🖖Star Trek DS9 S01E01-02 Full Length Reaction

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Bobby Coolbreeze

Ro Laren was supposed to be on the show in Kira’s place. But i think if remember correctly she did want to be committed to a weekly tv show and wanted to do movies instead? So they came up the character of Kira.

Bobby Coolbreeze

She alsobplayed the cat in the American pilot for red dwarf.

Ashley

The reason was that Terry Farrell was hired for her beauty and Rick Berman had a coniption when he saw her in the original makeup.

Nicholas Webb

Plus, for some reason, the Trill make-up effects were different. The TNG Trill had rubber foreheads, not brown spots.

Telly Coolong

Enjoyable introduction eps. Good reaction. 👍👍

Jason Scade

Can't wait 'til, "This...is your fault."

David Brown

The Trill were introduced in TNG but it wasn't a memorable ep and I think some of the trill lore was retconned by DS9.

Ashley

Be my guest. I'll support the reactors by watching, but I don't buy them gifts.

Jon Hoover

You'll love it. Season 1-3 build a foundation, slowly, so that season 5-7 can skyrocket.

Jon Hoover

It seems like her Patreon is blowing up. Might be worth it.

Jon Hoover

Her Patreon must be blowing up. I joined when she fist started doing TNG.

Jon Hoover

Same here. I've almost subscribed when Jen watched The Last Starfighter and They Live back to back. Promised myself that if Wreck it Ralph follows, I'll finally do it. But DS9 is a good enough reason for me, too. ;) Definitely my favorite Star Trek series. I've never liked the Bajoran storylines, but the rest is really great.

Captain Ari

Hi Jen. I watch all of your reactions on YouTube and I like them so much. I joined Patreon to support you. You are now watching/reacting to 3 of my favorite shows; DS9, TNG and Seinfeld. DS9 is my favorite Star Trek series and I'm glad you are taking the time to watch this. I hope you enjoy every episode.

Joe 42n

I'm so glad you are reacting to this. Not many Star Trek reactors do DS9. This is my favourite series of Star Trek with TNG a very close 2nd. You are in for a treat of some very great episodes and story arcs. I have subscribed to your patreon for DS9 as I'm excited for your reactions.

Peter41

Just an interesting side note. I noticed that this Ds9 reaction has received more than double the amount of likes than most of the next gen ones. In some places, its almost treble.

Joeking

Jen would make an awesome Trill.

James Cain

You have SUCH the journey ahead of you. Honestly, I have to say that like TNG the first two seasons are sometimes cringe factor 10, but once season 3 starts......buckle UP.

Ortizmo

Same. Been a couple decades since I watched the premiere. I think I enjoyed it even more this time. I'm here till the end (of DS9).

Ortizmo

It's gold pressed latinum to be exact

Victor M

Hope for Voyager & more eventually. Where is your uniform?

Victor M

It is not linear...

Zork

Ditto

Henchman Twenty1

She needs some spots!

Brett Whittaker

one of the best series, and one of the best themes. excited for the journey.

Ryan

same. been watching for Jen couple years. This is worth the Patreon join.

Ryan

Okay, you got me. I signed up just for this series. My favourite Star Trek series, that just gets better and better.

Joeking

Looking forward to this!

Rasmus Storm

Nice list. Very thorough, very thoughtful.

Thegonagle

Enjoy the ride Jen. I had to join you here for this.

jon bolton

Jen - that was great! Looking forward to much more DS9 reactions. Don't worry and be patient; over seven serialized seasons you will learn everything about Constable Odo (the shape shifter.) If TOS is "Wagon Train to the Stars" as it was often described, DS9 is a western set in a small town with a mayor, Sheriff, local corrupt land barons, even a railroad. You'll learn all about their stories and backstories, and learn to appreciate all of them along with all the visitors just passing through the small town. You will exist there. ;-)

John DiGiantomasso

100% I saw that she listed it starting here on the new TNG episode and immediately came over to join. DS9 is my favorite Trek and I'm excited to see a reactor I already know I like to cover the series.

Sleeper

100%. People telling her to skip this season or that show because it’s not Trek, or some blogger said a 5 season show never happened like it’s proof, miss the point. Beyond everything you said so well about the spirit of Star Trek, part of the issue is those of us who watched golden era Trek live remember watching it as teenagers or young adults, perhaps with family members no longer with us on low def TVs doing homework. It reminds us of a part of our lives and we’ve watched it a hundred times since then. Of course something that aired last year that we’ve watched twice feels different. We’re different. There was hate for every previous series for the same reasons by those who forget this is a TV show meant to inspire people, which it does better than anything else if you let it. ❤️❤️

Ryan Fisher

Totally agree with you! The Roddenberry/Berman/Braga era really is the Golden Age of Trek—TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise, and the classic films all laid the foundation for everything we love about the franchise. At the same time, the Abrams/Kurtzman era feels like the Silver or Modern Age of Trek, with shows like Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Prodigy, Strange New Worlds, and the Kelvin films bringing a fresh perspective while keeping Trek's spirit alive. Both eras have their strengths, and they complement each other beautifully. It's such a shame when people go on hate-filled rants instead of just letting others enjoy what they love. Trek's all about embracing diversity and exploring new ideas—not gatekeeping or trashing creators. I'm so excited for Jen to dive into this journey, and it's great to see someone new discover how incredible this universe is. 😊

The Star Treker (aka Michael)

Here's my personal Star Trek ranking, straight-up. This isn't about "best or worst" because I genuinely enjoy all of them—this is purely my favorites in order: TV Series: 1. TNG – The gold standard. Picard, Data, Q, the Borg—it's iconic. 2. DS9 – Can't say much without spoilers, but it's layered and unforgettable. 3. TOS – The original adventure with Kirk, Spock, and McCoy. A timeless classic. 4. The Animated Series – A continuation of TOS, and fun. 5. Voyager – Janeway, Seven of Nine, and The Doctor rocks. 6. Enterprise – Love the theme song (yes, really) and the early Trek origins with Archer, T'Pol, Trip, and Phlox. 7. Picard – A continuation of TNG, DS9, and Voyager that hits hard when it works and Season 3–perfection! 8. Prodigy – Made for younger fans but packed with solid Trek stories for everyone. OMG, Season 2–fantastic! 9. Strange New Worlds – A strong TOS prequel with great potential so far. 10. Lower Decks – Hilarious, packed with TNG-era Easter eggs, and Mariner and Boimler steal the show. 11. Discovery – Bold and emotional, with standout characters like Michael Burnham, Saru, Tilly, Booker, and Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh rocks). Films: 1. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home – Whales, humor and time travel. Pure joy. 2. Star Trek: First Contact 3. Star Trek Beyond 4. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country – Good send-off for the O.G. crew. 5. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan – "KHAAAN!" Enough said. 6. Star Trek: Section 31 – Not out yet, but I know I'll love it (only weeks away!) 7. Star Trek Into Darkness – Flawed but fun. Cumberbatch is a solid villain. 8. Star Trek (2009) – A solid reboot/set in an alternate timeline with a fresh energy. 9. Star Trek: Nemesis 10. Star Trek: Generations 11. Star Trek: Insurrection 12. Star Trek III: The Search For Spock 13. Star Trek: The Motion Picture 14. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier – "What does God need with a starship?" Exactly. That's my list! 😄

The Star Treker (aka Michael)

DS9 is my favorite Trek series and I will admit it really takes a good season or 2 before it really finds it stride and the character/world gets built for the plots they take on later in the show.

