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The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series is a series of novels based on the science fiction genre and written by a number of noteworthy authors. The series consists of a total of more than 60 novels published between the years 1993 and 2008. The novels of the Deep Space Nine series are directly based on the television series of the same name which aired between the years 1993 and 1999. This series is the first one in the Star Trek franchise which has not included the franchise creator named Gene Roddenberry. The novels of the series are based on the time frame of the years following the 2370s and are set on a space station which is led by the Commander Benjamin Sisko. The Deep Space Nine novel series began in the year 1993, when author J.M Dillard published its first novel titled ‘Emissary’. A number of authors have given their contribution to the series and have written novels continuing with the plot of the series based on the television show. The Star Trek series is currently going on as the authors are busy writing the latest novels of the series. The readers all over the world enjoy reading the Deep Space Nine novels because they depict intricate mythology, and feature their own legitimate language, which is known as Klingon. The novels of the series have helped to enrich the mythos of the Star Trek franchise by accompanying the television series and the various Star Trek movies.

The first novel of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine series was published under the title ‘Emissary’ in the year 1993. It was written by the author J. M. Dillard. The plot of the novel shows a new crew that takes over the space station at a distant space and is about to change the galaxy with its astonishing discoveries. The space station named Deep Space Nine is situated in the orbit of Bajor and is controlled by the station commander named Benjamin Sisko. The station was used by the Cardassian Union on previous occasions. Sisko loses his wife Jennifer in the Borg attack and hence becomes resentful of his duties. The attack also destroys his former ship named the USS Saratoga. He seems to be worried about the wellness of his son Jake on the Deep Space Nine station. When Sisko and his son arrive at the station, they find it almost bare on the unimportant system of the Cardassians. The Bajoran staff on the station is led by Major Kira Nerys. Kira does not trust the presence of the Starfleet staff on the station. Soon, the USS Enterprise sends more Starfleet staff on the station, including Chief Miles O’Brien. As Miles O’Brien and his family arrive at the station, Sisko becomes more despondent as he does not like to take orders from Captain Picard, the man whom he holds responsible for his wife’s death. He informs the station crew that he is going to resign from his post and take up a civilian position, but continues to work as the station commander. Sisko takes the help of the chief of security of the station Odo, who is a shape-shifter, and manages to convince the Ferengi barkeeper named Quark to remain on board the station in order to help him in keeping the station active. He also intends to provide Jake a friend in the form of Quark’s nephew named Nog.

Sisko visits Kai Opaka, a spiritual leader of Bajor. Kai Opaka shows the Orb of Prophecy to Sisko, which is believed to be sent by the Prophets of Bajor. Sisko decides to look into the Orb and relive his special moments with wife Jennifer at the time of meeting her for the first time. After reliving the moments, Sisko is informed by Kai that Jennifer has the faith in him to be the ‘Emissary’, a messiah who can help Bajor. Kai hands him the Orb so that he can study his role further. After returning to the station, Sisko learns about the arrival of his remaining staff including Dr. Julian Bashir and Lt. Jadza Dax. He gives the Orb to Jadza Dax and asks her to study the scientific explanation of its working. Soon, the former commander of the station, Gul Dukat visits the station. He was the last prefect of Bajor from the Cardassian Union and informs Sisko about his ship parked in an orbit near the station. He asks for the permission to allow his crew to visit the promenade of the station, to which Sisko does not hesitate. He learns from Dax that the Orb is related a few phenomena in the Denorios Belt situated near Bajor. He wants to investigate the phenomena, but knows that any activity by him will make the Cardassian aware of his mission. Sisko asks Odo to disable the Cardassian sensors with the help of his shapeshifting abilities. Sisko prepares himself to go to Denorios Belt along with Dax to investigate the phenomena and does not worry about getting detected by the Cardassian sensors.

The second novel of the Deep Space Nine series was published in the year 1993 under the title ‘The Siege’. The plot of the novel deals with the efforts of Benjamin Sisko and Li Nalas to stop the Bajorans from commanding the Deep Space Nine station and Dax and Kira trying to end the Circle. In the opening sequence of the novel, Sisko decides to evacuate the civilian population of the station as the assault vessels of the Bajor arrive near Deep Space Nine station. The crew of the station decides to stay behind and fight against the Bajorans along with their commander Benjamin Sisko. The resulting battle endangers the friendship of Jake Sisko and Nog, who have just become new friends. But the two decide to stay as friends forever. Chief Miles is urged by her wife to leave the station and Quark tries to use the opportunity to broker additional seats. However, he is left on the station when his brother Rom sells his seat to a Dabo girl. There should be no sign of the presence of the Federation crew once the forces of Bajor arrive, but General Krim doubts this. He finds out that the security net of the station is disabled and hence, he believes that the Federation crew is still on board. Krim is ordered by Jaro to capture Li Nalas alive. Odo tries to use his shapeshifting abilities to prevent the crew from getting detected. Finally, the battle comes to an end and Sisko is once again made the commander of the station. As Li Nalas gets killed by coming in the way of a weapon blast, everyone becomes confused by knowing the true nature of Li Nalas. Sisko says that he will always remember Li Nalas as the hero of the resistance.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Lit-verse Reading List

The Deep Space Nine Reading List is centered around the Post-Finale Series, which chronicles events following the end of the Dominion War. This series jumped forward in time and was given a new primary author after the Destiny trilogy. Accordingly there are two good "jumping on points" below.

Besides the Post-Finale Series, many additional novels, short stories, and comics are connected due to recurring characters and various references in other books, or to other books. These references are mentioned in the notes. 

Other novels are connected by three crossover series: Invasion! (which is referenced several times in the Lit-verse), Day of Honor (which shares references with several things in the Lit-verse), and The Captain's Table (which is thematically connected with the Lit-verse spanning Tales From the Captain's Table. ) 

Three other short stories or novellas are connected: one from The Brave and the Bold duology (which ties into the Gorkon series), one from Tales From the Captain's Table (which ties into the Post-Finale Series,) and one from Seven Deadly Sins (which also ties into the Post-Finale Series.)

Eleven Lit-verse novels in other series crossover with Deep Space Nine: The Next Generation: Slings and Arrows- The Oppressor's Wrong, The Next Generation: Slings and Arrows- The Insolence of Office, The Next Generation: Slings and Arrows- Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment , The Next Generation: The Battle of Betazed , SCE: Cold Fusion, SCE: Lost Time, Typhon Pact: Paths of Disharmony, Prometheus: Fire with Fire, The Next Generation: The Light Fantastic , Prey: The Hall of Heroes, and Enterprise: The Good That Men Do. Several comics are connected by the Telepathy War crossover event (which ties into the Starfleet Academy series.)

