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== Episodes ==
  
== Episodes ==
 
{{DS9 Season 1}}
  
{{DS9 Season 1}}
 
== 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 [[Milky Way Galaxy|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 station's [[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]] and Miles' wife [[Keiko O'Brien]] and daughter [[Molly O'Brien]] also live 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]], visited by aliens who make the wishes and fantasies or fears of all station residents come true, meet a hunted species of aliens, known as {{dis|Tosk|species}} 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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== Background Information ==
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== Background information ==
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===Reception===
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* This season was broadcast concurrent with ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' [[TNG Season 6|Season 6]].
  
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* [[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 [[Deep Space 9|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) [[Ira Steven Behr]] commented, "''There are things I find weak about some of these shows that have nothing to do with the writing. Many of the shows at the beginning of the season lacked pacing.''" (''[[Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages]]'', p. 42)
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* [[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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* Piller also explained, 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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* 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}}, [[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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* 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've built, the backstory and the characters.''" (''[[The Deep Space Log Book: A First Season Companion]]'', p. 7)
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* Behr commented:" ''I really liked the pilot. I thought the pilot gave us a great jumping-off point. But part of the frustration was the pilot really worked and now we're doing this scattershot kind of technique in season one, where we seem to be scrambling all over the place, trying to find our identity. And the identity was firmly established in the pilot, so why are we looking to change that, or go in other directions? Let's just follow the path that was laid out in the pilot. Why are we deviating and trying to go back in time or go back to "The Next Generation"? The pilot wasn't "TNG," why are we trying to do episodes that could easily be adapted for "TNG"? It was just finding our mojo, which we found towards the end of season one''". {{el|salon.com/2019/05/12/remembering-star-trek-deep-space-nine-a-controversial-sci-fi-landmark}}
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===Trivia===
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* This season was broadcast concurrent with {{s|TNG}} [[TNG Season 6|Season 6]].
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* [[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. {{imdb|title/tt0106145/trivia}}
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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}}.
 
* 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}}).
  
* 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}}).
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* [[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)
  
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* 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)
  
   
 
== Credits ==
  
== Credits ==
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=== Cast ===
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{{DS9 Cast (S1-S3)}}
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===Guest and co-stars===
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*[[Avery Brooks]] as [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]]
  
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*[[Rene Auberjonois]] as [[Odo]]
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* [[DS9 Season 1 performers]]
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*[[Siddig El Fadil]] as [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir|Bashir]]
  
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*[[Terry Farrell]] as [[Lieutenant]] [[Jadzia Dax|Dax]]
  
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*[[Cirroc Lofton]] as [[Jake Sisko]]
  
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*[[Colm Meaney]] as [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien|O'Brien]]
  
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*[[Armin Shimerman]] as [[Quark]]
  
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*[[Nana Visitor]] as [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys|Kira]]
  
   
 
=== Crew ===
  
=== Crew ===
 
:''The following credits are based on the '''production''' order of the episodes.''
  
:''The following credits are based on the '''production''' order of the episodes.''
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;Executive Producers:
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;Executive Producers
 
*[[Rick Berman]]
  
*[[Rick Berman]]
 
*[[Michael Piller]]
  
*[[Michael Piller]]
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;Co-Producer:
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;Co-Producer
 
*[[Peter Allan Fields]] (credited in all episodes except "Emissary")
  
*[[Peter Allan Fields]] (credited in all episodes except "Emissary")
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;Producer:
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;Producer
 
*[[Peter Lauritson]]
  
*[[Peter Lauritson]]
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;Supervising Producers:
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;Supervising Producers
 
*[[David Livingston]]
  
*[[David Livingston]]
 
*[[Ira Steven Behr]] (credited in all episodes except "Emissary")
  
*[[Ira Steven Behr]] (credited in all episodes except "Emissary")
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;Line Producer:
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;Line Producer
 
*[[Robert della Santina]] ("The Nagus", "The Storyteller", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  
*[[Robert della Santina]] ("The Nagus", "The Storyteller", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
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;Associate Producer:
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;Associate Producer
 
*[[Steve Oster]]
  
*[[Steve Oster]]
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;Casting by:
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;Casting by
 
*[[Junie Lowry-Johnson]], CSA
  
*[[Junie Lowry-Johnson]], CSA
 
*[[Ron Surma]]
  
*[[Ron Surma]]
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;Music by:
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;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")
  
*[[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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;Main Title Theme by:
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;Main Title Theme by
 
*Dennis McCarthy (credit appears only in episodes not composed by McCarthy)
  
*Dennis McCarthy (credit appears only in episodes not composed by McCarthy)
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;Director of Photography:
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;Director of Photography
 
*[[Marvin Rush]]
  
*[[Marvin Rush]]
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;Production Designer:
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;Production Designer
 
