Star Trek: Deep Space Nine / Season 1
Season 1 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | |||
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Episodes | 20th | ||
Country of production | United States | ||
First broadcast | January 3 - June 20, 1993 | ||
German-language first broadcast |
January 28 - June 5, 1994 on Sat.1 | ||
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With the first season began in January 1993, the US premiere of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . In Germany, Sat.1 broadcast the season for the first time from January to June 1994.
Episodes and first broadcast
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No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
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1/2 | 1/2 | The emissary | Emissary | Dec 30, 1992 | Jan 28, 1994 | David Carson |
Michael Piller , idea: Rick Berman , Michael Piller |
In 2369 that ends the occupation of the Cardassian on the Bajoran also sustained as a result of the Bajoran resistance. The previous occupiers are withdrawing from the Deep Space Nine space station in Bajor orbit , on which they previously operated ore processing using Bajoran forced laborers . In order to ensure political stability in this area of the universe and to help the Bajorans in creating the conditions for joining the Federation, the United Federation of Planets , supported by Bajorans, is taking over the operation of the station. The command is given to Starfleet Officer Benjamin Sisko . Because the divided Bajoran people of Sisko hope to unite the Bajorans with one another, they are chosen by the "prophets", the gods of the Bajorans, to discover the "Temple of Heaven" as a "messenger" according to a long-standing Bajoran prophecy. A little later, with the help of his crew, Sisko discovers an artificial, stable wormhole near Bajor that enables time-saving travel to an area 70,000 light-years away in the so far hardly explored Gamma Quadrant. In order to secure their own claims to the use of the wormhole and to anticipate those of the Cardassians, the Federation and Bajorans are moving the station directly in front of the entrance to the wormhole. The wormhole or the Temple of Heaven is inhabited by beings who live apart from spatial and temporal existence and whom the Bajorans revere as the prophets. According to the Bajoran belief, these determine the fate of Bajor. After Sisko has convinced the beings in the wormhole that the Federation has no bad intentions, they grant all spaceships safe passage through the wormhole. | |||||||
3 | 3 | The Khon-Ma | Past Prologue | Jan. 9, 1993 | Jan. 30, 1994 | Winrich Kolbe | Katharyn Powers |
As a member of the Khon-Ma terrorist group, Bajoran Tahna is trying to destroy the wormhole in order to make Bajor less attractive to both the Cardassians and the Federation. Kira can thwart Tahna's plan at the last second and stop him. | |||||||
4th | 4th | Under suspicion | A man alone | Jan 16, 1993 | Feb 6, 1994 | Paul Lynch |
Michael Piller , idea: Gerald Sanford , Michael Piller |
After the murder of the Bajoran Ibudan, Odo is the main suspect. It turns out that Ibudan made a clone of himself and then killed it in order to frame Odo for the murder. | |||||||
5 | 5 | Babel | Babel | Jan. 23, 1993 | Feb 13, 1994 | Paul Lynch |
Michael McGreevey , Naren Shankar ; Idea: Sally Caves , Ira Steven Behr |
O'Brien accidentally activates an Occupation Bajoran sabotage device. This releases a virus that impairs language skills and ultimately leads to death. | |||||||
6th | 6th | Tosk the hunted | Captive pursuit | Jan. 30, 1993 | Feb 20, 1994 | Corey Allen |
Jill Sherman Donner , Michael Piller ; Idea: Jill Sherman Donner |
After the wormhole has been discovered, there is increasing contact between the station crew on both sides of the passage with representatives of previously foreign species from the gamma quadrant. This includes Tosk from the species of the same name, which only exists to be hunted. | |||||||
7th | 7th | Q - undesirable | Q-Less | Feb 6, 1993 | Feb. 27, 1994 | Paul Lynch |
Robert Hewitt Wolfe , idea: Hannah Louise Shearer |
On an expedition into the Gamma Quadrant, Dax comes across Picard's friend Vash. After returning to the station, DS9 increasingly loses energy, flies towards the wormhole and threatens to be destroyed in the process. O'Brien discovers the almighty Q on the station, who tries to convince Vash to travel through space with him again. O'Brien suspects that he's behind the problems. | |||||||
8th | 8th | The "Dax" case | Dax | Feb 13, 1993 | 6th Mar 1994 | David Carson |
DC Fontana , Peter Allan Fields , idea: Peter Allan Fields |
