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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season 6 [1995]


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Deep Space Nine's sixth series began ambitiously with a six-part story arc devoted to the Dominion War. This was a brave move in many ways, but a sensible one too. Whereas other SF shows wouldn't commit to showing the impact of war (Babylon 5), here there were numerous visible sacrifices. Characters were frequently kidnapped and held prisoner, allowing screen time for other members of the ever-growing cast (at its peak there were as many as 18 individuals with speaking roles per episode). This year also introduced the idea of Starfleet Intelligence and its sinister Section 31; alliances were built only to crumble almost immediately; Sisko led a suicide mission and at long last his destiny as the Emissary took a serious turn.

Amid all this sturm und drang the writers felt it necessary to inject some levity. In fact, there was so much comedic sidetracking this year it actually seemed sometimes as if they were afraid of the series’ dark tone. Witness: Quark undergoing a temporary sex change, leading a Magnificent Seven-style band of Ferengi (with a cameo from Iggy Pop), Morn's non-speaking character being sorely missed, the blend of Troi and Guinan into 60's crooner Vic Fontaine and, in one fan favourite episode ("Far Beyond the Stars"), Sisko having visions of himself and the crew as 1950s staff writers on pulp magazine Incredible Tales. There were also cute reconciliations amongst Worf's extended family (leading to Trek's first cast wedding), and even the revelation of Bashir's genetically enhanced origins quickly became a subject for easy jokes.

Any of these events would have been satisfactorily cute if the war had ended and the show had moved on. But confusing the viewer, every so often the battle would be rejoined mid-episode. The clinching proof that no grand design was really at work was in the sudden and brutal dispatch of Dax. Actress Terry Farrell gave sufficient forewarning of having had enough of the show, but specifically asked not to be killed off. Despite all the jarring humour scattered about after the strong opening, the show seemed unable to avoid reverting to shock tactics for its finale. All of which hardly made the promised final year seem a particularly enticing prospect. --Paul Tonks

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DVD Description

Episode:
A Time to Stand; Rocks and Shoals; Sons and Daughters; Behind the Lines; Favor the Bold; Sacrifice of Angels; You Are Cordially Invited; Resurrection; Statistical Probabilities; The Magnificent Ferengi; Waltz; Who Mourns for Morn?; One Little Ship; Far Beyond the Stars; Honor Among Thieves; Change of Heart; Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night; Inquisition; In the Pale Moonlight; His Way; The Reckoning; Valiant; Profit and Lace; Time's Orphan; The Sound of Her Voice; Tears of the Prophets.
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Special Features

Mission Inquiry: Far Beyond the Stars
24th Century Wedding
Crew Dossier: Julian Bashir
Crew Dossier: Quark
DS9 Sketchbook: John Eaves
Section 31 Hidden Files
Gary Hutzel on One Little Ship
Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: The Beginning
Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: The Sequel
Photo Gallery
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Synopsis

The third Star Trek series concerns Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), commander of the starship Deep Space Nine, who discovers the first known stable wormhole--a virtual shortcut through space that leads from the Alpha Quadrant to the Gamma Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. The Gamma Quadrant is governed by the Dominion, a group led by the Changelings--a race of shapeshifters which counts DS9 crew member Odo (Rene Auberjonois) among its numbers. The Dominion has become a violent force in the galaxy, and the Deep Space Nine and its crew has become the only hope in upholding the way of life established by the Federation. This 7-disc set includes all 26 episodes from the sixth season.
Comprises the episodes:
525 A Time to Stand
526 Rocks & Shoals
527 Sons & Daughters
528 Behind the Lines
529 Favor the Bold
530 Sacrifice of Angeles
531 You are Cordially Invited
532 Resurrection
533 Statistical Probabilities
534 The Magnificent Ferengi
535 Waltz
536 Who Mourns for Morn

This is where the war really begins
Review date: 2005-10-17 Rating: 10 out of 10

In this the penultimate season of Deep space 9 we get to see a lot of twist and turns and we loose a well loved character at seasons end. this is one great season as the opening six episodes are a arc where at the end of this arc we see the crew retake Deep space 9 in a action packed 2 parter inpergutorys shadow and by infernos light also we have dax and worfs wedding and get your hankies dax dies at seasons end in tears of the prophets.