Sleeper

I really like the opening theme. It gives me hints of Aaron Copland.

michael mccafferty

I never liked DS9, however my wife loved it.

zynjams

Totally understandable and there is some much great content I can’t wait to relive via your reaction. I love getting alerts when you have new content Jen. Often you pick up details I missed in movies especially music related. Happy new year.

Nathan Burgess

I cannot commit to 4 eps per week and I personally find I don't enjoy watching that much at once

Jen M

Clay F, the episodic nature of VOY is the only thing that makes it "like" TOS.

Ian Fleming

Jen looks like jadziah

Michael Tuffin

Based on the timeline and at 2 episodes per week, she would start Voyager in about a year if she chooses to react to Voyager? Thus, she has a year to decide whether or not to react to Voyager.

Clay F

I like Voyager (and hope she reacts to Voyager by air date), but makes sense to start now with DS9 (per air date). Based on the timeline and at 2 episodes per week, she would start Voyager in about a year if she chooses to react to Voyager. Would help if she did 4 episodes a week, but that might result in a revolt by her non-Trek patrons. Plus, I am sure she likes to react to non-Trek content. In any case, it moot b/c she said 2 episodes.

Clay F

That's a seriously biased take. The Star Trek universe is far from dead. Kurtzman's era has brought us awesome shows like Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Prodigy, and Strange New Worlds. I'm looking forward to the upcoming streaming movie Star Trek: Section 31 in few weeks on January 24th, the upcoming new series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, and the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Each one offers something new while staying true to what makes Star Trek great. Just because it's not a carbon copy of the Roddenberry/Berman/Braga era doesn't make it bad. Both eras have their strengths, and I honestly enjoy them all. Writing off the current shows as if they've 'killed' the franchise is not just wrong—it's ridiculous and immature. Star Trek is evolving, staying relevant, and bringing in new fans, all while holding onto its core values. If you don't like new Star Trek, that's fine—good for you. But don't act like the entire Star Trek universe is dead, because it's not. And you definitely don't speak for all fans.

The Star Treker (aka Michael)

Voyager is after ds9 and inferiority

Michael Tuffin

It's the trek within

Zork

Not a fan of Cheers in space? ;)

Zork

Has it been that long? Sigh.. I just watched a video of AI upscale scenes from DS9 and they were beautiful

Zork

Yup. Just set up my $8 a month. Considering that Star Trek re-runs are pretty much all I watch these days, It's well worth it.

Zork

Thankyou so much Jen. I've been looking forward to watching you cover DS9 since you began TNG. I'm glad you're posting full reviews. I can synch your channel with a steam on Amazon Prime. This show was a huge departure of Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future. Gene saw a perfect future but the problem is that perfection only existed (arguably) within the Federation. I don't remembe if you watched Space Seed but Khan quoted Milton "It's better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven." Picard and TNG lives withint he boundaries of this Roddenberry's utopian future. Sisko rules in Hell but Hell is a new utopia waiting to be fought for and built. This show is very militaristic (as hinted by the title music). The faith of the Bajoran people is also deeply explored (another thing Roddenbery refused to touch). You're in for a real treat. And I'm glad you mentioned the "Chain of Command" episode.

Zork

Looks like you missed the point of DS9. Just because it's set on a space station doesn't mean they're not exploring. Between their missions, the deep dives into alien cultures, politics, and morality, DS9 takes 'Trekking' in a whole new direction. It's not just about hopping from planet to planet—it's about navigating uncharted territory in storytelling and character development. Plus, they're not stuck on the station all the time. They visit new planets, have new visitors and aliens (of course all the familiar aliens too) constantly coming to them, and plenty of episodes take place off the station. DS9 expands the Star Trek universe in ways no other series does.

The Star Treker (aka Michael)

Jen's TOS and TNG reactions have been awesome, and I'm pretty sure she’ll get to Voyager eventually. If DS9 catches her interest enough, Voyager will naturally follow—it's next in airdate order anyway. I don't get why you'd want her to skip DS9; all the Star Trek from the Roddenberry/Berman/Braga era is great, and I enjoy Kurtzman's era too. Honestly, the whole Star Trek universe is worth diving into. It'd be epic if she went through it all like I did even though I know her channel isn't all about Star Trek. Lol.

The Star Treker (aka Michael)

wish you would have started Star Trek Voyager instead

zynjams

To answer another question, O'Brien has had a promotion in role to Chief of Operations, but not a promotion in rank. He's still a Chief Petty Officer and enlisted crew rather than a commissioned officer.

Lincynity

Thank you...

Just Paul!

It's symbiont in Star Trek. Symbiote is usually used in Stargate.

Lincynity

The TNG Trill were certainly problematic the more you think about it, but in DS9 the make-up wasn't the only thing they revised. They reframed their whole society. In my head canon, Odan was an outlier jerk and a poor representative of his species from a remote continent and DS9 Trill are the real deal. Hopefully that's vague enough to avoid spoilers.

Lincynity

Even if it was AU (which isn't confirmed by any credible source). It doesn't remove it from canon anyway. The events of Yesterday's Enterprise remain canon despite occurring in an alternate timeline. If it appears on-screen in an episode or movie, it's Alpha Canon. Licensed media like comics, books and audio books etc it's Beta Canon. End of story.

Lincynity

Great job Jen on your reactions and thoughts on how different this could be from the prior ST shows. Haven't seen this in decades and completely forgotten about how it started, as typically ST takes a season or two to start revving up its rich storylines as it needs to establish the characters first. There is a great version of the DS9 theme song if you look it up in YouTube as "3 am at Quark's" but you may want to save this until you are into a few more episodes to appreciate the original version first.

Nate Gavin

The consciousness of the Trill symbiote and the host person get combined also in the process of joining

Jack Fletcher

Stardate for Chain of Command: part 1: 46357.4, part 2: 46360.8. Stardate for Emissary: 46388.2. Unsure of the DS9 ep. 3 stardate but ep 4 is 46421.5. The next TNG stardate is 46424.1 - So these line up with airdate order.

Zapp Rowsdower

I originally didn't care for this show when it first came out, as it has a different tone than TNG and takes some time to find its legs. I watched the whole series later at a friend's suggestion, though, and it was fantastic. Looking forward to watching with you!

Kevin Sommerfield

Despite being a big Trek fan, I've never actually watched DS9 all the way through. After the first couple seasons, I just dropped off it. So, looking forward to this journey.

R. Chang

best of luck Jen! (also, so sorry to hear about your loss in the faily) it's a very different watch, but it gets so uch better as it goes along, just expect nothing, and eccept eveything! :) its a great ride, so much morailty, and [humanity]

Daragh Graham

Oh this is cool. I'm not a Trekkie but I do love DS9.