*[[Herman Zimmerman]]
  
*[[Herman Zimmerman]]
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;Editors:
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;Editors
 
*[[Robert Lederman]] ("Emissary", every third episode after "Q-Less")
  
*[[Robert Lederman]] ("Emissary", every third episode after "Q-Less")
 
*[[Tom Benko]], ACE (every third episode after "A Man Alone")
  
*[[Tom Benko]], ACE (every third episode after "A Man Alone")
 
*[[Terry Kelley]] ("Past Prologue")
  
*[[Terry Kelley]] ("Past Prologue")
 
*[[Richard E. Rabjohn]] (every third episode after "Babel")
  
*[[Richard E. Rabjohn]] (every third episode after "Babel")
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;Unit Production Manager:
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;Unit Production Manager
 
*Robert della Santina
  
*Robert della Santina
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;First Assistant Director:
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;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")
  
*[[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")
  
*[[Richard Wells]] (odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "Duet") (credited as '''Richard D. Wells''' in "A Man Alone")
 
*[[Gail Fortmuller]] ("Dax")
  
*[[Gail Fortmuller]] ("Dax")
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;Second Assistant Director:
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;Second Assistant Director
 
*[[Alisa Matlovsky]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Alisa Matlovsky]] ("Emissary")
 
*Gail Fortmuller ("A Man Alone"–"Q-Less", "The Passenger"–"Progress")
  
*Gail Fortmuller ("A Man Alone"–"Q-Less", "The Passenger"–"Progress")
 
*[[Michael Baxter]] ("Dax")
  
*[[Michael Baxter]] ("Dax")
 
*[[B.C. Cameron]] ("If Wishes Were Horses"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
  
*[[B.C. Cameron]] ("If Wishes Were Horses"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
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;Costume Designer:
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;Costume Designer
 
*[[Robert Blackman]]
  
*[[Robert Blackman]]
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;Art Director:
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;Art Director
 
*[[Randy McIlvain]]
  
*[[Randy McIlvain]]
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;Visual Effects:
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;Visual Effects
 
*[[Robert Legato]]
  
*[[Robert Legato]]
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;Visual Effects Supervisors:
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;Visual Effects Supervisors
 
*Robert Legato ("Emissary")
  
*Robert Legato ("Emissary")
 
*[[Gary Hutzel]] (odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "The Nagus", "Vortex"–"Progress", "The Forsaken", "Duet")
  
*[[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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;Post Production Supervisor:
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;Post Production Supervisor
 
*[[Terri Martinez]]
  
*[[Terri Martinez]]
 
;Scenic Art Supervisor / Technical Consultant:
  
;Scenic Art Supervisor / Technical Consultant:
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;Senior Illustrator/Technical Consultant:
  
;Senior Illustrator/Technical Consultant:
 
*[[Rick Sternbach]]
  
*[[Rick Sternbach]]
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;Set Decorator:
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;Set Decorator
 
*[[Mickey S. Michaels]]
  
*[[Mickey S. Michaels]]
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;Make-up Designed and Supervised by:
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;Make-up Designed and Supervised by
 
*[[Michael Westmore]]
  
*[[Michael Westmore]]
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;Set Designers:
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;Set Designers
 
*[[Joseph Hodges]] ("Emissary"–"Dax")
  
*[[Joseph Hodges]] ("Emissary"–"Dax")
 
*[[Alan S. Kaye]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Alan S. Kaye]] ("Emissary")
 
*[[Nathan Crowley]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Nathan Crowley]] ("Emissary")
 
*[[Tom Betts]] ("The Passenger"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
  
*[[Tom Betts]] ("The Passenger"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
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;Illustrator:
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;Illustrator
 
*[[Ricardo F. Delgado]]
  
*[[Ricardo F. Delgado]]
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;Visual Effects Coordinators:
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;Visual Effects Coordinators
 
*[[Michael Backauskas]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Michael Backauskas]] ("Emissary")
 
*[[Cari Thomas]] ("Emissary", even-numbered episodes from "Dax" through "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  
*[[Cari Thomas]] ("Emissary", even-numbered episodes from "Dax" through "In the Hands of the Prophets")
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*[[Mari Hotaki]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Mari Hotaki]] ("Emissary")
 
*[[Sue Jones]] ("Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit")
  
*[[Sue Jones]] ("Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit")
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;Wardrobe Supervisor:
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;Wardrobe Supervisor
 
*[[Carol Kunz]]
  
*[[Carol Kunz]]
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;Script Supervisor:
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;Script Supervisor
 
*[[Judi Brown]]
  
*[[Judi Brown]]
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;Special Effects:
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;Special Effects
 
*[[Gary Monak]]
  
*[[Gary Monak]]
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;Property Master:
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;Property Master
 
*[[Joe Longo]]
  
