# Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

> A Starfleet commander and his crew run a frontier space station beside a wormhole, balancing alien diplomacy, war and a planet's fragile recovery from occupation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/547

## Facts

- Seasons: 7
- Episodes: 173
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, drama
- Created by: Rick Berman, Michael Piller
- Network: Syndication
- Cast: Avery Brooks, Nana Visitor, Colm Meaney, Terry Farrell, Alexander Siddig, Cirroc Lofton, Armin Shimerman, René Auberjonois
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106145/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: hopeful, thoughtful, adventurous, melancholic, intense

## What critics say

Viewers broadly regard Deep Space Nine as a positively rated, character-rich Star Trek series that grows in depth and ambition across its run.

## Synopsis

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999) is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller for Syndication. Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) leads a Starfleet crew stationed at a space station beside a wormhole near the liberated planet Bajor. Alongside him are Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor), a former resistance fighter turned station officer, chief engineer Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney), and the enigmatic shapeshifter Odo (René Auberjonois). Each episode brings alien visitors, diplomatic crises, and unexpected problems that test the crew's loyalties and the fragile peace of the region. Over seven seasons the show grows from case-of-the-week problem solving into a sprawling serialized saga that builds political tension and military conflict. The tone blends hopeful optimism with weighty moral ambiguity, and the atmosphere is that of a crowded, lived-in station rather than a roving starship. Fans of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Babylon 5 and Battlestar Galactica will find resonance in its thoughtful, character-driven space opera.

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