Collinson

That's one of the best thumbnail faces I've ever seen.

SnabbKassa

100%

Ryan Fisher

Regarding Sisko's rank, he is a Commander (same rank as Riker). The reasoning at the time was that in Star Trek tradition (going back to TOS), Captains typically ran starships (unless it was a smaller ship) but space stations were generally run by Commanders. The original plan was to have Sisko played by a younger actor who was supposed to represent a "hungry up and coming officer" type (Think 1st season TNG Riker). However, when one of the producers saw Avery Brooks, they changed their minds and said, "He's the guy we want!" One of the things that attracted Brooks to the role was that his character was going to have a strong father-son story-line on the show. Looking back, they eventually said that they probably should have made him a Captain when he took command of the station just because from a fan perspective it doesn't look good for the character (And having the first black lead character in a Star Trek series be a commander instead of captain isn't exactly a good look either, if you know what I mean). Just thought I'd add that the ships they were using weren't shuttles. They're a new class of ship (for the show) called "Runabouts." They're basically larger and stronger than shuttles and they have some weaponry on them. In the show, the tradition was to name them after rivers. BTW, an interesting bit of trivia about the shape shifting security guy. The actor who plays him (René Auberjonois) was the great-great-great-grandson of Napoleon's sister so while not a direct descendant, he was related to Napoleon Bonaparte .

Chris Biebel

Okay Jen has gone out on a limb here and decided to invest significant time by committing to DS9. We need to support this decision by promoting Jen’s Patreon and if posted on YouTube promote her YouTube channel. DS9 is rarely done by reactors. We asked for it on Patreon, we know it’s a good show and we know Jen is a great reactor so let’s make this an enjoyable success as Star Trek drop day continues in 2025! Make it so :)

Nathan Burgess

My personal ranking: 1. TNG 2. TOS 3. DS9 (which I love) 4. VOY (I hope she reacts to VOY)

Clay F

VOY is episodic like TOS. DS9 is serial, unlike TOS.

Clay F

The things people get excited about. A single blogger bends himself into a pretzel declaring Discovery and SNW no longer canon because of a blink if you miss it joke on Lower Decks despite Lower Decks directly confirming that SNW is canon. Haters need anything to wave in the air and make noise about.

Ryan Fisher

That's a very limited understanding of what Star Trek is about.

Ian Fleming

I won't shout, each to their own, and all that jazz. But I do find some degree of amusement with your belief that VOY is "more like TOS". Other than the fact that the two shows are both set on ships, they genuinely couldn't be more unalike. If anything, DS9 is very much the successor show to TOS - as Jen will see in due course. However, the TNG thing I can see, as VOY is definitely a continuation of the tried and tested TNG formula. But, like I said, each to their own.

Ian Fleming

Subscribed just for the DS9 reactions! Hang in there, it takes a little while to hit its stride, but boy is it the best of trek when it gets going!

gavin hewitt

Happy 32nd anniversary to Deep Space Nine!

Thegonagle

Confirmed by what official source?

Slate

Played by Judi Durand (who was the spacedock controller in Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock. "Danger: Space doors are closed!")

Paul Sophocleous

I think one of the real positives of you picking up DS9 is that a lot of the episodes that us long time fans might call "meh," world builders or character focused eps, are still going to hit you pretty hard. DS9 does so much to flesh out the TNG-era STUniverse in so many ways that it's going to expand on so much of what you now have a good deal of groundwork laid for, and a lot of it is still going to be at least somewhat fresh in you mind. It's so hard not to be spoilery, especially this early on, so I'll just leave saying that this is going to be so much fun and I am so goddamn here for it.

Preaching to the Horse's Mouth

She'll get to it in time. No spoilers, dude.

Dustin Denner

Only on the runabouts. The station computer has the Cardassian voice.

Ryan Fisher

Kristin D

The showrunner has the ultimate creative decision and is in control of the day to day operations of the show. It's like the mixture of a project manager, a producer, and a writer.

Gábor Árki

Please don't shout at me... but I prefer Voyager, more like TOS and TNG, exploring the Galaxy!!! Plus it has the EMH, which is one of my fave characters of all time.

Joanthan Skidmore

I wouldn't expect to be to linear at first. It'll be more episodic.

Carlisle Richards

This got to be the best Jen Thumb Nail of all tiimes? What a perfect way to start off this new journey where no Jen has gone before

Bubba Redd

Yeah, they haven't explained that in the series yet though, so technically a minor spoiler.

Eric Wilson

They trek a lot of places. Have you watched DS9?

Eric Wilson

I would hope that they explain it deeper. That bugged me the first time when we saw them on TNG. Seems like the host is getting the raw end of the deal. They die and it's over and the worm just gets to hop into a new person. Just doesn't seem like the host has any kind of autonomy.

Joe Blankenship

What determines someone as a "showrunner"?

Kristin D

to me the problem of Star Trek on a space station is that you're on a space station you're not treking anywhere

rubberkidney

What I suspect as well is many people who will be taking this journey with you haven’t done complete rewatches. Many of us who watched the show live will return to favorite episodes or seasons. I suspect many who haven’t revisited the early episodes are going to be surprised by how strong seasons one and two really are.

Ryan Fisher

And now for something a little different. :) I am personally very excited about this new adventure, and intrigued about how watching it in this order will work. I have watched TNG many, many times all the way through, but DS9 only a few times, so this is like returning to an old friend. I don't like DS9 as much as I liked TNG, but I think that is because TNG is what I grew up with. I have younger friends that think Voyager is better than TNG or DS9, and I think they are crackpots, but to each their own I guess. :) DS9 is really different, and I liked the differences. It is probably more traditionally Sci-Fi than TNG was. Where the Enterprise could just warp off after whatever happened in the episode, the crew on DS9 have to live with their decisions, and much like they discussed in this episode, it is more of a linear existence. I am excited for this. Engage!

Damon Corrigan

In late 1990, about a year after the Berlin Wall fell, it was apparently the first week that Americans didn't need a visa to get into Hungary -- so we (my wife and I) traveled by train from Vienna to Budapest. Crossing the border into Hungary was striking because Hungary seemed so much more poor and drab than Austria. Of course, Budapest had beautiful architecture. In Budapest, we stayed with an old couple in their apartment for equivalent US $7/night. Taxis were equivalent 50 US cents. We enjoyed Budapest.

Clay F

Maybe we should get Jen a DS9 and a Bajoran uniform!?

Brett Whittaker

Michael Piller was the showrunner for the first 2 seasons, but then transitioned to Voyager when that show started. So, for the remaining 5 seasons Ira Steven Behr took over this position.

Gábor Árki

I left out a critical comma! So many people are spoiling, and the first comment that popped up for me so someone spewing nonsense hate about Discovery not being canon and going down a Kurtzman hate rabbit hole. Let Jen enjoy the golden age of Trek without being subjected to the dregs of fandom (who were likely trashing this episode 32 years ago to the day!) So excited she’s starting this journey. 🙂

Ryan Fisher

No clue what comments you're reading cuz the majority is positive 🤷

Ian

Welcome to the best Trek of the golden age! Shocked how many people are spoiling and spewing negativity so avoid the comments and ENJOY!

