would take the role, the character Vic Fontaine (instead played by 1960s heart throb James Darren) was introduced in the sixth-season episode "His Way".
The character was a self-aware holographic Las Vegas lounge singer and night club owner from the early 1960s.
From 1995 onwards, most of the independent stations joined new networks (UPN and The WB), and these primetime shows gradually pushed syndicated programming into less favorable time slots as the US television market expanded from four networks (in 1987 when TNG premiered) to six. ===Critical reception=== DS9 was well received by critics, with TV Guide describing it as "the best acted, written, produced, and altogether finest" Star Trek series.
Michael Straczynski indicated that Paramount Television was aware of his concept as early as 1989, when he attempted to sell the show to the studio, and provided them with the series bible, pilot script, artwork, lengthy character background histories, and plot synopses for 22 "or so planned episodes taken from the overall course of the planned series". Paramount declined to produce Babylon 5, but later announced Deep Space Nine was in development, two months after Warner Bros.
Otherwise, GR would certainly have added it; he knew what audiences liked". Roddenberry is quoted in The Making of Star Trek DS9 as having doubts that a non-exploration show could work, and being displeased with early concepts presented to him in 1991.
However, Rick Berman stated in the Deep Space Nine Companion that Roddenberry had given him his blessing for developing it close to his death. At Shore Leave 14 in July 1992, Majel Barrett commented on Roddenberry's involvement, saying: "He knew about it, but he was not about to become involved.
It originally aired from January 1993 to June 1999, in syndication, spanning 176 episodes over seven seasons.
Morn did have a line in the script for pilot episode "Emissary", but it was cut due to run time considerations, after which the creators conceived the joke that he never talks. ==Season overview== Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ran for seven seasons, from 1993 to 1999.
Geek.com calculated 126 hours of total viewing time for the series. The show debuted in January 1993 with the double-episode "The Emissary", half-way through the 6th season of The Next Generation.
In 1993 he responded to a Deep Space Nine fan who saw the lack of legal action as proof that Straczynski's allegation was unfounded, "If there is any (to use your term) winking and nudging going on, it's on the level of 'Okay, YOU (Paramount) know what happened, and *I* know what happened, but let's try to be grownup about it for now,' though I must say that the shapechanging thing nearly tipped me back over the edge again.
If there are no more major similarities that crop up in the next few weeks or months, with luck we can continue that way." ==Music== On June 30, 1993, between seasons one and two, DS9 followed the example of other Star Trek series in releasing the original score from its pilot episode on CD.
The series was released on VHS in the United Kingdom starting August 2, 1993.
This is the first time that two Star Trek franchise series aired concurrently, which would continue until DS9 ended in 1999, except for late 1994, when Next Generation ended and DS9 was alone on the air.
Following the success of Deep Space Nine, Paramount commissioned Berman, Piller and Jeri Taylor to produce Voyager, which began in 1995.
Piller initially served as second executive producer and showrunner, but left the series in 1995 to manage Voyager.
From 1995 onwards, most of the independent stations joined new networks (UPN and The WB), and these primetime shows gradually pushed syndicated programming into less favorable time slots as the US television market expanded from four networks (in 1987 when TNG premiered) to six. ===Critical reception=== DS9 was well received by critics, with TV Guide describing it as "the best acted, written, produced, and altogether finest" Star Trek series.
The first is Crossroads of Time, a 1995 side-scrolling game for the Super NES and Genesis.
The first VHS release in the United States came on November 19, 1996. Beginning in 1996, DS9 began releases on LaserDisc.
A number of problems reportedly impeded the game's development process, and it was met with mixed reactions. Three DS9-themed games were released for the PC: Harbinger in 1996, The Fallen in 2000, and Dominion Wars in 2001.
"During the battle sequences between the Federation and Klingon fleets, the effects department used Playmates toys, Ertl model kits and Hallmark Bird-of-Prey Christmas ornaments in the background in an effort to keep production costs down." The series started using Foundation Imaging and Digital Muse in 1997 (Seasons 6 and 7) for its effects as part of the ongoing storyline of the Dominion occupation of the station.
Picture and sound quality in this format was significantly better than that of VHS cassettes; however, the Laserdisc format was discontinued in 1997.
It originally aired from January 1993 to June 1999, in syndication, spanning 176 episodes over seven seasons.
Morn did have a line in the script for pilot episode "Emissary", but it was cut due to run time considerations, after which the creators conceived the joke that he never talks. ==Season overview== Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ran for seven seasons, from 1993 to 1999.
This is the first time that two Star Trek franchise series aired concurrently, which would continue until DS9 ended in 1999, except for late 1994, when Next Generation ended and DS9 was alone on the air.
According to a press release through Newswire on April 7, 1999, it was the #1 syndicated show in the United States for adults 18–49 and 25–54.
Darren's role allowed him to release This One's from the Heart on August 24, 1999, featuring songs that Vic sang in the show and other period pieces. On February 12, 2013, La La Land Records released a limited edition, four-disc soundtrack collection entitled the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Collection.
Only 30 discs, or the first 60 episodes, were released, comprising the first, second and part of the third season before Pioneer halted its production of Star Trek laserdiscs in October 1999.
Most focus on the station and its crew, with a notable exception being Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe's Legends of the Ferengi. The "Millennium" series by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, published by Pocket Books beginning in 2000, consists of The Fall of Terok Nor (book 1), The War of the Prophets (book 2), and Inferno (book 3).
A number of problems reportedly impeded the game's development process, and it was met with mixed reactions. Three DS9-themed games were released for the PC: Harbinger in 1996, The Fallen in 2000, and Dominion Wars in 2001.
