It was so good, I am sad to have finished it.
Are there any canon DS9 comics, books, etc. that continue where it left off?
I’ve finished TOS and TNG, but neither left me with a feeling of sadness like DS9 has.
Nothing a good rewatch can’t fix
where’s og dax
That would be the worm. I’m assuming you mean jadzia. Pedantry mode off.
There’s a quite long series of novels that follows on from DS9, starting with Avatar books one and two.
Later they intertwine with Next Gen, Voyager, and (briefly) Enterprise continuation novels too.
But that series was wrapped up a couple of years ago after Picard started, because the TV series contradicted the novels, and the publishers wanted to get back into sync.
I really enjoyed following along with the continued adventures of the ds9 crew.
Try the Orville. It’s a bit more humorous but VERY much in the star trek spirit, more than modern Trek does anyway
Kind of funny info: The Orville is what got me into Star Trek; back in 2017, I was very eager as a Seth MacFarlane fan for the new show. After the season 3 delay (Covid-19, Fox ‘cancelling it’ and moving it to Hulu, etc., while waiting, I started watching Star Trek, starting with TOS and then TNG and this year, DS9.
There are Orville comics that are canon, and a book written by Seth MacFarlane that is also canon :)
I feel like Seth MacFarlane would totally approve of this. The Orville was basically a love letter to 90’s trek so I think it’s really cool people have used it as a entry way into Trek.
If you’re looking for a great book about DS9 I cannot recommend A Different Trek by David K. Seitz highly enough.
Thank you!
Give it some years and there will be an endless stream of generated content.
Also, reality is starting to imitate fantasy. Current conflicts promise to become as entertaining, albeit with less compassion and hope. But that could be cause to help reality become like it (again).
For me it takes about 7 years and I can hardly remember anything and can watch it again.
cool pic OP but why tf was Ezri included over Jadzia??
Assuming it’s official material, contract issues. When Terry left the show, they no longer had likeness rights for her. Hence no Jadzia, not even in the flashbacks in the final ep. The studio either wasn’t willing or just couldn’t afford what she was asking. This is all hearsay but I trust the source (greatest gen podcast).
Based on a reverse image search, it seems to be regional cover art for the finale episode. As you say, Jadzia was out by then, so Ezri makes sense.
As for the original question, it still seems an imperfect choice for the main image of a thread about the series as a whole.
Not ST, but this is how I felt with The Expanse. I haven’t watched DS9 yet, but now may be a good time.
I’m still trying to motivate to watch the last season of The Expanse. I was blown away by the first 4 seasons, was a bit ‘meh’ about season 5, and now it’s just sitting there waiting for me
Go read the books! The show is ultimately unsatisfying as it doesn’t cover the last arc of the story, but the last season was good
You really need to give the first season or two some lenience. Don’t skip it. Just recognize that as others have said it takes awhile to find its voice, and IMO for some of the actors to grow into their characters.
Just like Riker, you need to be patient until Sisko grows his beard.
It took some time to find its voice but when it did it became so amazing. You’re right there won’t ever be something like it. DS9 was sophisticated and nuanced.
Just compare it to modern Star Trek. In DS9 when the characters learn about Section 31 it’s a multi episode story and several characters almost go crazy from the realisation of what that actually means for the Federation.
In Discovery, everyone knows about Section 31. It’s a bunch of special ops badasses that interfere in sovereign societies’ politics and that’s A okay.
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I just finished it last week! I’ve been struggling through all the other shows and can’t get into it like I did ds9… so I started rewatching it last night and let me tell you… it’s better the second time around!!
I agree that the second time around is great.
Now watch what it was based on!
(Babylon5)
Hey, I just got here to mention B5, too.
It’s my favorite series. Gun to my head, I’ll take it over TNG, but barely. Diverse cast of characters, great stories. Even when the dominion war came along we still got plenty of monster of the week episodes. And of course, DS9 had something no others series can come close to: Garak.
There is a series of DS9 books from one of the shows writers but it isn’t canon and is contradicted by more recent content.
DS9 is excellent TV. Battlestar Galactica is up there too. I had similar feelings when I finished the series. Voyager is also very good. If you like sci-fi, Stargate is also seriously good.
It’s sad to see what happened to Avery Brooks. He’s totally off the deep end. He wouldn’t (or couldn’t) appear on the DS9 reunion movie, What We Left Behind.
What happened to Avery? I can’t seem to find on google
He started saying some very weird things in the media, then stopped acting entirely and dropped off the map. Occasionally people would reach out to him to see how he’s doing and what he’s working on. Here is one interview William Shatner tried. It’s bizarre, but I can only find a small clip now. Avery kept answering in songs and riddles, as though mocking Shatner.
The comments are all saying that’s not crazy, it’s just how jazz artists express themselves.
Oh wow, I have only recently seen DS9 Ihad no idea, very sad. Thanks for reply!
I always got a weird vibe about him. My first attempt at watching DS9 I had to stop after w few episodes because I just really disliked his acting. I’m glad I returned to finish the series.
I fuckin love Stargate. I watched SG1 right after I finished DS9.
The premise is so simple and endlessly flexible. They explore ALL the sci-fi tropes (some I’m sure they created). Great actors and characters. I always had a soft spot for Richard Dean Anderson.