Ryan Fisher

Spoiler!

Ryan Fisher

I'm really glad you enjoyed this pilot right from the start, both the story elements and the intriguing characters. There might be a slight slump in the next one or two seasons, but rest assured, the storylines will pick up and become more serialized as things progress. Especially by the time you notice the beard growing. Also, I have to say this is a great pilot. I haven't seen this series in a decade and was kind of surprised how good this episode is overall. I've always had a deep fondness for DS9. While I enjoy Star Trek as a whole, DS9 is my favorite. Although this may be partly because it was the first series I watched in its entirety. Growing up I didn’t have access to Star Trek until around 1999 or 2000, when a cable network I could watch finally began airing Voyager, which I only caught a few seasons of before they stopped. But when they started showing DS9 from start to finish, I was hooked to the TV every weekday around 6pm. As is typical with Star Trek, this series drew heavily on contemporary events. The occupation of Bajor and their struggle for independence from the Cardassians, who left their planet in ruins, resonated deeply with me. Growing up in Hungary after the occupying Russian forces left in the early '90s, leaving the country in economic turmoil, gave me a personal connection to those themes. Also, interestingly, the Bajorans put their family name first and their given name second, just like we do.😄

Gábor Árki

This was confirmed to be a garbage read. Please let Jen enjoy Star Trek without spamming all the negativity where it doesn’t belong.

Ryan Fisher

That article is speculation based on a couple of seconds of another timeline. It's equally possible that thing didn't change in that universe. There's no confirmation Disco has been made AU, a bunch of YouTubers just want it to be so and AI is copying their reports.

Lincynity

You finally watching my favorite Star Trek show makes me so happy. The show is SO DAMN GOOD! Most of my fave characters are from DS9. ENGAGE!

Clyde Frog

WHAT? Kurtzman Trek is dead? THANK GOD! I still have zero confidence that CBS or Paramount will ever produce another Trek show I will like, but still. Great news. Thank you!

Clyde Frog

Yeah, Terry Farrell told this story many times, everyone hated the look. There have been several iterations of the original Trill makeup, each time it was more and more subtle to a degree it was barely visible and not much more than a nose piece. I think they started filming the pilot with one of the more toned down versions, but it didn't work. So, eventually someone - maybe Westmore - had the idea to use the spots similar to Famke Janssen was wearing in The Perfect Mate and just retcon the Trill look.

Gábor Árki

If you Google "Dax prosthetic" or similar you'll probably find the surviving footage and images of the make-up test if you don't mind risking spoilers.

Lincynity

No. They didn't like how it looked. Westmore tried toning it down with different versions of the prosthetic but eventually they abandoned it and went with spots similar to the Kriosians although different below the neck.

Lincynity

First the news about the Kurtzman Star Trek Universe dies and now this. Couldnt get better imho. Welcome to the best Star Trek Show, Jen.

Curaitis

Removed cause minor spoiler

William Rosmer

He was also in REALLY heavy make up in s1 as like a cat looking alien iirc

William Rosmer

I thought it was like the prosthetic or the glue for it gave her a rash

William Rosmer

I've been holding off becoming a patron until I was sure that you were definitely going to start DS9... I can't wait to go on this amazing journey with you and all my fellow patrons.

Ian Fleming

Can't wait to revisit this. I don't think i've watched the first series in about 15 years.

Patrick

Really glad you enjoyed this right off the bat Jen. and already liking the characters, I knew you would like Kira a lot I mean as I've told you before one of my nieces is called Kira after this character so how could you not right 🙂 . I'm unsure how much I've seen of this show my brother was more DS9 I was more voyager so it's almost like watching it for the first time with you . The theme yes I literally though just before you said it that it sounded more military maybe you need a baton to wave along to it to get yourself all synced up 🙂 . A great start to what's going to be a fun journey awesome stuff Jen 🔥🖖

Ian

I agree, but O'Brien is a tough one to avoid given he's front and centre on all the promo cast photos for season 1 on streaming and box sets etc.

Lincynity

I remember watching this when it came out (I was probably around 8 or 9) and enjoying it, but definitely not really getting the Sisko "existing in the past" parts. Then when I rewatched it when I was a bit older I appreciated and understood them a lot more, about not living in the past and letting go. Generally speaking this is my favorite Trek show and it was really nice to see it again through your eyes! Looking forward to the next 174 episodes! 😅

Markus W.

The only thing I'd add is while they clearly borrowed Kamala from the Perfect Mate's make-up, it's very different below the neck. In the surgery scene you can see the spots go accross their shoulders and down with the Trill, Kamala's went down her spine and stopped somewhere between her shoulder blades. So there are subtle differences between the Kriosians and the DS9 Trill.

Lincynity

As others have said, you did see the Trill in the TNG episode the Host, but you don't need to worry too much about what you learned about them there. In my head canon Odan was a rogue selfish bastard who flouted Trill cultural norms and was from a remote continent. Essentially Terry Farrell looked awful in the forehead prosthetic and they had a rethink about the species and their culture so it's best to approach them as new beyond knowing they have a symbiont that retains memories and passes between hosts. Everything else will be explained in time.

Lincynity

I remember running out of a college class to get home in time to watch this. Thank you for giving me that feeling again.

Logan Bruin

It's pretty awesome you released this 32 years after the original air date!

Jack O

Marc Alaimo has had a few other roles in Trek as well. He appeared in TNG season 1 The Neutral Zone as the captain of the Romulan warbird. He also appeared as a human in TNG Time's Arrow part 2 when Data goes back to old San Francisco. He was the guy who spoke French to Data when Data went to play poker with them.

Paul Sophocleous

I think she played clarinet, but not sure. She was also in a rock band but can't recall what instrument she played.

Clay F

Looking forward to this journey with you! You don't need to wonder about the chronology of events, that's the benefit of your decision to watch in release order. You can take the release order to mean the same as chronological order, basically. So you won't see O'Brien on the Enterprise anymore unless he decides to visit. He has a new job now!

Tom Evans

I was watching it on Paramount+ in the U.S. while watching Jen's reaction to it, that's what I've been doing. I own a solid Star Trek collection: the first five series, the animated series, the first 10 movies on DVD, and Star Trek (2009) from the Kelvin Timeline, plus the remastered TOS (all three seasons) and remastered seasons 1 and 2 of TNG on Blu-ray. However, I don't have any of the newer series—Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Prodigy, or Strange New Worlds—or the last two Kelvin Timeline movies, Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond except for Picard season one, which I actually own on DVD. That said, I've watched all of them on Paramount+.

The Star Treker (aka Michael)

It's all happening... Can't wait to start this reaction and show, I'm so excited. Jen, I think you’ll enjoy hearing this and I haven't seen being mentioned by others: Avery Brooks (Sisko) is also a jazz musician. If you pay attention, you can see it reflected in his acting style. He even released an album in 2006 titled HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd8IVCUxwQBfivzQpjHVYX3ZIvpnkyFcz

Gábor Árki

Jen, you said that Major Kira reminded you of Ensign Ro. During the production of DS9, it was intended for Ro Laren to be assigned to the station. The character of Kira was originally written as Ro. Marc Alaimo, who plays Dukat, has played Cardassian Gul Macet in the TNG episode "The Wounded". It's the episode in which the USS Phoenix goes rogue and starts attacking Cardassian stations and ships.

