deep space nine
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30 Years Ago Today, Deep Space Nine Made Star Trek’s Deadliest Threat Clear
There is a lot to love about Deep Space Nine before it quote unquote “Gets Good.” The show’s first two seasons are, in a lot of ways, about the things many praise DS9’s back half for dealing with: the cost of compromising Star Trek’s utopian future on the furthest fringes of its final frontier. But…
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The Worst Times Starfleet Got Its Ass Handed to It
Star Trek doesn’t shy away from showing conflict – and that includes times when the idealised world of Starfleet and the Federation get their worlds rocked.
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Watch the Lower Decks Crew Freak Out About Voyager, As They Should
So far, given its setting, Lower Decks’ particular areas of Trek fanservice have focused on the likes of The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine—give or take the occasional spacetime jaunt to Strange New Worlds. But in its season four premiere, the show is going to be casting its loving eye on the other Trek…
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25 Years On, ‘Trials and Tribble-ations’ Remains Deep Space Nine’s Most Loving View of Star Trek
We laud Deep Space Nine as the “dark” Star Trek show. Crises of religion and revolution, tales of the Federation’s recalcitrance and glaring imperfections, a story of war in the heart of utopia. Even its brightest lights could reflect the darkest griefs and struggles of its heroes. But 25 years ago today, Deep Space Nine…