Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 1 One of the many things that makes Deep Space Nine the best Star Trek series was that it almost always killed it when it came to two-parters (not to mention … Continue reading You Talking Season 5 DS9 to Me? – “Apocalypse Rising”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 18 As problematic as the Ferengi could be, I still appreciate their inclusion and greater emphasis in Deep Space Nine (even if the episodes that focus on them weren’t my favorites). … Continue reading You Talking Season 5 DS9 to Me? – “Business As Usual”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 4 One of Deep Space Nine’s important distinctions among Star Trek series was its heavy emphasis on war. It was the first time a long-running war was depicted in a Trek … Continue reading You Talking Season 5 DS9 to Me? – “Nor the Battle to the Strong”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 10 Deep Space Nine’s most controversial aspect was the religious Chosen One theme applied to its lead character, Benjamin Sisko. Star Trek had been decidedly, even passionately atheist from the start. … Continue reading You Talking Season 5 DS9 to Me? – “Rapture”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 5, Episode 13 Deep Space Nine quickly earned a reputation (and even criticism) as a darker and grittier Trek series. It’s easy to see why, what with its more exotic alien locale, a … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “For the Uniform”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 1, Episode 20 The first season of Deep Space Nine was a much more coherent and watchable one than The Next Generation’s first – not just in terms of visual and stylistic consistency, … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “In the Hands of the Prophets”

“If Wishes Were Horses”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 1, Episode 16 Ah, Season 1 Trek – this nonexistent guy over here knows what I’m talking about! It’s been pointed out ad nauseum that the first seasons of these … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “If Wishes Were Horses”

***Content warning: Discussion of racism in the U.S.*** “Far Beyond the Stars”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 6, Episode 13 The most enduring aspect of Star Trek’s appeal is its futuristic utopia. In each episode (or film) the characters … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Far Beyond the Stars”

“Paradise Lost”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 4, Episode 11) As I mentioned in my review of “Homefront,” rewatching many Star Trek episodes as an adult can be a different experience than when I first absorbed them as a … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Paradise Lost”

“Homefront”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 4, Episode 11) One of the most incisive and subversive bits of dialogue in Deep Space Nine was spoken by an angry Benjamin Sisko ranting to Kira about the former Federation colonists’ plight … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Homefront “

“Sons of Mogh”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 4, Episode 15) Worf has always been a tragic figure. Orphaned at a young age when his parents were killed, he was rescued and raised by humans, growing up in a … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “Sons of Mogh”

“The House of Quark”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Season 3, Episode 3) Despite being known for its alien characters and races, Star Trek is generally very human-centric. The casts of characters in all of its shows are mostly human, … Continue reading You Talking Trek to Me? – “The House of Quark”

“Who Mourns For Morn?”(Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 6, Episode 12) Deep Space Nine pushed Star Trek’s storytelling envelope with its more serialized style and emphasis on long-running plot lines. The dramatic and serious narratives are the ones fans … Continue reading You Talking Trek To Me? – “Who Mourns For Morn?”