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Fortinbras Armstrong

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2. Quark isn't even my favorite DS9 character
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 06:58 AM
Jan 2016

I think that Garak was far more interesting. I think the following bit of dialogue with Dr Bashir sums him up

Bashir: What I want to know is, out of all the stories you told me which ones were true and which ones weren't?
Garak: My dear doctor...they're all true.
Bashir: Even the lies?
Garak: Especially the lies.


He shows what a skillful operative he actually is in the episode "In the Pale Moonlight" in which he plants fake evidence on the corpse of a Romulan official that is certain to bring the Romulans into the war against the Dominion, and sums it up perfectly with

That's why you came to me. Isn't it, Captain? Because you knew I could do those things that you weren't capable of doing. Well, it worked. And you'll get what you want: a war between the Romulans and the Dominion. And if your conscience is bothering you, you should soothe it with the knowledge that you may have just saved the entire Alpha Quadrant. And all it cost was the life of one Romulan senator, one criminal ... and the self-respect of one Starfleet officer. I don't know about you, but I'd call that a bargain.

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Proposition: Quark is the best character [View all] OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 OP
I forgot about that Quark. kentauros Jan 2016 #1
I have never even heard of that. OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #3
It was a silly parody from the 70s kentauros Jan 2016 #5
Quark isn't even my favorite DS9 character Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2016 #2
Garak certainly darker and more complicated. OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #4
So you found Quark more personable Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2016 #6
Exactly! OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #8
Now if you'll excuse me, I have a lock to pick Fumesucker Jan 2016 #7
Great speech! OrwellwasRight Jan 2016 #9
Yeah he was a pretty good character 47of74 Feb 2016 #10
I agree. OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #11
I will say that I loved the Agony Booth's review of that train wreck... 47of74 Feb 2016 #12
I have to disagree with this guy's premise OrwellwasRight Feb 2016 #13
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