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Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Season 7

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I think that this series never got the respect it deserved when it was on the show, like the times kept getting shifted, and it was never given the chance to be the only new star trek by itself. The hard thing about DS9 was that if you didn't watch it closely, you'd have missed some of the plot-lines that went multiple episodes. Now that they've come out on DVD, it's possible to catch up. Boy oh boy! This would be somewhat hard to watch in syndication unless if the station showed everything in order.

I can't believe how much I cried while watching some of the episodes. The series finale, definitely. But I just watched It's Only a Paper Moon today, and that was another one. It has Nog dealing with the effects of being in the war. What a powerful episode. Nog sure has come long way from the little troublemaker he was in the series pilot.... The actor did a wonderful job in Paper Moon. I think what makes it even more poignant is that we're dealing with wars right now. Vic Fontaine was wonderful in this episode too. I'm so glad they introduced that character. Too bad he hadn't been a regular on the series. Why do we love our holograms so?? :-) Perhaps it's because when they experience day to day living as holograms, it gives us a better appreciation of what it means to be human. Something we so take for granted, maybe.

The reason I'm giving this 4 stars is that because this season has so much to do with war, some of the episodes have been really hard for me to watch. I cry so much that the end I'm just so exhausted. But it's not a complaint about the acting. Rather, the actors have done a great job of making me feel emotionally connected to the situations they find themselves in.

The different love stories that come up in the season do two things. One, love gives you a sense of hope in the midst of the bleakness of the Dominion war. Two, you never know if you're going to lose one of your loved ones to the war, and so it ups the emotional ante.

I would recommend taking this season in small doses.

Most series go out like the roach in those old Raid commericals on their backs with legs sticking up in the air. DS9 was an exception to the rule. Pedigree is sometimes telling and, in the case of DS9, it was the grandson of a science fiction film classic; Roddenberry clearly based his characters and the situation of the original Star Trek on Forbidden Planet. Next Generation took that formula to the next level. DS9 was the first major departure from the formula--while it's set in Roddenberry's universe creators Michael Pillar and Rick Berman brought in a much darker element. It fit well.

Season 7 tied up most of the loose ends from the previous six years. As Executive Producer and writer Ira Steve Behr noted, DS9 evolved without any clear cut plan in mind beyond the current season. In many respects, that was the to the series' advantage. Jadzia Daz, Worf's wife and fellow officer, is murdered at the conclusion of season six and it appears that the evil spirits of the Pah-wraith have taken control. The Dominion looks like they will actually win the war and Gul Dukat, Sisko's doppleganger and foe,has over the course of seasons 6 and 7 gone completely insane.

Worf must deal with the loss of his mate and his world continues to crumble as the Daz symbiot returns as Ezri Daz (played by the marvelous and beautiful Nicole deBoer) bring back ghosts he'd thought he had put behind him. Sisko has returned to Earth taking a leave of absence from the Federation to work at his father's restaurant. Image In The Sand opens with Sisko trying to uncover the mystery of his mother's death and his visions. An attempt on his life makes him rethink his isolation from the world. Other strong episodes include After Image where Garak has massive anxiety attacks related to his role in helping the Federation overturn the Cardassian Empire. He feels like a traitor even though Cardassia is now just a pawn of the Dominion. Chrysalis focuses on Julian Bashir's love affair with another genetically enhanced individual who, until recently, was in something of a catatonic state. The best episode for me is Treachery, Faith and The Great River. Weyoun one of the genetically engineered overseers of the Jem H'adar betrays the Dominion. He gives information to the Federation in return for asylum. Evidently he's been judged defective and the Dominion has elected to terminate him and replace him with yet another clone.

Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges and Extreme Measures reintroduces Section 31 the secret cell that operates within the Federation. This secret organization will do anything, regardless of ethics or morality, to insure the Federation wins the war against the Dominion. Willian Sadler is superb as Sloan who tries to recruit Bashir in the former. In the latter episode, Bashir must enter the dying man's mind to find a cure for the wasting disease that was introduced to destroy the Founders (the leaders of the Dominion) by Section 31. It threatens the Founders and Odo who was used to introduce the disease to his people.

