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Jake Sisko & Wesley Crusher never met in the 24th Century

Cirroc Lofton's (DS9 - Jake Sisko) recent podcast "The 7th Rule" saw him interview Wil Wheaton (Tng - Wesley Crusher) where they reflected on their impact on portraying kids in Star Trek canon on their respective Starfleet vessels. Given both DS9 and Tng took place in the 24th Century, it struck me as significant these two young characters never connected in some type of viable crossover storyline.

We've seen Star Trek series, such as animated series like Star Trek: Prodigy (S1 E20 "Supernova: Part 2") that elevate the canon and continuity with the appearance of a wiser and older Wesley Crusher to honor the past to push the future beyond what we may know. It's this kind of crossover with Tng and Prodigy that Star Trek fandom loves to see, and I would like to see more as well there's...

Cirroc Lofton and Wil Wheaton have admiration for each other

On his recent podcast “The 7th Rule”, Cirroc Lofton who portrayed Captain Sisko’s (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) son Jake Sisko – along with his co-host Ryan T. Husk, interviewed Wil Wheaton who portrayed Dr. Beverly Crusher's (Star Trek: The Nex Generation) son Wesley Crusher. It was exciting to see these two former child actors who portrayed children in space while going through puberty in the adult world of Starfleet regulations, space travel, aliens, and adolescent drama.

Lofton congratulated Wheaton for “pioneering the space of the young kids in space…you paved the way in space for young men.” Wesley followed up by reflecting when a fan questioned him about Jake Sisko at a ComiCon “I kind of feel like Wesley Crusher crawled so that Jake Sisko could walk, so that Adira Tal from Star Trek Discovery could fly…”

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Red Squad, the elite Starfleet Academy cadets in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, were so much worse than their Star Trek: The Next Generation counterparts, Nova Squadron. In Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 19, "The First Duty", Nova Squadron members are investigated after attempting the dangerous Kolvoord Starburst maneuver that results in the death of their teammate, Joshua Albert. Nicholas Locarno (Robert Duncan McNeill) pushes Nova Squadron members Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton), Sito Jaxa (Shannon Fill), and Jean Hajar (Walker Brandt), to cover up their involvement, and the fact the maneuver had been Locarno's idea.

Although Nova Squadron disbanded after Wesley came clean about Josh's death, Red Squad takes Nova Squadron's place in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's season 4 2-parter, "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost". Starfleet Academy's Red Squad is enlisted by Admiral Leyton (Robert Foxworth) to sabotage Earth's power grid, enabling Leyton to enact martial law. Leyton resigns,...

Legendary genre actor Tony Todd passed away in 2024, leaving behind a legacy that includes the horror films "Candyman" and "Final Destination." His deep voice also earned him many voiceover villain roles in geek franchises: Zoom in season 2 of "The Flash", the Decepticon Dreadwing in "Transformers: Prime," Venom in Insomniac's "Spider-Man 2" video game, and many more.

Trekkies might recognize Todd too; he had a recurring role on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and then "Deep Space Nine" as Kurn, the Klingon brother of Worf (Michael Dorn). Kurn's last appearance was in "DS9" season 4, "Sons of Mogh," but Todd appeared in an even better episode earlier in that season. That would be "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" season 4, episode 2, "The Visitor," penned by the prolific "Trek" writer Michael Taylor.

"The Visitor" is set many decades (even further) in the future and stars Todd as an aged Jake Sisko (normally played as...

Star Trek will never have a cast as expansive as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's again. At the heart of Star Trek are the scores of beloved characters that generations of fans have come to adore. From noble Captains like James T. Kirk (William Shatner), Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), and Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), to the multitudes of Starfleet Officers and alien characters populating Star Trek's ever-growing universe, it's the people and their stories that keep audiences coming back for more. No Star Trek show, however, could match the impressively massive cast of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ran for seven seasons in syndication from 1993-1999. The first spinoff of Star Trek: The Next Generation, DS9 broke Star Trek's established mold centering on the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Deep Space Nine was set aboard the eponymous space station led by Commander...

Star Trek: Lower Decks' fans were surprised tonight to hear a familiar voice and see an animated version of a character that had been gone from our screens for a long time—Garrett Wang's Harry Kim from Star Trek: Voyager. While it was great to hear his voice, we haven't seen him in live-action since Voyager ended in 2001.

