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== Episodes ==
  
== Episodes ==
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== Summary ==
  
== Summary ==
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[[Starfleet]] is invited by the [[Bajoran]]s to help them rebuild after the [[Occupation of Bajor|Cardassian Occupation]]. [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] is selected to take command of the [[space station]], [[Terok Nor]], that is designated by Starfleet as [[Deep Space 9]]. As part of the agreement between the [[Federation]] and Bajor, Starfleet will help the Bajorans to become Federation members.
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The Provisional Government of [[Bajor]] invites [[Starfleet]] to help them rebuild after the [[Occupation of Bajor|Cardassian Occupation]]. [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] is selected to take command of their [[space station]], formerly known as [[Terok Nor]] that is then designated by Starfleet as [[Deep Space 9]]. As part of the agreement between the [[Federation]] and Bajor, Starfleet will help them to become a member of the Federation.
   
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The Federation involvement in the [[Bajor sector]] changes galactic [[history]] forever, as Starfleet discovers the [[Bajoran wormhole]], the only stable [[wormhole]] known to exist, that leads to the largely unexplored [[Gamma Quadrant]].
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The Federation involvement in the [[Bajor sector]] changes galactic [[history]] forever, as Starfleet discovers the [[Bajoran wormhole]], the only stable [[wormhole]] known to exist, that leads to the largely unexplored [[Gamma Quadrant]] of the [[Galaxy]].
   
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The other crewmembers of Deep Space 9 include [[Kira Nerys]], the Bajoran [[liaison officer]], [[Odo]], the [[security chief]] of the station, its [[chief medical officer]], [[Julian Bashir]], [[Miles O'Brien]], the station's [[chief of operations]] and [[Jadzia Dax]], a joined [[Trill]], the stations [[science officer]].
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The other [[crew]] of Deep Space 9 include [[Kira Nerys]], functioning as the Bajoran [[liaison officer]], [[Odo]] as the [[security chief]] of the station, [[Julian Bashir]] as [[chief medical officer]], [[Miles O'Brien]] as the station's [[chief of operations]], and [[Jadzia Dax]], a joined [[Trill]] as the station's [[science officer]].
   
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Other residents of the station include [[Quark]], a [[Ferengi]] barkeeper, his brother [[Rom]] and Rom's son, [[Nog]]. Benjamin Sisko's son [[Jake Sisko|Jake]] also lives aboard the station. The most enigmatic station resident is the station's tailor, [[Elim Garak]], who has a mysterious past.
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Residents of the station include [[Quark]], a [[Ferengi]] barkeeper, his brother [[Rom]] and Rom's son, [[Nog]]. Benjamin Sisko's son [[Jake Sisko|Jake]] also lives aboard the station. The most enigmatic station resident is the station's tailor, [[Elim Garak]], who has a mysterious past.
   
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In their first year together, the crew are infected with an [[aphasia virus]], meet a hunted species of aliens, known as [[Tosk]] and have an encounter with the omnipotent [[Q]]. Quark briefly becomes [[Grand Nagus]], [[Lwaxana Troi]] visits the station, a [[Cardassian]] called [[Aamin Marritza]] tries to get his people to admit to the crimes they committed on Bajor and the disappearance of [[Kai]] [[Opaka]] thrusts [[Bareil Antos]] and [[Winn Adami]] into the spotlight.
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In their first year together, the crew are infected with an [[aphasia virus]], meet a hunted species of aliens, known as [[Tosk]] and have an encounter with the omnipotent [[Q]]. Quark briefly becomes [[Grand Nagus]], [[Lwaxana Troi]] visits the station, a [[Cardassian]] called [[Aamin Marritza]] tries to get his people to admit to the crimes they committed on Bajor, and the disappearance of [[Kai]] [[Opaka]] thrusts [[Bareil Antos]] and [[Winn Adami]] into the spotlight.
   
 
== Background Information ==
  
== Background Information ==
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* This season was broadcast concurrent with the remainder ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 6|Season 6]].
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* This season was broadcast concurrent with ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 6|Season 6]].
 
