Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 

In the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine 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 55 wins & 115 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
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira / ... 173 episodes, 1993-1999
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark / ... 173 episodes, 1993-1999
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Commander Dax / ... 150 episodes, 1993-1999
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:

honor | wormhole | emissary | space station | novel | 

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Taglines:

At the edge of the Final Frontier, the Universe's greatest mystery is about to unfold!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Star Trek Offical Web Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Klingon

Release Date:

3 January 1993 (USA)

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 (176 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Jem'Hadar were described in the script as tough warriors who were almost impervious to phaser shots. Make-up Supervisor Michael Westmore immediately thought of the thick skin of rhinos and reptiles when he read that description, so he designed the Jem'Hadar to look like dinosaurs, specifically triceratops, complete with horns.

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Goofs

The drink Kanar; We see several different people pouring Kanar into glasses throughout the series, both Cardassians and Quark. The liquid we see varies from a thin pink fluid in one episode to a thick dark fluid that almost looks like molasses in another, to a whiskey like liquid in a later episode. However, many Earth drinks have different colors and consistencies. Rum, for example, comes in clear and dark coloration. Tea comes in over 3000 varieties, with variations in color. Milkshakes comes in various colors and consistencies depending on the ingredients used, from a thin water-like consistency to one as thick as ice-cream.

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Quotes

Gowron: Think of it! Five years ago no one had ever heard of Bajor or Deep Space Nine, and now, all our hopes rest here!

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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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Alternate Versions

Several episodes were originally shown as 2-hour movies. They were later edited into two-part 60 minute episodes for later airings.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
Written by Dennis McCarthy

User Reviews

Best show ever

I will say it started off kinda strange. most star trek series is spent having adventures on a star ship. This series for the most part stays on Deep space nine. Although there is still plenty of adventure. The thing that really makes this show so good is its large cast. It has many reoccurring secondary characters that help the the space station seem like a fascinating place for the show to take place. This story is much darker and more thought provoking than the other series. This series has so many things going for it.

Characters actually grow and change realistically and has reoccurring villains that have real depth and you never know quite what they are going to do. kai Winn and gul dukat both grow and change from series beginning to end and are the best villains ever.

This show has depth. It not all simple good guy and bad guy. There are complex motives behind many of the bad guys. Even the federation does some very bad things when they are in dire situations. People really have to live with the choices they have made. Problems from one episode don't just end with the episode like with TNG or the OS. you have to watch this from episode 1 to the end in order.

This show is still very relevant today. Terrorism, genocide, martial law are all seen in this series.