Discover why the pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, “Emissary,” set the gold standard for sci-fi series openers.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the early episodes of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," the character of Dr. Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig) was depicted as something of a ...

Dr. Bashir telling a riveting story on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Paramount We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the early episodes of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The character of Morn first appeared in the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" pilot episode, "Emissary." At first, he was just a silent barfly (he ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In a 2011 interview with StarTrek.com, co-creator Rick Berman explained how "DS9" came to be. "One of the things that Brandon Tartikoff, who ...

Writer and producer Ira Steven Behr began his professional screen career writing for little-remembered shows of the 1980s. He penned an episode of the series "Jessica Novak," and an episode of the ...

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine experienced a bit of a resurgence and found a bigger audience for one specific reason, according ...

DS9 was always a little more adult than either the Original Series or The Next Generation; it was cooler, darker, edgier, and that’s part of the reason I loved it a little more. And why I still do. It ...

Kelcie Mattson is a Senior Features author at Collider. Based in the Midwest, she also contributes Lists, reviews, and television recaps. A lifelong fan of niche sci-fi, epic fantasy, Final Girl ...

After Picard's tea mug made a comeback a few years ago, it's time for the better 'Trek' mug—and better beverage—to get the spotlight. Reading time 2 minutes A few years ago, Master Replicas caused a ...