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'''Doctor Elias Giger''' was a [[Human]] research [[scientist]] during the late-[[24th century]]. |
'''Doctor Elias Giger''' was a [[Human]] research [[scientist]] during the late-[[24th century]]. |
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| − | Giger was a student of the work of Doctor [[Bathkin]], who had proposed several unusual and controversial theories about achieving [[immortality]]. |
+ | Giger was a student of the work of Doctor [[Bathkin]], who had proposed several unusual and controversial theories about achieving [[immortality]]. Although no practical diagnosis was made, Giger seemed to be a classic "mad scientist," suffering from acute obsession and [[paranoia]]. |
| − | Following Dr. Bathkin's untimely death in a [[shuttlecraft]] – an incident which Giger blamed on the "soulless minions of orthodoxy" – Giger began pursuing Bathkin's work. |
+ | Following Dr. Bathkin's untimely death in a [[shuttlecraft]] – an incident which Giger blamed on the "soulless minions of orthodoxy" – Giger began pursuing Bathkin's work. By [[2373]], he had nearly completed work on his [[cellular regeneration and entertainment chamber]], a device that would effectively grant immortality by reenergizing the {{dis|cell|biology}}s of a person's body. According to Giger, the secret to immortality lay in keeping the cells "entertained". |
| − | While at [[Deep Space 9]] in late [[2373]], Giger purchased a selection of antique objects that included a [[23rd century]] ion-[[transtator]], which he used for his entertainment chamber. |
+ | While at [[Deep Space 9]] in late [[2373]], Giger purchased a selection of antique objects that included a [[23rd century]] ion-[[transtator]], which he used for his entertainment chamber. Among the other objects in the lot was a [[20th century]] [[baseball card]], which he traded to [[Jake Sisko]] and [[Nog]] in exchange for a selection of special equipment and materials. |
| − | Around the same time, [[Weyoun]] became interested in Giger's work, thanks to his own background in "creative [[genetics]]". |
+ | Around the same time, [[Weyoun]] became interested in Giger's work, thanks to his own background in "creative [[genetics]]". ({{DS9|In the Cards}}) |
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Doctor Giger was played by recurring ''[[Star Trek]]'' guest actor [[Brian Markinson]]. His costume comprising a long-sleeved tunic, light-brown vest, dark-gray woollen jacket with multi-colored flecks and matching overall-style trousers was later sold off in the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] for $255.00. {{stala|6838}} |
Doctor Giger was played by recurring ''[[Star Trek]]'' guest actor [[Brian Markinson]]. His costume comprising a long-sleeved tunic, light-brown vest, dark-gray woollen jacket with multi-colored flecks and matching overall-style trousers was later sold off in the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] for $255.00. {{stala|6838}} |
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| − | During his introduction scene, the final script for {{e|In the Cards}} describes Giger as, "''...a Human male in his early forties sitting at the edge of the crowd. He gives his closest neighbor a worried look and moves his chair a little further away from the crowd. Giger doesn't like being the center of attention and wishes they'd all just stop looking at him.''" This would place his year of birth somewhere between roughly [[2328]] and [[2333]]. |
+ | During his introduction scene, the final script for {{e|In the Cards}} describes Giger as, "''...a Human male in his early forties sitting at the edge of the crowd. He gives his closest neighbor a worried look and moves his chair a little further away from the crowd. Giger doesn't like being the center of attention and wishes they'd all just stop looking at him.''" This would place his year of birth somewhere between roughly [[2328]] and [[2333]]. {{st-minutiae|resources/scripts/523.txt}} |
In the original script, the character had a different name. It was only when writer [[Ronald D. Moore]] got to the exchange between Nog and Jake in Act IV, that he decided to change it to Giger to rhymn with the word "tiger". "''When I wrote that line, 'We're going to beard a lion in its den,'''" he explained, "''I wanted a joke to follow. From 'lion', my mind went to the bear, the teddy bear that I'd already established in the script and then I realized that I needed to find something that ryhmned with tiger...tiger, miger, giger - ''Doctor'' Giger!''" (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', p.466) |