One great season and a great turn to have ready for the twists in season 7.

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Reviews


Buy this series or I swear I'll kill you!! Kaplaa!!
Review date: 2005-02-05 Rating: 10 out of 10

If you haven't seen any of the Deep Space Nine seasons then I recommend starting from the beginning, for this is well into the story.
DS9 is probably the highlight of the Star Trek franchise, with it's complex characters and relationships, not to mention ongoing political and religious themes.
This programme not only has amazing twists and various original ideas but also blends them together seamlessly.
This show stands out from the other Star Treks as it is the only show to rely heavily on story arcs.
It may seem like more of a challenge to get into, however, once it has pulled you in, it will not let go. Just like a tractor beam ha ha!
In the end, this DVD is worth the money, go and but it you Smelly Cardisian Spoonhead freaK!!! Just kiddin its really cool YOO

Well Written Episodes
Review date: 2004-10-28 Rating: 8 out of 10

For me this series produced some of the finest quality episodes of entire DS9 saga. Opening with six back-to-back Dominion episodes, the story follows on from the events of the fifth series where the Dominion are now in control of Deep Space Nine. I considered this to be a very bold move by the writers as it revisited the tension between the Bajorans and Cardassians that began to fade after the second series. But it wasn't just the big battles/missions that made these episodes special. There were also plenty of intimate character scenes between the people on DS9.

Those opening six episodes were a cut above the rest of the programme. The dialogue was sharper, the episodes were more tightly plotted, and the cast gave good performances all the way through. The episode 'Sacrifice of Angels' also features a fleet battle that is shot and executed with a great amount of skill. True, future episodes contain fleet battles that are much longer, but I feel that none of them have been choreographed as well as the battle in 'Sacrifice of Angels.'

Other reviews can tell you what the rest of the series was like, but I just wanted to review these opening six episodes as I rank them among the best in the entire program. This really is a terrific example of what DS9 is all about, and I strongly recommend it to fans everywhere.

Deep Space 9, series 6
Review date: 2004-08-01 Rating: 8 out of 10

Loved the depth and attention to detail of this series, with so many sub-plots all linked to the main plot of the war with the Dominion. The episodes which focused on the Ferenghi were brilliant, especially 'The Magnificent Ferenghi', its comic take on the magnificent seven. Quark et al add essential humour to the series.

the best overall season of any star trek series, ever!
Review date: 2004-05-23 Rating: 10 out of 10

Deep space nine was admittedly the darkest of all star trek series. Where many fans see this as its biggest fault, I see this as its best point. The writers and actors werent shy to writing provocative, emotive stories. The dominion war shook up the stories and gave the a sense of trepidation and suspense. Crewmen died (including one of the regulars at the end of the series!)and the captain was susceptible to underhand means to bring the war round to his advantage. Particularly interesting and the best point of ds9 was that you got to see the war from the dominion side. Characters such as weyoun and ducat really added to the shows engrossing nature. Many die hard trek fans argue that "its not living up to gene roddenberrys vision of a peaceful universe." To be honest, id rather watch exciting tv than a show where people wandered round being nice to each other all the time. The very nature of ds9 is probably why it was watched by a variety of people and won so many awards. usual trek it might not be; exciting it certainly is and well worth the price tag.

Product Details/Specifications


Artist(s):
Star Trek Deep Space Nine

Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
EAN: 5014437830432
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 7
Format: Box set, PAL,
Release date: 2003-12-08
Number of discs: 6
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 999 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1993-01-04
Language: English (Original Language)

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