Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | |
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Abbr.: | DS9 |
Created by: | Rick Berman Michael Piller |
Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
Original network: | Syndicated (by Viacom) |
Production dates: | 1993-1999 |
Original run: | 3 January 1993– 2 June 1999 |
Episodes: | 173 (7 seasons), 3 are feature-length (split into two parts for reruns) |
Timespan: | 2369-2375 |
Space station Deep Space 9 | |
The crew in Season 1 | |
The crew in Season 5 | |
The crew in Season 7 |
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is the third live-action Star Trek series. It ran in first-run syndication from January 1993 to May 1999, and is the first Star Trek series not created by Gene Roddenberry. It was also the only Trek series to run alongside other Trek series through its entire run; Star Trek: The Next Generation from 1993-1994, and Star Trek: Voyager from 1995-1999.
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[edit] Summary
Deep Space Nine went where no Star Trek had gone before - being the first series that was not based on a starship, but was instead based on a starbase, known as Deep Space 9. The show is known for its complex characters and storylines, engaging battle scenes and 'darker' (less utopian) atmosphere. Unlike its predecessors Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine tended to avoid an episodic format for most of its run and instead, featured multiple-episode story arcs.
Unlike other Trek series, DS9 also had a large cast of recurring characters. Such characters included Nog, Rom, Elim Garak, Dukat, Weyoun, the Female Changeling, Damar, Martok, Kasidy Yates, Leeta, Brunt, Ishka and Zek.
In addition to Miles O'Brien, Worf - a major character from TNG - played a large role in DS9. Several Next Generation characters had recurring roles on the show, such as Keiko O'Brien and Gowron. Several other TNG characters made one-off appearances, such as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Thomas Riker, Q, Lwaxana Troi, Kurn, Lursa, B'Etor, Admiral Alynna Nechayev, Vash, and Toral.
Characters from The Original Series were also re-introduced, including Kor, Kang, Koloth and Arne Darvin.
The series focused on several races that were first featured on TNG, such as the Bajorans, the Cardassians, the Trill and the Ferengi. Later, the Klingons and the Romulans (both created in TOS) became pivotal species in the series. Many other species made appearances on the series, including Vulcans, Bolians and Benzites. The series also created many species of its own, most notably the Changelings, the Vorta and the Jem'Hadar, who collectively made up the Dominion.
Deep Space Nine was also the first series to have regular characters who were not members of Starfleet, with Kira Nerys, a member of the Bajoran Militia and Odo, the station's chief of security as well as civilians such as Quark and Jake Sisko.
- It may be worth noting that in TNG's first season, Wil Wheaton (Wesly Crusher) was originally not a starfleet officer, but was promoted to ensign later in the series
The series spent some time exploring the mirror universe, which had not been seen since the TOS episode "Mirror, Mirror". The mirror universe was featured in five episodes of the series: "Crossover", "Through the Looking Glass", "Shattered Mirror", "Resurrection", and "The Emperor's New Cloak".
In addition to the visits to the mirror universe, the DS9 writing staff wrote a number of episodes where the character of Miles O'Brien would be subject to particular trauma. This became an in-joke among the staff terms "O'Brien Must Suffer" and occurred about once per season. [1] (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
Due to the show's non-episodic nature, much of the series was easily lost on the casual viewer. Many also believe that the changing television landscape contributed to DS9's ratings trouble, as local TV stations which had aired TNG in prime time became WB and UPN affiliates and pushed syndicated programming to the margins. Subsequent Trek shows Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise would have network support from UPN and a guaranteed time slot. DS9 was also the only series to run opposite another Trek show (first TNG, then Voyager) for the entirety of its run.
Additonally, certain markets, notably in the UK, would only play one "Star Trek" series, in its entirety, at a time. Thus, events alluded to in ST:TNG or ST:VOY that happened in ST:DS9 took months to "synch up."
Several former producers and head writers of DS9 have been involved in the creation of other sci-fi series including the re-envisioned Battlestar Galactica, The 4400 and Medium.
[edit] Main Cast
[edit] Starring
[edit] Also Starring
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Nicole deBoer as Ensign/Lieutenant Ezri Dax (1998-1999)
- Michael Dorn as Lt. Commander Worf (1995-1999)
- Siddig El Fadil as Doctor Bashir
- Beginning in 1995, El Fadil was credited as Alexander Siddig and moved between Shimerman and Visitor in the opening credits.