In the original script, the character had a different name. It was only when writer [[Ronald D. Moore]] got to the exchange between Nog and Jake in Act IV, that he decided to change it to Giger to rhymn with the word "tiger". "''When I wrote that line, 'We're going to beard a lion in its den,'''" he explained, "''I wanted a joke to follow. From 'lion', my mind went to the bear, the teddy bear that I'd already established in the script and then I realized that I needed to find something that ryhmned with tiger...tiger, miger, giger - ''Doctor'' Giger!''" (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', p.466) |
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| − | Doctor Giger's Cellular Regeneration and Entertainment Chamber was a rented personal sauna. "''I saw it three or four years ago at Modern Props,''" explained Set Decorator [[Laura Richarz]]. "''Just this big egg-shaped thing. It was so |
+ | Doctor Giger's Cellular Regeneration and Entertainment Chamber was a rented personal sauna. "''I saw it three or four years ago at Modern Props,''" explained Set Decorator [[Laura Richarz]]. "''Just this big egg-shaped thing. It was so weird, I took a picture of it and it was one of those things I kept in my head because it was so unique. I knew that someday we'd find the perfect use for it.''" (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', p. 467-468) |
| − | The inspiration behind the machine came from Ronald D. Moore. "''I had to figure out what the insane obsession of the mad scientist was. [[Ira Steven Behr|Ira [Steven Behr]]] had come up with the idea that perhaps he was trying to bring his wife back to life, and all he had was her nose or her ear and he was going to recreate her from that.''" Moore tried to incorporate this idea into the script but quickly found it wasn't working. "''As [[René Echevarria|René [Echevarria]]] later pointed out, if this guy really was trying to bring his wife back to life, the audience would start to sympathize with him on some level. You'd want him to |
+ | The inspiration behind the machine came from Ronald D. Moore. "''I had to figure out what the insane obsession of the mad scientist was. [[Ira Steven Behr|Ira [Steven Behr]]] had come up with the idea that perhaps he was trying to bring his wife back to life, and all he had was her nose or her ear and he was going to recreate her from that.''" Moore tried to incorporate this idea into the script but quickly found it wasn't working. "''As [[René Echevarria|René [Echevarria]]] later pointed out, if this guy really was trying to bring his wife back to life, the audience would start to sympathize with him on some level. You'd want him to succeed, and that would make this a different story.''" It was Echevarria who suggested having Giger searching for a way to become immortal but Moore wasn't so sure that idea would work either. After discussing the issue with Behr, Moore hit upon the idea of "cellular ennui", the concept that one literally can be bored to death. "''And that worked!''" exclaimed Moore. "'' He starts talking and you buy into it for a little while, and as you're listening it begins to sound kind of wacky, but you hear a lot of wacky stuff on ''Star Trek'', but then eventually you start to think, 'Wow, this is really twisted.'''" (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'', p.468) |
Similarly, in their review of "In the Cards", authors [[Mark Jones]] and [[Lance Parkin]] wrote, "''The preposterous concepts work simply because they stick with it so persistently. The concept of cellular ennui - where you are literally bored to death - is so ludicrous it's worth an award.''" (''[[Beyond the Final Frontier]]'', p.243) |
Similarly, in their review of "In the Cards", authors [[Mark Jones]] and [[Lance Parkin]] wrote, "''The preposterous concepts work simply because they stick with it so persistently. The concept of cellular ennui - where you are literally bored to death - is so ludicrous it's worth an award.''" (''[[Beyond the Final Frontier]]'', p.243) |
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Revision as of 03:06, 4 April 2016
Doctor Elias Giger was a Human research scientist during the late-24th century.
Giger was a student of the work of Doctor Bathkin, who had proposed several unusual and controversial theories about achieving immortality. Although no practical diagnosis was made, Giger seemed to be a classic "mad scientist," suffering from acute obsession and paranoia.
