History Series / StarTrekDeepSpaceNine

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, [[BlueandOrangeMorality Grand Nagus Zek]], [[NotSoHarmlessVillain Brunt]], [[CulturalRebel Ishka]], Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreaterScopeVillian The Female Changling]] [[TheVoiceless Morn]] ..]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, [[NotSoHarmlessVillain Brunt]], [[CulturalRebel Ishka]], Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreaterScopeVillian The Female Changling]] [[TheVoiceless Morn]] ..]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, [[CulturalRebel Ishka]], Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreaterScopeVillian The Female Changling]] [[TheVoiceless Morn]] ..]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreaterScopeVillian The Female Changling]] [[TheVoiceless Morn]] ..]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreaterScopeVillian The Female Changling]] [[TheVoiceless Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreaterScopeVillian The Female Changling]] [[The voiceless Morn]]...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreaterScopeVillian The Female Changling]] [[The voiceless Morn ...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreaterScopeVillian The Female Changling]] [[The voiceless Morn]] ...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreaterScopeVillian The Female Changling]] [[The voiceless Morn]] [[LoadsAndLoadsofCharacters...]]]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], [[SmarterThanYouLook Leeta]], [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreatScopeVillian The Female Changling]] Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], [[GoingNative Nog]], [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], Leeta, [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreatScopeVillian The Female Changling]] Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], Nog, [[GadgeteerGenius Rom]], Leeta, [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreatScopeVillian The Female Changling]] Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], Nog, Rom, Leeta, [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]],[[HolierThanThou Winn]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreatScopeVillian The Female Changling]] Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], Nog, Rom, Leeta, [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBad Dukat]], Winn, [[YamatoNadeshiko Keiko]], Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreatScopeVillian The Female Changling]] Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[TheNthDoctor Ezri]], Nog, Rom, Leeta, [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent Garak]], [[BigBag Dukat]], Winn, Keiko, Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, [[GreatScopeVillian The Female Changling]] Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: Ezri, Nog, Rom, Leeta, Garak, Dukat, Winn, Keiko, Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Ezri, Nog, Rom, Leeta, Garak, Dukat, Winn, Keiko, Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, Morn]]...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: Ezri, Nog, Rom, Leeta, Garak, Dukat, Winn, Keiko, Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Ezri, Nog, Rom, Leeta, Garak, Dukat, Winn, Keiko, Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, Morn]]...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldOfAuthority Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: Ezri, Nog, Rom, Leeta, Garak, Dukat, Winn, Keiko, Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldBlackLeaderGuy Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: Ezri, Nog, Rom, Leeta, Garak, Dukat, Winn, Keiko, Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, Morn...]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The main characters of ''Deep Space Nine'', seasons 4 through 6.[[note]][[{{Transplant}} Cmr. Worf]], [[BadassBookworm Lt. Jadzia Dax]], [[MrFixIt Chief Miles O'Brien]], [[HospitalHottie Dr. Julian Bashir]], [[TheBartender Quark]], [[BaldBlackLeaderGuy Cpn. Benjamin Sisko]], [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Constable Odo]], [[ActionGirl Major Kira Nerys]], and [[IntrepidReporter Jake Sisko]].[[/note]] Not pictured: [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Ezri, Nog, Rom, Leeta, Garak, Dukat, Winn, Keiko, Molly, Damar, Weyouns 4 through 8, Gowron, Martok, Grand Nagus Zek, Brunt, Ishka, Ziyal, Vic Fontaine, Morn...]]]]

While all ''Trek'' shows have large casts, [=DS9=] is the only one which qualifies for LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters. Consequently, the show is overrun with {{Fake Guest Star}}s, Aron Eisenberg (Nog), Max Grodenchik (Rom) and Andrew Robinson (Garak) standing out in particular; all three characters debuted within the first two episodes and held prominent roles all the way up to the {{series finale}}. This is a show which could do a BottleEpisode starring people who aren't even in the opening credits: [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E10ItsOnlyAPaperMoon one]] focused on Nog's recovery from a war injury with the help of a second recurring guest, and [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E12WhoMournsForMorn another]] on the disappearance of an AscendedExtra who [[TheVoiceless never once had a line]].

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What made ''[=DS9=]'' unusual in Trekdom is that every action has consequences. Part of that was due to former TNG writers (namely Ira Behr and Ron D. Moore) [[WriterRevolt rebelling]] against Creator/GeneRoddenberry's spotless, optimistic future: at the beginning of the story nobody on the station ''or'' on Bajor particularly got along with each other and, unlike the ship-based series that had come before, the crew couldn't just '[[ButNowIMustGo jump to warp]]' and leave the Problem of the Week behind with little to no consequences. The show employed {{Myth Arc}}s more extensively than other ''Treks'', and by shifting the focus away from Starfleet's bold explorers to [=DS9's=] [[JoinTheArmyTheySaid overworked jarheads]], the writers were able to scrutinize the Federation as it appears to outsiders: a [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent toothless alliance]] which still has problems with bureaucracy and some [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans skeletons in its closet]]. Though the show still comes across as optimistic about the future of humanity, it asks several questions about the Federation's place in the galaxy and the capacity for humans to accomplish great things -- even if those great things become IDidWhatIHadToDo.