Speaking to All Access Star Trek [via Screenrant], Kim said he would be sad if this was the last time that Kim appeared in Star Trek. The actor would love to appear in something else Star Trek-related and even came up with the idea of Harry Kim and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) working together in Section 31. While that didn't come to fruition onscreen, it did happen in Idw Publishing's comics, which surprised the actor.

"In the Trek comic book world, Harry Kim is a Section 31 agent.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine revealed that Captain Benjamin Sisko's (Avery Brooks) mother isn't who he thought, and Sisko's real mother was a Prophet of Bajor. Since the series premiere of DS9, Sisko was pulled in two directions, between his duty as a Starfleet Officer and his growing responsibility as the Emissary, one of Bajor's religious leaders. Sisko's true nature and destiny was finally explained in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 7, central to which was the identity of Ben's true birth mother.

The expansive cast of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine grew to include members of Captain Benjamin Sisko's family. Besides his teenage son, Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton), Ben's father, Joseph Sisko (Brock Peters), was an important player in his life. Joseph was the patriarch of the Sisko family, which included Ben's unseen sister, Judith Sisko, and their two younger brothers. However, Joseph's unnamed wife passed away before DS9 began,...

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is famous for its large cast of compelling characters from all different walks of life who have different relationships to the United Federation of Planets. Nowhere in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's cast, however, are any prominent Bolians. Still, without the heroic actions of the Bolian Lieutenant (Stephen Davies) aboard the USS Saratoga, Deep Space Nine could not have existed. Although he never even gets a name, the Bolian Lieutenant is the unsung hero of Deep Space Nine's opening scene.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's series premiere, "Emissary," introduces Lt. Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) on the doomed USS Saratoga during Star Trek: The Next Generation's Battle of Wolf 359. Once it's clear that there is no hope for the Saratoga, Sisko tries to rescue his son Jake (Cirroc Lofton) and wife Jennifer (Felecia M. Bell) from the flaming ruins of his cabin.

Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) came of age on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and here's how old the son of Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) was throughout DS9's 7 seasons and beyond. Jake was a series regular Star Trek: Deep Space Nine cast member, although he only appeared in 71 episodes. Wary of the mistakes Star Trek: The Next Generation made with Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton), DS9's writers carefully developed Jake, turning him into a lovable, bright, and well-adjusted teenager who found his niche as a writer.

As a boy, Jake came aboard Deep Space Nine with his father, then-Commander Sisko, following the death of his mother, Jennifer Sisko (Felecia M. Bell) during Star Trek: The Next Generation's Battle of Wolf 359. Jake is the only human main character in a Star Trek series who never joined Starfleet. Instead, Jake became a reporter from behind enemy lines during Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...

Five years ago, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine teased season 8, which, unfortunately, can't happen. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ended in 1999 after seven seasons, wrapping up the saga of the space station commanded by Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks). Unlike Star Trek: The Next Generation, DS9 did not move on to become a movie franchise. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's cast went their separate ways, but the series lives on in streaming and found an even greater appreciation from audiences 30 years after it first aired.

In 2019, 455 Films released What We Left Behind: Looking Back At Deep Space Nine. The documentary was spearheaded by DS9's showrunner Ira Steven Behr and reassembled most of the show's actors and creative team to look back on the triumphs and controversies of Deep Space Nine. What We Left Behind's centerpiece was Behr gathering his core writers, Rene Echevarria, Hans Beimler, Robert Hewitt Wolfe,...

In a move that didn't make much sense at first, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine retconned an important part of Captain Benjamin Sisko's (Avery Brooks) history, but the confusing change led to the creation of one of Deep Space Nine's best recurring characters. The life of a Starfleet commanding officer often means difficulty in maintaining family relationships, as seen with both Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), who prioritize their Starfleet careers over family. Unlike Kirk and Picard, however, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's then-Commander Sisko was a family man from DS9's very first episode.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's premiere, "Emissary", established that Sisko's love for his family is a core part of his character. Benjamin is still grieving the loss of his wife, Jennifer (Felecia M. Bell), until the Bajoran Prophets remind Ben that he must live in the present.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 2 - "Shades of Green"

The Orions in Star Trek: Lower Decks bring back Star Trek's most historic starships. Former Starfleet Lieutenant D'Vana Tendi (Nol Wells) returned to Orion at the end of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 and resumed her role as Mistress of the Winter Constellations. A conflict with the blue Orions of House Azure instigated a war with House Tendi, and this was settled with the return of ancient Orion sailing ships similar to those seen in Star Trek before.