The grand finale is a marvelous two parter that doesn't provide complete resolution but, like the best novels, leaves enough loose ends to make the series interesting. I don't want to spoil it as there are a number of powerful surprises.

While season 7 didn't quite live up to seasons 4, 5 & 6 it was a strong send off for the series. Unlike The Next Generation (which I still love despite its flaws), on DS9 not everyone got along and the conflicts made the show that much more interesting. Oh, and if you purchase seasons 6 & 7 you'll get $20.00 back from Paramount (a similar promotion was used for Next Gen). A great series (not just a great Star Trek series)rode off into the sunset without ever looking back.

The DS9 7th season DVD set includes an alternate series ending in which the Dominion wins the war and conquers the entire Alpha Quandrant. Fun stuff!!!

There is no other word for this absolutely fabulous show that falls neatly and wonderfully into the Star Trek universe but......unforgettable.
This shows' creative writing and producing staff wove a tapestry of characters and interwoven plots like master painters.All characters were totally believable,colourful and three dimensional.
The biggest thing I loved about DS9 was its' different take on the Star Trek domain.This was centered around a group of individuals who worked and lived in a deep space federation station.For all fans used to life on the Enterprise this was some departure.It took guts and vision and the gamble paid off handsomely.
One soon found out that this was not going to be a boring series centered around a static and boring way station.It was an incredibly diverse place with a myriad of cultures and races that passed through its' portals,some benevolent but many others quite malevolent.
We learned over time of its' history and saw our favourite characters virtually grow right before our eyes as much inwardly as outwardly.We also sadly,saw some die.
It was a show that I spent seven memorable years with,never missing an episode.Even though it's been off the air for some time now I still miss my "old friends".I know I won't ever forget them.It was an unforgettable journey.
One thing that comes to mind everytime I recall the show is the relationship between Capt.Cisco and his son Jake.To me it was the most natural,heartfelt,positive and powerful role model for father/son relationships extant on TV then,before or since.
I will always consider the original series my favourite of all of them.But STDS9 comes in at almost a virtual tie.It is almost an apples and oranges argument.They were of the same universe but of two very different and original aspects of it.And I treasure both for those very reasons.
"The Next Generation" was just that, a new generation/crew on the newer version of the same ship...same old,same old."Enterprise"is the current prequel to the whole series but with far too little panache or interest to make it worth ones while to watch for too long.And "Voyager",well it was the WORST of the entire series so far and it(the craft and series!) should have remained lost forever.
To anyone who maybe didn't quite get the feel for DS9 the first time around and is a Star Trek fan I can't encourage you enough to try the show again.If you perhaps aren't a Star Trek fan and/or are trying to decide how best to test the Star Trek waters for the first time,I again urge you to view this series.
All of you will marvel not only at the originality and quality of the scripts but the fantastic ensemble acting and character depth that develops practically right from the start.This is NOT a Capt.Kirk or Picard race around the universe shooting up every alien in sight with phasers on kill(with apologies to both series).This series comes at you from day one from a totally different place than all the other series and it is the one thing that drove many in Star Trek fandom to either like it because of that or dislike it because it didn't fit their "mold".
My advice? Make my "old "friends" your NEW ones!!!

This was one of my favorite seasons of Deep Space Nine. The exciting conclusion of another chapter in Star Trek History. This season witnesses the climax of the Alliance's(Federation,Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire) was with the Dominion and the introduction of Ezri Dax, Jadzia's successor of the Dax symbiont. Some of the best episodes are on this 7th season set. Any Deep Space Nine fan should invest in this, you won't regret it.

Ezri Dax climbs aboard...making a dismal replacement for Jadzia Dax. The final conflict vs. The Dominion and Gul Dukat steals the show.

Nicole deBoer is one of the most beautiful and attractive actresses in the history of Star Trek. Heck, the most attractive actress to ever come out of Canada in general if you ask me... lol. Even if you're not a fan of Star Trek, if you're a guy, buy this box set to watch Ezri alone. It's money well spent and you won't be disappointed. I would of paid the money for a copy of "The Emperor's New Cloak" by itself, I've developed such a crush on Miss deBoer. ^_^

I said goodbye to some friends tonight, after spending the last six months purchasing and watching the entire DS9 series on DVD. There are few TV shows that can compare with DS9, forget Star Trek comparisons. This was an epic set in the Star Trek universe and it was not primarily episodic, like its sibling shows. I can think of other shows I have seen, such as Hill Street Blues, that depend on your emotional investment to the development of the characters, and this one is similarly well-written. DS9 makes you care.

