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5.0 out of 5 stars
Where it all began..., August 19, 2000
This review is from: Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episodes 1 & 2: The Emissary (Pilot) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The first episode(s) of Deep Space Nine provided us all with an insight into a new, darker, more violent Star Trek, Deep Space Nine. The characters are all fully fleshed out by the end of this brilliant episode which concentrates on the newly acquired freedom the Bajoran's now enjoy, the Enterprise is in orbit of Bajor and protecting the planet, but when Picard and crew are called away on an urgent mission it is left to a skeleton crew headed by Commander Benjamin Sisko who must defend the former-Cardassian space station, Terok Nor, from the old landloards who are on their way back to retake what they believe to be there's... Sisko discovers a wormhole and the strange beings that live in it, with his untested crew on DS9 they are the only ones who can stop the Cardassian invasion ship! Explosive!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best pilot episode of all the Trek series, February 1, 2003
This review is from: Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episodes 1 & 2: The Emissary (Pilot) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The powers that be pulled out all the stops for this excellent and very good-looking first show of the Deep Space Nine series. The infamous and often referred to battle at Wolf 359 is finally seen to some extended length in the beginning of 'Emissary'; the rundown space station is a well-conceived set design; the matte painting of the Bajoran temple on the planet surface is mesmerizing albeit too briefly seen; and all those aliens! The production design put forth here was the most superior effort by the creative staff in any Trek program to date - heck some of the movies don't look this great! Also the story is a terrific, hard edged and dyed-in-the-wool science fiction tale that is handled well. The revelation of the existence of the wormhole; the incorporeal wormhole beings using a variety of people from Sisko's memories to interact with him; the explanation of the mysterious Orbs and their purpose; Sisko using the game of baseball to demonstrate the concept of linear time; his rush of emotions over his admittance of his inability to 'exist beyond the moment his wife died' and that he has been living in non-linear time; many more brilliant touches are present within this well-structured script. The characters are surprisingly well defined for a first episode. Normally the main characters undergo a severe change in the shows immediately following; an actor will begin to add their personality to the composite of the person they are playing and these differences are usually noticeable. That doesn't happen on ST: DS9 though, the character flow from pilot to series inception is practically seamless. The best character interchange we get to see in 'Emissary' is the scene in Sisko's new office where he has called together Odo and Quark for a meeting. The tension between Odo and Quark comes into play right away; Quark breaks out in uproarious laughter at Sisko's request for him to remain at DS9 and become a community leader; Odo sarcastically makes the observation that Quark has all the natural qualities of a politician. The addition of the character of Dax allows the show to continue the familiar Trek theme of the differences between our Earth-centric view of everything in terms of humanity and the point of view from an outsider that adds interesting and conflicting complexities. Being over three hundred years old and having existed as a variety of alien beings added a great and very unique dimension to this Trek series. As far as the actors go for this particular show an honorable mention should be made for the young Cirroc Lofton; he stood in for the wormhole aliens in a variety of sequences and did an admirable job. Also his scenes with Avery Brooks as father and son are believable and convincing. Best line: Sisko and Gul Dukat's first meeting is quite memorable. When Gul Dukat makes a point of how uncomfortably close the Federation members are to the formidable Cardassians Sisko remarks sarcastically "We'll be sure and keep the dog off the lawn."
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The beginning, and now the end., September 9, 1999
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This review is from: Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episodes 1 & 2: The Emissary (Pilot) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
As I reflect on this episode, I remember how I felt, seeing the new crew, the new aliens, and the new architecture. I remember how I could relate to the weekly issues the crew faced, and I remember how the series touched my heart. Deep Space Nine is, in my opinion, the best ST series to date, and in my heart...will always be #1. As I see the series conclude, I feel saddened. I will truely and deeply miss the cast of DS9. Now all that remains is Voyager, and i've never been close to Voyager as I have been to DS9. Once Voyager is gone, will the Star Trek Universe go dormant? I hope not. Long live DS9!
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