10 Star Trek Episodes That Are Perfect For A Good Cry
5. It's Only A Paper Moon
The late Aron Eisenberg turned in the performance of his career in this late-stage episode of Deep Space Nine, where he displayed the horror and trauma of the Dominion War, and its effect on him.
The scene shared between Nog and Vic Fontaine, as all of the house lights are brought down and the crowds of the 1950s vanish into thin air, is devastating in its impact and delivery. Nog, in losing his leg, felt the harsh reality of his situation. He was not invulnerable, nor was he safe. He could die at any moment, and it terrified him.
Eisenberg spoke about his experiences after this episode aired, in which several veterans reached out to him, saying that he had given a voice to some of their fears. It truly is an episode and a story that is guaranteed to help whatever's been bottled up inside come out into the real world, even if it takes a visit to Las Vegas to get it done.