Garak Tribute - Deep Space Nine

I once knew a Cardassian a dashing handsome young man with a promising career but one day through no fault of his own he found himself exiled and alone with nowhere to turn my name is gallic a Cardassian by birth obviously the only one of us left on this station he struck upon a brilliant plan instead of fleeing for the rest of his life he sought shelter in the one place no one expected him to go in a stronghold of his people's most hated enemies some people say that you you remained on ds9 as the eyes and ears of your fellow Cardassian mr. Garak oh it's just Garak playing simple yeah I don't make the rules but you do play the game don't you Garak and there is a game being played right now as we speak isn't there there are always game dr. Lang's death will benefit us both unless of course you intend to spend the rest of your life as a tailor truth doctor is in the eye of the beholder I never tell the truth because I don't believe there is such a thing before I became a tailor I lived by a simple motto never let sentiment get in the way of your work does that Garak and I have been having lunch together once a week from all of the year now you'd think he'd come to trust me a little why should he it's not like the two of you were really friends well no of course not I suppose when it comes right down to it I don't trust him either for all I know the man is a Cardassian spy exactly exactly if he doesn't want my health that's his prerogative I suspected that two years living among the Bajoran twould make you soft I see that I was right you've never been right about anything the hell do you think you're doing trip to Cedar in how much of this did you take a mere 30 CC's not nearly enough Frank I'm glad to see that you're adjusting so poorly to exile actually I'm finding my time here quite illuminating but I don't suppose you'd be interested in going home I'm afraid I must carry out the verdict of the Central Command but you admit that they're wrong why don't you stand up for what you believe in more to the point what do you believe in Garak you're coming back to the infirmary with me I don't think so I don't believe me when I tell you there's nothing you can do for me that's it then you're just gonna give up and let them win it has it ever occurred to you that I might be getting exactly what I deserve how sick is Garak he's dying and you're trying to save him that's right strange I thought you were his friend I suppose I am then you should let him die after all for Garak a life in exile is no life at all living on this fish isn't torture for me doctor the temperature is always too cold the lights always too right every but Jorund on the station looks at me with loathing and contempt [Music] so one day I decided I couldn't live with it anymore I took the pain away I'm not doing Garak any favours he doesn't deserve a quick death on the contrary I want him to live a long miserable life I want him to grow old on the station surrounded by people who hate him knowing that he'll never come home again but a lovely sentiment and it's from the heart they assure you commander he doesn't know why the Romulans were trying to kill him what makes you so sure because if he did know he'd already be spinning out an elaborate web of lies to cover up the truth well the truth is usually just an excuse for lack of imagination woman Mila fee seemed almost Farber it's so hard to believe that there's one person in this galaxy who could regard me with a certain tension displace four characteristics would be charging for shoes you wouldn't risk going into Cardassian space for just anyone it would have to be someone important to you someone you cared about promise me you help him I promise we think that because we have lunch together once a week you know me you couldn't even begin to fathom what I'm capable of Milla always believed you were innocent of betraying Cardassia and I once reports I should have executed you years ago what you tried remember I never reported Gary to do anything that's what made him special you're fond of me you don't want him and you both go to such lengths to hide the true meaning of your words you end up saying nothing I think you'll find more something to say you won't have any trouble understanding it contain was the Obsidian order not even the Central Command dared challenge me and I was his right and my future was limitless I threw it away you mean when you had that shuttle shut down so I disgrace is worse than that unimaginably worse what could you have possibly done worse now I let them go it's not a trick it's a choice you can walk out that door but join me Derek this is the man who put you into exile this is the man who just two days ago tried to have you killed if you attack the Dominion they'll certainly strike back you'll be taking Romulus and Cardassia into war a war you may not win do you want to go back to your shower pants or shall we pick up what's about that Gaara very happy is promised should've let that monster die forgotten I keep hoping that the wormhole will open that Eric's right about what kind of through and everything I've got nothing I let him alone let him turn me into a mirror image of himself to bring the Romulans into the war I have prepared to do whatever it takes to accomplish that goal I can't do it alone I need help No are you in or out the Kardashians will put up a strong fight but in the end they are fools be so sure because they won't be expecting an attack because they have no idea that I broke their code [Music] yeah well don't lose my exile I imagined what it would like to come out I even thought of blooms house again and she's dead in this house is about to be reduced to a pile of rubble his car recent commendable revenge so now you know doctor I hope I haven't shattered too many but your illusions why are you telling me this Garak so that you can forgive me whiles I need to know that someone forgives me [Music] you

Channel: Outaspace

Views: 358,624

Rating: 4.9614806 out of 5

Keywords: garak, elim, star trek, startrek, deep space nine, ds9, scifi, fan, fan tribute, fan trailer, trailer, dominion war, dominion, cardassian, cardassia, andrew robinson, julian bashir, tribute, epic, dark, tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, andrew, robinson, a stich in time, the way, zack hemsey

Id: jyWfcHnUGLo

Length: 9min 26sec (566 seconds)

Published: Sun Jul 29 2018

Reddit Comments

[u/morepowertoshields]

"Well, the truth is usually just an excuse for lack of imagination."

I love that.

[u/DeepSpaceCrime]

Thank you for this.

[u/tophatnbowtie]

Do you know what the sad part is?

I'm a very good tailor.

[u/srslyhow]

Such an excellent, interesting guy. Great tribute.

[u/moderatenerd]

Interrogator: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, or Spy?

Garak: Yes.

[u/gfreeman1998]

For some reason this really resonates with me:

Bashir: He's dying.

Tain: And you're trying to save him.

Bashir: That's right.

Tain: Strange, I thought you were his friend.

[u/Enigma_789]

Good God that was amazing. Thank you.

[u/InnocentTailor]

;)

[u/themage1028]

That was damn incredible. Well done.