Editing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (section)

==Home media==
{{See also|List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine home video releases}}
Episodes of ''DS9'' were made available on [[VHS]] cassettes. The series was released on VHS in the United Kingdom starting August 2, 1993. Each video cassette contained two episodes and unique artwork and character/plot information. The first VHS release in the United States came on November 19, 1996.

Beginning in 1996, ''DS9'' began releases on [[LaserDisc]]. Picture and sound quality in this format was significantly better than that of VHS cassettes; however, the Laserdisc format was discontinued in 1997. Only 30 discs, or the first 60 episodes, were released, comprising the first, second, and part of the third season before Pioneer halted its production of ''Star Trek'' discs in October 1999. ''DS9'' LaserDiscs were also produced for the Japanese and European markets. In Japan, the first five seasons were released in a series of 10 boxed sets (two per season) before they were cancelled around the same time as the US releases.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blam1.com/StarTrek/DeepSpaceNine.htm |title=Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |last=Young |first=Blaine |date=November 22, 2003 |publisher=Blam Entertainment Group |access-date=January 1, 2021 }}</ref> In Europe, a select few ''DS9'' episodes were released on PAL laserdisc: "Emissary", also included in the boxed set ''Star Trek: The Pilots''; "The Way of the Warrior", parts 1 and 2; and "Trials and Tribble-ations" from ''DS9'', "The Trouble with Tribbles" from ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' and "More Tribbles, More Troubles" from ''Star Trek: The Animated Series''.

Following the DVD release of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' in 2002, ''DS9'' was released on DVD beginning in February 2003. ''DS9'' was released in boxed sets of one season each, which were released about one month apart. Each season contains several "special features", including a biographical look at a main character, information from make-up designer [[Michael Westmore]] on how various aliens were created, and interviews with cast and crew members.

The sets also include "Section 31" [[easter egg (media)|easter eggs]] that give a brief look at other aspects of the series. The Region 2 and 4 DVDs also came with bonus CD-ROM discs that allow users to build a "virtual" ''DS9'' on their computers with each release (this software can no longer be installed, as the online registration is no longer available).{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} On October 26, 2004, a boxed set of all seven seasons was also released.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

In 2017, the complete series was released on a DVD box set, with 176 episodes on 48 discs; the set also included a variety of extras that was the same as those on the 2003 box set.<ref name="TrekNews">{{Cite web |date=February 10, 2017 |author=TrekNews net Staff |title=[REVIEW] Deep Space Nine Complete Series DVD Box Set|url=https://treknews.net/2017/02/10/review-star-trek-ds9-complete-series-dvd-box-set/|access-date=February 19, 2021|website=TrekNews.net }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2017|title=Review: Love & family are interpreted differently in this week's releases (Includes first-hand account)|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/entertainment/review-love-family-are-interpreted-differently-in-this-week-s-releases/article/485443|access-date=February 20, 2021|website=www.digitaljournal.com}}</ref> An example of bonus content is a featurette "Deep Space Nine: A Bold New Beginning".<ref name="TrekNews" />