DS9: Favo(u)r the Bold / Sacrifice of Angels

DS9 is one of the best sci-fi series' of all time.
I am enjoying re-watching the series, for the first time since the original airing.  This episode aired 13 years ago.  Needless to say, I didn't remember any of it from the first time around.

These 2 episodes are the last of a six part story during the programs' sixth series., and regards the retaking of deep space nine by Sisko and 600 Federation starships against several thousand Dominion/Cardassian ships.
Just before going in to battle, Julian and O'Brien recite the third part of "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Lord Tennyson.  Garak asks how the poem ends, and is told "You dont want to know."  I have reproduced the whole poem below so that you can see why.

Odo's relationship with the "female" changeling is never more annoying.  Odo is so obviously being manipulated and he knows it and I don't buy that his character would fall for it.

However, Garak's relationship with Ziyal is sweet.  Especially in the closing chapter of the episode When Ziyal... erm... Look at the title of the second episode.

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Lord Tennyson

1. Half a league, half a league,  Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death  Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade! "Charge for the guns!" he said: Into the valley of Death  Rode the six hundred. 2. "Forward, the Light Brigade!" Was there a man dismay'd? Not tho' the soldier knew  Someone had blunder'd: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die: Into the valley of Death  Rode the six hundred. 3. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them  Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell  Rode the six hundred. 4. Flash'd all their sabres bare, Flash'd as they turn'd in air, Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while  All the world wonder'd: Plunged in the battery-smoke Right thro' the line they broke; Cossack and Russian Reel'd from the sabre stroke  Shatter'd and sunder'd. Then they rode back, but not  Not the six hundred. 5. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them  Volley'd and thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse and hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them,  Left of six hundred. 6. When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made!  All the world wondered. Honor the charge they made, Honor the Light Brigade,  Noble six hundred.