*[[Joe Longo]]
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;Construction Coordinator:
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;Construction Coordinator
 
*[[Richard J. Bayard]]
  
*[[Richard J. Bayard]]
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;Scenic Artists:
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;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")
  
*[[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")
  
*[[Denise Okuda]] ("Emissary", "Past Prologue", "Captive Pursuit", every other episode from "The Passenger" through "Duet")
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;Hair Designer:
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;Hair Designer
 
*[[Candace Neal]] (credited as '''Candy Neal''' from "A Man Alone" through "Dax")
  
*[[Candace Neal]] (credited as '''Candy Neal''' from "A Man Alone" through "Dax")
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;Make-up Artists:
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;Make-up Artists
 
*[[Janna Phillips]]
  
*[[Janna Phillips]]
 
*[[Craig Reardon]]
  
*[[Craig Reardon]]
 
*[[Jill Rockow]]
  
*[[Jill Rockow]]
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;Hair Stylists:
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;Hair Stylists
 
*[[Richard Sabre]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Richard Sabre]] ("Emissary")
 
*[[Gerald Solomon]]
  
*[[Gerald Solomon]]
 
*[[Ronald W. Smith]]
  
*[[Ronald W. Smith]]
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;Sound Mixer:
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;Sound Mixer
 
*[[Bill Gocke]]
  
*[[Bill Gocke]]
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;Camera Operator:
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;Camera Operator
 
*[[Joe Chess]], SOC
  
*[[Joe Chess]], SOC
 
;Chief Lighting Technician:
  
;Chief Lighting Technician:
 
*[[William Peets]]
  
*[[William Peets]]
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;First Company Grip:
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;First Company Grip
 
*[[Bob Sordal]]
  
*[[Bob Sordal]]
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;Key Costumers:
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;Key Costumers
 
*[[Maurice Palinski]] ("Emissary", even-numbered episodes from "Past Prologue" through "In the Hands of the Prophets")
  
*[[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")
  
*[[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")
  
*[[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")
  
*[[Patty Borggrebe-Taylor]] ("Emissary", odd-numbered episodes from "A Man Alone" through "Duet")
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;Music Editor:
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;Music Editor
 
*[[Stephen M. Rowe]]
  
*[[Stephen M. Rowe]]
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;Supervising Sound Editor:
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;Supervising Sound Editor
 
*[[Bill Wistrom]]
  
*[[Bill Wistrom]]
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;Supervising Sound Effects Editor:
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;Supervising Sound Effects Editor
 
*[[Jim Wolvington]]
  
*[[Jim Wolvington]]
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;Sound Editors:
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;Sound Editors
 
*[[Ashley Harvey]] (all episodes except "Emissary")
  
*[[Ashley Harvey]] (all episodes except "Emissary")
 
*[[Miguel Rivera]] ("A Man Alone"–"The Storyteller")
  
*[[Miguel Rivera]] ("A Man Alone"–"The Storyteller")
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*[[Sean Callery]] ("Captive Pursuit"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
  
*[[Sean Callery]] ("Captive Pursuit"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
 
*[[Steffan Falesitch]] ("Vortex"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
  
*[[Steffan Falesitch]] ("Vortex"–"In the Hands of the Prophets")
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;Production Coordinator:
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;Production Coordinator
 
*[[Heidi Julian]]
  
*[[Heidi Julian]]
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;Post Production Coordinator:
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;Post Production Coordinator
 
*[[Dawn Hernandez]]
  
*[[Dawn Hernandez]]
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;Visual Effects Associate:
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;Visual Effects Associate
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*[[Laura Lang]] ("Emissary", "Dax"–)
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*[[Laura Lang-Matz]] ("Emissary", "Dax"–)
 
*Cari Thomas ("A Man Alone"–"Q-Less")
  
*Cari Thomas ("A Man Alone"–"Q-Less")
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;Production Associate:
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;Production Associate
 
*[[Kim Fitzgerald (production associate)|Kim Fitzgerald]]
  
*[[Kim Fitzgerald (production associate)|Kim Fitzgerald]]
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;Science Consultant:
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;Science Consultant
 
*[[Naren Shankar]]
  
*[[Naren Shankar]]
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;Main Title Design:
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;Main Title Design
 
*[[Dan Curry]]
  
*[[Dan Curry]]
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;Stunt Coordinator:
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;Stunt Coordinator
 
*[[Dennis Madalone]]
  
*[[Dennis Madalone]]
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;Pre Production Associate:
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;Pre Production Associate
 
*[[Lolita Fatjo]]
  
*[[Lolita Fatjo]]
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;Casting Executive:
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;Casting Executive
 
*[[Helen Mossler]], CSA
  
*[[Helen Mossler]], CSA
   
 
==== Credited in "Emissary" only ====
  
==== Credited in "Emissary" only ====
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;2nd Second Assistant Director:
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;2nd Second Assistant Director
 