Dustin Denner

Also, unfortunately, the PAL DVD (and the PAL broadcast version in general) is a somewhat inferior version of the show. The live-action footage was originally shot on 35mm film at 24fps and transferred to SD digital tape for editing and post-production. During this process, a 3:2 pulldown was applied to convert the live-action segments to 59.94 interlaced video. Meanwhile, the special effects shots were mostly created natively at 29.97fps to align with the final 59.94i broadcast format. To create the PAL broadcast version, the NTSC 480-line live-action footage was upscaled to 576 lines used in PAL, with a 24-to-25 fps conversion achieved by speeding up the footage. However, for the special effects, which were originally 29.97fps, frame interpolation techniques were used to convert them to 50i. This process introduced two issues in the PAL version: first, the upscaling from 480 to 576 lines using 1990s technology, which resulted in a softer image compared to the original. And second, the use of 1990s frame interpolation methods to convert 29.97fps footage to 25fps, leading to strange motion artifacts in the effects shots. That said, the original NTSC version has its own flaws and is not without problems either. The final product exists only in the 59.94 interlaced format, with a mix of native and pulldown-converted footage. As a result, when viewed in 60i, the live-action segments exhibit noticeable jitter due to the 24p-to-60i pulldown conversion. If viewed in 24p, the special effect segments have a noticeable stutter due to being natively shot for 60i in mind. These all could have been fixed by a proper HD remaster similar to what TNG received. But that would require redoing the entire post processing of the show, and it seems CBS/Paramount is not willing to make that investment. Even though it is estimated to be around $15-20 million, which may sound a lot, but they throw that kind of money nowadays for shooting the pilot episodes of their high profile shows.

Gábor Árki

Ooooooh, welcome, welcome, welcome! I've been thoroughly enjoying your takes on TNG, but I have to admit, I've been very much looking forward to you getting to DS9. This show, in my opinion, is when Star Trek truly reached its full potential. For many Star Trek fans, TNG was that moment, and I wouldn't hold it against them at all for thinking this... TNG is awesome, and told some beautiful and exciting stories. That said, DS9 just takes it to a whole new level. Sure, it's less about a ship roaming the galaxy than prior Trek, and especially in the first couple of seasons, it does feel a bit gritty and like it's flailing around trying to find its way. Trust me though, it will be a wonderful journey of growth and discovery!

Albano Berberi

That's a fun fact i didn't know. 😃

Opti_Frog

Who?

Opti_Frog

Lucky us because Kira > Ro 😄

Opti_Frog

YES YES YES YEEEEEEEES!

Phil Ken Sebben

One of my favorite pilots to a TV show. Miles above TNG's Encounter At Farpoint. I had the same reaction to Odo ("gooey guy") as you when I first watched this. He's an immediately interesting character that piques curiosity.

Zorak

Too many emotions. Too much to say. Don't know where to start. I'll just say this: I am very happy to exist here. God, i love Major Kira. ❤

Opti_Frog

It may be easier if you track down the series on a streaming service. Most of those tend to stream in the original framerate (with a notable exception being HBO/Max in Europe favoring the 25p PAL broadcast versions). Or look around in the pirate infested open waters.

Gábor Árki

A few notes to answer some of your questions, spoiler free. Yes, we have seen the Trill before, in the TNG episode the Host. It's the one where Dr Crusher had the ambassador boyfriend, but he had that slug inside him, and after he was injured, the slug was put into Commander Riker. The DS9 computer is voiced by Judy Durand, not Majel Barrett. Majel still does the voices for all the Federation computers, but not the Cardassian ones. The transporters have a range of 40,000 kilometers. Lowering the mass of the station to move it to the wormhole was a repeat of the same trick the Enterprise crew used in the TNG episode Deja Q, when that moon was going crash into the planet. Regarding when this takes place, it's all happening pretty much in order. Emissary takes place shortly after the TNG episode Chain of Command where Picard was kidnapped by the Cardassians, and the two series will take place at pretty much the same time carrying forward. Don't think of it as two different series, think of it as just visiting the Star Trek universe and sometimes you'll visit DS9, and sometimes you'll visit the Enterprise. So at this point, the next episode of TNG hasn't happened yet. The episodes take place in the order in which they were aired. So you are completely right when you said we're on track with where TNG is.

Paul Sophocleous

I dunno Batman animated series theme is pretty good

Brett Whittaker

Yes very big linear swings!! I think their intentions were to try to separate themselves from what everyone expected and they did that. I remember being shocked after expecting the normal Star Trek formula and was pleasantly enthralled!!

Lee R.

After reading through all the comments I wanna thank everyone for not posting any spoilers and those that gave heads up to Jen to not read further in their comment just in case Great job guys much appreciated 👍 . Epic thumbnail I can't wait to see what moment it's from 🔥

Ian

The actors for major Kira and dr Bashir ended up getting married during the run of this show.

William Rosmer

Yeah, he has a very distinctive voice. Don't worry, I won't say anything.

Slate

As far as Lt. Dax, remember the episode when Dr. Beverly fell in love with the mediator who died and his symbiont was transferred over to Riker? Dax is the same species as him, a Trill who are replacement hosts for the symbiont.

Lee R.

I'm sorry. I wrote that badly. I meant when the TNG episode came out, we couldn't comment, at that time, "Pay close attention to and remember this Trill character. It may come back in a future ST series, if you decide to react to it."

Jon Hoover

I think DS9 starts off closer to TNG as far as episodic vs serialized, but shifts toward the latter after the first couple seasons so don't be too disappointed if you're expecting/looking forward to that difference; it'll happen.

David

Didn't you just post reminding her of the character?

Lincynity

Jen lays eyes on Gul Dukat for the first time: "No." That was hilarious! You picked up on him right away. I'm so glad you've started DS9, you're only the second reactor that I know of who's done so. It's always been my favorite Trek series ever since it first came out, and as a single father of two sons, I very much understand and identify with Ben Sisko. As you'll continue to see, his relationship with Jake is a very good, solid, and loving one, and I've always looked to it as an example of the kind of close bond I try to always have with my own boys. The shapeshifter's name is Odo, btw. And you'll learn a lot about him as the series goes on. A great character, and his interactions with Quark are absolutely priceless. Also, that wasn't gold that was being used for money, it's a different form of currency covered with gold. I'll leave it at that since I'd rather let you discover the lore yourself. Just wanted to clarify that little bit for you. Odo was the bag around the money, not the money itself. Which means Quark was in on the distraction since he provided the "bag" to the Cardassians to smuggle him aboard their ship so he could sabotage it. One of the many ways DS9 is different from TNG is that there's a lot more grey. The show also features an impressive recurring cast that gets substantial development of their own across the series. I'll leave it to you to discover who they are, but I will say that you've seen at least one of them already.

