Emissary (1x1,1x2) January 3,1993
Star Trek:The Next Generation was mid way through season 6, the season where I think the show finally began to show its self. For a season and a half, two Star Trek shows aired in syndication. Deep Space Nine premiered with a two hour episode called Emissary. There is a lot going on here. We have to introduce 8 new major characters. We have an opening story to consider and a new set,new looks at Bajorians,Ferengis and Cardassians.
So what is Deep Space Nine, It is a space station in orbit around Bajor, once under the hamds of the Cardassians now under Federation control. Bajor has asked to join The Federation. The Station is fixer upper as Captain Benjamin Sisko arrives.
Captain Sisko has a widowed single parent, he and his son are one of the few survivors of an attack by The Borg led by Locutus, he does like Picard one bit. One of the better scenes is the frosty meeting between the two,where Sisko makes it clear he will do his duty but is thinking about transferring to Earth.
He specifically requested a Bajorian first officer and gets one in Major Kira who was a resistance fighter and not trustful of anyone really. We learn the Bajorians are a spiritual people, we meet I think the spiritual leader Kai Opaka and the story begins about Orbs.
Other crew members, a young Doctor, Chief O'Brien from The Enterprise, Odo, a shape shifter whose origins are unknown. An old friend of Sisko's is Dax, a Trill who know has the appearance of a Woman, Sisko knew him as something else, he calls her Old Man. Quark is a Ferengi barkeeper whom Sisko convinces to stay and not give up on the station.
The Plot: 2 parts, one part orientation to the station,introduction of the character, this was done very well. The second plot dealt with the orbs, it was very good, it was spiritual at times. I really enjoyed, it was a great start for the series.
Past Prologue (1x3) January 10,1993
Netflix,Wiki and Memory alpha disagree on the order of the episodes. Netflix which is how I am watching seems to think: Emissary:Parts 1 & 2,A Man Alone and Past Prologue.
If this is an example of where the series might be going, I like it. Dr. Bashir meets a Cardassian suit maker and believes him to be a spy. A Bajorian member of a terrorist group seeks asylum on the station,Kira's loyalities are tested and two Klingon sisters arrive on board. This show is going to get wild, a change from the last series.
A Man Alone (1x4) January 17,1993
Murder and it appears Odo is the only one who could have possibly done it. Miles O'Briens wife Keiko decides she wants to start a school, Sisko's son Jake and Quark's son Nog will be the first students. Interesting episode.I am loving the dynamic of the series so far that the main characters don't always like each other, trust each other maybe but are working together for the same goals.
Babel (1x5) January 24,1993
One of the more eneteraining relationships is Quark and Odo are Rick and Louis in Casablanca, I am really enjoying the conversations. Somehow when everyone of the station has a mysterious virus, it is no surprise Quark and Odo end up running the station. Another very good episode.
Captive Pursuit (1x6) January 31,1993
We will get to how Daft Punk ends up in the episode in a bit. The Wormhole, It was discovered in the first episode and the whole premise of the series is what could come out of the wormhole and DS9 is the first thing they encounter from the Gamma Quadrant. It is why Dr. Bashir wants to be there and the general state of the frontier outpost.
Is the first ship that comes through friendly ?
For me Quark is really becoming the star of the show, which is as I remember it. O'Brien says "Hey Barkeep" . Quark angrily replys " I am not a barkeep, I am a host, a proprietor, a friendly ear.."
Daft Punk: the first person through the wormhole is Tosk who is being hunted by The Hunters, so the Prime Directive plays a part in the story.
Q-Less (1x7) February 7,1993
The third and last appearance of Jennifer Hatrick as Vash, the Archaeologist who met Picard on holiday (Captain's Holiday) then left to explore the universe with Q (Qpid), she returns and Q is not far behind. The episode works on a lot of levels, Q has someone new to harass, he soon finds out he is not Picard, Sisko hits Q "Picard never hit me", Sisko replies "I'm not Picard".
The writers are clearly having as much fun writing Quark and Odo as I am watching them
Quark: "You were eavesdropping on me. What were you this time ? The Chair ? The Table ? Ahh, The Wine bottle." A Shapeshifter must be great to write for.
On a negative note, I am thinking Station at peril because of (blank) is the standard plot line of the show. So far we have had a virus and a power drain that could cause the station to enter the wormhole.
Dax (1x8) February 14,1993
Is Jadzia Dax responsible for the crimes of Curzon Dax ?enough thought they happened two years before Jadzia was born ?
The writing was strong, the acting was strong. I was about to causally mention Avery Brooks as Sisko seems a bit wooden at times, but the scene with him showing his frustration with Dax for not helping her(him)self was very strong.
The Passenger (1x9) February 22,1993
The first episode of the series that really did not make much of an impression on me.
