Editing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (section)

===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>