* [[Gene Roddenberry]] was well aware of the concept of DS9 before his death. So this was the last ''[[Star Trek]]'' series with which he was connected. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106145/trivia]
  
* [[Gene Roddenberry]] was well aware of the concept of DS9 before his death. So this was the last ''[[Star Trek]]'' series with which he was connected. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106145/trivia]
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* Characters which '[[Character crossover appearances|crossover]]' from TNG include [[Miles O'Brien]] (as a main character), [[Jean-Luc Picard]] (also as [[Locutus]]) in {{e|Emissary}}, [[Lursa]] and [[B'Etor]] in {{e|Past Prologue}}, [[Q]] and [[Vash]] in {{e|Q-Less}}, and [[Lwaxana Troi]] in {{e|The Forsaken}}.
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* Characters who '[[Character crossover appearances|crossover]]' from TNG include [[Miles O'Brien]] (as a main character), [[Jean-Luc Picard]] (also as [[Locutus]]) in {{e|Emissary}}, [[Lursa]] and [[B'Etor]] in {{e|Past Prologue}}, [[Keiko O'Brien]] & [[Molly O'Brien]] as recurring characters from {{e|A Man Alone}}, [[Q]] and [[Vash]] in {{e|Q-Less}}, and [[Lwaxana Troi]] in {{e|The Forsaken}}.
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* Many important recurring characters make their first appearances in the this season, including [[Gul]] [[Dukat]] ({{e|Emissary}}), [[Nog]] ({{e|Emissary}}), [[Rom]] ({{e|Emissary}}, first named in {{e|A Man Alone}}), [[Morn]] ({{e|Emissary}}), [[Elim Garak]] ({{e|Past Prologue}}), [[Zek]] ({{e|The Nagus}}), [[Maihar'du]] ({{e|The Nagus}}), [[Winn Adami]] ({{e|In the Hands of the Prophets}}) and [[Bareil Antos]] ({{e|In the Hands of the Prophets}}).
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* Many important recurring characters make their first appearances in this season, including [[Gul]] [[Dukat]] ({{e|Emissary}}), [[Nog]] ({{e|Emissary}}), [[Rom]] ({{e|Emissary}}, first named in {{e|A Man Alone}}), [[Morn]] ({{e|Emissary}}, first named in {{e|Vortex}}), [[Elim Garak]] ({{e|Past Prologue}}), [[Zek]] ({{e|The Nagus}}), [[Maihar'du]] ({{e|The Nagus}}), [[Winn Adami]] ({{e|In the Hands of the Prophets}}) and [[Bareil Antos]] ({{e|In the Hands of the Prophets}}).
 
* [[Production staff]] have admitted that the first season of DS9 was somewhat lacking in direction. According to co-creator and executive producer [[Michael Piller]], "''When you look at the first season of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'', essentially what I think you see is our intention to do stories that bring in fans of ''The Next Generation''. If you create a [[space station]] that is at the crossroads of the [[universe]], then you basically have the justification for bringing in old friends from past episodes. Their ships would normally come through this crossroads, and we felt that was a good way to bring viewers to the show. I think by the [[DS9 Season 2|second season]], we were looking more at standing on our own two feet, and we hadn't been entirely satisfied. When we really started doing stories about our [[Deep Space 9|space station]], and really made it unique to itself, that's when the series, I think, ''really'' became special''." (''New Frontiers: The Story of Deep Space Nine'', [[DS9 Season 2 DVD]], Special Features)
  
* [[Production staff]] have admitted that the first season of DS9 was somewhat lacking in direction. According to co-creator and executive producer [[Michael Piller]], "''When you look at the first season of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]]'', essentially what I think you see is our intention to do stories that bring in fans of ''The Next Generation''. If you create a [[space station]] that is at the crossroads of the [[universe]], then you basically have the justification for bringing in old friends from past episodes. Their ships would normally come through this crossroads, and we felt that was a good way to bring viewers to the show. I think by the [[DS9 Season 2|second season]], we were looking more at standing on our own two feet, and we hadn't been entirely satisfied. When we really started doing stories about our [[Deep Space 9|space station]], and really made it unique to itself, that's when the series, I think, ''really'' became special''." (''New Frontiers: The Story of Deep Space Nine'', [[DS9 Season 2 DVD]], Special Features)
 
