![]() Felix had intended to introduce some thrill and excitement to the usual routine, so during the original programming he inserted this subroutine to shake things up a bit. In 2375, a hidden subroutine, which Chief Miles O'Brien jokingly called a " jack-in-the-box", was activated in Vic's program, leading to unexpected plot developments. Nog was finally convinced and in exchange for everything Vic had done for him, he arranged for Vic's program to stay online continuously, enabling him to experience something close to real-life. When Vic reactivated himself, he was able to convince Nog to return to the real world and live his life again. Nog protested when Vic tried to get him to leave Vegas, leading Vic to be forced to just shut down the program, thanks to another one of Felix's ingenious subroutines. ![]() However, Ezri Dax reminded him that Nog needed to return to reality. Gradually, Nog regained his self-confidence and had even become Vic's personal accountant profits rose and Vic grew to enjoy his relationship with the young man and the program's round-the-clock operation. Angry and frustrated with his situation, Nog decided to immerse himself in the world of Vic Fontaine and spend the remainder of his medical leave on the holosuite, "living" with Vic. After Ensign Nog lost his leg on AR-558, he struggled, both emotionally and physically, to cope with his disability, even though his new biosynthetic leg worked perfectly. Kira and Odo were not the only ones who felt a great deal of gratitude and affection towards Vic. ( DS9: " His Way", " Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang") In fact, they felt such an obligation to Vic that when once Vic and his program were in jeopardy, they felt that they owed him and immediately came to the rescue. In the end, Vic's advice and matchmaking paid off: Kira finally came around and the two became a pair. However, he did not tell Odo that it was the real Kira he was having dinner with, thus enabling Odo to be himself around her as he believed he was having dinner with a holo-Kira. Vic played matchmaker by telling Kira about Odo's feelings for her and arranging a date for them in his nightclub. Fontaine turned Odo into a tuxedo-clad piano player and invited a pair of beautiful holo-showgirls so that Odo could practice being at ease around women and develop his social skills. Odo sought Vic's advice when he wanted to win over Kira Nerys' heart and was unsure as how to approach her and confess his feelings for her. Felix gave the program to his friend, Doctor Julian Bashir who installed it in one of the station's holosuites at Quark's.īecause he was so advanced, the station crew began to think of Vic as more than just a mere hologram. In that capacity he proved to be a valuable mentor to many residents of DS9. Furthermore, he was programmed to be highly perceptive and intuitive, creating a warm, welcoming, down-to-earth character that everyone found very approachable and endearing. Fontaine was so sophisticated that he was able to turn his program on and off whenever he desired. Vic was designed to be self-aware and fully interactive with the program's participants and in fact was fully aware of his status as a hologram. He had a repertoire of vocal- jazz era and cabaret songs that he performed with his band. Vic's program was created by Felix and generally modeled after popular mid- 20th century entertainers such as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
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