10 Amazing Behind The Scenes Secrets From Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

All of the Deep Space Nine stories are true... especially the lies.

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[KingToll]

Good to know that Brooks himself hated how he looked in the early seasons. That man was made for the goatee and shaved head.

[tomsmith]

One you missed was the story arc when Kira Nerys had Miles O'Brien's and Keiko's baby. In the story, this was presented as a surrogate motherhood because of an accident. In reality, the baby was Alexander Sidig's. There's even a scene where Kira tells Doctor Bashir that the pregnancy "was his fault!"

[boss-anova]

My Father watched every single episode of Next Gen, DS9, and Voyager as it aired and he would also tape it on VHS simultaneously, pausing the recordings for commercials most of the time. Thats how I watched this whole era of star trek, with a superfan as a father, live. It was part of life. DS9 is the most rewatchable over and over, IMO.

[steffenschmelcher]

The reason why DS9 stands out so much is not just that it‘s a station rather than a ship but it‘s extraordinary characters.

Normally, all the main characters are human starfleet officers. A few aliens but all with federation standards.

The sheer variety of DS9 characters from different societies makes it much more interesting than a bunch of officers dealing with a situation in a streamlined way.

[countluke]

By the way, "Our Man Bashir" is not only one of the best Garak/Bashir episodes, but also one of the best Star Trek comedic episodes - period. So many great oneliners: "Kiss the girl, get the key - they never taught me this at the Obsidian Order" - "Congratulations, you saved the day by destroying the world" - can't stop laughing.

[Hoeech]

Some of the best examples of character development I've ever seen in any show, not just sci-fi or Trek. Nog's character arc took him from an illiterate juvenile delinquent to a frickin' war hero who ultimately got a ship named after him.

I really miss Aron. He was taken way too soon

[xmassan]

"I am Quark, son of Keldar, and I have come to answer the challenge of D'Ghor, son of… whatever."

[davidpumpkinsjr.]

One of the best things about DS9 was that, compared to other Trek where there were usually clearly defined lines between black and white, DS9 explored the shades of gray. And no one character better embodied that gray area than Garak.

[cyphi]

Quark's and Odo's 'friendship' was actually well written. That last not-goodbay between those two was amazing.

[davidpumpkinsjr.]

I think Jake should have dated Ziyal. There would have been a kind of Romeo and Juliet thing with them, particularly given how much Sisko and Dukat disliked each other, and her death would have had an interesting impact on Jake's character, particularly the parallels between her death and that of his mother.

[VuotoPneumaNN]

"Human beings are just human beings" except O'Brien is the most Irish Irishman who ever irished.

[bigneon_glitter]

_"Infighting, conflicting ideas, & lofty ambitions"_

Yep, that's _DS9_ alright. But when the show nailed those ambitions, _DS9_ created some of the best episodes in _Star Trek._

[skippy]

I'm glad the Dominion plot line was expanded. They're my favourite trek antagonists ever. I liked Ro from TNG but Major Kira was still a great character though. DS9 just wouldn't be the same without Nerys.

[dompuma]

Best thing the show gave us: mirror universe Kira (the Intendant).

Best thing the show never gave us: Garak in his Obsidian order days.

[cesareenzoditrivento]

You missed probably the biggest behind the scenes fact... Visitor and siddig dated, visitor got pregnant in season 4/5 and instead of writing her out, Kira was written in to carry the O'Brians baby, then a year after she gave birth her and siddig got married

[tarquinnff]

I'm still holding out hopes for Star Trek: O'Brien.

[JimMeans]

One of my favorite bits of Star Trek trivia was that Andrew Robinson wrote an extensive character bio for Garak, and except for some bits of Cardassian history that went against what the show runners had set up in their series bible, the producers liked what he wrote and let him use it in his character. Robinson would later use his character bio as the basis for a DS9 novel, "A Stitch In Time" regarding Garak's dealing with his home world being decimated by the Dominion.

[johnchedsey]

I do wish I could access the alternative timeline where Ro Laren was in DS9 because that was a great character, but I wouldn't want deprived of Nana Vistor's Kira because holy crap did she ever knock that role out of the park. I'm in the midst of another DS9 rewatch and I'm just blown away with how great she is.

[TheFaulkned]

No one could have been a better Sisko then Avery Brooks. He had a tough guy grace that is just unduplicated. He will forever be the best Starfleet ever turned out. Even if he lives baseball

[MasonCK]

The worst part about the TNG/DS9 era was the first run syndication. TNG was ok. It was every Saturday at 7pm on the local NBC station for the entire run. But DS9 was all over the place. First it was on NBC at 6pm. Then the local Fox station at 9pm. Then 10pm. Then Sunday at 7pm. Then 10pm. Then 11pm. Keeping track of that season to season was nuts.