Editing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (section)

==Reception==
Although ''DS9''{{'}}s ratings remained solid, it was never as successful as the syndicated ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''. One factor was the minimal promotion for ''DS9'', as Paramount focused its efforts on its flagship network series ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stowe |first1=Dusty |title=Star Trek: How Paramount Sabotaged Deep Space Nine |url=https://screenrant.com/star-trek-ds9-voyager-paramount-promotion-marketing/ |website=[[Screen Rant]] |date=February 20, 2021 |access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref> 

===Critical reception===
''DS9'' was well received by critics, with ''[[TV Guide]]'' describing it as "the best acted, written, produced, and altogether finest" ''Star Trek'' series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ereader.com/product/detail/12878?book=Star_Trek%3A_Deep_Space_Nine%3A_Unity |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080104192826/http://www.ereader.com/product/detail/12878?book=Star_Trek%3A_Deep_Space_Nine%3A_Unity |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 4, 2008 |title=eBooks - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Unity by S. D. Perry - eReader.com |date=January 4, 2008 |access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref> Though debuting in the shadow of ''The Next Generation'', ''DS9'' achieved a considerable level of success in its own right. According to a press release through ''Newswire'' on April 7, 1999, it was the #1 syndicated show in the United States for adults 18–49 and 25–54. The characters of ''DS9'' were featured on the cover of ''TV Guide'' ten times during its run, including several "special issue" editions in which a set of four versions with different covers was printed.

The series was bestowed with a number of award nominations and awards. ''DS9'' earned 31 [[Emmy Award]] nominations during its run, including for makeup, [[cinematography]], art direction, special effects, hairstyling, music (direction and composition), and costumes. Of these, it won two for makeup (for "[[Captive Pursuit]]" and "[[Distant Voices (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|Distant Voices]]"), one for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects|special visual effects]] (for "Emissary"), and one for its main title theme music (by composer Dennis McCarthy).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/star-trek-deep-space-nine-1 |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=emmys.com |publisher=[[Emmys]] |language=en}}</ref> ''DS9'' was also nominated for two [[Hugo Award]]s in the category of Best Dramatic Presentation for "[[The Visitor (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)|The Visitor]]" and "[[Trials and Tribble-ations]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-07-26 |title=1996 Hugo Awards |url=https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1996-hugo-awards/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=The Hugo Awards |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-07-26 |title=1997 Hugo Awards |url=https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1997-hugo-awards/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=The Hugo Awards |language=en-US}}</ref>

''Deep Space Nine'' drew praise from African-American, Latino, and other minority viewers for its handling of the minority characters, particularly the Sisko family members.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Pounds|first1=Michael Charles|title=Explorers|journal=African Identities|date=May 2009|volume=7|issue=2|pages=209–235|doi=10.1080/14725840902808892|s2cid=146744349}}</ref> In addition, actor Alexander Siddig (who portrayed Dr. Bashir) expressed his enthusiasm for the fact that he, with his English accent, unusual screen name at the time of casting (Siddig El Fadil), and North African heritage, was a main character on a prominent television series, despite not being as easily racially identifiable to audiences as many other TV actors and characters were at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008KA58 |title=Star Trek Deep Space Nine – The Complete Sixth Season: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, Alexander Siddig, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Armin Shimerman, Terry Farrell, Michael Dorn, Mark Allen Shepherd, Randy James, Robert Ford, Allan Eastman, Allan Kroeker, Anson Williams, David Livingston, JesÃºs Salvador TreviÃ±o, LeVar Burton: Movies & TV |website=Amazon |access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref>

[[Andrew Robinson (actor)|Andrew J. Robinson]] commented on ''DS9'' not being as popular as its predecessors: "It's not the most popular because it's the most morally ambiguous... Whenever you have characters who are gray rather than black and white... Although they are more interesting, they are more difficult for people to get a handle on. I loved ''DS9'' because they were gray because the characters were not easily definable, but that's not for everybody".<ref>{{cite web |title=Robinson On Why He Couldn't Leave Garak Behind: Andrew J. Robinson |date=2002 |url=http://www.trektoday.com/news/010602_02.shtml |publisher=TrekToday |access-date=January 5, 2015}}</ref>