What made ''[=DS9=]'' unusual in Trekdom is that every action has consequences. Part of that was due to former TNG writers (namely Ira Behr and Ron D. Moore) [[WriterRevolt rebelling]] against Creator/GeneRoddenberry's spotless, optimistic future: at the beginning of the story nobody on the station ''or'' on Bajor particularly got along with each other and, unlike the ship-based series that had come before, the crew couldn't just '[[ButNowIMustGo jump to warp]]' and leave the Problem of the Week behind. The show employed {{Myth Arc}}s more extensively than other ''Treks'', and by shifting the focus away from Starfleet's bold explorers to [=DS9's=] [[JoinTheArmyTheySaid overworked jarheads]], the writers were able to scrutinize the Federation as it appears to outsiders: a [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent toothless alliance]] which still has problems with bureaucracy and some [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans skeletons in its closet]]. Though the show still comes across as optimistic about the future of humanity, it asks several questions about the Federation's place in the galaxy and the capacity for humans to accomplish great things -- even if those great things become IDidWhatIHadToDo.

What made ''[=DS9=]'' unusual in Trekdom is that every action has consequences. Part of that was due to former TNG writers (namely Ira Behr and Ron D. Moore) [[WriterRevolt rebelling]] against Creator/GeneRoddenberry's spotless, optimistic future: at the beginning of the story nobody on the station or on Bajor particularly got along with each other and, unlike the ship-based series that had come before, the crew couldn't just '[[ButNowIMustGo jump to warp]]' and leave the Problem of the Week behind. The show employed {{Myth Arc}}s more extensively than other ''Treks'', and by shifting the focus away from Starfleet's bold explorers to [=DS9's=] [[JoinTheArmyTheySaid overworked jarheads]], the writers were able to scrutinize the Federation as it appears to outsiders: a [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent toothless alliance]] which still has problems with bureaucracy and some [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans skeletons in its closet]]. Though the show still comes across as optimistic about the future of humanity, it asks several questions about the Federation's place in the galaxy and the capacity for humans to accomplish great things -- even if those great things become IDidWhatIHadToDo.

What made ''[=DS9=]'' unusual in Trekdom is that every action has consequences. Part of that was due to former TNG writers (namely Ira Behr and Ron D. Moore) [[WriterRevolt rebelling]] against Creator/GeneRoddenberry's spotless, optimistic future: nobody on Bajor particularly got along with each other and, unlike the ship-based series, the crew couldn't just '[[ButNowIMustGo jump to warp]]' and leave the Problem of the Week behind. The show employed {{Myth Arc}}s more extensively than other ''Treks'', and by shifting the focus away from Starfleet's bold explorers to [=DS9's=] [[JoinTheArmyTheySaid overworked jarheads]], the writers were able to scrutinize the Federation as it appears to outsiders: a [[WeHaveBecomeComplacent toothless alliance]] which still has problems with bureaucracy and some [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans skeletons in its closet]]. Though the show still comes across as optimistic about the future of humanity, it asks several questions about the Federation's place in the galaxy and the capacity for humans to accomplish great things -- even if those great things become IDidWhatIHadToDo.

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[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS6E10ChainOfCommand When we last left Next Gen]], the remote world of Bajor had just booted out its [[WeWilluseManualLaborInTheFuture occupiers]] through a war of attrition and a fair amount of terrorism. With the planet spiraling into disorder, Starfleet sends a detachment of officers led by Commander Ben Sisko as a diplomatic liaison to provide aid. They take up residence at a Cardassian station, [[MeaningfulRename rechristened]] Deep Space 9, as a makeshift Starfleet outpost. In the pilot, a one-of-a-kind stable [[OurWormholesAreDifferent wormhole]] leading to an uncharted corner of the galaxy is discovered. Instantly, Bajor is transformed from a [[NothingExcitingEverHappensHere rustic backwater]] into the most valuable piece of real estate in the quadrant, and [=DS9=] is assigned to monitor the wormhole's traffic. The appearance of the wormhole is seen by the Bajorans as fulfilling a religious prophecy and Sisko is declared to be "[[TheChosenOne The Emissary]]." The fixed base allows the show to delve more deeply into the politics of ''Star Trek'', but the appearance of the wormhole also catches the attention of the Dominion, a [[EvilCounterpart less cuddly]] counterpart to the United Federation of Planets.