"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) TV series 1993-1999

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creators:

Rick Berman
Michael Piller

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

4 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Wormhole | Klingon | Emissary | Changeling | Space Station

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 42 nominations

Cast

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)
Mark Allen Shepherd	...	Morn / ... (91 episodes, 1993-1999)

Also Known As:

"DS9" (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
"Deep Space Nine" (USA) (short title)
"Star Trek: DS9" (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

45 min (176 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Klingon

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M (DVD rating - season 5) | Australia:PG (DVD rating - seasons 1, 2, 3 &4) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

Armin Shimerman was a regular on both this series and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) at the same time.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): 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?

Quotes:

Damar: You don't have anything to hide, do you?
[Looks at Leeta as she walks past]
Damar: You certainly don't.

Movie Connections:

Featured in How William Shatner Changed the World (2005) (TV)

Greatest series of all time

Before DeepSpace 9 I could say that I was not much of an ST fan. But I rented our the first movie "Emmisary" once just to take a look at what some had been saying bout it. From here on I was hooked, this was the most rich and diverse universe I've seen in a long time. None of these one shot location scenes being whole planets. None of these random encounters every episode with a brand new planet and new race and having no consequence on other episodes to follow. No, DS9 was far more detailed, you have politics, religion , love, drama ... everything. It makes the show seem so real. Then coupled with some of the most uniqu , interesting characters you just can't but help fall in love with this show.

A plot with such a well crafted and beautiful linear path always leaving you wanting more and wanting to know how it will all turn out. With the occasional intensly humourous episodes to the tears of a loss of major character. Deep Space 9 has it all and more.

Words alone can not describe how entralling and captivating this show is, you really have to see it for yourself. Deep Space 9 has something about it that no other show has or can come close to achieving.

Nothing compares.