Sisko and crew members odo, obrien and dax welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve many unexpected problems. Its the show that introduced them to the star trek universe, the one that wormed its way inside their brain and took hold until they were thoroughly and truly hooked. Deep space nine presents a federation with a sinister side, developed interpersonal conflicts and a heavy focus on war. He developed the concept early in the second season, but it never made it onscreen. Deep space nine is the third liveaction television series in the star trek franchise and aired in syndication from january 1993 through june 1999. In the vicinity of the liberated planet of bajor, the federation space station deep space nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy. Moore directed by avery brooks season 4, episode 5 production episode 40514478 original air date. But even the brightest light must cast a shadow, and no star trek show has embraced or understood that like arguably its headiest, dramatic entry in the franchise. Star treks take on homophobia is metaphored with trill societys taboo of reassociation, or joined trills trying to recapture the experiences of a previous host during a. This episode features star trek s first samesex kiss and is one of the most controversial episodes in the shows history. Deep space nine episodes rejoined is the 78th episode of the american science fiction television series star trek.
Still, much of the media hype around the kiss overlooked the fact that the star trek franchise has been pushing boundaries since it first debuted in 1966. Rejoined from season 4 at my watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. With avery brooks, rene auberjonois, michael dorn, terry farrell. Commanded by benjamin sisko avery brooks, deep space nine sits at the mouth of the bajoran wormhole, making the space station a hub for trade, political maneuvering and conflict. But if you think the writers of deep space nine hated star trek, its worth mentioning crossover, the episode that revisited the original series mirror universe decades before discovery. Rejoined is very much an episode of star trek that could only have come from deep space nine. That weakness aside, this was a powerful and wellacted episode that doesnt deserve the hate that some have directed at it over the years. Deep space nine airing what was incorrectly touted to be the first lesbian kiss on network television, between dax and his former wife. Mar 17, 2020 in 1993 a year before tngs series finale star trek.
A new character, ezri dax, the next host of the dax symbiont, is introduced. Jadzia dax terry farrell was reunited with an old flame lenara kahn susanna thompson. While theyre not allowed to renew their relation, theres still a spark. Generally enjoyable, worth watching if new to star trek. Cinefantastique ranked rejoined as the fourth best episode of star trek. Despite initial fan and media grumblings about the concept of a static space station being the center of the series, the show managed to win everyone over with its flawed characters, new ideas for a star trek series, and deep story arcs but the show was not without its secrets and controversies, both behindthescenes and in.
Who else thought that we were going into a space seed or wrath of khan situation when sisko first said lenaras last name. Deep space nine that aired 22 years before star trek. Hey, it happens in real life, so why not in star trek. Deep space nine, season 6, episode 1998 avery brooks directed the stirring episode, which sees sisko have a vision of himself living as a scifi writer in the 1950s, where he. Deep space nine, the 175th and 176th episodes, the 25th and 26th episodes of the seventh season. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Rejoined is the 78th episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. In 1993 a year before tngs series finale star trek. A trill science team arrive at ds9, exploring the possibility of creating stable. There were a total of 176 episodes over the shows seven seasons, which are listed here in chronological order by original airdate, which match the episode order in each seasons dvd set the pilot episode, emissary, the episode the. Deep space nine ran for seven seasons from 19931999. Jadzia rekindles a relationship when she meets the current host of the wife of one daxs past hosts, torias.
Deep space nine companion a series guide and script library the idea for the taboo regarding former trill lives was michael pillers. Allen kwan has argued that deep space nine is the only series of star trek that resists the heteronormativity typical of the franchise, citing both rejoined and the mirror universe episodes as examples, even if the presented bisexuality is problematized. Deep space nine rejoined tv episode 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Exploring darker themes than its predecessors, star trek. Deep space nine companion the original concept for this episode had the defiant plunging into a sea of an alien planet, with the crew attempting to escape before the ships structural integrity field failed and the ship is crushed underwater. Lenara kahn, the new host of the wife of daxs former host torias, comes to the station. Deep space nine was greeted with a mixed response by both critics and star trek fans at the time of its 1993 premiere. Deep space nine, the fifth episode of the fourth season. In this star trek spinoff, commander sisko leads the multispecies crew of deep space nine, a federation space station with a complex mission. The deep space nine episode rejoined, in which jadzia dax is reunited with the wife of one of her previous hosts the trill are a joined species, you see, is sloppy in its approach. Two and a half decades later, however, it has become a beloved part of. In narrative terms, the dominion war was an episode that shook the very idea of what star trek could be to its core.
