“I hate temporal mechanics.” – O’Brien

Ahhh … what a way to summarize “Visionary” – an episode which dabbles, then fully immerses itself in the honor and majesty of time-shifting technobabble. In truth, the episode is hopelessly esoteric in its narrative construction, forcing audiences along obscure and literally meaningless theoretical plotlines. It’s an exercise in the obscure, with almost nothing to ground the story in any semblance of realism. Fortunately, though, DS9 has spent a great deal of time and energy on developing its characters. And it is the minor, almost forgotten character moments that make the entire installment worth watching – even if it is … well … hopelessly esoteric.

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