Ds9#27 A Stitch In Time: Star Trek Deep Space Nine (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

by Andrew Jordt Robinson

“Garak, I come from a culture that has perfected the ‘stiff upper lip,’ ” he explained with the same faint smile. “What does that mean?” It was a genuine question; there was a change in his attitude. “It means that we never complain, never admit to our feelings, never ask for help. It’s just not done,” Bashir explained. “And those people who ‘lack character’ and insist on airing their needs—especially in public—are subject to ridicule . . . and worse. Does this sound familiar?”

Cardassia as Britain!