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Star Trek : Deep Space Nine - Vol. 7.12 - Extreme Measures / Dogs of War [VHS] [1995]

VHS ~ Avery Brooks
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  • Actors: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, Alexander Siddig, Colm Meaney
  • Writers: Michael Piller, Rick Berman
  • Format: Closed-captioned, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 22 Nov 1999
  • Run Time: 88 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004D36H
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 16,820 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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From the outset, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was about conflict. Producers Rick Berman and Michael Piller challenged the utopian ideals of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek universe to create something totally different from its predecessors. That meant no familial camaraderie, squeaky-clean Federation diplomacy, or beige décor. Instead they wanted inter-personal friction, ruthless enemies (Gamma Quadrant Imperialists--The Dominion) and rebellion at every turn. The DS9 concept was originally facilitated by introducing the Cardassian/Bajoran war during The Next Generation's final days. After a muted first reception fans gradually came to accept the new look, but no-one liked Star Trek without a starship and eventually the producers capitulated to viewers' wishes by introducing the USS Defiant (an apt name) in Season 3.

Relying far less on technobabble than TNG, DS9 was unafraid to focus on matters of the spirit instead, demonstrating a gutsy independence from its parent shows. Taking up the gauntlet thrown down by Babylon 5, improved CGI space battles also became a fan favourite. Throughout the increasingly serialised story arc there were rebellious factions within the different establishments: Kira had belonged to the Shakaar resistance cell; The Maquis was Starfleet vs Cardassians; Section 31 was a secret Starfleet group; The True Way was a Bajoran group opposed to peace; the Cardassians had their Obsidian Order and the Romulans their Gestapo-like Tal Shiar. Yet for all its constant bickering and espionage (even Bashir got to be James Bond!), there was always some contemporary social commentary lurking: the Ferengi were used as a comedic foil to frown on materialistic greed; drugs were looked at via the Jem'Hadar foot soldiers' addiction to Ketracel White.

Perhaps Sisko summed up the real heart of things: "Bajor doesn't need a man, it needs a legend". A future vision that retains a place for religion and spirituality turned out to be Deep Space Nine's first best destiny. --Paul Tonks



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Two further adventures with the crew of Deep Space Nine; 'Extreme Measures' and 'The Dogs Of War'.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars As the best trek draws to an end, all the plots are tied up, 23 Dec 2003
By M. C. Symonds "melsymo" (London) - See all my reviews
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This videos contains the last two episodes of Deep Space Nine before the feature length finale. In the first Bashir and O'Brien risk everything in order to try and extract a cure for Odo from the mysterious Section 31. While in The Dogs of War a lot of the loose ends from 7 years start to be tied up, while also laying the ground work for the Grand Finale.

These episodes are a great treat for any fan of the series, as long running stories come to a close with regular guest stars getting some closure for their characters. The friendship between Bashir and O'Brien (always a treat to watch) really carries some heavy techno-babble in Extreme Measures and yet the whole episodes still manages to convey the regulars' fear for Odo's life. And this close to the end of the series, anything can happen.

The Dogs of War, while clearly setting the scene for What you leave behind, shows how much has changed since the beginning of the series. Who would have ever thought that Garak and Kira would help turn Damar, minor character when introduced, into a Cardassian legend? And would any other Star Trek series have the Captain advocating taking the war to the bitter end? Who could have guessed that a ferengi on DS9 would end up Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance? Or that 2 regular characters would get it together after 7 years? My only quibble is where is Jake Sisko? He seems to have disappeared from recent episodes while every guest star from recent years turns up. Despite this a worthy addidtion to the Deep space Nine saga, shame it ever had to end.

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4.0 out of 5 stars You can't stop watching, 23 May 2000
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In "extreme measures" the not so goody goody Federation are exposed very well by Bashir and O'Brien in this exciting episode. In "the dogs of war" we see a new side to the Cardassians who have to work hand in hand with the Bjorans, and Kira finally gets to kick some Cardassian butt. Quark thinks his dreams have finally come true but the surprise news from the Ferengi home world takes an unexpected twist.
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