Also included are all the stories from Prophecy and Change (which contains a sequel to a Post-Finale Series story) and Tales of the Dominion War (which contains stories tying into four Lit-verse series.) Various references in parts of Unlimited #8, the Wildstorm Star Trek Special, the anthology New Worlds, New Civilizations , The Mirror War miniseries, and Star Trek #400 connect DS9 stories from those works. 

The Nog, Sisko, and Worf "spin-off" comic series, Starfleet Academy , Star Trek, and Defiant respectively, are included in this Reading List. Several Post-Finale Series characters spun off onto the USS Aventine, which features in the Destiny trilogy and subsequent novels, and they are included here.

Dark blue denotes the primary narrative. Read these for the bare bones story. Light blue denotes the expanded storyline. Read any or all of these to go a bit deeper. The white denotes every other connected story, regardless of overall continuity. 

Hover for notes. As always, not every reference to every other story is mentioned, just the one I chose as most important to show the expanding Lit-verse web. CLICK HERE FOR A MORE MOBILE FRIENDLY VERSION OF THIS PAGE.

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• The Star Ghost
• The Mirror War: Sisko
• The Big Game
• Fallen Heroes
• Devil in the Sky
• Alien Spotlight: Klingons- Four Thousand Throats
• The Second Artifact
• Blood and Honor
• Proud Helios
• The Orb of Opportunity
• The Laertian Gamble
• The Long Night
• Invasion!: Time's Enemy
• Wrath of the Prophets
• The Way of the Warrior
• Starfleet Academy: Prime Directives
• Starfleet Academy: Liberty
• Judgment Day
• The Cancer Within
• The Shadow Group
• Broken Oaths
• Day of Honor: Armageddon Sky
• Starfleet Academy: Loyalty Test
• The Next Generation: Slings and Arrows- The Oppressor's Wrong
• Reflections
• The Heart of the Warrior

• Day of Honor: Honor Bound
• The Warrior
• The 34th Rule
• The Next Generation: Slings and Arrows- The Insolence of Office
• Starfleet Academy: War and Peace
• Starfleet Academy: Love and Death
• Starfleet Academy: Passages
• Starfleet Academy: Hide and Seek
• Starfleet Academy: X²
• Starfleet Academy: Return to the Forbidden Planet
• Starfleet Academy: A Prelude to War
• Starfleet Academy: Judgment
• The Next Generation: Slings and Arrows- Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment
• Starfleet Academy: Public Enemies, Private Lives
• Rebels: The Conquered
• Rebels: The Courageous
• Rebels: The Liberated
• Lwaxana Troi and the Wedding of Doom
• Four Funerals and a Wedding
• ...Loved I Not Honor More
• Telepathy War
• Starfleet Academy: Parent's Day
• Starfleet Academy: T'Priell Revealed
• Requiem in Obsidian
• Starfleet Academy: Culture Clash
• What Dreams May Come
• Starfleet Academy: mangHom qaD
• Starfleet Academy: Between Love and Hate
• Night of the Vulture
• Three Sides to Every Story
• When the Stars Come A-Calling
• The Captain's Table: The Mist
• The Ceremony of Innocence is Drowned
• Blood Sacrifice

• Too Long a Sacrifice
• The Dog of War
• The Devil You Know
• Millennium: The Fall of Terok Nor
• Millennium: The War of the Prophets
• Millennium: Inferno
• Mirror Eyes
• The Next Generation: The Battle of Betazed
• Twilight's Wrath
• Chiaroscuro
• Eleven Hours Out
• Safe Harbours
• Field Expediency
• A Song Well Sung
• Stone Cold Truths
• The Left Hand of Destiny, Book One
• The Left Hand of Destiny, Book Two
• Second Star to the Right...
• ...And Straight on 'til Morning
• You Can't Buy Fate
• A Warrior's Path
• A Dry Day on Ferenginar
• A Walk in the Path of the Emissary
• A Stitch in Time  (Good jumping-on-point)
• Avatar, Book One
• Avatar, Book Two
• SCE: Cold Fusion
• Section 31: Abyss
• Gateways, Book 4: Demons of Air and Darkness
• Gateways: Horn and Ivory
• Divided We Fall

• Mission: Gamma, Book 1- Twilight
• Mission: Gamma, Book 2- This Gray Spirit
• Mission: Gamma, Book 3- Cathedral
• Mission: Gamma, Book 4- Lesser Evil
• Shadowed Allies
• Trill: Unjoined
• The Officer's Club
• Bajor: Fragments and Omens
• Andor: Paradigm
• Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed
• SCE: Lost Time
• Cardassia: The Lotus Flower
• The Dominion: Olympus Descending
• Fearful Symmetry
• The Soul Key
• The Never-Ending Sacrifice
• Alien Spotlight: Cardassians
• The Last Tree on Ferenginar
• Reservoir Ferengi
• A Perfect System
• Star Trek: Godshock
• Star Trek: The Red Path
• Defiant, Issue One
• Defiant, Issue Two
• Prelude to Day of Blood
• Defiant, Issue Three
• Defiant, Issue Four
• Defiant, Issue Five
• Star Trek Annual 2023
• Day of Blood
• Star Trek: A Savage World of Glass and Bone
• Defiant Annual 2023
• Defiant: Another Piece of the Action
• Defiant: Hell is Only A Word
• The Calling
• Destiny: Gods of Night   (Master jumping-on-point for all major 24th century series)

• Destiny: Mere Mortals
• Destiny: Lost Souls
• A Singular Destiny
• Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire   (Good jumping on point)
• Typhon Pact: Zero Sum Game
• Typhon Pact: Paths of Disharmony
• Typhon Pact: Plagues of Night
• Typhon Pact: Raise the Dawn
• Typhon Pact: Brinkmanship
• The Fall: Revelation and Dust
• The Fall: The Crimson Shadow
• The Fall: A Ceremony of Losses
• The Fall: The Poisoned Chalice
• The Fall: Peaceable Kingdoms
• Lust's Latinum Lost (And Found)
• Prometheus: Fire With Fire
• The Next Generation: The Light Fantastic
• The Next Generation: Takedown
• The Missing
• Sacraments of Fire
• Rules of Accusation
• Force and Motion
• Section 31: Disavowed
• The Long Mirage
• I, the Constable
• Gamma: Original Sin
• Prey: The Hall of Heroes
• Section 31: Control
• Enigma Tales
• Coda: Moments Asunder
• Coda: The Ashes of Tomorrow
• Coda: Oblivion's Gate
• Revisited, Part One
• Revisited, Part Two
• Enterprise: The Good That Men Do

Order of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Books

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Blueprints of the Deep Space 9 space station. Odo’s Quarters. The Bajoran Temple. The Infirmary. Quark’s holosuites. Turbolift Network. The Bajoran Wormhole. Cargo Bays. Transporter Systems. The EPS Network. Garak’s Clothiers. The USS Defiant … Nearly two hundred different areas of the space station, including those mentioned above, each get their own dedicated page full of descriptions and rarely seen images in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Illustrated Handbook. Brace yourselves, this book is the closest we’ve gotten yet to an actual tour of our beloved space station!