Slate

That's incorrect. O'Brien is a Chief Petty Officer.

Lincynity

Aww hell yeah! The new year has started right! 2025 (and probably 2026) are gonna be great!

Julian San

It all gets explained in future episodes.

Lincynity

I’ve been following your TNG on YT since you started and just became a Patreon sub this evening for all your Star Trek enthusiasm. Keep up the good work, watching a new Trekkie being born is as exciting as a new Star Trek show 🖖🏽

Jack Fletcher

I don't think I'm spoiling anything here, but please skip the rest of my comment just in case if you're worried. I think it's much more of a partnership; the symbiont benefits from the new experiences of the host and the host benefits from the prior experiences of the symbiont.

David

Jen, I'm so excited you're watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine! Trust me, you're in for something special—you won't regret it. Of course DS9 is one of my favorites next to TNG (now Picard) and TOS; it's deep, emotional, and full of amazing characters and stories. I really hope it inspires you to dive into Voyager and Enterprise later because they've got their own unique magic too. Honestly, following your journey through the original series, The Next Generation, and even the movies has been such a joy for me. I just love all of Star Trek—every crew, every adventure, everything they bring to the table. This universe means so much to me, just like DC (Superman!) and Marvel do. Welcome to the Trek family! Just take your time. I know Trek isn't only/exclusively your content on your channel. 😊❤️🖖

The Star Treker (aka Michael)

Yes

Brett Whittaker

Umm no there are other similarities. Jen do not read this further for spoilers' sake though I will be very basic. The similarities between Sinclair in regard to Minbari and Sisko in regard to.... is a major one. I think it is obvious Paramount took some of his ideas. The shows are very different though and I think we as watchers win in that we got two very good shows.

Dave Hampton

Something just doesn't feel right to me about the Trill species. Does the host body not have their own thoughts and feelings? Or a soul? Did that woman not have her own life before she was implanted with the worm thingy? Just seems weird that someone would volunteer to have their body hijacked and controlled by another being.

Joe Blankenship

Plus presumably that other thing that I'm not going to spoil :) If you know you know.

Martin Nicholls

Yes, that was a bad wolf.

Andrew Roach

Yes I don’t think he has a name at this stage

Brett Whittaker

Cool, if not for this comment I would never have caught that. Even then it was only a voice snippet and the end credits to confirm it. Also did you notice in the end credits the "Ferengi pit boss?"

Andrew Roach

These all pale in comparison to the original 1978 Battlestar Galatica theme

Geoff S.

I like what's you said about B5; I heard about the story of JMS and Paramount and I agree that, besides the space station angle, there's very little similarity between the two shows (though some people have done some Herculean-level reaching to make comparisons of perceived similarities!)

Over50Gamer

Yes you are correct that’s why we asked you to watch this after chain of command, that literally just happened in the timeline. Side note O’briens transfer was one of the main reasons I wanted you to watch this. I know how much you love his character and you did ask last time “where is O’Brien?!” BTW his last episode of TNG was Rascals.

Brett Whittaker

I didn't know that about it being offered to Michelle Forbes. She's had a great career outside Trek, but I wonder if looking back if she regrets not taking on that role, it's pretty meaty. Nana Visitor is great, but it would have been interesting.

Martin Nicholls

I couldn’t have joined at a better time! I’ve been looking forward to your reaction to the DS9 theme song since I found you on YouTube earlier this year. The DS9 theme is almost like a meditation, getting you ready for the story to come. I always enjoy your musical commentary as much as your general commentary! Happy New Year 🖖

Jg

Paul did an outstanding reply above covering much of what I was going to say so I thank him for answering your questions and providing trivia so I have less to write. When you asked if Gene contributed any ideas to this, I think it's best to rip the band aid off early regarding "ideas" for Deep Space 9. You may have heard, even if only just in passing of a science fiction TV show called Babylon 5, created by J. Michael Straczynski. Before DS9, he took his comprehensive pitch for the show to Paramount that featured a space station but was turned down so he sold his show elsewhere, later DS9 was announced. Now this is where things get very murky regarding accusations of plagiarism where there is a wide range of opinion regarding this. I don't want to get caught up in the weeds and personally sit somewhere in the middle between the two extremes. If you've ever watched Babylon 5, the central ideas, characters and overarching storyline are very different so the most I think that Paramount simply took the very basic idea of having a show set on a space station rather than a ship and embarrassing a serialised rather than episodic format. Regarding the different way the Bajoran homeward Bajor is pronounced on the show sometimes it's bay-jaw, other times it's Ba-jaw, I would like to say there was some deeper meaning to it, like the Bajoran's pronouncing their homeward differently compared to outsiders like even the compassionate Picard as a subtle nod to the way even the way their cultural and national identity had been trampled on, but it's honestly just a oversite on the part of the filmmakers who were not fussed about consistency in the pronunciation. Over time, bay-jaw completely eclipses ba-jaw so that it has become the excepted "correct" way to pronounce it. Emissary, honestly packs in a ridiculousness amount of character introductions, set up's and lore exposition to fit into a 2-parter and it's a testament to how well the pacing was handled that, while I can understand a first time watcher feeling a little overwhelmed at first, to me it does not feel bloated but instead very re-watchable. It's up to you of course Jen but given the aforementioned density, you may want to do a casual re-watch in your own time, or maybe just skim a few key scenes before the next episode so you can really take it all in. Going into the show more generally and yes I will avoid spoilers, I think most fans agree that DS9 took a while to really find it's footing and identify and like Season 1 and 2 of TNG, they are weaker than the later seasons. Unlike TNG though and this is just my own personal take of course, where, outside of the uneven Encounter at Farpoint that is beefed up by the Q scenes, there are probably only a few episodes of Season 1 and 2 would watch for casual enjoyment if I was not forcing myself to watch every episode in a row and in these cases the episodes only being "okay" at best, again in my opinion, not only are there are lot more 'okay' quality episodes but each season has a standout episode that the overwhelming majority of fans seem to agree are not simply among the best episodes of DS9, appearing on many fans Top-10 lists, but I would even go as far to say they are seen as some of the best episodes of Star Trek, PERIOID! That is the high bar that even in it's first 2-seasons DS9 was capable of meeting. Given that during your TNG watch you have said on a number of occasions, "Okay so I've been told X is a fan favourite" etc, I don't consider this a spoiler, regarding Season 1 of DS9, the episode to look forward to is Duet. This episode...I have no words...when you watch you, you'll know just how good DS9 can be when it is going all out and know that this is quality you will have to look forward to.

Dominic Smith

Works well as a pilot setting out why the station "matters" to the point that there's a show about it. I don't think it could be on just any old station, you got the Bajorans and their establishment as an independent planet after years of occupation, you got the wormhole and it's connection to the gamma quadrant, the Federation's stand-off with the Cardassians and Bajor's potential entry into it, then all the normal Trek things and Cisco's family and so on - and that's just what we know from the pilot. The secret carry over from TNG is Armin Shimerman who plays Quark played one of the Ferengi in the TNG when they were originally introduced, though they get a fairly serious retcon in DS9, and it's one that works out. It's a lot of people's favourite Trek - it's not mine, but I definitely have a strong appreciation for it. Also totally Arrival BTW, lol..