Move Along Home (1x10) March 14,1993
I really,really like this episode. It begins with the Senior Staff in dress uniforms awaiting The Wadi, the aliens to receive the full diplomatic treatment. They want to visit the Casino. Sisko,Dr Bashir,Kira and Dax soon find themselves in a game, and Quark is rolling the dice. When Odo notices the senior officers are missing he ends up at Quark.Great acting by Armin Shimerman (Quark) as he realizes what is going on and what the stakes of the game really are. This episode is a prime example of how gritty this series is compared to The Next Generation.
So what is Deep Space Nine, It is a space station in orbit around Bajor, once under the hamds of the Cardassians now under Federation control. Bajor has asked to join The Federation. The Station is fixer upper as Captain Benjamin Sisko arrives.
Captain Sisko has a widowed single parent, he and his son are one of the few survivors of an attack by The Borg led by Locutus, he does like Picard one bit. One of the better scenes is the frosty meeting between the two,where Sisko makes it clear he will do his duty but is thinking about transferring to Earth.
He specifically requested a Bajorian first officer and gets one in Major Kira who was a resistance fighter and not trustful of anyone really. We learn the Bajorians are a spiritual people, we meet I think the spiritual leader Kai Opaka and the story begins about Orbs.
Other crew members, a young Doctor, Chief O'Brien from The Enterprise, Odo, a shape shifter whose origins are unknown. An old friend of Sisko's is Dax, a Trill who know has the appearance of a Woman, Sisko knew him as something else, he calls her Old Man. Quark is a Ferengi barkeeper whom Sisko convinces to stay and not give up on the station.
The Plot: 2 parts, one part orientation to the station,introduction of the character, this was done very well. The second plot dealt with the orbs, it was very good, it was spiritual at times. I really enjoyed, it was a great start for the series.
Past Prologue (1x3) January 10,1993
Netflix,Wiki and Memory alpha disagree on the order of the episodes. Netflix which is how I am watching seems to think: Emissary:Parts 1 & 2,A Man Alone and Past Prologue.
If this is an example of where the series might be going, I like it. Dr. Bashir meets a Cardassian suit maker and believes him to be a spy. A Bajorian member of a terrorist group seeks asylum on the station,Kira's loyalities are tested and two Klingon sisters arrive on board. This show is going to get wild, a change from the last series.
A Man Alone (1x4) January 17,1993
Murder and it appears Odo is the only one who could have possibly done it. Miles O'Briens wife Keiko decides she wants to start a school, Sisko's son Jake and Quark's son Nog will be the first students. Interesting episode.I am loving the dynamic of the series so far that the main characters don't always like each other, trust each other maybe but are working together for the same goals.
Babel (1x5) January 24,1993
One of the more eneteraining relationships is Quark and Odo are Rick and Louis in Casablanca, I am really enjoying the conversations. Somehow when everyone of the station has a mysterious virus, it is no surprise Quark and Odo end up running the station. Another very good episode.
Captive Pursuit (1x6) January 31,1993
Is the first ship that comes through friendly ?
For me Quark is really becoming the star of the show, which is as I remember it. O'Brien says "Hey Barkeep" . Quark angrily replys " I am not a barkeep, I am a host, a proprietor, a friendly ear.."
Daft Punk: the first person through the wormhole is Tosk who is being hunted by The Hunters, so the Prime Directive plays a part in the story.
Q-Less (1x7) February 7,1993
The third and last appearance of Jennifer Hatrick as Vash, the Archaeologist who met Picard on holiday (Captain's Holiday) then left to explore the universe with Q (Qpid), she returns and Q is not far behind. The episode works on a lot of levels, Q has someone new to harass, he soon finds out he is not Picard, Sisko hits Q "Picard never hit me", Sisko replies "I'm not Picard".
The writers are clearly having as much fun writing Quark and Odo as I am watching them
Quark: "You were eavesdropping on me. What were you this time ? The Chair ? The Table ? Ahh, The Wine bottle." A Shapeshifter must be great to write for.
On a negative note, I am thinking Station at peril because of (blank) is the standard plot line of the show. So far we have had a virus and a power drain that could cause the station to enter the wormhole.
Dax (1x8) February 14,1993
Is Jadzia Dax responsible for the crimes of Curzon Dax ?enough thought they happened two years before Jadzia was born ?
The writing was strong, the acting was strong. I was about to causally mention Avery Brooks as Sisko seems a bit wooden at times, but the scene with him showing his frustration with Dax for not helping her(him)self was very strong.
The Passenger (1x9) February 22,1993
The first episode of the series that really did not make much of an impression on me.
Move Along Home (1x10) March 14,1993
I really,really like this episode. It begins with the Senior Staff in dress uniforms awaiting The Wadi, the aliens to receive the full diplomatic treatment. They want to visit the Casino. Sisko,Dr Bashir,Kira and Dax soon find themselves in a game, and Quark is rolling the dice. When Odo notices the senior officers are missing he ends up at Quark.Great acting by Armin Shimerman (Quark) as he realizes what is going on and what the stakes of the game really are. This episode is a prime example of how gritty this series is compared to The Next Generation.
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