Dax is said to be kidnapped from the station because she is accused of murder and she is to be brought to justice. However, the kidnapping can be prevented and Sisko refuses to extradite Dax, as DS9 is a Bajoran station and therefore no extradition agreement exists. A court hearing should clarify the case now. | |||||||
9 | 9 | The parasite | The Passenger | Feb. 20, 1993 | 13 Mar 1994 | Paul Lynch |
Morgan Gendel , Robert Hewitt Wolfe , Michael Piller ; Idea: Morgan Gendel |
Bashir and Kira come across a badly damaged ship on which the criminal Vantika is being transported. Although the prisoner dies, Kajada, who was guarding him, is very suspicious and suspects that Vantika is still alive. As a result, there are incidents on the ward, which suggest that Kajada is right. | |||||||
10 | 10 | Chula - the game | Move Along Home | 13 Mar 1993 | 20 Mar 1994 | David Carson |
Frederick Rappaport , Lisa Rich , Jeanne Carrigan-Fauci ; Idea: Michael Piller |
On first contact, the crew of DS9 receives the Wadi, a people from the Gamma Quadrant who love games above all else. When Quark tries to cheat on her, the Wadi challenge him to one of their games. Sisko, Kira, Dax and Bashir have then disappeared and find themselves in a surreal environment where they are asked to go to their destination. | |||||||
11 | 11 | The succession | The Nagus | 20 Mar 1993 | 27 Mar 1994 | David Livingston |
Ira Steven Behr , idea: David Livingston |
The highest Ferengi, the Great Nagus Zek, comes to the station and appoints Quark as his successor. | |||||||
12 | 12 | The stone walker | Vortex | Apr 17, 1993 | Apr 3, 1994 | Winrich Kolbe | Sam Rolfe |
A fight ensues in an illegal business in which Ro-Kel, a twin miradon from Croden, is shot dead. His brother Ah-kel now swears revenge on his brother's murderer. Odo takes Croden, who claims to know more about shape shifters, into custody. | |||||||
13 | 13 | The Prophecy | Battle Lines | Apr. 24, 1993 | Apr 10, 1994 | Paul Lynch |
Richard Danus , Evan Carlos Somers ; Idea: Hilary J. Bader |
While traveling in the Gamma Quadrant, Kai Opaka, the religious leader of the Bajorans, dies when the runabout crashes on a moon. A war has been raging there for centuries between two warring groups in which the crew of DS9 is now being drawn. However, Opaka is brought back to life, but she can no longer leave the planet. | |||||||
14th | 14th | The legend of Dal'Rok | The storyteller | May 1, 1993 | Apr 17, 1994 | David Livingston |
Kurt Michael Bensmiller , Ira Steven Behr ; Idea: Kurt Michael Bensmiller |
O'Brien and Bashir are chosen by the population in a village on Bajor to fight a powerful energy being, the Dal'Rok. Meanwhile, negotiations between rival Bajoran ethnic groups are ongoing on DS9. | |||||||
15th | 15th | Mullibok's moon | progress | May 8, 1993 | Apr 24, 1994 | Les Landau | Peter Allan Fields |
A moon is to be used to generate energy and must therefore be evacuated. Kira meets Mullibok, who does not want to leave his home. | |||||||
16 | 16 | Power of imagination | If Wishes Were Horses | May 15, 1993 | May 1, 1994 | Robert Legato |
Nell McCue Crawford , William L. Crawford , Michael Piller , idea: Nell McCue Crawford , William L. Crawford |
Fantasy creatures come to life appear on DS9. The station is also in danger of being destroyed by a subspace phenomenon. | |||||||
17th | 17th | Personalities | The Forsaken | May 22, 1993 | May 8, 1994 | Les Landau |
Don Carlos Dunaway , Michael Piller ; Idea: Jim Trombetta |
Numerous ambassadors of the Federation meet on DS9 to visit the wormhole, among them Lwaxana Troi. The station is also threatened by an alien probe. | |||||||
18th | 18th | mutiny | Dramatis Personae | May 29, 1993 | May 15, 1994 | Cliff Bole | Joe Menosky |
After a Klingon ship that has returned from the Gamma Quadrant exploded and a crew member could only be beamed dead to the station, the crew members of DS9 begin to plot against each other. | |||||||
19th | 19th | The inscrutable Marritza | Duet | June 12, 1993 | May 22, 1994 | James L. Conway |
Peter Allan Fields ; Idea: Lisa Rich , Jeanne Carrigan-Fauci |
The Cardassian Marritza comes to the ward. Kira recognizes him as a wanted war criminal . It turns out, however, that he was only faking this role to force the Cardassian people to admit guilt for the Cardassian atrocities during the occupation of Bajor. Eventually Marritza is killed by a Bajoran. The reason he gives is that Marritza was a Cardassian and that this was reason enough. | |||||||
20th | 20th | blasphemy | In The Hands Of The Prophets | June 19, 1993 | May 29, 1994 | David Livingston | Robert Hewitt Wolfe |
Taking advantage of the increasing power vacuum on Bajor, the scheming, orthodox Bajoran Vedek Winn tries to kill one of her rivals for successor as religious leader with an assassination attempt. Sisko can thwart the attack at the last second. |
production
The first eight episodes following the pilot were specially designed to introduce the main characters to viewers.