Martin Nicholls

Ok, my comment after watching... three things stand out. One, yes, you're right that this is after Chain Of Command. You're definitely in line with airdates and timelines for the two shows. Two, when you asked if there's going to be a character that will be the Spock or Data of the show, all I'll say is yes and you've seen them in this first episode. Third, the theme: if you wanna get musically minded, I did some quick lookup and musicians agree that it's a tricky theme; 4/4, but it has no actual beat to kind of anchor it, so it has an otherworldly feel with how the notes are placed. It's probably the most unique theme out of all the Trek shows.

Over50Gamer

I'm so thrilled it's time to get into DS9. It's my second favorite of the Star Trek series at this point, after (shockingly, even to me) Strange New Worlds. I liked TNG, but I feel like it hasn't aged as well, at least in the earlier seasons - production more so than the stories. DS9 went in a different direction and has maintained surprisingly great despite the years. Been waiting for this as an excuse to rewatch!.

Chief

"The gooey guy." Dead 😂😂

Matt F

Hi Jen! I’m excited for your journey with DS9. I think this is my second favorite series, behind TNG but ahead of Voyager and Enterprise. To answer one of your questions, yes, Sisko only has 3 pips on his uniform, however, in the US Navy, a commander can command a ship just as similar as a captain can. The ship just happens to be smaller or less capable than a major warship.

Lord Helmet

I am very excited for this. I also think this is the best pilot episode of all the Star Trek series.

Christopher Hayes

Great reaction!

Emiliano Garcia

OK, so VLC at 0.96x speed drifts out often enough to not work that well over the course of an episode. Think I'll try the reaction at 1.04x next time to see if that works better

Sean Ellingham

Jen, O'Brian is a Warrant Officer... Literally in between an enlisted and an officer. You'll see one pip on his collar.

Carlos Stevens

Wow, talk about non-linear existence -- knowing exactly who these people are and what will happen completely changes how I view these early episodes.

Michael Jung

I know. I'm not an expert in it, but it's not going to matter. Most likely she barely remembers the episode. It's not the most memorable episode. She definitely won't remember his specific traits, and we can't tell her to remember this character for future reference.

Jon Hoover

BTW that Bolian Lieutenant on the Saratoga was a freaking legend. It's a pity he was never named on-screen.

Lincynity

Jen, what instrument do you or did you play? Your ability to identify instruments and your pitch accuracy would suggest you played in band (maybe orchestra).

Anthony Picard

Happy to be on this journey with you! Welcome back, Jen! Oh, Kira was supposed to be Ro, but her actress, Michelle Forbes, didn't want to commit to a full time series.

Bret K

Jen... I've seen DS9 three times... I still get chills

Carlos Stevens

There's substantially more than that that's different, but I won't go into it here due to spoilers.

Lincynity

Miles O'Brien's last episode on Star Trek: The Next Generation was in the sixth season and is titled rascals episode 7 witch you have seen so the timing was right when i seen it pop up i got so excited for you ho the start theme you will get it very quickly may take a couple of episodes security chief Odo is his name not gooey guy lol

scott osborne

As soon as the notification for this showed on my phone, I dropped everything, made dinner, and sat down to watch with you. Yay!! 🖖❤️ Will add a comment after the end...

Over50Gamer

After much reflection of all the Star Trek series... I'm have decided that DS9 is the best Star Trek Series. Prove Me Wrong!

Carlos Stevens

Some answers to some background questions that you had (no spoilers): Dax: Yes, we have seen the Trill before, as mentioned below, but as said the makeup was different. They tried to give Terry Farrell the makeup that was used in that episode but didn't like it, so they instead gave her the makeup that they used for the woman in the episode of TNG where she was born and raised to please men so she could be married to the leader of a rival clan to help bring peace and she ended up falling in love with Picard. They just retconned that makeup to be the standard Trill design. O'Brien: O'Brien is actually a non-commissioned officer, so he doesn't have a rank like Lieutenant or Commander, and therefore no standard pips. This is kind of a retcon since he did wear pips on TNG, but they did always refer to him as "chief" and in the episode where Worf's parents came aboard his dad mentioned that O'Brien was a non-commissioned officer. Major Keira: If you're thinking she reminds you a lot of Ro Laren, that's because the role was originally written to be Ro Laren, but the actress declined, so they reworked it into the Major Keira that you see on the show. Odo: Won't go too deep here to avoid spoilers but basically he's a shape shifter, so he can take almost any form. As he says in this episode, he chooses to appear humanoid most of the time to blend in. A few fun behind the scenes notes: Armin Shimerman, the actor that plays Quark, played on of the three Ferengi that we see in their very first appearance in season 1 of TNG, though it's a totally different character in-universe. Likewise, Mark Alaimo, the actor that plays Gul Dukat, played the very first Cardassian that we see in Trek in season 4 of TNG, "The Wounded." Though, like with Armin Shimerman, that was a totally different character. That was the episode where we learned that O'Brien had fought in the war with the Cardassian and still had a lot of resentment for what they did on a planet called Setik III, where they killed his former Captain's whole family. In this episode, O'Brien refers to "The Massacre of Setik III" when referring to how you don't want to be captured by the Cardassians.

Paul Peavler

I am so happy you're doing this! I've been following your TNG reactions on YouTube for a long time, and I just became a patron for the first time to watch along with you this evening. You are correct, this takes place just after Chain of Command. There's so much goodness to come!

John Luck

One can transport one can't transport. Small things like that.

Jon Hoover

This convinced me to sub, so hyped for DS9 reactions

9 Kirk Close

A little bit? 😆

Lincynity

To answer your question about the station computer's voice, it's not Majel Barrett - although they sound fairly similar at first listen. Majel Barrett voices Federation computers, like that of the Enterprise or the runabouts. Cardassian computers are voiced by Judi Durand

Sean Ellingham

Oh, I thought he was one of the showrunners, my bad.

Kristin D

I’m so happy you reacted to DS9 Jen! And I love the idea of you reacting by airdate. I have never watched any of the old Star Trek in this manner just because I wasn’t born yet 😅 But the idea of watching Star Trek TNG and DS9 side by side , like how they originally aired in the 90’s really excites me !! 🥳

Ciarra Jade

Curses regularly scheduled game night making me wait

William Rosmer

Moore was a supervising producer and eventually a co-executive producer, but he was never the showrunner on DS9. He did contribute a number of excellent scripts, none of which I'll mention because of spoilers.

Lee

Awesome reaction, your excitement really showed! Thank you! 🙏

Benjy

i was a boy during this show's original run. it aired after my bedtime so i had to stealthily stay up to watch much of this show. i was lucky enough to have a tv in my room. was so excited to see each episode, especially in later seasons. this one is gonna be a hell of a ride.

daniel j brooks

Hi Jen, Great Reaction ! DS9 is may favorite Star Trek Show and honestly may be my favorite TV show of all time. Very Excited to watch you take the journey.

Walter Crockett

I would also add Duet. One of my favorite episodes in all of television.