The partnership between Eaglemoss and the Star Trek franchise seems, for all intents and purposes, one blessed by the prophets themselves. For years, Eaglemoss has rolled out model starships that are critically acclaimed and, due to their limited edition, have also become hot tickets in the Star Trek collecting community. Eaglemoss’ literature division, Hero Collector, refusing to take second place to its parent company’s collector items, has knocked it out of the park with high quality, informative, and entertaining releases that expand our knowledge of Roddenberry’s ever-growing universe. The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Illustrated Handbook is the fourth in Hero Collector’s illustrated handbook series. The previous three — the USS Enterprise NCC-1701, the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D, and the USS Voyager — have all been well received. Does the DS9 Handbook manage to hold up the high bar set by its predecessors?

Yes. Yes, it does. Space station Deep Space 9 doesn’t have the benefit of warping from one end of the universe to another on a whim. It’s bigger than a typical starship. It’s not home away from home for most of its occupants, it’s home. It is the gate guarding a wormhole that is the envy of the universe. It is also the divine cradle that holds in its long-winded halls the destinies of the Bajorans and the Cardassians. How do you even begin to encompass all of that in one book, not to mention the station’s companion ship, the U.S.S. Defiant? Turns out the route its writer Simon Hugo and editor Ben Robinson take is a great way to go about it. The book starts with a quick layout of the history of the station prior to it becoming DS9, all the way to its status toward the end of the seven-season series. We then get treated to beautifully illustrated cross-sections of not just the station but also its essential parts like the Fusion Power Generation, the EPS Network, the Defensive Shields, and many more. Going through these pages which read like an engineers’ manual gives you a peek into the mind of Miles O’Brien and his team.

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The DS9 Handbook is a guided tour, a handbook of the architectural marvel, a history book and a collection of lessons in space station construction all rolled into one. The breathtaking, incredible cross-sections, the surprisingly easy-to-understand technical information, and the captivating photos of the station’s crew make this book an essential read for every Deep Space Nine fan.

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February 26, 2021 at 11:43 am

This looks fantastic. Is it written in-world or from the audience’s perspective?

February 26, 2021 at 12:00 pm

I have the Enterprise-D book and thought it was really well done. As a big DS9 fan, I might just have to add this one to my collection.

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Background information [ ].

• Editor Margaret Clark revealed the title in January 2015 .
• In January 2016, David R. George III announced that he had started work on the follow-up to Ascendance . This was The Long Mirage . [1]
• Cover art by Doug Drexler and Ali Ries , design by Alan Dingman .

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• Benjamin Sisko
• Kasidy Yates-Sisko
• Vic Fontaine
• Iliana Ghemor

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Bajoran ; Cardassian ; Jem'Hadar ; Tzenkethi

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In our universe, a Cardassian sleeper agent--Iliana Ghemor--was once surgically altered to resemble and replace resistance fighter Kira Nerys, future Starfleet captain and hero of the planet Bajor's liberation. That plan never reached fruition, and the fate of the agent remained unknown...until now. Robbed of the past sixteen years, Iliana Ghemor is back with a vengeance. Over a decade and a half of imprisonment and abuse by her former masters has brought her to the brink of madness, sustained only by the twisted belief that she is, in fact, the real Kira Nerys. She has already made one near-successful attempt on the real Kira's life, but instead of assuming the identity of the woman she was intended to replace, Ghemor has set her sights on the most unexpected target of all: Kira's other double, the malicious Intendent, Bajor's iron-fisted ruler in the alternate reality commonly known as the "Mirror Universe." But far more is unfolding in the Mirror Universe than Ghemor realizes, and the heroes of Deep Space Nine somehow must stop the false Kira without derailing the delicate flow of history that must unfold if both universes, and countless others, are to survive. Parallel stories set in both universes reflect and build upon each other in this Two-in-One "Flip Book," the continuation of both the ongoing DS9 saga as well as the Mirror Universe line of books.

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The plot is too convoluted with so much back story I’ve read 12% of the book and it hasn’t actually gotten to the plot of THIS book yet, just rehashed stuff that happened in one DS9 TV episode. I’m throwing in the towel. If the author can’t get a story going in the first 12%, I’m not sticking around.

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‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Best Crossover Character Changed the Show Forever

It also results in some of the best relationships within the Star Trek universe.

The Big Picture

• Worf's arrival on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine deepened the exploration of Klingon culture and his personal identity.
• Worf's relationship with Jadzia adds depth to his character and highlights his humanity.
• Worf's struggles adjusting to life on DS9 test his loyalty, friendship, and honor.

Worf, son of Mogh ( Michael Dorn ), is a beloved character initially introduced to audiences in Star Trek: The Next Generation , known for his battle-hardened stoicism and the comedic relief that his upright and rigid demeanor brings. Worf crossed over to Deep Space Nine in the fourth season, much to the delight of Star Trek fans. Initially, his arrival on DS9 allowed the show to explore the Klingon Empire in-depth by extrapolating his inner conflict between his roles as a dutiful Federation Officer and a fierce Warrior of The Klingon Empire.

However, Worf's presence on DS9 would also forever change the series , allowing a deep exploration of the machinations of the Empire through its saga with Gowron ( Robert O'Reilly ). His relationship with Jadzia ( Terry Farrell ), a Trill learned in the ways of the Klingon, would help highlight Worf's humanity, act as a romantic counterpoint to his rigidity, and provide context for the curious observer. Jadzia and Worf are similar in some respects, as they both have multiple identities to reconcile. Jadzia would be the first non-Klingon woman that Worf could be with in the traditional sense, giving a vulnerability to the character that would carry on throughout the series and provide a deep richness to DS9 that helped cement it as a critical series in the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

In the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, the Federation space station Deep Space Nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy.

What Is 'Deep Space Nine' About?

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is the fourth series in the Star Trek universe, created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller . Deep Space Nine ran from January 3, 1993, to June 2, 1999, for 176 episodes over seven seasons. It was the first Star Trek series to be created without the involvement of series founder Gene Roddenberry , the first to be set on a space station, and the first to boast a Black captain in Benjamin Sisko ( Avery Brooks ). The series follows the exploits of a hybrid crew of Starfleet and Bajoran officers on the titular space station, in orbit above Bajor and adjacent to a wormhole leading to the distant and mysterious Gamma Quadrant. Starfleet has come to oversee the transfer of power from the oppressive Cardassian Empire to the Bajoran civilian government, which has been under the heel of the Cardassians for some time.

