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The Orb 37: Excellently Vague
Bajoran Prophecies.Life as a religious figure started for Benjamin Sisko almost the moment he arrived at the station. Coming to terms with that life took a bit longer. One of the elements that made...
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The Orb 38: A Nanook of the North Thing
His Way Commentary.Odo spent much of the series brooding over Kira, and it seemed like he was never going make the move. As it turns out, all he really needed was a little jazz and a push from a...
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The Orb 39: The Puppet Masters
Dominion Invasion Tactics.When it comes to conquering other worlds, the bad guys in Star Trek use many methods. Some use brute force like the Borg. Others scheme like the Romulans. And some play a...
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The Orb 40: Commanders Have All the Fun
Sisko: Captain vs. Commander.When Deep Space Nine premiered there were a number of things that set it apart from earlier series. It was set on a space station instead of a starship. The crew was made...
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The Orb 41: Leeta’s Assets, I Presume
Doctor Bashir, I Presume Commentary.What would a Star Trek cast be without a doctor? From Bones to Beverly to Bashir, the first three series brought us great human physicians. Then came Voyager and the...
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The Orb 42: Unpredictable Variables
Implications of Genetic Enhancement.Ever since “Space Seed” the idea of genetic enhancement has been something that is viewed almost universally as a negative within the Star Trek universe. After the...
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The Orb 43: She’s Really Good with d20s
Move Along Home as a TOS Episode.One of the most infamous episodes of Deep Space Nine, “Move Along Home” is almost universally hated by Niners. The moment of first official contact with a race from the...
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The Orb 44: I'm More of an Eelwasser Man
Ferengi Values vs. Federation Values.The stationary setting of Deep Space Nine was a concern in the beginning and has often been criticized by Star Trek fans. But what the premise lacks in terms of...
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The Orb 45: Big City, Small Town Feel
Raising Children on the Station.The children we saw on The Next Generation were raised in a very controlled environment. Sure, flying around on a starship is dangerous, but you’re surrounded by...
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The Orb 46: The Confused Counselor
Ezri Dax.Normally when an actor decides to leave a show early, it doesn't turn out well. It means either the death of a beloved character or an almost always-failed attempt to continue the role with a...
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The Orb 47: Your Greatest Trial Is About to Begin
The Final Chapter, Part 1 of 9: PenumbraWhen Sisko arrived at his new post in "Emissary," he had no idea that the journey he would go on would turn him into a god. As viewers, we had no idea that the...
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The Orb 48: From Flagstaff to Carson City in Five Minutes
Runabouts.On The Original Series and The Next Generation we saw plenty of shuttlecraft moving our heroes around from ship to planet to station. But these craft were really just the space equivalent of...
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The Orb 49: Cirroc Lofton Is Not In This Episode
Remembering Cliff Bole.Star Trek is known for finding great directors and sticking with them. But few directors had as much influence over modern Star Trek as Cliff Bole. With 42 episodes to his name,...
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The Orb 50: New Song or New Verse?
Trill on Trial.The concept of a joined species is an interesting and mysterious one. Two separate beings—each with their own will and identity—come together to form one. If it were a once-in-a-lifetime...
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The Orb 51: To Come As an Angel of Light
The Final Chapter, Part 2 of 9: 'Til Death Do Us Part.If Sisko had his way, the story of Deep Space Nine would have ended with a happy wedding. Benjamin Lafayette Sisko and Kasidy Danielle Yates would...
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The Orb 52: But It's Captain Kirk!
Trials and Tribble-ations.When the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek rolled around in 1996, Deep Space Nine chose to pay homage to The Original Series with an ambitious episode that would push the computer...
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The Orb 53: Destroy the World to Win the Game
Our Man Bashir Commentary.From the moment he first encountered Garak, Julian Bashir had a fascination with the mysterious Cardassian. But why? Could it have been a secret fascination with James Bond...
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The Orb 54: Jake and the Amazing Technicolor Jumpsuit
Jake Sisko.After tri-divisional phenom Wesley Crusher, the writers of Deep Space Nine wanted to let kids be kids and gave us Jake Sisko. Breaking the stereotype that children of Starfleet officers long...
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The Orb 55: Like Dead Leaves Before an Angry Wind
The Final Chapter, Part 3 of 9: Strange Bedfellows.With the outcome of the war uncertain, The Dominion turned to an unlikely ally in the Breen—a move that set into motion a series of events that would...
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The Orb 56: The John McClane of Deep Space Nine
Great O'Brien Episodes.Miles O'Brien was always a likeable character even when he did little more than man a transporter room on the Enterprise-D. But when the Chief came over to DS9 he took center...
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