This seventh season wrapped up most of the story lines neatly, some not so neat.

I enjoyed the ten-part story arc to end the war with the Dominion, which was handled with so much intrigue throughout the series. Weyoun is probably my favorite character and he finally got his time to shine in the best episode in the season, in my opinion, Treachery, Faith and the Great River. I thought he met his fate too abruptly and thoughtlessly at the end, but then again, I also strongly believed the female shapeshifter deserved much worse.
She, and her fellow founders, were directly responsible for the death of billions of Cardassians, Klingons, Breen, Romulans and Federation citizens, not to mention the erradication of the Maquis and the senseless sacrifices of their own bred and cloned slaves, the Jem-hadar and Vorta.
This made me hard to swallow Odo returning to his people at the end, they seemed too brutal to me to deserve any kind of redemption. (I too learned this spoiler early, thanks to the crew dossiers on an earlier season, bad move)

The emissary plot ended about right and in the same tone as the series began, if a bit anti-climatic being scrunched between the goodbyes. I also felt Dukat was better suited in the Dominion Plot than with his extended involvement with the Pah-Wraiths and Kai Wynn (yucky)

The introduction of a new character in Ezri Dax, started out as a disaster in the intial episode, she seemed so annoying. But luckily, they toned her down a bit, and even if I would have like to see Jadzia make it till the end, I enjoyed what the new Dax brought to the table.

And Worf, who tied so much of Star Trek together, showed how cyclical in nature one's life can be, usurping the Chancellor he put in power in TNG for the good of the Klingon Empire.

I wish there was another season after watching this one, and I know I really missed the boat when the show was on the air, but thank God for series' on DVD!

I couldn't watch DS9 when it was on its initial run because my local station didn't pick it up... I decided to give the DVDs a shot... Slowly and methodically, I've been working my way through each and every episode... Some were outstanding! Some were rather boring (I don't care for the Ferrengi episodes). But I finally made it through to the end and was treated
with an outstanding series finale at the end of Season 7 (much better than "All Good Things" and "Endgame"). All in all, I think that the DS9 series was the best Star Trek franchise to date and well worth the serious investment of time.

*** Spoilers ahead (for those who haven't seen it) ***
However, there was one part that I didn't like and that was spoilers... I couldn't watch any of the crew dossiers because they gave too much of the plot away. Like the Odo dossier that has him finally returning to his people at the end of the series. Well, I accidentely watched the dossier and that
particular ending was spoiled for me. There was another special feature talking about how Rom became the Grand Nagus at the end of the series. Again, this surprise was spoiled for me.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that they put all of the specials in each season. However, I think they should have at least warned which special features had possible spoilers...

I have to say, this was one of DS9's finest seasons. Great battles, intriging mysteries, amazing adventures, what more could you ask for? I've seen all the seasons of DS9, but I had to go out and buy this one. Yeah yeah, it's a little pricey, but it's well worth it! I really liked the 9 or 10 episode arc at the end. That was done really well.

The last episode "What you leave behind" was a great episode to end with. My only problem with that episode was the fact that the Dominion just surrended after Odo linked with the female changeling for two seconds. I thought that there should have been a final battle, or at least the start of a battle and then they surrender mid-way. At the very least, the Breen should have disobeyed the Dominion and fought anyway. Then both the Jem'Hadar and the Federation would wipe them out. That would have been cool.

In any case, this is one of DS9's best seasons and it is well worth it! I especially love the relationship between Bashir and O'Brien in this season, as well as every other. The scene with them sitting up against the wall in "Extreme Measures" was classic. Also the introduction of Ezri Dax occurs in this season. Now, I know you guys out there, if you were thinking about it but weren't quite sure about buying this season, Ezri will DEFINITELY tip the scales and make you running for the nearest Best Buy. Or, if you're not the running type, just order it off amazon.

In any case, this season (and Ezri) is the finest thing you'll ever see!