine: Complete, Unauthorized and Uncensored. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing (1997): 52.
Schuster (1997): 53. Okuda, Michael & Denise, Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future New York: Bantam Books (1996): Appendix B. Crew Dossier: Miles O'Brien, DS9 Season 5 DVD, Special Features. Episode TimeStamp: Season 1 Episode 1 Time 00:57:43. McMillan, Graeme (5 September 2016).
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Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 2 | ||
Directed by | Cliff Bole | ||
Written by | Melinda M. Snodgrass | ||
Featured music | Dennis McCarthy | ||
Cinematography by | Marvin Rush | ||
Production code | 149 | ||
Original air date | October 2, 1989 | ||
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'The Ensigns of Command' is the second episode of the third season of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 50th episode overall, first broadcast on October 2, 1989.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet crew of the Federation starship Enterprise-D. In this episode, Commander Data (Brent Spiner) must convince a reluctant colony of more than 15,000 to prepare for immediate evacuation while Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) attempts to negotiate a three-week reprieve from aliens intent on colonizing the planet themselves in four days and wiping out any humans found there.
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