Am I the only one who cringes when we get to Papa Sisko’s episodes?
He’s a child who throws tantrums when he doesn’t get his own way, he doesn’t respect his sons job, even when it’s for the safety of the planet.
The episode where they’re on earth and he has that massive tantrum over something even his grandson (the one he actually likes because he doesn’t want to be Starfleet) is begging him to do it.
What he objects to is having blood drawn to prove he’s not a changling.
It makes an important point about bodily autonomy especially regarding the elderly.
He wasn’t wrong though. Martok was the one who demanded blood tests in the first place; but when he was introduced in Way of the Warrior, he was already a Changeling! They were never effective!
Admiral Cartwright’s son should be proud he is disappointing someone like his dad. That means the Federation is improving!
Yes, I know Admiral Cartwright wasn’t a hero after ST VI. Work with me here.
So long as you feel a little guilty, he’s done his job.
Where is he now? He won’t be born for a few hundred years.
