"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Emissary (1993)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

David Carson

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator: "Star Trek")
Rick Berman (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)

Original Air Date:

3 January 1993 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The Original Feature Length Pilot Episode

Plot:

When the troubled Commander Sisko takes command of a surrendered space station, he learns that it borders a unique stable wormhole.

Plot Keywords:

Space Station | Wormhole | Memory | Emissary | Star Trek

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Avery Brooks	...	Commander Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir (as Siddig El Fadil)
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
Patrick Stewart	...	Captain Jean-Luc Picard / Locutus of Borg
Camille Saviola	...	Kai Opaka
Felecia M. Bell	...	Jennifer Sisko
Marc Alaimo	...	Gul Dukat
Joel Swetow	...	Gul Jasad
Aron Eisenberg	...	Nog
Stephen Davies	...	Tactical Officer

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Filming Locations:

Golden Oak Ranch - 19802 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Network Television Productions

Trivia:

The mural draped in Quark's Bar is of Gul Dukat's Tholian enemy during the Cardassian occupation.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the attack on the USS Saratoga, we see the Borg cube fire a phaser at the ventral (bottom) side of the ship, yet when Sisko asks for a damage report, the Bolian officer says "Damage to Decks 1-4". Decks 1-4 would be on the dorsal (top) side of the ship, which was not where the Borg phaser was shown to strike at.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Locutus of Borg: Resistance is futile. You will disarm your weapons and escort us to sector 0-0-1. If you attempt to intervene, we will destroy you.
Vulcan Captain: Red alert. Load all torpedo bays, ready phasers.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)

A legend is born

Emissary is a very good start for Deep Space Nine. It shows hoe Deep Space Nine has conflict and is darker than it's "older brother" the Next Generation. A fascinating thing about Emissary, is how it takes us back to the Next Generation two parter, Beast of Both Worlds. And the use of Picard in this adds to the fun.