![]() Jordan Hoffman frequently contributes to via his column, One Trek Mind, and hosted Engage: The Official Star Trek Podcast. Having a rock star on the show would have been cool enough, but Iggy Pop, the writers and producers truly made the most of it, making this one of the best bits of strange casting on the show.ĭo you remember how odd it was when you first recognized Iggy Pop beneath all that makeup? And what kind of alien do you think his pal David Bowie should have played, if he ever made a trip to DS9? Let me know in the comments below. He's just a guy doing a job, a little cranky, and with a deadpan sense of humor. We never see him personally harm anyone and, in a way, other than Weyoun, he's one of the finer windows into Vorta culture. But strangely, we never consider him much of a bad guy. Iggy's Vorta Yelgrun is eventually captured by the Ferengi and taken back to DS9. Ultimately, I think it all worked out for the best. Scheduling didn't work out, so that went to TOS alum Clint Howard. Trek producer Ira Steven Behr originally tried to get Iggy for the season-three episode “ Past Tense,” to play the not-all-there character Grady. His comeback, “I was cloned,” when Quark shrugs about family is fantastic, as is his weary nodding along to Moogie's financial counseling. With his deep voice and flatly midwestern accent, Iggy is one of the funniest bad guys in all of Trek. (Question for the scientists reading – just because it is abandoned, why would it be keeled over in the gravity-free environment of space? Looks cool, but kinda makes no sense.) The Dominion strongman sent to make the exchange? None other than the subversive, dangerous punk rocker Iggy Pop. The gang heads to Empok Nor – the decrepit former Cardassian space station. ![]() They enter into a prisoner exchange, using a spare captured Vorta that Sisko has hangin' around. However, Ferengi, by and large, are not warriors, they are negotiators! Our Magnificent Ferengi fight back the way they know how – by using their noggins. The first half of the episode shows our heroes “teaming up” in a manner similar to the film The Magnificent Seven. The title track and “The Passenger” have been used in many TV commercials, which some might consider “selling out,” while others consider a sly example of “stickin' it to the man.” Trivia fanatics love to point out that the rhythm section, Hunt and Tony Sales, are the sons of the legendary NYC broadcaster and borscht belt comic Soupy Sales.įor reasons that are a little vague, the Grand Nagus dispatches Quark to rescue Ishka (Quark and Rom's mother, also the Nagus' lover) from the clutches of the Dominion. Even if you don't think you know some of these songs, you do. In the next phase of his career he retreated again with David Bowie to Berlin to record, among other things, the masterpiece album Lust For Life. Or would he? Where facts end and where myth begins have now faded into the mists of pop culture history. ![]() He would leap off the stage into the arms of his fans. A band's reputation was made by urban legend, word of mouth and extremely rare (and highly stage-crafted) TV appearances. There were no videos, no Twitter, no YouTube. It may be hard for young people to understand today, but way back when rock fans had far fewer avenues to get to “know” the stars. The Stooges' live shows, however, are where Iggy made his reputation as someone who was. Their third album, Raw Power, produced by friend and supporter David Bowie, is a landmark piece of dirty, aggressive rock. They were not a huge success, but they were incredibly influential in crafting a new proto-punk sound that was heavy, fast and angry, but still fun. Taking a daring and energetic approach to leading a rock band, as well as the moniker Iggy Pop (one of his earliest bands had been The Iguana), he formed the band The Stooges. By subscribing to the Star Trek newsletter, which may include personalized offers from our advertising partners, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data collection and usage practices outlined in our Privacy Policy.
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