Warp drive is Star Trek's dominant form of travel, even going hundreds of years into the future of Star Trek: Discovery's 32nd century. Every known spacefaring race, from the United Federation of Planets to the Romulans, Klingons, Cardassians, Orions, and even the Borg uses a variation of warp drive. However, many alien species began traveling to...

It seems like everyone has a podcast these days. We have Deep Space Nine's Cirroc Lofton's 7th Rule podcast, The Delta Flyers', hosted by Voyager stars Garrett Wang and Robert Duncan McNeil. There's also the D-Con Chamber podcast, hosted by Enterprise stars Dominic Keating and Connor Trinneer. There's a podcast for everyone and thanks to Gates McFadden, that remains true.

Each of the above podcasts serve a unique purpose. The 7th Rule talks a lot about Deep Space Nine, among other current Trek-topics. The Delta Flyers was an episode review podcast built around Voyager but shifted ears to Deep Space Nine after Voyager ended. The D-Con Chamber podcast focuses more on Star Trek stars, while being morer of a "late-night show" for Trek fans.

For McFadden, her InvestiGates podcast focuses less on Star Trek and more on the people who make Star Trek possible. Over the years, she's...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, episode 1, "Dos Cerritos"

Star Trek reveals what happened to Star Trek: Voyager's Naomi Wildman (Scarlett Pomers) after the USS Voyager's return to the Alpha Quadrant. Naomi Wildman was Ensign Samantha Wildman's (Nancy Hower) half-Ktarian daughter, born in Star Trek: Voyager season 2, episode 21, "Deadlock". Instead of spending years as a toddler, Naomi quickly grew into a child who could actively interact with the USS Voyager's crew, and also became a character that kids watching Star Trek: Voyager could relate to, like Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) in Star Trek: The Next Generation or Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

With new Star Trek shows taking place in the late 24th century, audiences have been able to learn what happened to most of the USS Voyager crew after getting back home. Most notably, Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew...

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Visitor" foreshadowed that Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) would tragically lose his father, Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks). One of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's most emotional and resonant episodes, "The Visitor" was arguably the first true classic from the Star Trek: The Next Generation spinoff. While DS9 seasons 1-3 had its share of classic episodes, "The Visitor" was at a higher level, and is remembered by Star Trek fans with the same reverence as episodes like Star Trek: The Original Series' "The City on the Edge of Forever" and Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The Inner Light."

In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 4, episode 3, "The Visitor," Jake Sisko witnesses the death of his father, Captain Benjamin Sisko. However, as Jake ages into an adult (played by Tony Todd), he is buoyed to learn his father isn't dead. Rather, Captain Sisko is trapped in subspace.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Visitor" has a secret payoff years later involving Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Elim Garak (Andrew Robinson). Written by Michael Taylor and directed by David Livingston, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 4, episode 3, "The Visitor" is one of the series' most emotional episodes, detailing the love Jake Sisko has for his father, Captain Sisko. "The Visitor" is based on a fan coming to J.D. Salinger's home unannounced and interviewed the reclusive author.

In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Visitor," a young aspiring writer named Melanie (Rachel Robinson) shows up at the Louisiana home of an elderly Jake Sisko, who is now a reclusive author. Jake tells Melanie the story of how his father, Captain Sisko, died, although Jake later learned Ben was trapped in subspace. Shunning his writing career, Jake joined Starfleet to learn the science needed to bring his father back.

Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn) are exemplary Starfleet Officers on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but they are very different and far apart in terms of being fathers. On Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lt. Worf learned he had a son with K'Ehleyr (Suzie Plakson) named Alexander Rozhenko (Brian Bonsall) who came to live with Worf on the USS Enterprise-d. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine introduced Commander Sisko as a widower and single father raising his son, Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton).

Lt. Commander Worf joined Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in season 4 and became Captain Sisko's Starfleet Strategic Operations Officer. Worf preferred to live aboard the USS Defiant, which he commanded in lieu of Captain Sisko. During the Dominion War, in which Captain Sisko played a pivotal role, Worf split his time between Starfleet and the Klingon Defense Forces, often serving with his friend,...

