Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)

Orbiting the liberated planet of Bajor, a Federation space station guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the Galaxy.

Creators:

Rick Berman, Michael Piller

Stars:

Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 wins & 49 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Avery Brooks	...	Captain Sisko (173 episodes, 1993-1999)
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo (173 episodes, 1993-1999)
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko (173 episodes, 1993-1999)
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir (173 episodes, 1993-1999)
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien (173 episodes, 1993-1999)
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark (173 episodes, 1993-1999)
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira (173 episodes, 1993-1999)
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (148 episodes, 1993-1998)
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Commander Worf (102 episodes, 1995-1999)

Storyline

The stable wormhole discovered by the Deep Space Nine crew is known to the Bajoran people as the Celestial Temple of their Prophets. Sisko, as discoverer of the wormhole and its inhabitants, is therefore the Emissary of Bajoran prophesy. The wormhole's other end is in the Gamma Quadrant, halfway around the galaxy from Bajor. That section of space is dominated by the malevolent Dominion. The Dominion is led by the Changelings, the race of shapeshifters to which Odo belongs. As of the beginning of the sixth season, Cardassia has joined the Dominion, and together they are waging war on the Federation and their Klingon allies. The war is quickly becoming the most costly war ever for the Federation, and the Deep Space Nine crew must fight to protect their way of life.

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Plot Keywords:

wormhole | prophet | space station | emissary | changeling | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Star Trek Offical Web Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Klingon

Also Known As:

DS9

Filming Locations:

Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min 45 min (176 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the episode "Man Alone," the planet Alderaan is listed as a recent place visited by a murder victim. Alderaan is the planet destroyed by the Death Star in Star Wars.

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Goofs

In various episodes throughout the show's 6th and 7th seasons, there are several mentions of "good years" for blood wine, with vintages given in Earth years. Why would the Klingons measure the vintages of blood wine in Earth years, instead of Kronos years or Stardates?

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Quotes

Odo: You're still disgusting!
Quark: Wouldn't have it any other way!

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits for "Emissary" lacked the wormhole opening that all future episodes featured. Starting with Season 4, the opening credits included additional spacecraft and activity around the station, including the Defiant flying into the wormhole.

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Connections

Featured in Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994)

User Reviews

The best Trek by far

This is easily the best of all the Star Trek series. The characters are likable, and develop well over time. Of course it helps that many of the characters are warm and funny and very well fleshed out. Quark is a favourite of mine, always funny and well acted. The story itself is great, and really picks up in season 4. Having a plot that develops throughout rather than just stand-alone stories like many of the Next Generation episodes helps it a lot. The Religion v Science aspects are an interesting addition to a science-fiction show. Ideas created in TNG are carried forward and developed, such as the Trills, while in TNG they simply move their personality to a new body in this the idea is taken further and the personalities are merged, making the race much more interesting. One of the great aspects of the show is the relationships between the characters. O'Brian and Julian seem like genuine friends, Odo and Quark and their rivalry, and the on going feud of Sisko and Gul Dukat, the two commanders of the Station. The series created some genuinely good characters. Sisko, the Federation Officer torn between duty and destiny. Garak, the traitor with decidedly dark past, and Gul Dukat, a truly great villain. The series succeeds with a grand plot, paints a wider picture of the Star Trek Universe, and would make for some great feature films.