- Terry Farrell as Lieutenant/Lt. Commander Dax (1993-1998)
- Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko
- Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Nana Visitor as Major/Colonel Kira
[edit] Executive Producers
- Rick Berman - Executive Producer
- Michael Piller - Executive Producer (1993–1995)
- Ira Steven Behr - Executive Producer (1995–1999)
[edit] Staff Writers
- Ira Steven Behr, Staff Writer
- Hans Beimler, Staff Writer (1995–1999)
- René Echevarria, Staff Writer (1994–1999)
- Ronald D. Moore, Staff Writer (1994–1999)
- Bradley Thompson, Staff Writer (1996–1999)
- David Weddle, Staff Writer (1996–1999)
- Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Staff Writer (1993–1997)
[edit] Episode List
[edit] Season 1
DS9 Season 1, 19 episodes:
Title | Episode | Prodno. | Stardate | Original Airdate |
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Emissary | 1x01/02 | 40511-721 | 46379.1 | 1993-01-03 |
Past Prologue | 1x03 | 40511-404 | Unknown | 1993-01-09 |
A Man Alone | 1x04 | 40511-403 | 46421.5 | 1993-01-17 |
Babel | 1x05 | 40511-405 | 46423.7 | 1993-01-24 |
Captive Pursuit | 1x06 | 40511-406 | 46477.5 | 1993-01-30 |
Q-Less | 1x07 | 40511-407 | 46531.2 | 1993-02-06 |
Dax | 1x08 | 40511-408 | 46910.1 | 1993-02-13 |
The Passenger | 1x09 | 40511-409 | Unknown | 1993-02-20 |
Move Along Home | 1x10 | 40511-410 | Unknown | 1993-03-14 |
The Nagus | 1x11 | 40511-411 | Unknown | 1993-03-21 |
Vortex | 1x12 | 40511-412 | Unknown | 1993-04-18 |
Battle Lines | 1x13 | 40511-413 | Unknown | 1993-04-25 |
The Storyteller | 1x14 | 40511-414 | 46729.1 | 1993-05-02 |
Progress | 1x15 | 40511-415 | 46844.3 | 1993-05-09 |
If Wishes Were Horses | 1x16 | 40511-416 | 46853.2 | 1993-05-16 |
The Forsaken | 1x17 | 40511-417 | 46925.1 | 1993-05-23 |
Dramatis Personae | 1x18 | 40511-418 | 46922.3 | 1993-05-30 |
Duet | 1x19 | 40511-419 | Unknown | 1993-06-13 |
In the Hands of the Prophets | 1x20 | 40511-420 | Unknown | 1993-06-20 |
[edit] Season 2
DS9 Season 2, 26 episodes:
Title | Episode | Prodno. | Stardate | Original Airdate |
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The Homecoming | 2x01 | 40512-421 | Unknown | 1993-09-26 |
The Circle | 2x02 | 40512-422 | Unknown | 1993-10-03 |
The Siege | 2x03 | 40512-423 | Unknown | 1993-10-10 |
Invasive Procedures | 2x04 | 40512-424 | 47182.1 | 1993-10-17 |
Cardassians | 2x05 | 40512-425 | 47177.2 | 1993-10-24 |
Melora | 2x06 | 40512-426 | 47229.1 | 1993-10-31 |
Rules of Acquisition | 2x07 | 40512-427 | 47261.1 | 1993-11-06 |
Necessary Evil | 2x08 | 40512-428 | 47282.5-47284.1 | 1993-11-14 |
Second Sight | 2x09 | 40512-429 | 47329.4 | 1993-11-20 |
Sanctuary | 2x10 | 40512-430 | 47391.2 | 1993-11-28 |
Rivals | 2x11 | 40512-431 | Unknown | 1994-01-02 |
The Alternate | 2x12 | 40512-432 | 47391.7 | 1994-01-09 |
Armageddon Game | 2x13 | 40512-433 | Unknown | 1994-01-30 |
Whispers | 2x14 | 40512-434 | 47581.2 | 1994-02-06 |
Paradise | 2x15 | 40512-435 | 47573.1 | 1994-02-13 |
Shadowplay | 2x16 | 40512-436 | 47603.3 | 1994-02-20 |
Playing God | 2x17 | 40512-437 | Unknown | 1994-02-27 |
Profit and Loss | 2x18 | 40512-438 | Unknown | 1994-03-20 |
Blood Oath | 2x19 | 40512-439 | Unknown | 1994-03-27 |
The Maquis, Part I | 2x20 | 40512-440 | Unknown | 1994-04-24 |