Most "Star Trek" captains have a signature look. Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) both have truly fabulous hair, while Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) is known for being clean-shaven and bald. But "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" captain Benjamin Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, went through a bit more change than the average leader on the series. It makes sense in the show; Sisko is arguably the best and most complex "Star Trek" captain, and he goes through the stresses of commanding a space station during a terrible war. Anyone who grows and changes as much as he does is bound to alter their appearance a bit, but the real-life reasons for Sisko's changing looks between the seasons were a little more frustrating.

Throughout most of the first three seasons of "Deep Space Nine," Brooks is clean-shaven, growing a goatee toward the end of season 3. In the season 4 premiere,...

My favorite Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode about Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) isn't the one you think. Captain Sisko being a widower and single parent raising his teenaged son sets DS9 apart from other Star Trek series where the Captain's main devotion is to his starship. Captain Sisko bore numerous Starfleet responsibilities, as well as his role as the Emissary of the Prophets of Bajor, but he loved his son above all. Jake loved his father back, and went above and beyond to make Ben happy in my favorite DS9 episode about them.

The standout Jake and Captain Sisko Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode is the all-time classic, "The Visitor. DS9 season 4's "The Visitor" sees Captain Sisko presumably killed aboard the USS Defiant. A distraught Jake (played by Cirroc Lofton and as an adult by Tony Todd) devotes his life to...

Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) had a mysterious sister that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine mostly forgot about. Sisko commanded Deep Space Nine for seven seasons, rising from a Starfleet Commander of a space station on the edge of the United Federation of Planets' frontier to a decorated Captain and war hero. But Sisko was more than his dedication to his Starfleet duty and his destiny as the Emissary of the Prophets of Bajor. Benjamin Sisko was also a family man, although the Sisko clan was bigger than DS9 ever showed.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine broke the mold by introducing Benjamin Sisko as a widower and father to his young son, Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton). Ben tragically lost his wife, Jennifer (Felicia M. Bell), during Star Trek: The Next Generation's Battle of Wolf 359, and he raised Jake as a single parent on Deep Space Nine. But Ben and...

Actor James Darren, who evolved from a teen idol to a successful singer and accomplished actor in television and film, has passed away at the age of 88. According to a report by Variety, Darren passed away on Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. His son Jim Moret has since revealed that the cause of his death was congestive heart failure. It marks the end of a stellar, diverse career highlighted by the Gidget films of the 1950s and 1960s, the classic film The Guns of Navarone, and the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Darren, born James William Ercolani, is a native of Philadelphia, and earned his start in acting with a small role in the 1956 crime drama Rumble on the Docks, alongside Robert Blake. He continued to find supporting roles in lesser-known films like Operation Mad Ball, and the Van Heflin western Gunman's Walk. His breakthrough role, however,...

Colm Meaney has no plans to return as Chief O'Brien in Star Trek. While he believes in 'never say never,' Meaney is not eager to reprise the role of an elderly Miles O'Brien. The actor acknowledges Star Trek's ability to revamp itself but doesn't prioritize an O'Brien return.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Colm Meaney has no plans to return to Star Trek as Chief Miles O'Brien. Meaney originated O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation, but the Irish engineer truly came into his own on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as part of the crew led by Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks). Between Tng and DS9, Meaney played O'Brien in 225 episodes, the most of any Star Trek actor except for Michael Dorn's Worf.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Gazette interviewed Colm Meaney about his new film Duchess and asked the venerable Irish actor if he wants to reprise...

Chase Masterson almost played Jake Sisko's girlfriend but ended up as Leeta in Deep Space Nine, a character that made a lasting impact. Leeta's relationship with Rom, brother of Quark, continued even after Deep Space Nine, leading to Ferengi negotiating Federation membership. Deep Space Nine's season 3 saw key additions with Leeta and Eddington, and the arrival of Kasidy Yates, Captain Sisko's great love.

Best known for playing Leeta, the wife of Rom (Max Grodnchik) in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Chase Masterson almost played the girlfriend of Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton). Leeta debuted in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 3, episode 22, "Explorers", where she was introduced as a potential love interest for Doctor Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig). Bashir and Leeta's relationship lasted for a year before she found true love with Rom, the brother of Ferengi bartender Quark (Armin Shimerman). Rom and Leeta continue to make a positive impact...

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 could feature cameos from iconic Star Trek characters across different series. Lower Decks season 5's guest star is said to be "sick," with potential nods to Star Trek Enterprise. The possibilities include guest appearances by favorite characters like The Doctor from Star Trek Voyager and Ensign Harry Kim.

