Why is the fact that this show revolves ( no pun intended) on a space station so unsettling to the heavy Trekkies. How many times in all the various incarnations of ST did they go, explore, dock, use a spacestation. So why can't we see one at work w all the various federation and non fed species interacting. Conflicts of some being a mirror of current affairs , the Cardassians and the Bejorans w terrorists and insurgents. Odo head of security, a shapeshifter why couldn't weve had this species before?, Quark a Ferenghi a species of merchants scoundrels,pimps,just all around a seedie character.Dax a being in a sort of reincarnation species that remembers it previous life, who is a counselor, easy on the eyes as they say. Love O'Brian from the SNG, in some ways a throw back to old Scotty. Then they have a doctor, Doctor Bashir like usual.Then there is Captain Benjamin Sisko, he is one of my favorite ST captains. He is strong, a father,his diction is exemplery just as Captain Picard. He has a very compelling way about him. I really want the Trekkies to give this guy his due. I haven't seen the new series in 2018 but Im hoping somehow Sisko reprises his role if possible. Okay now to address the obvious elephant in the room.
DS9 esp later in the series had similarities to another great series not in the ST universe but as a syfy lover in general it was much loved.. B5 or Babylon 5. You see in the real world the writers knew each other and there was some cross communication so it was inevitable.Both stations had a worm hole like plot, entertained sometimes rivaling species and later threatened by all powerful mysterious entity . Goid syfy is good no matter the universe , remember Farscape? Oh and that darn Q is here too.
The writing in this series was superior and there were hints of humor, irony and sometimes the inadequatcy of being human. I highly recommend this series.
Review of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