The series is much darker than its predecessors . At one point, Major Kira Nerys ( Nana Visitor ), the first officer of Deep Space Nine, is a Cardassian prisoner of war, and even Sisko himself saw his wife killed during a Borg raid on a space station. The currents of trauma that run through the ensemble invoke feelings of loneliness, desperation, and fear, which the characters must overcome in typical Starfleet fashion. The well-roundedness of the characters makes them very compelling and adds a layer of sophistication to the series, which, while present in its predecessors, came into its own during DS9 and became a recurring theme on the show.

One particular theme that runs through Deep Space Nine is the duty to one's station and the duty one has towards one's individuality. This exploration of where duty and individuality meet is present in many characters. Take Odo ( René Auberjonois ) , for example, a Founder separated from his people and planted firmly in the camp of the Alpha Quadrant. In contrast, his people wage war on the planets of the Federation. Odo must choose between his people, Starfleet, and his cultural identity and individuality. So, too, must Kira, whose hatred for the Cardassian is a defining feature of her character, and who has to learn to overcome this so that it does not interfere with her duties to Starfleet. This war between the Founders, their allies, and Starfleet is the primary conflict in the series . They are a formidable race of shapeshifters backed by the Jem'Hadar, a warrior race of beings whose soul existence is to crush opposition. They are a tough, genocidal race, terrifying in their methods and fearsome enough to give the Klingon Empire a run for its money.

Worf's Arrival Changed 'Deep Space Nine' for the Better

Worf joins the crew of Deep Space Nine during the feature-long premiere episode of Season 4 in "The Way Of The Warrior." At the beginning of the episode, the Klingon Empire, led by Gowron, shows up at the space station to aid them in their fight against the Founders. This is a serious boon for Starfleet and the Alpha Quadrant, as the Klingons are such fearsome and brutal fighters that they may tip the balance of power throughout the war. But they push things too far, illegally searching Bajoran ships and starting a war with the Cardassians, whom they believe to be comprised of the shapeshifting Founders. Worf is brought to gather intelligence by reaching out to the Empire. He is very close with Gowron, who has absolved Worf and his family of their generations-long disgrace. Worf learns of the Klingon plans to invade Cardassia and must choose between fulfilling his duties to Starfleet or joining Gowron in battle. Worf's choice to maintain his honor by remaining in Starfleet is a moral choice that tests his individuality against those of his bloodthirsty cultural traditions.

Throughout the series, Worf meets Deep Space Nine's chief science officer, Jadzia Dax, a Trill and the host of the symbiont that once belonged to Curzon Dax . Due to the Dax symbiont carrying all its previous hosts' memories, Jadzia can tap into Curzon's familiarity with Klingon customs. The characters are exciting foils to one another. Worf is glib, stoic, and utterly humorless, while Jadzia is more irreverent and open, owing to the many past lives she recalls through her symbiont. However, the two also have more in common than one might think ; they are both people who have multiple identities. The critical difference is that Jadzia has reconciled her identities, while Worf remains at odds with his.

Jadzia is the only person aboard Deep Space Nine who can genuinely understand Worf , and it is this factor that blossoms their innocuous meeting into what may be one of the most fantastic love stories ever told in the Star Trek universe. Their connection is marvelous as their conflicting natures are both points of contention that allow for humorous moments where Jadzia's tenderness assuages the beast within Worf. It is delightful to watch Worf babysit chief operations officer Miles O'Brien's ( Colm Meaney ) daughter, paving the way for the couple to conceive a child of their own — which is made all the more tragic by Jadzia's murder and Worf's spiral into despair.

Worf Had a Difficult Time Adjusting To Life On Deep Space Nine

Initially, Worf has his former Enterprise crewmate O'Brien to help ease his transition into life on the space station. The two were close, and their relationship strengthened on The Next Generation , after Worf helped O'Brien's wife Keiko ( Rosalind Chao ) give birth to their daughter. When Worf joins the crew of DS9, O'Brien is among the first to receive him to help him acclimate — introducing him to Doctor Julian Bashir ( Alexander Siddig ), a rival suitor for Jadzia's affections and eventual boyfriend to Ezri ( Nicole de Boer ), who becomes the host of the Dax symbiote after Jadzia's untimely death.

O'Brien is the only person Worf can genuinely confide in after the death of his wife, and he heartbreakingly confesses to his friend that he fears Jadzia's soul may never make it to Klingon heaven because she hadn't eaten the heart of her enemy after a night of too much blood wine. Worf longs to be with his wife in the afterlife, making Ezri's relationship with Bashir a sore point for the commander. But Worf eventually becomes a friend to Ezri, who, in effect, helps Worf to properly grieve Jadzia's death so that he can move on and step up to be the man that the Klingon Empire needs.

It isn't an easy transition for Worf after he accepts the commission of Special Operations Officer on Deep Space Nine — yet Captain Sisko has incredible foresight when he offers Worf the position. He sees Worf as a profoundly knowledgeable and capable military strategist whose intuition and extensive knowledge of warfare, particularly Klingon warfare, would greatly benefit the station and Starfleet. This position puts Worf in direct opposition to his people and weighs heavily on his mind. By siding with Sisko over Gowron, Worf again sees himself as an outsider among his people . His frustrations are palpable, but he can sublimate these into his work and subsequently earn a place of deep respect in Sisko's heart. It is summed up rather nicely between the two with a hearty handshake when Worf accepts the role of Ambassador to the Klingon homeworld.

Until this point, Worf wants to restore his family's honor, and ironically, he loses it again while pursuing what he believes to be honorable. Here is the show's crux: how far someone is willing to go to do what they believe to be correct. Sisko tests the bounds of his morality while making difficult choices about defeating the Founders. Odo turns his back on his people. On the fringes of the known universe, a brave crew of deeply traumatized heroes will learn exactly that. Worf's crossover on Deep Space Nine marks the point where the series descends into a dark rabbit hole spurned on through the fog of war, but it also results in some of the best character relationships within the Star Trek universe.

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Star trek guest star had 1 big problem with cardassian role on ds9.

Harris Yulin played Cardassian Aamin Marritza in one of DS9's best early episodes, "Duet", but there was 1 problem Yulin had with his Star Trek role.