The stations science officer who earned premier distinctions in four fields of study at the academy. Six years into the run of the next generation, star trek. An honest fangirl loves superheroes, science fiction, fantasy, and really bad horror movies. Gene roddenberry, michael piller, rick berman first air date. Originally aired in 1997 this episode was a huge risk for ds9 whilst we were seeing a few gaylesbian characters on tv it. A morose, misanthropic, pessimistic sheep that insists upon inserting some damn realism into the 24th century. Star trek deep space nine starfleet crew characters tv. The episode was written by showrunner ira steven behr and hans beimler and directed by allan kroeker. Ds9 always strove to maintain trek s idealistic nature, but acknowledge that there would be hard realities in federation society just like everywhere else. After 20 years, deep space nine is still star treks final.
Deep space nine companion in the original version of the story, kahn was a man. Nov 26, 2006 susanna thompson interview regarding her role as dr. Originally aired in 1997 this episode was a huge risk for ds9 whilst we were seeing a. The show took place on a space station at the edge of the galaxy, far away from federation headquarters, where the final frontier was still being explored and the setup was like a classic western, complete. Deep space nine episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. May 23, 2016 star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair. Deep space nine episode guide lets watch star trek. Ds9 s lead doesnt have lofty dreams of space exploration. Jadzia is informed by sisko of a trill science team that will be arriving shortly on the station to attempt the creation of an artificial wormhole. You must be a cbs all access subscriber to enjoy this video. Essentially, ds9s creators ridicule, through their characters, those who have a problem with homosexuality this is what this episode is really about, both. May 12, 2019 deep space nine was greeted with a mixed response by both critics and star trek fans at the time of its 1993 premiere.
Deep space nine ds9 premiered with the twopart emissary. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. Star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair. But in the episodes final five minutes lenara, in a discordant break with her character development, abruptly changes course and pretty much walks out on jadzia with no. It is a tremendous accomplishment, even as it serves as. Dillard termed this one of star trek s boldest episodes dealing with sexual mores. Jadzia dax and lenara khan scenes from season 04 episode 05 rejoined. It originally aired on october 30, 1995, in broadcast syndication.
It was appropriate for my character to have this moment, it wasnt the big lesbian kiss to get you to watch star trek. Indiscretion is the 77th episode of the television series star trek. For me, technically, that gateway show is star trek. The next generation, but if you asked which trek show was ultimately the best one, for me, its star trek.
The episode received a record volume of feedback from viewers for the series, both positive and negative, as it marked one of the first televised lesbian kisses. Deep space nine was born out of the politics of the next generation writers room. With this voyager episode, levar burton took a turn though it was not his first time in the center seat. A music video with the song shattered by trading yesterday and scenes of the star trek deep space nine episode rejoined which is about. Posted in deep space nine, star trek tagged mark watches star trek comments off on mark watches deep space nine. This episode features star treks first samesex kiss and is one of the most controversial episodes in the shows history. Susanna thompson interview regarding her role as dr. In the final episode of deep space nine, everyone faces their fate.
What you leave behind is the series finale of the television show star trek. Deep space nine is the third liveaction television series in the star trek franchise. Deep space nine is kind of the black sheep of star trek. Star trek deep space nine s 04 e 06 rejoined recap tv. It is a tremendous accomplishment, even as it serves as a reminder of how far the franchise has yet to come. Moore directed by avery brooks season 4, episode 5. Feb 06, 2018 jadzia dax and lenara khan scenes from season 04 episode 05 rejoined. Deep space nine companion, this episode received more mail and telephone calls than any other episode in all the seven seasons of the series. Lenara kahn, the new host of the wife of daxs former host torias. Two star trek series were running on tv at the same time.