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"Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', originally airing on October 14, 1995 in broadcast syndication. The story was written by Ronald D. Moore and directed by actor Andrew J. Robinson, who played the recurring character Garak. The episode received a Nielsen rating of 5.7 million, a slight decrease from the previous week. In the episode, Worf (Michael Dorn) becomes infatuated with Grilka, but is unable to pursue her as a result of his dishonor among Klingons. In an adaption of the 19th-century play ''Cyrano de Bergerac'', Worf instead helps Quark (Armin Shimerman) win Grilka's love. When Quark—wholly inexperienced in Klingon fighting and mating rituals—is forced to fight Grilka's bodyguard to legitimize their relationship, Worf employs a device to remotely control Quark's body movements in combat, enabling him to defeat his opponent. Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) attempts to console the dejected Worf, and becomes the aggressor in a romantic scene between the two. It is revealed that "par'Mach" is the Klingon word for "love" with an aggressive connotation. Michael Dorn had originally proposed a story along the lines of ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. Writers were deliberately vague in their depiction of the technology used to help Quark defend himself; viewers are shown a transmitting device on Worf's head and a receiver concealed behind Quark's head, but given no indication of its workings. "Looking for par'Mach" has been met with mixed critical reception. Many reviewers enjoyed the whimsical nature of the episode, but it has been criticized for a weak plot, among other issues. ==Plot== Grilka, the Klingon ex-wife of Quark (Armin Shimerman) from a "marriage of convenience" (see "The House of Quark"), unexpectedly boards Deep Space Nine. Although her intentions are unknown, Worf is immediately attracted to her, but is dismayed at her friendliness toward Quark. After unsuccessfully attempting to impress Grilka, Worf is admonished by her adviser, Tumek, who says that Worf's dishonor precludes her from mating with him. In pursuing Grilka romantically, Quark finds himself completely unfamiliar with Klingon mating rituals, so he asks Jadzia Dax for help. Worf, eager to prove himself capable of courting a Klingon woman, joins Dax in coaching Quark to win Grilka's affections. Through diligent efforts to learn Klingon culture, including the holosuite reenactment of an ancient Klingon battle scene, Quark is successful with Grilka. However, her bodyguard, Thopok, becomes outraged at the unconventional relationship, and challenges Quark to a fight. Completely unskilled at combat, Quark stands to either lose Grilka or be killed. Worf again helps the Ferengi; using a special device implemented by Dax, Worf is able to control Quark's body movements from an adjacent holosuite and help Quark defend himself with a bat'leth. Although the device temporarily malfunctions, he ultimately defeats the bodyguard. The scene concludes with Grilka and Quark alone and enamored with one another. Worf opines to Jadzia that Quark is unworthy of such a great Klingon woman, and she counters that Worf's interest in Grilka is superficial, asserting that there are better options awaiting him. Observing that Worf still fails to see the subtext in her hints, Dax initiates an aggressive romantic encounter. In the next scene, both couples are shown in the infirmary; Doctor Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig) treats their wounds and quickly deduces the source of their injuries. In a subplot, Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney) is faced with the increasingly uncomfortable situation of Major Kira carrying his baby and living with him and his wife, Keiko (see "Body Parts"). The two begin to develop feelings of attraction, which are apparent to both Doctor Bashir and Odo (René Auberjonois), though Keiko remains oblivious. O'Brien and Kira try to avoid growing closer, but Keiko insists that O'Brien accompany Kira on a brief retreat to Bajor. As their shuttle is about to depart, Kira reveals that their destination is in a highly romantic setting, which prompts Miles to back out of the trip; Kira also changes her plans and decides to visit her boyfriend, First Minister Shakaar, instead. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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