Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Five Year Mission #008: Deep Space Nine Is Better Than You Think

BAD DAD PRUNE JUICE Whether you’ve never watched it, never gave it a shot or maybe just want to do a re-watch, this is our argument for why you should love DS9. This week Mike and Fark are joined by Jacob Williams of the Punisher Body Count podcast to discuss DS9 episodes and characters. You…

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Trek Geeks #198: The Wire

A RARE GIFT FOR OBFUSCATION Dr. Julian Bashir has one of his toughest patients yet. At lunch with plain, simple Garak one afternoon, the Cardassian tailor begins to experience a severe headache. It turns out that a device in Garak’s head meant to help him survive torture, is now helping him survive his exile on…

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Trek Geeks #175: What You Leave Behind

DS9’s FINAL EPISODE It’s the end of an amazing Trek. Deep Space Nine wrapped shooting 20 years ago this week and it’s final episode, “What You Leave Behind,” wraps up a nine part finale and a multi-season arc that changed Star Trek forever! Bill and Dan will look at this last episode of DS9 and…

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Trek Geeks #160: William Sadler

SECTION 31’s LUTHER SLOAN You’ve seen him in the films Die Hard 2, Iron Man 3, Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey, and in television shows like Roswell, The Pacific, and Power. But you’ve also seen him as the enigmatic Luther Sloan–Director of Section 31 in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! He’s the incomparable William Sadler…

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Trek Geeks #157: Take Me Out to the Holosuite

WORLD SERIES WEEK! It’s the Great American Pastime in Space! One of Deep Space Nine’s most memorable outings has to be the seventh season episode, “Take Me Out to the Holosuite.” Sisko accepts the challenge of a Vulcan nemesis in his favorite sport, putting the honor of the DS9 senior staff on the line! It’s…

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Trek Geeks #155: Waltz

A DESCENT INTO MADNESS He was the Prefect of Bajor and later the Leader of the Cardassian Union. On Stardate 51408.6, though, Gul Dukat held another notable title: Prisoner. …of the United Federation of Planets, and to the voices in his own head. We’ll take a look at this amazing sixth season episode of Star…

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Trek Geeks #150: Star Trek’s Finest Hour

THE VISITOR It is, perhaps, the greatest love story in Star Trek, and the finest hour of the franchise. “The Visitor” tells the story of Benjamin Sisko’s death and how it impacts his son Jake through the rest of his life. It is a powerful and emotional hour and we discuss it this week as…

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Trek Geeks #148: Gul Dukat

TREK’S GREATEST VILLAIN He is perhaps the greatest villain Star Trek has ever seen. Gul Dukat may only appear in 35 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but his impact is felt through the entire series. We’ll discuss the layers and complexities of Dukat and the remarkable performance by Marc Alaimo, plus we’ll look…

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Trek Geeks #125: DS9 25

DS9’s SILVER ANNIVERSARY On January 3, 1993, Star Trek’s second live-action spin-off series hit the airwaves and featured a completely different setting and mission! Over the years, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has grown in popularity and is finally getting the love and respect it so richly deserves. This week, Bill and Dan consider the…

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