* Piller also explains however, that the first season was something of a training exercise for the writers; "''I think that when you have a wonderful group of actors, you learn how to write for them in the first season. Every show has a shake-down period during the first season, and ''Deep Space Nine'' was no different. But I can tell you that we learned so many things as we got to know our actors''." (''New Frontiers: The Story of Deep Space Nine'', [[DS9 Season 2 DVD]], Special Features)
  
* Piller also explains however, that the first season was something of a training exercise for the writers; "''I think that when you have a wonderful group of actors, you learn how to write for them in the first season. Every show has a shake-down period during the first season, and ''Deep Space Nine'' was no different. But I can tell you that we learned so many things as we got to know our actors''." (''New Frontiers: The Story of Deep Space Nine'', [[DS9 Season 2 DVD]], Special Features)
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*Rick Berman was pleased with the season, particularly compared to the [[TNG Season 1|first season]] of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''. Berman commented: "''I'm very pleased with the way the first season has gone in a lot of respects. First seasons of television shows tend to be potentially very chaotic. The first season of ''Next Generation'' certainly was. This season has been very peaceful in terms of the actors, the crew, the writers and the budgets. As far as the episodes, there are things about them that I love and things about them I don't love. That's the way it is, if we were completely satisfied with what we did, we wouldn't be doing what we do. We're always looking to make things better. What I'm most pleased with is the fact that the concept is working and we've managed to create 20 stories that I think all hang pretty well on the armature that we' built, the backstory and the characters''". (''[[The Deep Space Log Book: A First Season Companion]]'', p. 7)
   
 
== Credits ==
  
== Credits ==
 
=== Cast ===
  
=== Cast ===
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*[[Avery Brooks]] as [[Benjamin Sisko]]
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*[[Avery Brooks]] as [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]]
 
*[[Rene Auberjonois]] as [[Odo]]
  
*[[Rene Auberjonois]] as [[Odo]]
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*[[Siddig El Fadil]] as [[Julian Bashir]]
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*[[Siddig El Fadil]] as [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir|Bashir]]
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*[[Terry Farrell]] as [[Jadzia Dax]]
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*[[Terry Farrell]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Jadzia Dax|Dax]]
 
*[[Cirroc Lofton]] as [[Jake Sisko]]
  
*[[Cirroc Lofton]] as [[Jake Sisko]]
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*[[Colm Meaney]] as [[Miles O'Brien]]
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*[[Colm Meaney]] as [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien|O'Brien]]
 
*[[Armin Shimerman]] as [[Quark]]
  
*[[Armin Shimerman]] as [[Quark]]
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*[[Nana Visitor]] as [[Kira Nerys]]
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*[[Nana Visitor]] as [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys|Kira]]
   
 
=== Crew ===
  
=== Crew ===
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*[[Ron Surma]]
  
*[[Ron Surma]]
 
;Music by:
  
;Music by:
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*[[Dennis McCarthy]] ("Emissary", "Babel"–"Q-Less", "The Passenger"–"Move Along Home", "Vortex"–"The Storyteller", "The Forsaken", "Duet", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
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*[[Dennis McCarthy]] ("Emissary", "Babel"–"Q-Less", "The Passenger"–"Move Along Home", "Vortex"–"The Storyteller", "The Forsaken", "Duet", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
 
*[[Jay Chattaway]] ("A Man Alone", "Past Prologue", "Dax", "If Wishes Were Horses", "Dramatis Personae")
  
*[[Jay Chattaway]] ("A Man Alone", "Past Prologue", "Dax", "If Wishes Were Horses", "Dramatis Personae")
 
*[[John Debney]] ("The Nagus", "Progress")
  
*[[John Debney]] ("The Nagus", "Progress")
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;Second Assistant Director:
  
;Second Assistant Director:
 