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 has the opportunity to bring back Star Trek characters from multiple Star Trek shows. Plenty of Star Trek: The Next Generation-era characters have been in Star Trek: Lower Decks, which takes place in the 2380s, shortly after Star Trek: Nemesis. Returning favorites have already included Star Trek: The Next Generation's Captain William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) and Counselor Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Colonel Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor) and Quark (Armin Shimerman). Robert Duncan McNeill even pulled double duty reprising both of his live-action Star Trek...

Jake Sisko's DS9 season 2 camping trip in the Gamma Quadrant didn't solely start the Dominion War. The Dominion's hostility towards outsiders made the war in Star Trek: DS9 inevitable. Encroachment in the Gamma Quadrant by Alpha Quadrant characters led to conflict with the Dominion.

Did Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) accidentally start the Dominion War in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2? Early in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's run, the Dominion were known to only a few Star Trek: Deep Space Nine characters who had political dealings with the Gamma Quadrant. The Dominion were first mentioned as the mysterious power that drives the Gamma Quadrant in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2, episode 7, "Rules of Acquisition", when Grand Nagus Zek (Wallace Shawn) sends Quark (Armin Shimerman) to the Gamma Quadrant to open trade routes on behalf of the Ferengi Alliance.

In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2, episode...

Walter Koenig is not impressed with how Star Trek Generations handled Captain James T. Kirk's death. The actor best known for portraying Pavel Chavek in several Star Trek shows and movies slammed the decision to give Captain Kirk an unheroic death in the 1994 sci-fi movie.

Koenig recently appeared on the Star Trek podcast, The 7th Rule (via Screen Rant), to review the Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2 episode, "The Doomsday Machine," with hosts Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk. During the conversation, Koenig touched on how Commodore Matt Decker (portrayed by guest star William Windom) received a more heroic death than William Shatner's Captain Kirk did in Generations. "It makes me think [of] Star Trek: The Next Generations first movie the way they wrote off Captain Kirk was, I think, just unforgivable," the actor stated. "He should have died trying to save the ship He dies on a bridge or something,...

Walter Koenig criticizes Captain Kirk's death in Star Trek Generations on The 7th Rule podcast. Koenig praises William Windom's performance in Star Trek: The Original Series' "The Doomsday Machine." Koenig believes Captain Kirk should have had a heroic ending.

Walter Koenig calls the way Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) died in Star Trek Generations "unforgivable". Koenig reprised Pavel Chekov in the opening scene of Star Trek Generations, and, like William Shatner, it was the last time Walter canonically portrayed his iconic Star Trek character. Koenig currently joins The 7th Rule podcast for a monthly review of Star Trek: The Original Series episodes with hosts Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk.

On The 7th Rule podcast's review of Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 6, "The Doomsday Machine", Cirroc Lofton, Ryan T. Husk, and Walter Koenig were impressed with guest star William Windom, who played Commodore Matt Decker.

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2's Finale - "Ouroboros, Part II"

The USS Prodigy's crew saved all of Star Trek timelines, earning promotions and a new starship. Unlike Red Squad's tragic history, the USS Prodigy crew embodies Starfleet's ideals and optimism. Prodigy's young heroes, mentored by the best Starfleet Officers and will avoid Red Squad's mistakes and hubris.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2's finale saw the launch of the USS Prodigy, and Starfleet's newest ship and crew won't repeat the tragedy of Red Squad in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Written by Kevin & Dan Hageman and Aaron J. Waltke, and directed by Ruolin Li, Star Trek: Prodigy season 2's ending saw the young heroes of the USS Protostar led by Dal R'El (Brett Gray) and Gwyndala (Ella Purnell) save every Star Trek timeline with the help of Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) and the crew of the USS Voyager-a.

Warning: Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Prodigy season 2!

In the Star Trek universe, the Treaty of Algeron is a fictional agreement that bars Federation member worlds from developing cloaking technology. The USS Defiant and alternate future USS Enterprise-d didn't need to worry about the Treaty of Algeron due to larger political circumstances. By the 32nd century, Starfleet are allowed to have cloaking technology but uses it sparingly.

Despite them being illegal under Federation law, several Star Trek ships have been fitted with a cloaking device. Star Trek's creator Gene Roddenberry objected to Starfleet using the cloaking technology that was utilized by their enemies, the Romulan and Klingon Empires. Star Trek: The Next Generation provided an in-universe explanation for this, in the form of the Treaty of Algeron. The Treaty was signed following the Tomed Incident, and barred Federation member worlds from developing cloaking technology. However, several Starfleet ships have defied this treaty,...