• "Duet" in DS9 season 1 tackles complex themes, introducing Cardassian war criminal Marritza to challenge Major Kira's prejudices.
• Actor Harris Yulin faced memory troubles due to lengthy Cardassian makeup process, needing lines fed by director Jim Conway.
• Nana Visitor also struggled with Cardassian makeup in DS9 season 3, but delivered a fantastic performance in "Second Skin".

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guest star Harris Yulin had one problem with playing Cardassian war criminal Aamin Marritza in DS9 season 1, episode 19, "Duet". Widely regarded as a highlight of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , "Duet" is DS9 season 1's best episode , acting as an early indicator of the complex political themes that Star Trek: DS9 would come to be known for. Yulin's Marritza is a Cardassian war criminal who forces Major Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor) to reckon with her own prejudices against Cardassians by seeking punishment for his complicity in the atrocities committed at a labor camp during the Cardassian occupation of Bajor.

Harris Yulin was an accomplished actor even before guest starring on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Marritza, with a long list of credits in film, television, and theater. After co-starring with Stacy Keach in 1971's Doc as Wyatt Earp, Yulin took on supporting roles in films, with some of his most notable credits including Scarface, Ghostbusters II , and Clear and Present Danger . Genre fans may also recognize him from a 3-episode stint as Quentin Travers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer . Yulin's Shakespearean influences are clear in "Duet", but none of Yulin's earlier roles could have prepared him for the one thing that makes Star Trek a unique challenge .

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Cardassian makeup affected ds9 guest star harris yulin's memory, director jim conway fed yulin's lines as aamin marritza in "duet"..

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guest star Harris Yulin had problems wearing the heavy makeup required to play Cardassian Aamin Marritza in DS9 season 1, episode 19, "Duet", says Quark actor Armin Shimerman. Armin spoke to Star Trek: DS9 director Jim Conway prior to discussing "Duet" on The Delta Flyers podcast with Major Kira Nerys actor Nana Visitor. According to Conway, Yulin was unprepared for the lengthy process of being made up as Marritza, with similarly long days on the set of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine contributing to Yulin's trouble recalling lines. Read Shimerman and Visitor's quotes below, and listen to The Delta Flyers starting at the 1:30:50 time stamp.

Armin Shimerman: "The amount of time [Harris Yulin] had to spend in [Cardassian makeup] affected his memory, in the sense that Harris had a real problem remembering lines, and Jim Conway had to feed Harris lines on multiple occasions. ... Even being given the lines, he still gave that brilliant performance."

Nana Visitor: "...That makeup! I mean, I was Cardassian once, and I remember at the end of about fourteen hours, I was like, "I can't," and I started ripping it off. I can't do it."

Armin Shimerman: "Try it for seven years."

Nana Visitor: "I don't know how you did it. You and Rene, in particular, I don't know how you did it."

Major Kira Actor Nana Visitor Says Cardassian Makeup Posed an Acting Challenge

Visitor got to play kira as a cardassian in ds9 season 3..

The Cardassian makeup that posed a challenge for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine guest star Harris Yulin gave series regular Nana Visitor similar problems when Star Trek: DS9 season 3, episode 5, "Second Skin" required Visitor to portray a Cardassian version of Kira. In "Second Skin", Kira is made to believe that she is a Cardassian named Iliana Ghemor, an operative of the Obsidian Order so deep undercover that she believed she was Bajoran freedom fighter Kira Nerys . The true target in the scheme of Kira's kidnapping and transformation is Iliana's father, Tekeny Ghemor (Lawrence Pressman), a suspected defector.

"Second Skin" marks another step in Kira's personal journey towards reckoning with her own past and prejudices against Cardassians.

Kira herself is appalled at her Cardassian transformation, clawing at her face in the same way Visitor describes feeling at the end of 14 hours on set. Yet you'd never guess that Nana Visitor is having any trouble with Cardassian makeup while the cameras are rolling. Instead, "Second Skin" marks another step in Kira's personal journey towards reckoning with her own past and prejudices against Cardassians, which started with "Duet" just a few years earlier. In Ghemor, Kira sees the same contrition that Harris Yulin's Marritza showed, with Visitor's fantastic performance covering any problem with Cardassian makeup, just like Harris Yulin's earlier guest role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .

Source: The Delta Flyers , season 9, episode 18, "Duet"

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10 Star Trek Characters Who Own Their Own Starship

• Zephram Cochrane's Phoenix was Earth's first warp-capable craft, leading to First Contact with the Vulcans.
• Thadium Okona's Erstwhile was a small cargo freighter requiring assistance from the USS Enterprise-D.
• Quark's Treasure was an advanced shuttle that met an unfortunate end due to sabotage.

The Star Trek franchise has introduced and showcased a wide variety of impressive starships throughout its numerous series and feature films. Every iteration of the USS Enterprise holds a place of special significance for generations of fans, with other ships attempting to measure up or even technologically succeed the franchise’s signature ship. Alongside Starfleet and the armadas of other galactic powers like the Klingons, Vulcans, and Romulans, however, independent operators throughout the galaxy possess their own vessels for transportation, trade, or other purposes.

Throughout the expansive timeline of the Star Trek multiverse , certain characters who control their own personal ships, each unique in design and purpose. With a diverse range of alien species, technologies, and locations showcased throughout Star Trek , it's evident that no two ships – or shipowners – are exactly alike. Spanning the gap from Earth’s first manned warp flight to the late 32nd century, a galaxy of mechanical and intellectual evolution accompanies each character’s journey among the stars. Here’s a look at ten Star Trek characters outside of Starfleet who own their own starship .

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Zephram cochrane - the phoenix, star trek: first contact.

The Phoenix, constructed by Dr. Zephram Cochrane (James Cromwell) , was first seen in Star Trek: First Contact . The first man-made spacecraft to achieve Warp One, Cochrane’s Phoenix was created from the titanium casing of a US Air Force nuclear missile and featured extendable twin nacelles. Occupying an important position in Earth and United Federation of Planets' history, the flight of the Phoenix marked humanity’s first warp flight and Earth’s clear emergence into outer space .

The iconic achievement of Zephram Cochrane's Phoenix marked a turning point in human history that ultimately led to the formation of the United Federation of Planets.

The Phoenix's inaugural warp flight attracted the attention of the Vulcan ship, T-Plana-Hath , and led to Earth’s official First Contact with an alien species – the Vulcans. The anniversary of the Phoenix’s groundbreaking flight is commemorated annually as First Contact Day (April 5) . The iconic achievement of Zephram Cochrane’s Phoenix marked a turning point in human history that ultimately led to the formation of the United Federation of Planets and established a legacy as a testament to humanity’s boundless ambition to explore the unknown.