The Maquis, Part II | 2x21 | 40512-441 | Unknown | 1994-05-01 |
The Wire | 2x22 | 40512-442 | Unknown | 1994-05-08 |
Crossover | 2x23 | 40512-443 | Unknown | 1994-05-15 |
The Collaborator | 2x24 | 40512-444 | Unknown | 1994-05-22 |
Tribunal | 2x25 | 40512-445 | 47944.2 | 1994-06-05 |
The Jem'Hadar | 2x26 | 40512-446 | Unknown | 1994-07-12 |
[edit] Season 3
DS9 Season 3, 26 episodes:
Title | Episode | Prodno. | Stardate | Original Airdate |
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The Search, Part I | 3x01 | 40512-447 | 48213.1 | 1994-09-26 |
The Search, Part II | 3x02 | 40512-447 | 48217.7 | 1994-10-03 |
The House of Quark | 3x03 | 40513-449 | 48224.2 | 1994-10-10 |
Equilibrium | 3x04 | 40513-450 | Unknown | 1994-10-17 |
Second Skin | 3x05 | 40513-451 | 48244.5 | 1994-10-24 |
The Abandoned | 3x06 | 40513-452 | 48301.1 | 1994-10-31 |
Civil Defense | 3x07 | 40513-453 | 48388.8 | 1994-11-07 |
Meridian | 3x08 | 40513-454 | 48423.2 | 1994-11-14 |
Defiant | 3x09 | 40513-455 | 48467.3 | 1994-11-21 |
Fascination | 3x10 | 40513-456 | Unknown | 1994-11-28 |
Past Tense, Part I | 3x11 | 40513-457 | 48481.2 | 1995-01-08 |
Past Tense, Part II | 3x12 | 40513-458 | 48481.2 | 1995-01-15 |
Life Support | 3x13 | 40513-459 | 48498.4 | 1995-01-31 |
Heart of Stone | 3x14 | 40513-460 | 48521.5 | 1995-02-06 |
Destiny | 3x15 | 40513-461 | 48543.2 | 1995-02-13 |
Prophet Motive | 3x16 | 40513-462 | Unknown | 1995-02-20 |
Visionary | 3x17 | 40513-463 | 48576.7 | 1995-02-27 |
Distant Voices | 3x18 | 40513-464 | 48592.2 | 1995-04-10 |
Through the Looking Glass | 3x19 | 40513-466 | Unknown | 1995-04-17 |
Improbable Cause | 3x20 | 40513-465 | Unknown | 1995-04-24 |
The Die is Cast | 3x21 | 40513-467 | Unknown | 1995-05-01 |
Explorers | 3x22 | 40513-468 | Unknown | 1995-05-08 |
Family Business | 3x23 | 40513-469 | Unknown | 1995-05-15 |
Shakaar | 3x24 | 40513-470 | Unknown | 1995-05-22 |
Facets | 3x25 | 40513-471 | 48876.3 | 1995-06-12 |
The Adversary | 3x26 | 40513-472 | 48959.1 | 1995-06-25 |
[edit] Season 4
DS9 Season 4, 25 episodes:
Title | Episode | Prodno. | Stardate | Original Airdate |
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The Way of the Warrior | 4x01/02 | 40514-473 | 49011.4 | 1995-10-02 |
The Visitor | 4x03 | 40510-476 | 49034.7 | 1995-10-09 |
Hippocratic Oath | 4x04 | 40510-475 | 49066.5 | 1995-10-16 |
Indiscretion | 4x05 | 40510-477 | Unknown | 1995-10-23 |
Rejoined | 4x06 | 40510-478 | 49195.5 | 1995-10-30 |
Starship Down | 4x07 | 40510-480 | 49263.5 | 1995-11-13 |
Little Green Men | 4x08 | 40510-479 | 48201.3 | 1995-11-15 |
The Sword of Kahless | 4x09 | 40510-481 | 49289.1 | 1995-11-20 |
Our Man Bashir | 4x10 | 40510-482 | 49300.7 | 1995-11-27 |
Homefront | 4x11 | 40510-483 | 49170.65 | 1996-01-01 |
Paradise Lost | 4x12 | 40510-484 | Unknown | 1996-01-08 |
Crossfire | 4x13 | 40510-485 | Unknown | 1996-01-29 |
Return to Grace | 4x14 | 40510-486 | Unknown | 1996-02-05 |
Sons of Mogh | 4x15 | 40510-487 | 49556.2 | 1996-02-12 |
Bar Association | 4x16 | 40510-488 | Unknown | 1996-02-19 |
Accession | 4x17 | 40510-489 | Unknown | 1996-02-24 |
Rules of Engagement | 4x18 | 40510-490 | 49665.3 | 1996-04-08 |
Hard Time | 4x19 | 40510-491 | Unknown | 1996-04-15 |
