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Garak:

In which I compile a list of episodes that feature Garak and Bashir’s weekly replimat lunches, or some other co-dining/drinking experience.

1x03 Past Prologue - Their first date is also Garak’s first appearance, and if you look at a list of Andrew Robinson’s episodes, pretty much all his early appearances are just ‘cute date with Julian.’

2x05 Cardassians - Minutes before Garak is bitten by a wild Cardassian child. This is also the episode where Garak shows up in Julian’s quarters in the middle of the night and he doesn’t mind at all because adventure.

2x18 Profit and Loss - Obviously the Garak/Bashir date is the high point of this episode unless you’re into Quark’s wacky multicultural love life… which, I am, but let’s move on.

2x22 The Wire - Yeah okay this whole episode is a literal hurt/comfort fanfic except it’s canon, of course they have a date in it.

3x02 The Search, Part II - Wow Garak, you’ve worn the same outfit to your last three dates with Julian, are you okay? I know in this screenshot they’re only on their way to or from their date, but look how cute they are! As a bonus, in this episode, Garak also goes on a ‘date’ with Sisko because exclusivity is for other plain, simple people.

3x05 Second Skin - Oh no, still the same outfit? Garak, for shame! Garak’s mug is a different shape from usual here though. 

3x18 - Distant Voices - I included two screenshots from this date because I wanted both the orienting shot that shows their drinks and food, but this is also the really cute date where Garak gives Julian the holonovel with the shiny bow on it and it’s Julian’s birthday. It’s all pretty much so adorable I’m going to explode.

3x20 Improbable Cause - Discussing Julius Caesar over unidentifiable food, Julian and Garak are the most literate couple pair of dear friends in Star Trek for sure. 

4x10 Our Man Bashir - Old Earth formalwear date episode where Julian makes out with everyone but Garak, disappointingly. But Julian does shoot Garak, which is always good for a laugh.

5x14 In Purgatory’s Shadow - Hey, it’s a three-way date with Ziyal, fun! And the weird mugs are back, I’m not disappointed at all.

6x01 A Time to Stand - Okay okay, I know it’s not a date, there was no Garashir date in this episode, but by this time in the show, they had really shifted away from this relationship for various reasons and all the screenshots are so explodey, this one is a nice reprieve. No one is sad to see this, right? Right.

7x16 Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges - I’m so glad that Garak and Julian found time to have one last date in the final season for old times’ sake.

7x25 What You Leave Behind - Again, not a date, but it’s their farewell scene! As Memory Alpha puts it: ‘Garak tells Bashir he will be staying on Cardassia and thanks him for his friendship over the years, admitting he’ll miss their lunchtime chats. Bashir says he hopes they will see each other again. Garak, ever cynical, says he hopes so too, but wouldn’t count on it.’ I’m not crying, you’re crying! Plus, this screenshot looks like they’re harmonizing and who wouldn’t have loved to see a musical episode of DS9? (Vic Fontaine doesn’t count.)

Let me know if I’ve forgotten any, but clearly the peak of their on-screen relationship was in season 3, when they had 4 on-screen dates. I mean, Garak’s role in later seasons was much more substantial than ‘cute Julian date’ but I’m sure no one would have minded more dates later on. Oh well!