Captain Thadium Okona - The Erstwhile

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The Erstwhile is a small, class 9 interplanetary cargo freighter owned by Captain Thadium Okona (Billy Campbell) . Okona’s cargo carrier was first seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation , season 2, episode 4, “The Outrageous Okona.” Initially depicted as a somewhat limited and outdated vessel capable of interstellar travel, the Erstwhile required repair for a faulty guidance system and received assistance from the USS Enterprise-D.

Later appearing in Star Trek: Prodigy , season 1, episode 14, “Crossroads,” the retrofitted and distinctive Erstwhile is capable of speeds up to warp 4 and serves as Okona’s transport and customized base of operations. Though information on this vessel is limited, the robust practicality and mysterious nature of the Erstwhile mirrors its resourceful and enigmatic owner, Captain Okona .

Quark - Quark’s Treasure

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Quark’s Treasure was a formidable and warp-capable Ferengi shuttle that belonged to Quark (Armin Shimerman), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's most prominent Ferengi bartender and entrepreneur. Described by Quark’s brother Rom (Max Grodenchik) as able to outrun a Romulan interceptor, Quark’s Treasure was technologically advanced and able to travel great distances without requiring maintenance . The 24th-century shuttle was used for a variety of personal and business ventures, including smuggling, and given to Quark by his cousin as a repayment of a latinum business loan.

Quark's Treasure met an untimely end when sabotage of the ship's command sequencer resulted in a chaotic crash landing and temporal displacement.

Quark's Treasure met an untimely end when sabotage of the ship’s command sequencer resulted in a chaotic crash landing and temporal displacement. While repairs were successful enough to allow the shuttle’s crew to return home, Quark’s Treasure was ultimately deemed irreparable, written off, and sold for salvage .

Kasidy Yates - SS Xhosa & Freighter

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ’s Kasidy Yates (Penny Johnson) was a human freighter captain who established Kasidy Yates Interstellar Freights. Yates initially commanded the SS Xhosa , a small cargo vessel, under the authority of the Petarians, utilized for cargo and supply runs as an independent transporter and later for the Bajoran Ministry of Commerce. The SS Xhosa , an outdated cruiser with basic weaponry, a cargo hold, and small crew quarters, was built at the Luna Shipyards during the 23rd century.

Kasidy Yates married Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and was pregnant with his child by the end of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

However, after Yates surrendered to the authorities for her actions as a Maquis sympathizer in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , season 4, episode 22, “For the Cause,” Starfleet seized and impounded the vessel. Following her imprisonment, Yates continued her work as a cargo transporter with an active Bajoran Antares-class Freighter . These ships became symbolic of determination and resilience in the face of challenges, exemplifying Yates’ unwavering commitments.

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Ambassador spock - jellyfish, star trek (2009).

In Star Trek (2009), the Jellyfish was a cutting-edge Starship created by the Vulcan Science Academy to transport a material known as "red matter." Equipped with sophisticated late 24th-century technology - including warp drive, red matter storage chamber, and four forward-facing torpedo launchers - the Jellyfish was considered the fastest ship in the VSA's fleet. Piloted by Ambassador Spock (Leonard Nimoy) , the Jellyfish was used in an attempt to prevent great destruction caused by Romulus' sun going supernova in 2387. However, the use of red matter to create an artificial black hole resulted in the ship accidentally traveling back in time to a newly formed alternate (Kelvin) universe.

Following its disappearance into the past, the Jellyfish was ultimately destroyed when Spock's alternate reality counterpart (Zachary Quinto) piloted a collision course with an attacking vessel - the Narada - causing the red matter to ignite. The Jellyfish was destroyed in the Kelvin reality, but likely listed as missing, presumed destroyed, in the Prime universe following its disappearance after the supernova.

The design of the Jellyfish's interior resembles a Vulcan I.D.I.C. symbol.

Nero - Narada

In Star Trek (2009), the Narada was a late 24th-century Romulan mining vessel commanded by Nero (Eric Bana) . After being pulled into a black hole following the supernova of Romulus' sun in 2387, the Narada emerged in the year 2233. Its encounter with the USS Kelvin led to the formation of an alternate reality known as the Kelvin Timeline. Equipped with advanced weaponry and technology, including a complex missile system and a high-energy drilling beam that disrupted local communication and transporter signals, the Narada posed a major threat to the galaxy in the last 23rd century.

Twenty-five years later, Nero used the Narada (in the Kelvin Timeline) to attack the Klingons and a small Federation fleet. Taking possession of Ambassador Spock's Jellyfish ship and the red matter within, the Narada created a black hole that destroyed the planet Vulcan . The Narada was eventually destroyed when, during a similar attempt to destroy Earth, the Kelvin Timeline Spock piloted the Jellyfish on a collision course, triggering a black hole that crushed the Narada amid simultaneous fire from the USS Enterprise.

Cristobal Rios, Seven of Nine & Raffi Musiker - La Sirena

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La Sirena , an unregistered Kaplan F17 Speed Freighter , was owned and operated by Captain Cristobal Rios (Santiago Cabrera) during the late 24th century in Star Trek: Picard season 1. Rios acquired the ship after leaving Starfleet and initialized its five Emergency Holograms, disrupting their functionality by deleting some of their memories. Equipped with a transporter, holomatrix, and Emergency Hologram installation, La Sirena was mainly operated through holographic controls.

At the start of Star Trek: Picard season 2, ownership of La Sirena passed to Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), who used it for humanitarian work with the Fenris Rangers. As captain, Seven merged the Emergency Holograms and neglected cosmetic repairs. In 2401, La Sirena was boarded by pirates while carrying medical supplies and later given to Commander Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd) for an undercover mission on M'Talas Prime. La Sirena was last seen when Worf (Michael Dorn) contacted Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) in Star Trek: Picard season 2, episode 5, "Imposters." La Sirena 's status and ownership at the end of Star Trek: Picard is unknown.

Cleveland Booker - Book’s Ship

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Cleveland Booker's (David Ajala) small scout ship made its first appearance in Star Trek: Discovery season 3's premiere, colliding with Commander Michael Burnham's (Sonequa Martin-Green) Red Angel suit when she arrived in the 32nd century. Booker's ship's abilities included morphing, allowing for different configurations, and advanced weaponry, such as directed energy weapons, a powerful tractor beam, autonomous navigation, and a cloaking device. It also housed a dilithium recrystallizer and utilized various propulsion systems like warp drive, quantum slipstream, and tachyon solar sails.

Book's ship had a single deck, with the main cabin in a horseshoe-shaped pilot station with programmable matter control and holographic displays, an adjacent sleeping area (for Book and his Queen cat, Grudge), and five temperature-controlled cargo modules. Book's ship was damaged and eventually destroyed when United Earth General Diatta Ndoye (Phumzile Sitole) piloted a USS Discovery shuttle on a suicide-style collision course.