*[[Alisa Matlovsky]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Alisa Matlovsky]] ("Emissary")
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*Gail Fortmuller ("A Man Alone"–"Q-Less", "The Passenger"–"Progress")
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*Gail Fortmuller ("A Man Alone"–"Q-Less", "The Passenger"–"Progress")
 
*[[Michael Baxter]] ("Dax")
  
*[[Michael Baxter]] ("Dax")
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*[[B.C. Cameron]] ("If Wishes Were Horses"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
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*[[B.C. Cameron]] ("If Wishes Were Horses"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
 
;Costume Designer:
  
;Costume Designer:
 
*[[Robert Blackman]]
  
*[[Robert Blackman]]
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;Visual Effects Supervisors:
  
;Visual Effects Supervisors:
 
*Robert Legato ("Emissary")
  
*Robert Legato ("Emissary")
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*[[Gary Hutzel]] (odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "The Nagus", "Vortex"–"Progress", "The Forsaken", "Duet")
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*[[Gary Hutzel]] (odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "The Nagus", "Vortex"–"Progress", "The Forsaken", "Duet")
 
*[[Bob Bailey]] ("Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit")
  
*[[Bob Bailey]] ("Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit")
 
*[[Glenn Neufeld]] ("The Storyteller", "Dramatis Personae", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  
*[[Glenn Neufeld]] ("The Storyteller", "Dramatis Personae", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
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*[[Michael Westmore]]
  
*[[Michael Westmore]]
 
;Set Designers:
  
;Set Designers:
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*[[Joseph Hodges]] ("Emissary"–"Dax")
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*[[Joseph Hodges]] ("Emissary"–"Dax")
 
*[[Alan S. Kaye]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Alan S. Kaye]] ("Emissary")
 
*[[Nathan Crowley]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Nathan Crowley]] ("Emissary")
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*[[Tom Betts]] ("The Passenger"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
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*[[Tom Betts]] ("The Passenger"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
 
;Illustrator:
  
;Illustrator:
 
*[[Ricardo F. Delgado]]
  
*[[Ricardo F. Delgado]]
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;Sound Editors:
  
;Sound Editors:
 
*[[Ashley Harvey]] (all episodes except "Emissary")
  
*[[Ashley Harvey]] (all episodes except "Emissary")
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*[[Miguel Rivera]] ("A Man Alone"–"The Storyteller")
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*[[Miguel Rivera]] ("A Man Alone"–"The Storyteller")
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*[[Dan Yale]] ("A Man Alone"–"Babel")
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*[[Dan Yale]] ("A Man Alone"–"Babel")
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*[[Sean Callery]] ("Captive Pursuit"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
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*[[Sean Callery]] ("Captive Pursuit"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
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*[[Steffan Falesitch]] ("Vortex"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
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*[[Steffan Falesitch]] ("Vortex"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
 
;Production Coordinator:
  
;Production Coordinator:
 
*[[Heidi Julian]]
  
*[[Heidi Julian]]
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*[[Dawn Hernandez]]
  
*[[Dawn Hernandez]]
 
;Visual Effects Associate:
  
;Visual Effects Associate:
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*[[Laura Lang]] ("Emissary", "Dax"–)
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*[[Laura Lang]] ("Emissary", "Dax"–)
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*Cari Thomas ("A Man Alone"–"Q-Less")
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*Cari Thomas ("A Man Alone"–"Q-Less")
 
;Production Associate:
  
;Production Associate:
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*[[Kim Fitzgerald]]
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*[[Kim Fitzgerald (production associate)|Kim Fitzgerald]]
 
;Science Consultant:
  
;Science Consultant:
 
*[[Naren Shankar]]
  
*[[Naren Shankar]]
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;Supervising Visual Effects Compositor: [[Patrick Clancey]]
  
;Supervising Visual Effects Compositor: [[Patrick Clancey]]
 
;Production Associate: [[James Martin]]
  
;Production Associate: [[James Martin]]
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;Orchestrator: [[Joseph Smith]]
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;Musician: Bass: [[Norman Ludwin]]
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;Rigging Gaffer/Lot Best Boy: [[Daniel R. Purinton]]
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:Production Accountant: [[Hala Gabriel]]
   
