The capitalization in the title alone is enough to make your head spin, and add in an episode about Klingon love rituals and you get a rather interesting episode. The B story about Kira starting to fall for Miles isn't quite as great as Quark trying to court Grilka and the ending with Jadzia putting the moves on Worf isn't even a little surprising. Dax has clearly been into Klingons for several lifetimes and Jadzia had the hots for Worf since he first came onto the station. Worf meanwhile acts as a more than honorable wingman for Quark who needs all the help he can get.
The episode opens with Grilka arriving on the station to get Quark's help with some financial problems her house is having. She immediately catches Worf's attention and he is open infatuated with her. Quark is too though and gets to work on the House of Grilka financial records. The B story about the relationship between Kira and Miles starts with Miles checking on her medications with Bashir who can see something is going on. Worf isn't waiting for Grilka to notice him and tries starting a fight with her body guard in Quark's, but her chief advisor pulls him aside and points out that since Worf is an outcast it is unthinkable for him to try and romance Grilka which he can't really argue with. Quark though has been invited to a private dinner with Grilka and stops by the Defiant mess hall to ask Worf and Jadzia for help. (Side note: how is it Quark can saunter onto an experimental warship whenever he wants???) Worf isn't interested, but Jadzia offers some solid advice for Quark.
Back with the O'Briens Miles is massaging Kira's legs and feet which are sore from the pregnancy. She is clearly really enjoying it and Keiko doesn't seem bothered in the slightest. Quark again comes to Worf for advice and we see Worf is living through him a bit. Jadzia's advice worked great and he is looking for the next step. Worf trains him to get through a Klingon battle holosuite program which is considered super romantic to Klingons. Grilka is super impressed afterwards but demands to know Quark's intentions. He say he wants to marry her, he thinks she is more valuable than all the latinum in the quadrant which she loves, but her body guard doesn't and challenges Quark to a duel. Back at the O'Briens Kira announces she is going to Bajor for a few days to stay at a house that belongs to a friend of hers. Keiko insists Miles go with her despite both Kira and Miles not being comfortable with that.
To get Quark through the duel alive Jadzia hooks him up to a control rig on Worf so he will move as Worf moves. Things go great for a while, but the device fails for a minute and Quark is forced to stall, but it all works out in the end and Grilka jumps on him as soon as the duel is over. On the runabout Kira is telling Miles how romantic the spot they are going to is and Miles decides he can't go and reluctantly lets her go on her own. Back on the holosuite Worf is complaining about not being the one to get Grilka and Jadzia tells him to shut up basically and then jumps on him. In the infirmary Bashir is treating Quark's love wounds when an equally beaten up Jadzia and Worf walk in. In private Worf tells Jadzia they should marry after what happened, but leaves it up to her.
Review: This episode is mostly about moving a few of the main relationships in the story forward. The Kira/Miles plot is mostly a bit uncomfortable but the Worf/Quark bits are golden.
6 out of 10
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