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Captain vadic - the shrike.

The Shrike , was the powerful starship of Changeling Captain Vadic (Amanda Plummer) in Star Trek: Picard season 3. Rumors among the Fenris Rangers described the mysterious Shrike as a ship with an impressive arsenal. Armed with a wide array of destructive capabilities, including stolen quantum tunneling technology, the Shrike was equipped with a powerful tractor beam that could utilize anti-gravitational polarity phasing to throw spacecraft. The Shrike 's advanced weaponry, from isolytic burst warheads to directed energy weapons, made it a frightening opponent in combat - and included plasma, proton, and pulse wave torpedoes and antimatter missiles.

Following the death of Vadic and her crew in Star Trek: Picard season 3, episode 8, "Surrender," the Shrike met its demise in 2401 with five well-aimed photon torpedoes from the USS Titan-A and cemented a legacy as an imposing, challenging, and powerful ship.

Captain Vadic was played by Amanda Plummer, daughter of Christopher Plummer - who starred in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as the Klingon villain General Chang.

L’ak - L’ak’s Ship

L'ak's (Elias Toufexis) small but formidable 32nd-century ship in Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is as mysterious and high-octane as the season's villains, Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak . A grungy and possibly greenish appearance, and a curved single engine on the back add to L'ak's ship's cool and distinctive appearance. Tough and adaptable, L'ak's ship appears to be an agile and responsive civilian trade or freighter-type vessel with an interesting-looking hull and detached, rotatable nacelles . The revelation that Moll and L'ak use technology hybridized from various species suggests that this nature might extend to L'ak's ship.

Capable of firing numerous warp flares to confuse pursuers (described by Book as an old courier trick), L'ak's ship is equipped with (at least) forward canons and photon torpedoes and capable of warp drive and impulse propulsion. L'ak's ship also demonstrated an ability to cloak in Star Trek: Discovery 's season 5 premiere , "Red Directive." Although the full extent of L'ak's ship's abilities is currently unknown, more information is likely forthcoming over the remainder of Star Trek: Discovery 's final season.

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Den of Geek

What Modern Star Wars Needs to Learn From Star Trek

It doesn't take the wisdom of a Jedi to see that Disney needs to take a page out of Star Trek's book to put Star Wars back on top.

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Way back in 2002, the excitement for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones diminished somewhat. Late Night with Conan O’Brien sent Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to mock the fans lined up for the premiere, resulting in a segment in which comedian/puppeteer Robert Smigel launched nerd jokes at the assembly.

Most of the jokes were pretty obvious, including the last bit, in which a man cosplaying as Mr. Spock gained the knack for cursing and walked up and down the line with his middle finger extended. But while the perceived Star Wars vs. Star Trek rivalry has become an old toxic cliché at this point, the fact is that the two franchises don’t actually overlap very much in terms of their core missions. Trek favors optimistic philosophical inquiry and Wars emphasizes fantasy and adventure.

In fact, in their decades-long history, Star Wars and Star Trek haven’t actually directly clashed all that often (although the early ’80s of  The Empire Strikes Back followed by  Wrath of Khan  was undoubtedly a golden age for sci-fi movie nerds), and the two franchises rarely enjoy success at the same time, with the Star Wars movies usually debuting during a dry point for Star Trek , and Trek dominating television while Wars flounders.

Except for now. In the past few years, both Star Wars and Star Trek entries have hit theaters and televisions on a regular basis. And while the two franchises have had their respective highs and lows, Trek has hit a stride with Strange New Worlds , Lower Decks , and Picard ‘s third season while Wars has mostly been on a downward spiral in popularity and quality (except for Andor , of course) following the first two seasons of The Mandalorian .

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Of course, history shows the scales could tip the other way at any moment, but for those of us who want both franchises to do well (full disclosure: this author is far more of a Trekkie than a Wars fan), there are a few lessons that Wars could take from Trek ‘s recent success to bring the galaxy far, far away back to its former glory.

Serve More Than One Kind of Audience

Okay, before getting angry and going straight to the comments, there are absolutely examples of recent Star Wars entries that aren’t entirely focused on one kind of fan. Andor eschews much of the core fantasy element of the franchise for a more adult spy drama, while Young Jedi Adventures is aimed squarely at a new generation of fans. Meanwhile, the anthology series Visions lives up to its name by presenting radically different takes on the universe from fresh perspectives.

However, it’s also true that the majority of recent Star Wars output – Mando season 3, Ahsoka , Obi-Wan Kenobi , parts of Boba Fett , both Tales animated series, The Bad Batch , etc. – is pitched directly at a specific kind of fan with love for and extensive knowledge of the Prequels and The Clone Wars animated series. Those fans tend to be millennials of a certain age who grew up with those films and, unfortunately, almost nobody else. So while some viewers cheer when Bo-Katan becomes the lead of The Mandalorian because they know her history with the Darksaber and Mandalore, others despair that the Western/ronin motifs faded away for The Clone Wars lore. It’s not just that the latter fans have no attachment to these characters. It’s that The Mandalorian and its spinoffs don’t really work to ingratiate The Clone Wars characters to those unfamiliar with them, instead aiming the storytelling directly at those nostalgic for The Clone Wars days.

To be sure, Star Trek has its own arcane references, as the opening shot of Picard ‘s premiere shows or the name “ Sybok ” coming up on Strange New Worlds . However, the most recent crop of Star Trek shows work because they aim for a wide range of audiences.

Prodigy is a kid’s show that picks up on plot threads from Voyager but primarily deals with a group of young aliens from different cultures learning to work together. Discovery is all big adventure and operatic emotion for fans whose introduction to the franchise was the J.J. Abrams movies. Strange New Worlds features classic characters from The Original Series and a return to philosophical conundrums, while Lower Decks makes in-jokes for long-time fans.

With the announcement of a Rey movie , Star Wars is taking steps in the right direction by making something for younger fans who grew up with the Sequel Trilogy , while The Mandalorian & Grogu is positioned to bring back to the big screen the Western aesthetic Original Trilogy fans loved so much from the first two seasons of the show. However those movies turn out (if they come out at all), the franchise would do well to remember its audience doesn’t consist of just one type of fan.

Star Trek TV creative head Alex Kurtzman said it best when talking about that universe’s approach to catering to different types of fans: “Our biggest thing has honestly been we don’t ever want our  Star Trek  shows to feel repetitive. We don’t want you to think that by watching  Discovery , you shouldn’t watch any of the other shows because you’re getting everything from that one show. Each show is different,” Kurtzman continues. “So for us, it’s not about doing one show that pleases everybody because that’s the surefire way to please nobody. It’s more about doing a bunch of different shows that speak to specific sections of the demographic.”