Inferno ends the series as an unexpected mode of time travel is discovered after the end of the universe, allowing the DS9 crew to alter past events. Avatar, a two-part novel published on May 1, 2001, picked up where the series left off.
A number of problems reportedly impeded the game's development process, and it was met with mixed reactions. Three DS9-themed games were released for the PC: Harbinger in 1996, The Fallen in 2000, and Dominion Wars in 2001.
Moore, one of the series' main writers (who previously wrote for The Next Generation and would go on to create the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica), praised the show as the "ultimate achievement for the [Star Trek] franchise" in 2002: I think Deep Space [Nine] was the show that really took Star Trek as far as you could take it.
In Europe, a select few DS9 episodes were released on PAL laserdisc: "Emissary", also included in the boxed set Star Trek: The Pilots; "The Way of the Warrior", parts 1 and 2; and "Trials and Tribble-ations" from DS9, "The Trouble with Tribbles" from Star Trek: The Original Series, and "More Tribbles, More Troubles" from Star Trek: The Animated Series. Following the DVD release of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 2002, DS9 was released on DVD beginning in February 2003.
In Europe, a select few DS9 episodes were released on PAL laserdisc: "Emissary", also included in the boxed set Star Trek: The Pilots; "The Way of the Warrior", parts 1 and 2; and "Trials and Tribble-ations" from DS9, "The Trouble with Tribbles" from Star Trek: The Original Series, and "More Tribbles, More Troubles" from Star Trek: The Animated Series. Following the DVD release of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 2002, DS9 was released on DVD beginning in February 2003.
On October 26, 2004, a boxed set of all seven season sets was also released. In 2017 the complete series was released on a DVD box set, with 176 episodes on 48 discs; the set also included a variety of extras that was the same as those on the 2003 Box Set.
On October 26, 2004, a boxed set of all seven season sets was also released. In 2017 the complete series was released on a DVD box set, with 176 episodes on 48 discs; the set also included a variety of extras that was the same as those on the 2003 Box Set.
In October 2006, the physical model of the station was sold for $132,000 in an auction at Christie's auction house in New York City. The opening sequence was likewise modified in the fourth season, most notably by the introduction of CGI inserts of construction work being performed on the station's exterior by suited maintenance crews, and more docking and launching activity by ships, along with subtle colored wisps of nebulae added to the background starfield.
In 2021, Empire magazine ranked it the 46th greatest television show ever, saying its seasons-long character and story arcs make it good for binge-watching. ===Former cast members and staff=== In a 2007 interview with If Magazine, George Takei, who had played the character Hikaru Sulu in The Original Series, criticized DS9 for being the polar opposite of Gene Roddenberry's philosophy and vision of the future.
Darren's role allowed him to release This One's from the Heart on August 24, 1999, featuring songs that Vic sang in the show and other period pieces. On February 12, 2013, La La Land Records released a limited edition, four-disc soundtrack collection entitled the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Collection.
In 2016, the Los Angeles Times ranked DS9 third of all Star Trek films and TV series.
In 2017, Vulture ranked it the number one best live-action Star Trek television show.
On October 26, 2004, a boxed set of all seven season sets was also released. In 2017 the complete series was released on a DVD box set, with 176 episodes on 48 discs; the set also included a variety of extras that was the same as those on the 2003 Box Set.
An example of bonus content is a featurette Deep Space Nine: A Bold New Beginning". ==Documentary What We Left Behind== In 2017, Ira Steven Behr announced he had reconvened much of the former cast and crew of Deep Space Nine for a documentary film entitled What We Left Behind.
A screening version was released in late 2018 in Hollywood, New York, and at the Destination Star Trek convention in the UK. By February 2017, the documentary was partially finished, according to Behr, with an Indiegogo fundraising page set up to crowdsource the rest of the money needed to complete it.
In 2017, a tentative release date was set for 2018.
A version was able to be screened at these special release events at Paramount in Hollywood and some other locations, but a decision was made to delay the media release to increase the amount of high-definition conversions. In 2017, a fundraiser for the documentary surpassed its target of nearly $150,000 within a day of going live.
It went on to raise over $500,000 by March 2017, almost four times the amount requested.
A screening version was released in late 2018 in Hollywood, New York, and at the Destination Star Trek convention in the UK. By February 2017, the documentary was partially finished, according to Behr, with an Indiegogo fundraising page set up to crowdsource the rest of the money needed to complete it.
In 2017, a tentative release date was set for 2018.
In the summer of 2018, the makers scheduled special release events starting in October 2018.
The makers also expanded the amount of footage that is being remastered, and innovated with a 16:9 scan of the original DS9 film. In August 2018, it was announced the documentary would have original music scored by Star Trek veterans Dennis McCarthy (256 Star Trek episodes scored) and Kevin Kiner (10 Star Trek episodes scored).
In 2019, Popular Mechanics ranked it the 16th best science fiction television show ever.
The spacecraft design was by John Eaves, who designed many spacecraft in the franchise's television shows and theatrical films. On May 13, 2019 there was a limited theatrical release.
The expansion Victory is Life is focused around DS9 and the Gamma Quadrant. In 2019, the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Red Alert video game gambling machine was announced, with a tie-in promotion to the Las Vegas Star Trek convention. ==Other merchandising== Along with the rest of the Star Trek franchise, DS9 has had much merchandising including Action figures, keychains, and models.
In 2021, Variety magazine ranked it ninth among Star Trek film and television series.
In 2021, Empire magazine ranked it the 46th greatest television show ever, saying its seasons-long character and story arcs make it good for binge-watching. ===Former cast members and staff=== In a 2007 interview with If Magazine, George Takei, who had played the character Hikaru Sulu in The Original Series, criticized DS9 for being the polar opposite of Gene Roddenberry's philosophy and vision of the future.
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