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Of all the spinoff TV incarnations of Star Trek, Deep Space Nine had the hardest job persuading an audience to watch. By all accounts, Gene Roddenberry had concerns about the idea before his death in 1991. It took two more years to develop, and when it finally aired in 1993 reasons for that concern were evident right away. The show was dark (literally), characters argued a lot, no one went anywhere, and the neighbouring natives were hardly ever friendly. Yet for all that the show went against the grain of the Great Bird's original vision of the future, it undeniably caught the mood of the time, incorporating a complex political backdrop that mirrored our own.
In the casting, there was a clear intent to differentiate the show from its predecessors. Genre stalwarts Tony Todd and James Earl Jones were considered for Commander Sisko before Avery Brooks. The one letdown at the time was that Michelle Forbes did not carry Ensign Ro across from The Next Generation, but when the explosive Nana Visitor defiantly slapped her hand on a console in the pilot episode, viewers knew they were in for a different crew dynamic. In fact, the two-part pilot show ("The Emissary") is largely responsible for DS9's early success. Mysterious, spiritual, claustrophobic, funny, and feisty, it remains the most attention-grabbing series opener (apart from the original series') the franchise has had. The first year may have relied on a few too many familiar faces--like Picard, Q, and Lwaxana Troi--but these were more than outweighed by refreshingly detailed explorations of cultures old and new (Trill, Bajoran, Cardassian, Ferengi). As it turned out, Deep Space Nine was the boldest venture into Roddenberry's galaxy that had been (or ever would be) seen. --Paul Tonks
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In this first instalment of the Star Trek spin-off, Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), commander of the starship Deep Space Nine, discovers the first known stable wormhole--a virtual shortcut through space that leads from the Alpha Quadrant to the Gamma Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. The Gamma Quadrant is governed by the Dominion, a group led by the Changelings--a group of shape shifters which counts DS9 crew member Odo (Rene Auberjonois) as one of its own. The Dominion has become a violent force in the galaxy, and the Deep Space Nine and its crew is the only hope of upholding the way of life established by the Federation. This collection includes all nineteen episodes from the first series.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I never caught much of DS9 when it was first shown on TV, mainly due to being out of the country and not having English TV to watch. The episodes that I did catch I enjoyed, although not having senn many episodes much of the back story was a mystery to me. So when the DVDs came out I decided to buy them all and watch it from the beginning.
What can I say but wow! The way the overall story arcs interweave through out the series, such as Dukat and Kai Winn, the emmisary story lines and the Dominion war puts it streets ahead of the "Pick up and Drop" nature of TNG. In a way it reminds me of the Babylon 5 (which is my all time favourite SF show) story lines were something happens and in a few more series it gets referred back to and suddenly it all makes sense.
Also, unlike TNGs "everything always turns out alright in the end" typical Star Trek stories, in DS9 sometimes things go tragically wrong (Duet springs to mind).
The evolution of the characters throughout the series is far superior to other ST franchises. Lets face it in TNG, apart from Data getting a little more human and Worf occasionally smiling, the characters ended the series much as they started it. The fact as well that the characters in DS9 frequently conflicted with each other and had their own agenders other than the perfect idea of Federation paradise added a grittier feel to the series.
Overall DS9 is darker, grittier and dirtier than other ST offerings, which is possibly why a lot of hardened fans didn't like it as it ruined the idea of a utopian Federation, but dont let that put you off. Its a roller coaster of a ride, from the relativley slow begining of series 1 through to the adrenaline pumping close of series 7. Buy them all, you won't be disappointed.
52 of 56 people found the following review helpful
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The Star Trek DVDs have always been pricey, which has probably put a lot of fans off buying them. However, these slimline editions are £25 RRP, in comparison to original editions which I've seen retailing up to £85.
Also, like the The Next Generation slimlines, these contain ALL THE EXTRA CONTENT of the original editions. Essentially all that's different is the packaging, the disc covers, and of course, the price.
So, to summarise, the far more reasonable price tag makes these DVDs an essential purchase for DS9 fans, or Trek fans in general who want to own it all on DVD.
Also, like the The Next Generation slimlines, these contain ALL THE EXTRA CONTENT of the original editions. Essentially all that's different is the packaging, the disc covers, and of course, the price.
So, to summarise, the far more reasonable price tag makes these DVDs an essential purchase for DS9 fans, or Trek fans in general who want to own it all on DVD.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
DS9 was widely critisised and still has many who feel that is was not a true Trek, however this is its strenght. All the other Treks (from the original to the latest Enterprise) are ongoing repeats of fly somewhere, meet aliens, something happens, story ends..next episode and repeat same. Whilst in each series this was generally done well, DS9 tried something very different and I believe delivered a masterpiece.
TNG and Voyager improved with each series (lets hope that Enterprise does the same!) and begun to create story threads, but the very essence of DS9 was the interwoven story line that kicked in with the first episode and how it was allowed to develop over the entire series. Moreover we were also treated to the development of both characters and cultures which never really happened to any great degree in the other series. DS9 was also ready to explore both the dark and light of personalities and cultures and delivered some outstanding moments of laughter and tears.
I am delighted that at last the DVD series is issued, perhaps this will allow even more to appreciate the true quality of DS9.
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Boldy going ... without actually really going anywhere
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Published 3 months ago by LXIX
Great series, bad picture
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Published 3 months ago by Goosenapper
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Worth Every Penny.
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Published 6 months ago by Adam
The Picture was clear and the Audio was excellent
The Picture was clear and the Audio was excellent throughout. Really enjoying Start Trek DS9. The DVD's were delivered quickly, matching given estimation and in perfect order. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Open Road
The legend continues!
The legend continues........even though some people rate this as a week series in the Star Trek universe. I personally like the characters! It`s not re-mastered which is a shame.
Published 13 months ago by Steveosnapper
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