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Be Careful With Nostalgia

However, while Star Wars would do well to build on the worlds of all three trilogies, it should not simply focus on nostalgia. Yes, that does sound like a laughable suggestion from a Trek perspective, given the third season of Picard . However, Picard worked because it used nostalgia in exactly the same way that Star Wars fans rejected. When Luke Skywalker tosses the lightsaber at the start of The Last Jedi , he appalled many older fans of the Original Trilogy.

And yet, that’s very similar to how Star Trek treated Jean-Luc Picard in the widely-acclaimed final year of his solo series. While the first two seasons leaned too hard into tearing down the one-time paragon, the third season found the perfect balance. On the USS Titan, Picard showed signs of the leadership and wisdom that made him great on The Next Generation , but he also showed maturity and a willingness to learn. Throughout the third season, characters such as Geordi and Ro Laren aired reasonable grievances with Picard. And by hearing them and admitting his faults, faults that once made TNG audiences cheer, Picard grows into a more interesting character.

It was a pitch-perfect send-off that also gave way to the potential future of the franchise, with a new Enterprise christened and ready to set off on a new voyage. And it did what the Sequel Trilogy hoped to do: effectively passed on the torch to a new generation of Starfleet officers.

Contrast that treatment of Picard to one of the least controversial callbacks in recent Star Wars history. When Rey and Finn board the Millennium Falcon in The Force Awakens , they’re greeted by Han and Chewie, back to being the scoundrel smugglers they were in Episode IV , zero growth or change on display besides their age. Sure, Han will later briefly apologize to Kylo Ren for his failures as a father, but that’s never expressed visually on screen. And as nice as it is to see Harrison Ford call up the charisma that makes him great, his older Han is a cypher, just one more callback to the original Star Wars in a movie that plays like a cover song.

If Star Wars intends to build out its universe on the bones of the Skywalker Saga, then it needs to acknowledge that its popular characters have to grow and change over time. Rian Johnson had the right approach with Luke in The Last Jedi , whether certain fans warmed to the character’s new status quo or not. Of course Luke had to change, grow, and embrace new lessons, that’s how characters work, especially when the mission was clearly to pass the torch to the next trio of heroes. It’s too bad The Rise of Skywalker went back to playing the hits and embedding its next generation of heroes in a Star Wars story that had already been told countless times before.

Don’t Be Precious

For as much as it’s important to respect the growth of legacy characters over time, it’s also important to remember that these franchise are fundamentally fun and silly. Sure, we all have deep feelings about the interior lives of Morn from Deep Space Nine and Dexter Jettster from Attack of the Clones , but, you know, one is a Cheers nod and the other is a classic hash-slinger. So lighten up a bit.

Star Wars has certainly poked fun at itself with the Family Guy Blue Harvest episodes and Lego Star Wars specials. But the unaired Star Wars Detours still stands as a missed opportunity to indulge in the nerdy stuff while showing the funnier side of all that lore. If that’s a name you haven’t heard for a long time, Detours was a collaboration between Lucasfilm and the Robot Chicken team, resulting in the same irreverent but knowing humor of the latter show. Although the team completed 39 episodes, the series was “paused” in 2013 with none making it to air.

Many Star Wars fans consider Detours a lost grail, a feeling only increased by the success of Star Trek: Lower Decks , which makes fun of every single part of Trek lore, from the franchise’s tendency to set episodes in nondescript caves to the strange relationship between the reboot movies and the rest of the show. Absurd things that Star Trek would rather forget, including dumb merchandise and reusing actors for major roles, appear in Lower Decks .

Lower Decks has a great voice cast and strong storytelling beyond its gags, but it also works because the humor rewards people obsessed with Star Trek . There’s a communal aspect to getting a joke about Kzinti posture or cheering whenever Kurtwood Smith or J.G. Hertzler make a vocal appearance. It turns what could be one of the most toxic parts of fandom into something celebratory.

It could definitely be argued that certain Star Wars fans are perhaps a little too hung up on taking “the canon” seriously. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could also have a laugh about it every once in a while? Lower Decks shows that making fun of its universe is just another form of love.

Do a Musical

Quick, what’s the best Star Wars song? It’s probably “Yoda” by Weird Al Yankovic , maybe “The Saga Begins,” right? Something by Nerf Herder? The Yoda “Seagulls” song?

Now, what’s the best official Star Wars song? If we’re not counting the legendary John Williams scores, the possibilities get slim right away. I’m sure there are some real “jizz” music fans out there, but it doesn’t have the wider appeal of, say, a musical.

Look at the critical acclaim Star Trek received with its musical episode “ Subspace Rhapsody ” from the second season of Strange New Worlds . In that episode, an alien transmission forces the crew to sing out all of their thoughts, resulting in unlikely musical numbers, including Klingons doing their best BTS impression.

Even those who didn’t love “Subspace Rhapsody” (this writer, for example) have to admit that the episode did a lot to push the franchise into new territory with a completely different flavor of storytelling, all while highlighting a cast that includes Tony-nominated and Grammy-winner Celia Rose Gooding. “Subspace Rhapsody” further proves that Trek can handle a wide range of genres.

As a space opera, Star Wars lends itself to the over-the-top emoting that makes for a great musical. And while horrid entries, such as “Jedi Rocks” from the special edition of Return of the Jedi and “I’m Han Solo” from Kinect Star Wars Dancing , still haunt the nightmares of fans, it’d be nice to see the galaxy far, far away pull off something this bold in the future.

Return of the Good Sci-Fi

While it’s true we’ve largely favored Trek over Wars here, the fact of the matter is that the success of and shortcomings of the other are only temporary. Wars seems poised to right the ship by putting a Mandalorian movie in theaters, hopefully returning the focuse on breakouts Din Djarin and Baby Yoda. Moreover, Paramount seems to have nothing but terrible ideas in store for the future of Star Trek , including canceling Lower Decks , learning too heavily on the Section 31 corner of the universe, and making a wrongheaded origin film .

To be clear: neither franchise is inherently better than the other, and both have to deal with boardrooms whose pursuit of money can lead to terrible storytelling decisions. But some of the best entries in either franchise have come when one universe learns from the other, as demonstrated by the adventure-heavy Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and the philosophically-rich Andor .

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So as the fortunes of each franchise continue to change, we can only hope that the creatives behind our favorite stories will learn from each other. That’s the only way we’ll get more great art, whether we have to boldly go to find it or search a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.

Joe George | @jageorgeii

Joe George’s writing has appeared at Slate, Polygon, Tor.com, and elsewhere!