Author Terry J. Erdmann commented: "''DS9'' was never as popular as its two predecessors, although it arguably was a more critically acclaimed series".<ref>{{cite web |title=Paula M. Block & Terry J. Erdmann: TNG 365 Interview, Part 2 |date=2012 |url=http://trekcore.com/blog/2012/09/paula-m-block-terry-j-erdmann-tng-365-interview-part-2/ |publisher=Trekcore |last=Walker |first=Adam |access-date=December 28, 2014 |archive-date=November 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118034201/http://blog.trekcore.com/2012/09/paula-m-block-terry-j-erdmann-tng-365-interview-part-2// |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2018, ''[[IndieWire]]'' ranked ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' as the third-best science-fiction show set in outer space, while placing ''Star Trek'' (1966–1969) in eighth place and ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987–1994) in 12th place among other shows in this genre, including 18 overall.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 18, 2018 |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/04/best-sci-fi-shows-space-1201954486/ |title=The 18 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Set In Space, Ranked |website=IndieWire |access-date=February 27, 2021 }}</ref>

In 2016, ''[[The Washington Post]]'' called the Dominion war arc possibly the "richest narrative" of the ''Star Trek'' universe,<ref name="Drezner">{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/09/13/the-top-ten-star-trek-episodes-ever/ |title=The top 10 'Star Trek' episodes ever |last=Drezner |first=Daniel |date=September 13, 2016 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=June 2, 2021 }}</ref> though the arc's only standout episode is "In the Pale Moonlight", which it ranked the fourth-best episode of all ''Star Trek'' for highlighting the moral confusion and compromises that can occur during war.<ref name="Drezner" /> In 2016, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' ranked ''DS9'' third of all ''Star Trek'' films and TV series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-hc-star-trek-movie-and-show-ranking-20160830-snap-story.html|title=Ranking every 'Star Trek' movie and TV series from first to worst|last=Bernardin|first=Marc|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref> In 2017, [[Vulture.com|''Vulture'']] ranked it the best live-action ''Star Trek'' television show.<ref>{{cite web | date=September 22, 2017 |author=Angelica Jade Bastién | title=Every Star Trek TV Show, Ranked | url=https://www.vulture.com/article/star-trek-every-tv-show-ranked-worst-to-best.html |website=[[Vulture.com]] | access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, ''[[Popular Mechanics]]'' ranked it the 16th-best science-fiction television show ever.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/digital/home-entertainment/the-50-greatest-sci-fi-tv-shows|title=The 50 Best Sci-Fi TV Shows Ever|last1=Hoffman|first1=Jordan|last2=Wakeman|first2=Gregory|date=July 12, 2019|website=Popular Mechanics|language=en-US|access-date=July 20, 2019}}</ref> In 2021, ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' ranked it ninth among ''Star Trek'' film and television series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=2021-03-22 |title=Celebrating William Shatner: Top 10 'Star Trek' Movies and TV Shows of the Franchise |url=https://variety.com/lists/best-star-trek-movies-tv-shows-ranked/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=2021-03-27 }}</ref> In 2021, ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' ranked it the 46th-greatest television show ever, saying its seasons-long character and story arcs make it good for [[binge-watching]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=The 100 Greatest TV Shows Of All Time|url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/features/best-tv-shows-ever-2/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Empire}}</ref>

===Former cast members and staff===
In a 2007 interview with ''[[If Magazine]]'', [[George Takei]], who had played the character [[Hikaru Sulu]] in ''The Original Series'', criticized ''DS9'' for being the polar opposite of Gene Roddenberry's philosophy and vision of the future.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=2478 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123012040/http://ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=2478 |archive-date=November 23, 2007 |publisher=iF Magazine |first=Sean |last=Elliot |title=Exclusive: George Takei Thanks Fans For 40 Years of 'Star Trek' |date=November 20, 2007 |access-date=November 20, 2007 }}</ref> Writer [[D. C. Fontana]] thought that as a World War II veteran Roddenberry would have appreciated the show and its dark themes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trekmovie.com/2007/08/16/dorothy-fontana-on-new-comics-new-novel-canon-ds9-ent-new-movie/ |title=Interview – Dorothy Fontana On New Comics, New Novel + Canon, DS9, ENT & New Movie |publisher=TrekMovie.com |last=Pascale |first=Anthony |date=August 16, 2007 |access-date=December 28, 2014 }}</ref> [[Bjo Trimble]], one of the major forces behind the letter-writing campaign that helped renew ''The Original Series'' for its third season, commented that she thought Roddenberry would have "come to like ''DS9'', had he lived to see it", and that "the only reason there were not full battles in early ''Star Trek'' is lack of funds to pull it off, and lack of technology to show it. Otherwise, GR would certainly have added it; he knew what audiences liked".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trekplace.com/bjotrimble.html |title=Bjo Trimble email interview |first=Greg |last=Tyler |publisher=TrekPlace.com |date=August 1999|access-date=December 28, 2014}}</ref>

Roddenberry is quoted in ''The Making of Star Trek DS9'' as having doubts that a non-exploration show could work, and being displeased with early concepts presented to him in 1991. However, Rick Berman stated in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion]]'' that Roddenberry had given him his blessing for developing it close to his death.