*Michael Baxter
  
*Michael Baxter
 
;Additional Visual Effects Supervision:
  
;Additional Visual Effects Supervision:
 
*Gary Hutzel
 
*Gary Hutzel
−
;Video Playback Operator:
 +
;Video Playback Operator
 
*[[Joe Unsinn]]
  
*[[Joe Unsinn]]
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;Video Consultant:
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;Video Consultant
 
*[[Liz Radley]]
  
*[[Liz Radley]]
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;Re-Recording Mixers:
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;Re-Recording Mixers
 
*[[Chris Haire]], CAS
  
*[[Chris Haire]], CAS
 
*[[Doug Davey]]
  
*[[Doug Davey]]
 
*[[Richard Morrison]], CAS
  
*[[Richard Morrison]], CAS
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*[[Eugene Wood]]
  
*[[Eugene Wood]]
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;Visual Effects Assistant Editor
 
*[[Ed Hoffmeister]]
  
*[[Ed Hoffmeister]]
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;Transportation Coordinator:
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;Transportation Coordinator
 
*[[Stewart Satterfield]]
  
*[[Stewart Satterfield]]
   
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==== Uncredited crew ====
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;Make-up Artists: [[Dean Jones]], [[Michael Key]], [[Gil Mosko]], [[Vincent Niebla]], [[Karen Westerfield]]
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;Make-up Artists: [[Dean Jones]], [[Michael Key]], [[Gil Mosko]], [[Vincent Niebla]], [[Karen Westerfield]]<br>[[Nancy J. Hvasta Leonardi]] - Makeup Artist ("Dramatis Personae", "Duet", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
 
;Hairstylist: [[Susan Maust]]
  
;Hairstylist: [[Susan Maust]]
 
;Sound Editor: [[Jeff Gersh]]
  
;Sound Editor: [[Jeff Gersh]]
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;On-Line Editor: {{dis|John Carroll|film editor}}
 
;Morphing Designer: [[Dennis Blakey]]
  
;Morphing Designer: [[Dennis Blakey]]
 
;[[Wormhole]] Designer: [[Michael Dallas Gibson]]
  
;[[Wormhole]] Designer: [[Michael Dallas Gibson]]
 
;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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;Rigging Gaffer/Lot Best Boy: [[Daniel R. Purinton]]
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;Intern: [[Marc Bernardin]]
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;Special Video Compositing: [[CIS Hollywood]]
 
;Motion Control Photography: [[Image "G"]]
  
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*[[VisionArt Design & Animation]]
  
*[[VisionArt Design & Animation]]
 
*[[Rhythm & Hues|Rhythm & Hues, Inc.]] ("Emissary")
  
*[[Rhythm & Hues|Rhythm & Hues, Inc.]] ("Emissary")
 
;Editing facilities: [[Unitel Video]]
  
;Editing facilities: [[Unitel Video]]
 
;Post Production Sound: [[Modern Sound]]
  
;Post Production Sound: [[Modern Sound]]
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*[[Gregory Jein, Inc.]] ("Emissary")
 
;Matte Paintings: [[Illusion Arts]] ("Emissary")
  
;Matte Paintings: [[Illusion Arts]] ("Emissary")
 
;Major League Baseball Trademarks Licensed by:
  
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Latest revision as of 23:32, 11 November 2023

Real world article
(written from a Production point of view)

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 and Miles' wife Keiko O'Brien and daughter Molly O'Brien also live 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, visited by aliens who make the wishes and fantasies or fears of all station residents come true, 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

Reception

  • 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) Ira Steven Behr commented, "There are things I find weak about some of these shows that have nothing to do with the writing. Many of the shows at the beginning of the season lacked pacing." (Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages, p. 42)
  • Piller also explained, 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've built, the backstory and the characters." (The Deep Space Log Book: A First Season Companion, p. 7)
  • Behr commented:" I really liked the pilot. I thought the pilot gave us a great jumping-off point. But part of the frustration was the pilot really worked and now we're doing this scattershot kind of technique in season one, where we seem to be scrambling all over the place, trying to find our identity. And the identity was firmly established in the pilot, so why are we looking to change that, or go in other directions? Let's just follow the path that was laid out in the pilot. Why are we deviating and trying to go back in time or go back to "The Next Generation"? The pilot wasn't "TNG," why are we trying to do episodes that could easily be adapted for "TNG"? It was just finding our mojo, which we found towards the end of season one". [1]

Trivia

Credits

Starring

Also starring

Guest and co-stars

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-Matz ("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
Nancy J. Hvasta Leonardi - Makeup Artist ("Dramatis Personae", "Duet", "In the Hands of the Prophets")
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
Intern
Marc Bernardin
Set Teacher
Rhoda Fine

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

Media releases

External links

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