Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) focuses on the 24th century adventures of Captain Benjamin Sisko on space station Deep Space 9, an outpost situated near the mouth of a stable wormhole on the far reaches of explored space. Although Sisko commands Deep Space 9, the station actually belongs to the inhabitants of nearby Bajor, who requested Starfleet's protective presence after Bajoran freedom fighters put an end to the brutal Cardassian occupation of their world. Approximately a sixth of the station's 300 permanent residents are Starfleet personnel; there is also a sizable Bajoran militia presence. The rest of Deep Space 9's inhabitants are civilians, most of whom work in the station's Promenade, a kind of indoor marketplace. Initially, Sisko's mandate from Starfleet was to protect Bajor and the station from any hostiles who ventured into the area. But with the discovery of the nearby wormhole—a shortcut through space that leads directly to the uncharted Gamma quadrant—Sisko's mandate has expanded exponentially, as the region becomes the gateway to all manner of visitors, both friendly and extremely hostile.

Series details

• Title: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1993-01-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 1999-06-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 493

Cast and credited roles

• Avery Brooks — Captain Benjamin Sisko
• Nana Visitor — Colonel Kira Nerys
• René Auberjonois — Odo
• Alexander Siddig — Dr. Julian Bashir
• Colm Meaney — Chief Miles O'Brien
• Armin Shimerman — Quark
• Terry Farrell — Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax
• Michael Dorn — Lt. Commander Worf
• Cirroc Lofton — Jake Sisko
• Nicole de Boer — Lieutenant Ezri Dax

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-01-03; final listed air date 1993-06-20; episode order: 20.
• Season 2: premiered 1993-09-26; final listed air date 1994-06-12; episode order: 26.
• Season 3: premiered 1994-09-26; final listed air date 1995-06-25; episode order: 26.
• Season 4: premiered 1995-10-02; final listed air date 1996-06-17; episode order: 26.
• Season 5: premiered 1996-09-30; final listed air date 1997-06-16; episode order: 26.
• Season 6: premiered 1997-09-29; final listed air date 1998-06-17; episode order: 26.
• Season 7: premiered 1998-09-30; final listed air date 1999-06-02; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

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