Battle of Britain

File:Bashir o\'brien battleofbritain.jpg

Bashir and O'Brien in costume.

The Battle of Britain was a notable phase of the Second World War, an aerial conflict taking place between 1940 and 1941. Its intent by Nazi-controlled Germany was to gain air supremacy in United Kingdom airspace, as a precursor to full-scale invasion. The battle ended with Germany failing to achieve that objective making it the first major defeat of the tyranny.

The Battle of Britain was one of Julian Bashir and Miles O'Brien's favorite holoprograms at Quark's holosuites, taking the role of two RAF pilots in a squadron that included Clive. The pair were intent on recreating the historical setting exactly, and had their own costumes. O'Brien even abandoned his Irish accent for his role.

Following the bombing of the Antwerp Conference in 2372, the two had an appointment to run the program. However, after part of their session, they felt their hearts weren't in it, and chose not to restart the program. They attempted to invite Odo to join the simulation, but the Changeling was enroute to Earth and had to decline. (DS9: "Homefront")

The two often let the program play out for several hours - something which proved costly when Keiko O'Brien returned from Bajor, and the two had to rush to clean O'Brien's quarters before she arrived. (DS9: "Accession")

When the crew returned to Deep Space 9 following Operation Return in 2374, O'Brien and Bashir's first action was to determine if the holosuites were working, and book a session in the program. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")

Background Information

The Battle of Britain holoprogram was originally introduced in the fouth season premiere "The Way of the Warrior", but the scene was deleted from the episode.

External links

• Battle of Britain at Wikipedia