 
=== Companies ===
  
=== Companies ===
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;Motion Control Photography: [[Image "G"]]
  
;Motion Control Photography: [[Image "G"]]
 
;Computer Animation:
  
;Computer Animation:
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*[[Rhythm & Hues|Rhythm & Hues, Inc.]] ({{e|Emissary}})
  
 
*[[VisionArt Design & Animation]]
  
*[[VisionArt Design & Animation]]
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*[[Rhythm & Hues|Rhythm & Hues, Inc.]] ("Emissary")
 
;Editing facilities: [[Unitel Video]]
  
;Editing facilities: [[Unitel Video]]
 
;Post Production Sound: [[Modern Sound]]
  
;Post Production Sound: [[Modern Sound]]
 
;Miniatures:
  
;Miniatures:
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*[[Brazil Fabrication & Design]] ({{e|Emissary}})
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*[[Brazil-Fabrication & Design]] ("Emissary")
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*[[Gregory Jein Inc.]] ({{e|Emissary}})
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*[[Gregory Jein, Inc.]] ("Emissary")
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;Matte Paintings: [[Illusion Arts]] ("Emissary")
 
;Major League Baseball Trademarks Licensed by:
  
;Major League Baseball Trademarks Licensed by:
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*[[Major League Baseball]] Properties, Inc. ({{e|Emissary}})
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*[[Major League Baseball]] Properties, Inc. ("Emissary")
   
 
== See also ==
  
== See also ==
 
*[[DS9 Season 1 performers]]
  
*[[DS9 Season 1 performers]]
 
*[[DS9 Season 1 UK VHS]]
  
*[[DS9 Season 1 UK VHS]]
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*[[DS9 Season 1 US VHS]]
 
*[[DS9 Season 1 DVD]]
  
*[[DS9 Season 1 DVD]]
   
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Episodes

Title Episode Production number Stardate Original airdate
"Emissary" 1x01/02 40511-721 46379.1–46393.1 1993-01-03
"Past Prologue" 1x03 40511-404 Unknown 1993-01-09
"A Man Alone" 1x04 40511-403 46421.5 1993-01-17
"Babel" 1x05 40511-405 46423.7–46425.8 1993-01-24
"Captive Pursuit" 1x06 40511-406 Unknown 1993-01-30
"Q-Less" 1x07 40511-407 46531.2–46532.3 1993-02-06
"Dax" 1x08 40511-408 46910.1 1993-02-13
"The Passenger" 1x09 40511-409 Unknown 1993-02-20
"Move Along Home" 1x10 40511-410 Unknown 1993-03-14
"The Nagus" 1x11 40511-411 Unknown 1993-03-21
"Vortex" 1x12 40511-412 Unknown 1993-04-18
"Battle Lines" 1x13 40511-413 Unknown 1993-04-25
"The Storyteller" 1x14 40511-414 46729.1 1993-05-02
"Progress" 1x15 40511-415 46844.3 1993-05-09
"If Wishes Were Horses" 1x16 40511-416 46853.2 1993-05-16
"The Forsaken" 1x17 40511-417 46925.1 1993-05-23
"Dramatis Personae" 1x18 40511-418 46922.3–46924.5 1993-05-30
"Duet" 1x19 40511-419 Unknown 1993-06-13
"In the Hands of the Prophets" 1x20 40511-420 Unknown 1993-06-20

Summary

The Provisional Government of Bajor invites Starfleet to help them rebuild after the Cardassian Occupation. Commander Benjamin Sisko is selected to take command of their space station, formerly known as Terok Nor that is then designated by Starfleet as Deep Space 9. As part of the agreement between the Federation and Bajor, Starfleet will help them to become a member of the Federation.

The Federation involvement in the Bajor sector changes galactic history forever, as Starfleet discovers the Bajoran wormhole, the only stable wormhole known to exist, that leads to the largely unexplored Gamma Quadrant of the Galaxy.