Paul Peavler

I don't think I have watched this 2-parter since it aired in 1993. However, I somehow remembered that early scene of Sisko rescuing his kid. Jen, I will enjoy rewatching this series along with your reactions.

Clay F

To clarify DS9 and TNG occur in release order. So they flashed back to season 3 TNG, but the main story is taking place after all the TNG you have seen. O'Brian is leaving the enterprise, this isn't happening before any of the TNG you have seen.

Eric Wilson

The genius Ronald D. Moore

Clay F

I'm about to watch this and I'm so excited to re-experience this franchise with you. It's my favorite for many reasons. They just perfected the formula for this series. Enjoy!

Georges Chartrand

Welcome to everyone's favourite Cardassian Art Deco space station. Sadly since the series ended, RIP Rene Auberjonois (Odo - AKA Melty Guy), Aron Eisenberg (Nog the Ferengi) & Camille Saviola (Kai Opaka) 🖖🏻

Lincynity

Jen, there was a TNG episode where Beverly fell in love with a man who was hurt, they had to take a symbiont out of him and put it in Riker until a new host could reach the Enterprise, and that host ended up being female. That character was a Trill. That's also what Jadzia Dax is. They've modified the species a little bit to fit their new needs, but canonically it's the same species.

Jon Hoover

Yes! DS9 is my favorite series! I met John de Lancie (Q) and he told me that in the opening of DS9, one of the producers took a picture of dog do in the driveway, they CGI'd it, 3-D'd it and that's the asteroid you see in the opening. Also, the horns you hear at the first of the theme and then throughout are French Horns. Earlier, you said you didn't know the sound of French Horns. If you think back, you might remember Gul Dukat from the Romulan episode Neutral Zone (the one with the frozen people and one was a country musician). He was the captain of the Romulan ship.

Greg in east TN

Thank you. I do believe you're right. From my understanding, DS9 isn't a show that Roddenberry would have created. Aspects of DS9 go against his vision.

Jon Hoover

Edited that out

Kristin D

This show has what could possible be the best 3 episodes of all Star Trek. The Visitor, Far Beyond the Stars and In the Pale Moonlight.

Alexis Vorian

Please don't reveal who may or may not appear on DS9. It's the first episode.

Jon Hoover

Jen, have you posted a DS9 announcement on your YouTube page? That might get some more people to join your Patreon.

Jon Hoover

@Kirk Thank you! 🏆 🍻

Jason Scade

I could be wrong, but I don't believe that Roddenberry was involve din DS9, I think he had passed by then. For me, DS9 is more like the land of misfit toys. Most of the characters just don't quite fit in elsewhere, which you will discover along the way. TNG was the best of the best of the best. DS9, not so much. They are excellent at what they do, but it's just different out on the edge of Federation Space. Ronald D. Moore was the main person behind this show, and he wrote a significant number of the best of episodes of TNG. Moore goes on to create/reimage Battlestar Galactica in 2003, which is a worthy watch. Perhaps you can do that one day, it's a ride!

Kristin D

It begins, fantastic as this is my favorite Trek series. Even then it can be argued the first two seasons are the weakest but weakest does not mean bad or even weak just in comparison to the rest. Glad you found the version where both episodes are one, there are two others like that in its run plus the TNG finale. Sadly Gene was against the show, it was after he passed the show got the green light. This was from an audio book about Trek's first 50 years composed of quotes from everyone involved. I also believe this may be the only show of the first 5 Treks where the entire cast basically stayed equal. TOS became Kirk Spock McCoy, TNG became Picard Data, we won't mention about VOY or ENT here but overall DS9 remained about everyone.

Andrew Roach

Never forget Wolf 359...

Jon Hoover

"Cardassians Suck!" -Jen 2025 (Or "Kardashians Suck!" I'm not certain which one she meant.)

Jon Hoover

If you rip them to your PC play the videos via a browser like Chrome you can open the console and use the command document.querySelector('video').playbackRate = 0.95902 (or $0.playbackRate = 0.95902, or similar). Then you should get PAL running at NTSC speed. You could run Jens reactions faster if you do the maths and invert that number at the end there. I really wish VLC or some other media player had speed control that went to enough decimal places for it to work over the length of a 45 minute show.

Kirk Deighton

I have watched both TNG & DS9 thru many times, but have never watched it in order this way. I am excited to experience the watch in a new way!

Kristen

I've met Terry Farrell, Nana Visitor, Armin Shimerman, Max Grodénchik and Cirroc Loftin all on Star Trek the Cruise. (Different years)

Jon Hoover

Holy crap! I just realised who the Vulcan Captain was played by!!! DONT SPOIL IT!!

Brett Whittaker

I found out with Scott Pilgrim if I play the blue Ray from my XBOX it sinched up perfectly. Don’t know if that helps.

Brett Whittaker

Really excited for this series, I think you're going to love it!

Alexis

I finally signed up to follow your DS9 journey, Jen! Can’t wait for you to see some epic television

Daryl Temple

So excited for this. Garak is my favorite Trek character. Boom! And away we go....

TigerMyth

Congrats to all the DS9 lovers here. Have fun!! I'll be back for the next TNG.

Ryan Ross

I hate to hear that somebody spoiled about Chief O'Brien. No more spoilers from anyone - please!!

Fanchman

I just got home from my trip to the Sugar Bowl. After a long 8-hour drive, this is a pleasant surprise awaiting me. Thank you again for expanding your Star Trek experience.

Fanchman

Kirk and Picard are pretty great, but Sisko is S tier for me.

Lemurian Jones

Some people have had luck adjusting the playback speed of the show or my reaction to get a closer match!

Jen M

Deep Space Nine is the show that got me into Star Trek.

Brian Leonard

The most epic Star Trek show has just begun :)

Hok'Tar

I knew this would drop while I’m out shopping today! Haha I know what I’m watching this afternoon.

Brett Whittaker

Dropping this on the same day as DS9’s premiere date from 1993. Great timing!

timdoesphoto

Excited! I like the question mark after 'Engage'?! Haha. This first episode takes some bold swings! Such a different feel to it from TNG! And I mean, their lead character being a dick to our hero Picard (not without reason, but still-!)?? I remember not liking it at first, but I grew to love the series very much! Anyway - looking forward to revisiting this show with you. It's been years since I watched it.

Banes

Woo! DS9! Now to work out how to sync up - easy to do with my TNG Blu-rays, but not so much with my PAL DS9 DVDs (which was my only concern with DS9)

Sean Ellingham

Awesome, can't wait to check this out later tonight!!!

Lee R.

*In my Rafiki voice* It is time.

Paul Peavler

Woooooo! LFG!!

Dean

GAMMA quadrant unlocked!!!

Brett Whittaker

Well, shit it's finally happened. Here's hoping she actually likes it. I can't remember the last time I rewatched Emissary.

Jon Hoover

I want to be the first to say thank you ❤

Ronald Dumesnil

Best birthday present I could hope for! Thanks, Jen!

Lee

Yesss finally DS9 I’ve been waiting a long time for this 🖖

Dylan

I can’t wait

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