Shattered Mirror | 4x20 | 40510-492 | Unknown | 1996-04-22 |
The Muse | 4x21 | 40510-493 | Unknown | 1996-04-29 |
For the Cause | 4x22 | 40510-494 | Unknown | 1996-05-06 |
To the Death | 4x23 | 40510-496 | 49904.2 | 1996-05-13 |
The Quickening | 4x24 | 40510-495 | Unknown | 1996-05-20 |
Body Parts | 4x25 | 40510-497 | 49930.3 | 1996-06-10 |
Broken Link | 4x26 | 40510-498 | 49962.4 | 1996-06-17 |
[edit] Season 5
DS9 Season 5, 26 episodes:
Title | Episode | Prodno. | Stardate | Original Airdate |
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Apocalypse Rising | 5x01 | 40510-499 | Unknown | 1996-09-30 |
The Ship | 5x02 | 40510-500 | 50049.3 | 1996-10-07 |
Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places | 5x03 | 40510-501 | 50061.2 | 1996-10-14 |
...Nor the Battle to the Strong | 5x04 | 40510-502 | Unknown | 1996-10-21 |
The Assignment | 5x05 | 40510-504 | Unknown | 1996-10-28 |
Trials and Tribble-ations | 5x06 | 40510-503 | 4523.7 | 1996-11-04 |
Let He Who Is Without Sin... | 5x07 | 40510-505 | Unknown | 1996-11-11 |
Things Past | 5x08 | 40510-506 | Unknown | 1996-11-18 |
The Ascent | 5x09 | 40510-507 | Unknown | 1996-11-25 |
Rapture | 5x10 | 40510-508 | Unknown | 1996-12-30 |
The Darkness and the Light | 5x11 | 40510-509 | 50416.2 | 1997-01-06 |
The Begotten | 5x12 | 40510-510 | Unknown | 1997-01-27 |
For the Uniform | 5x13 | 40510-511 | 50485.2 | 1997-02-03 |
In Purgatory's Shadow | 5x14 | 40510-512 | Unknown | 1997-02-10 |
By Inferno's Light | 5x15 | 40510-513 | 50564.2 | 1997-02-17 |
Doctor Bashir, I Presume | 5x16 | 40510-514 | Unknown | 1997-02-24 |
A Simple Investigation | 5x17 | 40510-515 | Unknown | 1997-03-31 |
Business as Usual | 5x18 | 40510-516 | Unknown | 1997-04-05 |
Ties of Blood and Water | 5x19 | 40510-517 | 50712.5 | 1997-04-14 |
Ferengi Love Songs | 5x20 | 40510-518 | Unknown | 1997-04-21 |
Soldiers of the Empire | 5x21 | 40510-519 | Unknown | 1997-04-29 |
Children of Time | 5x22 | 40510-520 | 50814.2 | 1997-05-05 |
Blaze of Glory | 5x23 | 40510-521 | Unknown | 1997-05-12 |
Empok Nor | 5x24 | 40510-522 | 50901.7 | 1997-05-19 |
In the Cards | 5x25 | 40510-523 | 50929.4 | 1997-06-09 |
Call to Arms | 5x26 | 40510-524 | 50975.2 | 1997-06-16 |
[edit] Season 6
DS9 Season 6, 26 episodes:
Title | Episode | Prodno. | Stardate | Original Airdate |
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A Time to Stand | 6x01 | 40510-525 | Unknown | 1997-09-29 |
Rocks and Shoals | 6x02 | 40510-527 | 51096.2 | 1997-10-06 |
Sons and Daughters | 6x03 | 40510-526 | Unknown | 1997-10-16 |
Behind the Lines | 6x04 | 40510-528 | 51145.3 | 1997-10-20 |
Favor the Bold | 6x05 | 40510-529 | Unknown | 1997-10-27 |
Sacrifice of Angels | 6x06 | 40510-530 | Unknown | 1997-11-03 |
You Are Cordially Invited | 6x07 | 40510-531 | Unknown | 1997-11-10 |
Resurrection | 6x08 | 40510-532 | Unknown | 1997-11-17 |
Statistical Probabilities | 6x09 | 40510-533 | Unknown | 1997-11-22 |
The Magnificent Ferengi | 6x10 | 40510-534 | Unknown | 1997-12-17 |
Waltz | 6x11 | 40510-535 | 51408.6-51413.6 | 1998-01-03 |
Who Mourns for Morn? | 6x12 | 40510-536 | Unknown | 1998-02-04 |
Far Beyond the Stars | 6x13 | 40510-538 | Unknown | 1998-02-11 |
One Little Ship | 6x14 | 40510-537 | 51474.2 | 1998-02-14 |
Honor Among Thieves | 6x15 | 40510-539 | Unknown | 1998-02-21 |