The other crew of Deep Space 9 include Kira Nerys, functioning as the Bajoran liaison officer, Odo as the security chief of the station, Julian Bashir as chief medical officer, Miles O'Brien as the station's chief of operations, and Jadzia Dax, a joined Trill as the station's science officer.

Residents of the station include Quark, a Ferengi barkeeper, his brother Rom and Rom's son, Nog. Benjamin Sisko's son Jake also lives aboard the station. The most enigmatic station resident is the station's tailor, Elim Garak, who has a mysterious past.

In their first year together, the crew are infected with an aphasia virus, meet a hunted species of aliens, known as Tosk and have an encounter with the omnipotent Q. Quark briefly becomes Grand Nagus, Lwaxana Troi visits the station, a Cardassian called Aamin Marritza tries to get his people to admit to the crimes they committed on Bajor, and the disappearance of Kai Opaka thrusts Bareil Antos and Winn Adami into the spotlight.

Background Information

  • This season was broadcast concurrent with Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 6.
  • Gene Roddenberry was well aware of the concept of DS9 before his death. So this was the last Star Trek series with which he was connected. [1]
  • Characters who 'crossover' from TNG include Miles O'Brien (as a main character), Jean-Luc Picard (also as Locutus) in "Emissary", Lursa and B'Etor in "Past Prologue", Keiko O'Brien & Molly O'Brien as recurring characters from "A Man Alone", Q and Vash in "Q-Less", and Lwaxana Troi in "The Forsaken".
  • Many important recurring characters make their first appearances in this season, including Gul Dukat ("Emissary"), Nog ("Emissary"), Rom ("Emissary", first named in "A Man Alone"), Morn ("Emissary", first named in "Vortex"), Elim Garak ("Past Prologue"), Zek ("The Nagus"), Maihar'du ("The Nagus"), Winn Adami ("In the Hands of the Prophets") and Bareil Antos ("In the Hands of the Prophets").
  • Production staff have admitted that the first season of DS9 was somewhat lacking in direction. According to co-creator and executive producer Michael Piller, "When you look at the first season of Deep Space Nine, essentially what I think you see is our intention to do stories that bring in fans of The Next Generation. If you create a space station that is at the crossroads of the universe, then you basically have the justification for bringing in old friends from past episodes. Their ships would normally come through this crossroads, and we felt that was a good way to bring viewers to the show. I think by the second season, we were looking more at standing on our own two feet, and we hadn't been entirely satisfied. When we really started doing stories about our space station, and really made it unique to itself, that's when the series, I think, really became special." (New Frontiers: The Story of Deep Space Nine, DS9 Season 2 DVD, Special Features)
  • Piller also explains however, that the first season was something of a training exercise for the writers; "I think that when you have a wonderful group of actors, you learn how to write for them in the first season. Every show has a shake-down period during the first season, and Deep Space Nine was no different. But I can tell you that we learned so many things as we got to know our actors." (New Frontiers: The Story of Deep Space Nine, DS9 Season 2 DVD, Special Features)
  • Rick Berman was pleased with the season, particularly compared to the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Berman commented: "I'm very pleased with the way the first season has gone in a lot of respects. First seasons of television shows tend to be potentially very chaotic. The first season of Next Generation certainly was. This season has been very peaceful in terms of the actors, the crew, the writers and the budgets. As far as the episodes, there are things about them that I love and things about them I don't love. That's the way it is, if we were completely satisfied with what we did, we wouldn't be doing what we do. We're always looking to make things better. What I'm most pleased with is the fact that the concept is working and we've managed to create 20 stories that I think all hang pretty well on the armature that we' built, the backstory and the characters". (The Deep Space Log Book: A First Season Companion, p. 7)

