Deep Space Nine

Screenshot: ParamountAnother rare entry on this list that is not from either the Dominion or Klingon Wars is still perhaps the most famous battle in Star Trek history: Starfleet’s engagement with Borg forces in the Wolf system, just eight light years from Earth. Compared to other conflicts mentioned here the numbers involved are much smaller in scope, 40 Starfleet vessels and a single Borg Cube. But Wolf 359 is devastating for the trauma it impacts on much of Star Trek itself in the years since its aftermath was first…

Elim Garak, occasional tailor, occasional intelligence operative, perpetual lover of drama, is one of Deep Space Nine’s greatest characters. The wily Cardassian weaved his way through chaotic life aboard the titular space station while barely giving us a glimpse into his life, or what he was thinking, at the best of times. But an iconic book gave us a little more insight, and is now going to be easier than ever to access again.Spoilers of the Week: July 1stToday the Star Trek official website confirmed that Simon &…

Screenshot: ParamountJadzia finds herself on trial for a murder she didn’t commit—but that her Trill symbiont’s former host, Curzon, might have—leading to an ethical quandary over whether or not she can be held accountable for his actions.Star Trek loves itself a “trial for a wrongly accused Starfleet officer” episode, and this is a solid one of those, but Deep Space Nine elevates the trope with this early exploration of Jadzia’s relationship with her past selves, not just on the ethical level of the premise but…

Deep Space Nine revolutionized so much of what could be possible in the world of Star Trek, but it will always be remembered for one of its most transgressive plot threads: the devastating outbreak of the Dominion War, a conflict that, 25 years ago, challenged everything the franchise’s idealistic vision of utopia could stand for.01:25Randall Park's Favorite SuperheroesMonday 5:02PMAlthough the Dominion had been an ever-growing threat throughout the fifth season of Deep Space Nine, its dramatic finale—and the coming…

Screenshot: ParamountThis week’s Star Trek: Lower Decks opens with a gag about the slow, majestic grandeur of the Deep Space Nine title theme. And if that was all Lower Decks had to offer for an episode set on the iconic show’s titular space station, that might be fine, if disappointing—and in line with the first half of this season. Thankfully, the show’s re-invigoration wants it to be more than that.After last week delivered the first episode of Lower Decks’ first season that felt like it leaned more on the growth of…

Image: United ArtistsLouise Fletcher, actor in works such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine passed away in her home in France on Friday. Per her son Andrew Bick, the 88-year-old actor died of natural causes.Born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1934, Fletcher began her acting career with the 1958 series Flight, followed by onetime roles throughout 1959 and the early 60s on shows such as Maverick and The Untouchables. Because she was 5'10—which, according to a 1975 interview, made producers think…

Image: Paramount+The problem with making low-rank Starfleet officers the heroes of your Star Trek show is that, at some point as it keeps going, they’ve done enough being heroes that it starts feeling a little weird that they’re still low-rank officers. Star Trek: Lower Decks, thankfully, is back to remind us that it’s very clever, and knows how to solve this issue wonderfully.“Grounded,” the third season premiere of the show, comes in the wake of Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, and Rutherford having done a whole lot for…