Following Dr. Bathkin's untimely death in a shuttlecraft – an incident which Giger blamed on the "soulless minions of orthodoxy" – Giger began pursuing Bathkin's work. By 2373, he had nearly completed work on his cellular regeneration and entertainment chamber, a device that would effectively grant immortality by reenergizing the cells of a person's body. According to Giger, the secret to immortality lay in keeping the cells "entertained".
While at Deep Space 9 in late 2373, Giger purchased a selection of antique objects that included a 23rd century ion-transtator, which he used for his entertainment chamber. Among the other objects in the lot was a 20th century baseball card, which he traded to Jake Sisko and Nog in exchange for a selection of special equipment and materials.
Around the same time, Weyoun became interested in Giger's work, thanks to his own background in "creative genetics". (DS9: "In the Cards")
Appendices
Background information
The Giger costume was later sold off for $255.00
Doctor Giger was played by recurring Star Trek guest actor Brian Markinson. His costume comprising a long-sleeved tunic, light-brown vest, dark-gray woollen jacket with multi-colored flecks and matching overall-style trousers was later sold off in the It's A Wrap! sale and auction for $255.00. [1]
During his introduction scene, the final script for "In the Cards" describes Giger as, "...a Human male in his early forties sitting at the edge of the crowd. He gives his closest neighbor a worried look and moves his chair a little further away from the crowd. Giger doesn't like being the center of attention and wishes they'd all just stop looking at him." This would place his year of birth somewhere between roughly 2328 and 2333. [2]
In the original script, the character had a different name. It was only when writer Ronald D. Moore got to the exchange between Nog and Jake in Act IV, that he decided to change it to Giger to rhymn with the word "tiger". "When I wrote that line, 'We're going to beard a lion in its den,'" he explained, "I wanted a joke to follow. From 'lion', my mind went to the bear, the teddy bear that I'd already established in the script and then I realized that I needed to find something that ryhmned with tiger...tiger, miger, giger - Doctor Giger!" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p.466)
Doctor Giger's Cellular Regeneration and Entertainment Chamber was a rented personal sauna. "I saw it three or four years ago at Modern Props," explained Set Decorator Laura Richarz. "Just this big egg-shaped thing. It was so weird, I took a picture of it and it was one of those things I kept in my head because it was so unique. I knew that someday we'd find the perfect use for it." (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 467-468)
The inspiration behind the machine came from Ronald D. Moore. "I had to figure out what the insane obsession of the mad scientist was. Ira [Steven Behr] had come up with the idea that perhaps he was trying to bring his wife back to life, and all he had was her nose or her ear and he was going to recreate her from that." Moore tried to incorporate this idea into the script but quickly found it wasn't working. "As René [Echevarria] later pointed out, if this guy really was trying to bring his wife back to life, the audience would start to sympathize with him on some level. You'd want him to succeed, and that would make this a different story." It was Echevarria who suggested having Giger searching for a way to become immortal but Moore wasn't so sure that idea would work either. After discussing the issue with Behr, Moore hit upon the idea of "cellular ennui", the concept that one literally can be bored to death. "And that worked!" exclaimed Moore. " He starts talking and you buy into it for a little while, and as you're listening it begins to sound kind of wacky, but you hear a lot of wacky stuff on Star Trek, but then eventually you start to think, 'Wow, this is really twisted.'" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p.468)
Similarly, in their review of "In the Cards", authors Mark Jones and Lance Parkin wrote, "The preposterous concepts work simply because they stick with it so persistently. The concept of cellular ennui - where you are literally bored to death - is so ludicrous it's worth an award." (Beyond the Final Frontier, p.243)
When asked by a fan if Doctor Giger's device would ever expose a weakness in the Vorta or Jem'Hadar, Ronald D. Moore jokingly replied, "Dr. Geiger's Cellular Regeneration and Entertainment Chamber has much higher aspirations than helping the Federation against the Dominion - he's after immortality itself!!" (AOL chat, 1999)
A biography of Giger was included in the sleeve notes for the DS9 Season 5 UK VHS release of "In the Cards".