Some of Starship Enterprise: The Next Century cast members have been hired to guest star to attract viewers to DS9's mother-of- all series. These include Patrick Stewart (Jean-Luc Picard), John de Lancie (Q), Jennifer Hetrick (Vash), Barbara March (Lursa) and Gwynyth Walsh (B'tor); Whoopi Goldberg (Guinan) declined due to the appointment.
Reviews
“The result takes some getting used to, but with the interesting figures it certainly has potential. […] The first season is definitely a very successful start. In summary, however, one has to say that there are only a few of the quite entertaining episodes of the first season that can completely inspire and encourage you to watch again. [...] So the first season of 'Deep Space Nine' is nothing more and nothing less than a respectable success. "
“Despite all the good approaches, DS9 was only partially entertaining in this first year, […]. A couple of interesting SciFi concepts [...] were at least fascinating in terms of the idea, even if the execution was a bit lacking. [...] Otherwise, this first season was not necessarily convincing, with one remarkable exception: The chamber play-like psychological duel between Major Kira [...] and a supposed Cardassian war criminal in 'The Inscrutable Maritza' is not only by far the best episode of this season, but can count itself among the outstanding episodes of the whole series. "
Awards
Golden Reel Awards 1993
- Best sound editing ( ADR ) for Ep. Tosk, the hunted
- nominated: best sound editing (dialogue) for Ep. Tosk, the hunted
1993 Emmy Awards
- Best individual achievement in make-up for a series, for Ep. Tosk, the hunted
- Best individual achievement in theme song
- Best individual achievement in visual special effects for Ep. The Emissary
- nominated: Best individual achievement in hairstyle for a series, for Ep. Chula - the game
- nominated: Best individual performance in artistic direction for a series, for Ep. The Emissary
- nominated: Best individual performance in sound editing for a drama series, for Ep. The Emissary (Part 2)
- Nominated: Best individual performance in sound editing for a series, for Ep. The Emissary (Part 2)
literature
- Frank-Michael Helmke: A new beginning ... now also on DVD - "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" - first season , in: Filmszene.de (2003)
- Holly E. Ordway: Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Season 1 , in: DVD talk (2003, English)
- Dirk Schönfuß: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season 1 , in: DVD Center (2003)
- Nicholas Sylvain: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season One , in: DVD verdict (2003, English)
- Jeremy Conrad: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season One , in: IGN Entertainment (2003)
- Tasha Robinson: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 1 , in: AV Club. (2003, English)
Remarks
- ↑ a b It was first broadcast as a long episode (90 minutes). Repetitions are usually broadcast in two 45-minute segments.
Web links
- Episode leader in the German StarTrek Index
Individual evidence
- ↑ TV.com episode guide . TV.com . Retrieved March 31, 2013.
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↑ a b c Michael Spohn: GfK audience ratings according to SAT.1 text (in the GFKDSN.TXT file) as part of the list of all lists - STAR TREK ratings up to the end of 2000 (March 2001), which are saved as a ZIP file lalgfk14. zip can be downloaded from Michael Spohn's STAR TREK lists of all lists: Download page , accessed on May 23, 2013.
The list also shows that episode 11, The Nagus, Season 1, on March 27, 1994 on Sat .1 was canceled due to a live tennis broadcast and was submitted after the season finale, which is why the first season in Germany was broadcast until June 5, 1994. - ↑ Moviestar 5/1994, pp. 12-18
- ↑ TV Guide No. 1/1993, p. 14 f.
- ↑ Schönfuß 2003
- ↑ Helmke 2003