Credits

Cast

Crew

The following credits are based on the production order of the episodes.
Executive Producers
Co-Producer
Producer
Supervising Producers
Line Producer
Associate Producer
Casting by
Music by
  • Dennis McCarthy ("Emissary", "Babel"–"Q-Less", "The Passenger"–"Move Along Home", "Vortex"–"The Storyteller", "The Forsaken", "Duet", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  • Jay Chattaway ("A Man Alone", "Past Prologue", "Dax", "If Wishes Were Horses", "Dramatis Personae")
  • John Debney ("The Nagus", "Progress")
Main Title Theme by
  • Dennis McCarthy (credit appears only in episodes not composed by McCarthy)
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Editors
Unit Production Manager
  • Robert della Santina
First Assistant Director
  • Venita Ozols-Graham ("Emissary", "Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit", even-numbered episode from "Move Along Home" through "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  • Richard Wells (odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "Duet") (credited as Richard D. Wells in "A Man Alone")
  • Gail Fortmuller ("Dax")
Second Assistant Director
Costume Designer
Art Director
Visual Effects
Visual Effects Supervisors
  • Robert Legato ("Emissary")
  • Gary Hutzel (odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "The Nagus", "Vortex"–"Progress", "The Forsaken", "Duet")
  • Bob Bailey ("Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit")
  • Glenn Neufeld ("The Storyteller", "Dramatis Personae", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
Post Production Supervisor
Scenic Art Supervisor / Technical Consultant
Senior Illustrator/Technical Consultant
Set Decorator
Make-up Designed and Supervised by
Set Designers
Illustrator
Visual Effects Coordinators
  • Michael Backauskas ("Emissary")
  • Cari Thomas ("Emissary", even-numbered episodes from "Dax" through "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  • Judy Elkins ("Emissary", odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "Duet")
  • Mari Hotaki ("Emissary")
  • Sue Jones ("Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit")
Wardrobe Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Special Effects
Property Master
Construction Coordinator
  • Richard J. Bayard
Scenic Artists
  • Doug Drexler ("Emissary", odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "Q-Less", even-numbered episodes from "Dax" through "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  • Denise Okuda ("Emissary", "Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit", every other episode from "The Passenger" through "Duet")
Hair Designer
  • Candace Neal (credited as Candy Neal from "A Man Alone" through "Dax")
Make-up Artists
Hair Stylists
Sound Mixer
Camera Operator
Chief Lighting Technician
First Company Grip
Key Costumers
  • Maurice Palinski ("Emissary", even-numbered episodes from "Past Prologue" through "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  • Phyllis Corcoran-Woods ("Emissary", odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "Duet")
  • Jerry Bono ("Emissary", even-numbered episodes from "Past Prologue" through "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  • Patty Borggrebe-Taylor ("Emissary", odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "Duet")
Music Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Sound Editors
Production Coordinator
Post Production Coordinator
Visual Effects Associate
  • Laura Lang ("Emissary", "Dax"–)
  • Cari Thomas ("A Man Alone"–"Q-Less")
Production Associate
Science Consultant
Main Title Design
Stunt Coordinator
Pre Production Associate
Casting Executive

Credited in "Emissary" only

2nd Second Assistant Director
  • Michael Baxter
Additional Visual Effects Supervision
  • Gary Hutzel
Video Playback Operator
Video Consultant
  • Liz Radley
Re-Recording Mixers
Assistant Editor
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Transportation Coordinator

Uncredited Crew

Make-up Artists
Dean Jones, Michael Key, Gil Mosko, Vincent Niebla, Karen Westerfield
Hairstylist
Susan Maust
Sound Editor
Jeff Gersh
On-Line Editor
John Carroll
Morphing Designer
Dennis Blakey
Wormhole Designer
Michael Dallas Gibson
Supervising Visual Effects Compositor
Patrick Clancey
Production Associate
James Martin
Orchestrator
Joseph Smith
Musician
Bass: Norman Ludwin
Rigging Gaffer/Lot Best Boy
Daniel R. Purinton
Production Accountant: Hala Gabriel

Companies

Filmed with
Panavision cameras and lenses
Video Optical Effects
Digital Magic
Special Video Compositing
CIS Hollywood
Motion Control Photography
Image "G"
Computer Animation
Editing facilities
Unitel Video
Post Production Sound
Modern Sound
Miniatures
Matte Paintings
Illusion Arts ("Emissary")
Major League Baseball Trademarks Licensed by

See also


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