At the Shore Leave 14 convention in July 1992, Majel Barrett commented on Roddenberry's involvement: "He knew about it, but he was not about to become involved. He had done what he wanted to do and that was it. He just wished them Godspeed and go ahead. And as long as the name ''Star Trek'' is on it, yes, the estate will have a part of the action."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://twguild.com/resources/development1.html |title=Star Trek Deep Space Nine Pre-Premiere Bible |first=Greg |last=Tyler |publisher=Trek Writer's Guild |date=July 1992 |access-date=December 28, 2014}}</ref>

[[Ronald D. Moore]], one of the series' main writers (who previously wrote for ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and went on to create the [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'']]), praised the show as the "ultimate achievement for the [''Star Trek''] franchise" in 2002:
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I think ''Deep Space [Nine]'' was the show that really took ''Star Trek'' as far as you could take it. You have ''The Original Series'' which is a sort of a landmark, it changes everything about the way science fiction is presented on television, at least space-based science fiction. Then you have ''Next Generation'', which for all of its legitimate achievements, is still a riff on the original. It's still sort of like, ok, it's another star ship and it's another captain – it's different, but it's still a riff on the original. Here comes ''Deep Space [Nine]'' and it just runs the table in a different way. It just says ok, you think you know what ''Star Trek'' is, let's put it on a space station, and let's make it darker. Let's make it a continuing story, and let's continually challenge your assumptions about what this American icon means. And I think it was the ultimate achievement for the franchise. Personally, I think it's the best of all of them; I think it's an amazing piece of work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008KA57 |title=Star Trek Deep Space Nine – The Complete Seventh Season: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Cirroc Lofton, Alexander Siddig, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Armin Shimerman, Terry Farrell, Michael Dorn, Mark Allen Shepherd, Randy James, Robert Ford, Allan Kroeker, Anson Williams, Chip Chalmers, David Livingston, John T. Kretchmer, Jonathan West, LeVar Burton: Movies & TV |website=Amazon |access-date=June 29, 2017}}</ref>
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=== Scholarly reception ===
J. Emmett Winn, in his discussion of the portrayal of Ferengi, criticized the show for "perpetuat[ing] [[racial stereotypes]] and promot[ing] mainstream [[cultural assimilation]] as a noble, desirable quest and as the correct way for the racialized 'other' to exist".<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Winn|first=J. Emmett|date=2003-04-10|title=Racial Issues and Star Trek's Deep Space Nine|journal=Kinema: A Journal for Film and Audiovisual Media|doi=10.15353/kinema.vi.1046|issn=2562-5764|doi-access=free}}</ref>

Since the end of the series, many other scholars have addressed a variety of aspects of the show, including Victor Grech's analysis of the Cardassians as representing Nazis;<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Grech |first=Victor |date=June 2020 |title=The banality of evil in the occupation of Star Trek's Bajor |url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S037837822030147X |journal=Early Human Development |language=en |volume=145 |pages=105016 |doi=10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105016|pmid=32192805 |s2cid=214591155 }}{{Expression of Concern|doi=10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2021.105328|http://retractionwatch.com/2021/03/31/beam-us-up-elsevier-pulls-26-covid-19-papers-by- researcher-with-a-penchant-for-star-trek/ ''Retraction Watch''|http://retractionwatch.com/2020/12/10/elsevier-looking-into-very-serious-concerns-after- student-calls-out-journal-for-fleet-of-star-trek-articles-other-issues/ ''Retraction Watch''}}</ref> Douglas Cowan's chapter looking at religion in science fiction "Heeding the Prophet's Call: ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''";<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cowan |first=Douglas E. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/445480598 |title=Sacred space : the quest for transcendence in science fiction film and television |date=2010 |publisher=Baylor University Press |isbn=978-1-60258-238-5 |location=Waco, TX |oclc=445480598}}</ref> and Roger A. Sneed's ''The Dreamer and The Dream: Afrofuturism and Black Religious Thought''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sneed |first=Roger A. |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1246284354 |title=The dreamer and the dream : Afrofuturism and Black religious thought |date=2021 |isbn=978-0-8142-1479-4 |location=Columbus |oclc=1246284354}}</ref> and Lisa Doris Alexander's article "Far Beyond the Stars: The Framing of Blackness in ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''",<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Alexander |first=Lisa Doris |date=2016-07-02 |title=Far Beyond the Stars: The Framing of Blackness in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01956051.2016.1142418 |journal=Journal of Popular Film and Television |language=en |volume=44 |issue=3 |pages=150–158 |doi=10.1080/01956051.2016.1142418 |s2cid=193597250 |issn=0195-6051}}</ref> both of which address the way ''Deep Space Nine'' broke new ground in depicting race in science fiction.