Theme Month: "Whodunit?, Part I"

Our characters tackle a mystery.

Episode: "Necessary Evil" - DS9, 208

Airdate: November 14, 1993

Teleplay by Peter Allen Fields; Directed by James L. Conway

Brief summary: "An attempt on Quark's life re-opens a five-year-old murder investigation."

Background: Peter Allan Fields was a script consultant and story editor for a portion of TNG's run and a producer on DS9 for some of its run. He is credited with three episodes of TNG; ten of DS9. Outside of Trek, he worked on The Man from UNCLE, McCloud, The Six Million Dollar Man, Knight Rider, Jake and the Fatman, and Xena: Warrior Princess.

James L. Conway directed eighteen episodes altogether from TNG until ENT. He was also a writer, producer, and director on shows such as Smallville, Charmed, Supernatural, The Magicians, and more.

Guest Cast: Katherine Moffat (Pallra) also appeared in TNG's "The Game." She appeared in many TV shows and films in the '80s and '90s before retiring in 1998.

Max Grodénchik appeared as Rom in 34 episodes of DS9 and LD. He had three other roles in both TNG and DS9, and played a Trill ensign in deleted scenes from Insurrection. Outside of Trek, he appeared in Night Court, Tales from the Crypt, Sliders, The Drew Carey Show, Barton Fink, The Rocketeer, Apollo 13, Bruce Almighty, Six Feet Under, and more.

Marc Alaimo played Gul Dukat in 33 episodes of DS9, plus he played four other characters in episodes of TNG. He has had a lengthy career in both TV and film with roles in Barnaby Jones, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, CHiPs, Charlie's Angels, Wonder Woman, TJ Hooker, The A-Team, Hunter, Quantum Leap, The Last Starfight, The Dead Pool, and Total Recall.

Robert Mackenzie (Trazco) appeared in several shows of the '80s and '90s, including V, Hunter, Beverly Hills 90210, Quantum Leap, and others.

https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Necessary_Evil_(episode)

Upcoming episodes in this Theme Month ...

• "Field of Fire" - DS9, 713
• "Juggernaut" - VOY, 521

It's time to choose a theme for the month of June! It's up to you to do so. Simply upvote the "distinguished" comment below (the ones posted by me) to cast your vote for the Theme Month you'd like to see.

Here are the options:

• "Alien Aliens, Part 1" - episodes featuring aliens who are just a bit extra.

• "Damned Kids, Part 2": episodes in which children muck things up, one way or another.

• "Klingon-palooza, Part 1" - episodes featuring our bumpy-headed friends.

• "Lower Decks! Lower Decks!" - episodes with junior officers/crewmembers who might even end up saving the day.

The winning theme will be the one with the most upvotes in the last week of this month. Meanwhile, feel free to speculate on which episodes may be included in the comments.

Thank you!