Rent Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Series 6 (1997)
3.9 of 5 from 24 ratings
19h 4min
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- Synopsis:
Deep Space Nine's sixth series began ambitiously with a six-part story arc devoted to the Dominion War. This was a brave move in many ways, but a sensible one too. Whereas other SF shows wouldn't commit to showing the impact of war (Babylon 5), here there were numerous visible sacrifices. Characters were frequently kidnapped and held prisoner, allowing screen time for other members of the ever-growing cast (at its peak there were as many as 18 individuals with speaking roles per episode). This year also introduced the idea of Starfleet Intelligence and its sinister Section 31; alliances were built only to crumble almost immediately; Sisko led a suicide mission and at long last his destiny as the Emissary took a serious turn. Amid all this sturm und drang the writers felt it necessary to inject some levity. In fact, there was so much comedic sidetracking this year it actually seemed sometimes as if they were afraid of the series' dark tone. Witness: Quark undergoing a temporary sex change, leading a Magnificent Seven-style band of Ferengi (with a cameo from Iggy Pop), Morn's non-speaking character being sorely missed, the blend of Troi and Guinan into 60's crooner Vic Fontaine and, in one fan favourite episode ("Far Beyond the Stars"), Sisko having visions of himself and the crew as 1950s staff writers on pulp magazine Incredible Tales. There were also cute reconciliations amongst Worf's extended family (leading to Trek's first cast wedding), and even the revelation of Bashir's genetically enhanced origins quickly became a subject for easy jokes. - Actors:
- Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Cirroc Lofton, Colm Meaney, Armin Shimerman, Alexander Siddig, Nana Visitor, Andrew Robinson, Jeffrey Combs, Marc Alaimo, Aron Eisenberg, J.G. Hertzler, Casey Biggs, Barry Jenner, Brock Peters, Bill Blair, Mark Lentry, Tom Morga
- Directors:
- Allan Kroeker, Mike Vejar, Jesús Salvador Treviño, Levar Burton, Winrich Kolbe, David Livingston, Anson Williams, Chip Chalmers, Rene Auberjonois, Victor Lobl, Avery Brooks, Allan Eastman, Jonathan West, Michael Dorn, Alexander Siddig
- Producers:
- René Echevarria, Robert Hewitt Wolfe, Peter Lauritson, Steve Oster
- Voiced By:
- Judi M. Durand, Debra Wilson
- Narrated By:
- Majel Barrett
- Creators:
- Rick Berman, Michael Piller
- Writers:
- Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Gene Roddenberry, Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler, Ronald D. Moore, Bradley Thompson, David Weddle, René Echevarria, Michael Taylor, Pam Pietroforte, Mark O'Connell, Marc Scott Zicree, Philip Kim, Peter Allan Fields, Gabrielle G. Stanton, Harry Werksman, Joe Menosky
- Studio:
- Paramount
- Genres:
- TV Action & Adventure, TV Dramas, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Best Star Trek Series