Change of Heart | 6x16 | 40510-540 | 51597.2 | 1998-02-28 |
Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night | 6x17 | 40510-541 | Unknown | 1998-03-28 |
Inquisition | 6x18 | 40510-542 | Unknown | 1998-04-08 |
In the Pale Moonlight | 6x19 | 40510-543 | 51721.3 | 1998-04-15 |
His Way | 6x20 | 40510-544 | Unknown | 1998-04-22 |
The Reckoning | 6x21 | 40510-545 | Unknown | 1998-04-29 |
Valiant | 6x22 | 40510-546 | 51825.4 | 1998-05-06 |
Profit and Lace | 6x23 | 40510-547 | Unknown | 1998-05-13 |
Time's Orphan | 6x24 | 40510-548 | Unknown | 1998-05-20 |
The Sound of Her Voice | 6x25 | 40510-549 | 51948.3 | 1998-06-10 |
Tears of the Prophets | 6x26 | 40510-550 | Unknown | 1998-06-17 |
[edit] Season 7
DS9 Season 7, 25 episodes:
Title | Episode | Prodno. | Stardate | Original Airdate |
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Image in the Sand | 7x01 | 40510-551 | Unknown | 1998-09-30 |
Shadows and Symbols | 7x02 | 40510-552 | 52152.6 | 1998-10-07 |
Afterimage | 7x03 | 40510-553 | Unknown | 1998-10-14 |
Take Me Out to the Holosuite | 7x04 | 40510-554 | Unknown | 1998-10-21 |
Chrysalis | 7x05 | 40510-555 | Unknown | 1998-10-28 |
Treachery, Faith and the Great River | 7x06 | 40510-556 | Unknown | 1998-11-04 |
Once More Unto the Breach | 7x07 | 40510-557 | Unknown | 1998-11-11 |
The Siege of AR-558 | 7x08 | 40510-558 | Unknown | 1998-11-18 |
Covenant | 7x09 | 40510-559 | Unknown | 1998-11-25 |
It's Only a Paper Moon | 7x10 | 40510-560 | Unknown | 1998-12-30 |
Prodigal Daughter | 7x11 | 40510-561 | Unknown | 1999-01-06 |
The Emperor's New Cloak | 7x12 | 40510-562 | Unknown | 1999-02-03 |
Field of Fire | 7x13 | 40510-563 | Unknown | 1999-02-10 |
Chimera | 7x14 | 40510-564 | Unknown | 1999-02-17 |
Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang | 7x15 | 40510-566 | Unknown | 1999-02-24 |
Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges | 7x16 | 40510-565 | Unknown | 1999-03-03 |
Penumbra | 7x17 | 40510-567 | 52576.2 | 1999-04-07 |
'Til Death Do Us Part | 7x18 | 40510-568 | Unknown | 1999-04-14 |
Strange Bedfellows | 7x19 | 40510-569 | Unknown | 1999-04-21 |
The Changing Face of Evil | 7x20 | 40510-570 | Unknown | 1999-04-28 |
When It Rains... | 7x21 | 40510-571 | Unknown | 1999-05-05 |
Tacking Into the Wind | 7x22 | 40510-572 | Unknown | 1999-05-12 |
Extreme Measures | 7x23 | 40510-573 | 52645.7 | 1999-05-19 |
The Dogs of War | 7x24 | 40510-574 | 52861.3 | 1999-05-26 |
What You Leave Behind | 7x25/26 | 40510-575 | Unknown | 1999-06-02 |
[edit] Related topics
- DS9 performers
- DS9 recurring characters
- Main character crossover appearances
- DS9 directors
- Composers
- DS9 novels
- Paramount Stage 4
- Paramount Stage 17
- Paramount Stage 18
[edit] Media
[edit] External Links
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine at Wikipedia
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine at the Internet Movie Database
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine at TV.com
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episodes at Google Video ($2 per episode, seasons 1 and 2 currently available)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine fan-made trailer
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