Star Trek: DS9's growth starts in season 3 with character arcs and continuity. Relationships and friendships become more important in season 3. Season 3 sets up key storylines for the Dominion War in later seasons.

I think Star Trek: Deep Space Nine actually gets good before Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn) shows up in DS9 season 4. Challenges like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's inevitable comparison to Star Trek: The Next Generation and uncertainty about DS9's space station setting mean it takes time before Deep Space Nine figures out the type of show that it wants to be. Besides successes like Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) meeting Bajor's Prophets in DS9's pilot episode, "Emissary", and DS9 season 1, episode 19, "Duet", which examines Major Kira Nerys' (Nana Visitor) prejudices against Cardassians, the first season of Deep Space Nine can be forgettable.

Common advice to new viewers is that the first three seasons...

A DS9 movie reboot could explore Dominion War with a trilogy, but casting may face challenges due to a large ensemble cast, and the love for the original actors. Actors like Asante Blackk, Brian Gleeson, and Daryl McCormack are great options for roles in a DS9 movie reboot. Cast options such as Jodie Comer, Winston Duke, and Elisabeth Moss bring versatility and experience to iconic DS9 characters.

In a world where J.J. Abrams' Star Trek: The Original Series reboot led to other shows getting the same treatment, which stars would be cast in a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine movie? Given that DS9 was the show that pioneered serialization in Star Trek TV shows, it would be hard to boil the story of Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) into one movie. However, where the Kelvin Timeline movies were effectively big-screen episodic Star Trek, a trilogy of movies could give...

Alien species in Star Trek have evolved in appearance and culture over the franchise's 58-year history. Not all changes have been well-received by fans, as some retroactively added depth to alien species. Characters like Quark, Seven of Nine, and Saru have revolutionized our understanding of traditional Trek aliens.

Star Trek has introduced numerous alien species that have changed throughout the franchise's 58-year existence. After all, Star Trek: The Original Series in the 1960s simply did not have the same level of prosthetic magic that makeup artists have today. The aliens of Tos were much simpler in design, but as prosthetics, make-up, and CGI improved, many alien species got significant upgrades regarding their appearance. Star Trek has not always offered an in-universe explanation for these changes, and some have been met with more positive reactions than others.

Many Star Trek aliens have changed in more than just appearance, as elements of...

Elizabeth Dennehy shares that the actors had no clue how Tng's iconic episode would be resolved. Dennehy and Jonathan Frakes had to play multiple facets of their characters' relationship due to the uncertainty. Shelby's role as Riker's First Officer added complexity, as the actors pondered if she was a hero or a villain.

Star Trek: The Next Generation's greatest Borg episode, "The Best of Both Worlds", was also a cliffhanger for the actors, says Elizabeth Dennehy. As the smart and ambitious Commander Shelby, Dennehy was one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's most memorable guest stars. A Borg expert, Shelby was a rival to Commander Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes). Yet Shelby became Riker's First Officer when he took command of the USS Enterprise-d after Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) was assimilated by the Borg.

Elizabeth Dennehy appeared on The 7th Rule hosted by Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk...

Like father, like son? Star Trek captains, from Kirk to Burnham, have had sons who followed their footsteps in unique ways. Captain Kirk's son David took after his mother in pursuing a career in science, while Jean-Luc Picard's son Jack rebelled before joining Starfleet. Benjamin Sisko raised his son Jake alone, who found his own path as a writer on Deep Space 9, unlike his best friend Nog who joined Starfleet.

Four major Star Trek Captains have sons, but how do those sons compare to their famous Starfleet parents? On Star Trek: The Original Series, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) earned a reputation for being a ladies' man, and he certainly didn't seem the type to settle down and start a family. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, however, revealed that Kirk had previously had a son with Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch), although Carol chose to raise David...

Both Star Trek: DS9 and Tng's second seasons introduced new existential threats that set up major conflicts in season 3. DS9 showed the effect of the Dominion threat on its civilian crew, unlike Tng that carried on with civilian families in danger. Tng had families aboard due to a peaceful work-life balance policy in the 24th century that DS9 highlighted the consequences of.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine did something that Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) was unable to do on the USS Enterprise-d in Star Trek: The Next Generation. With its space station setting and combination of Starfleet and non-Federation crew members, DS9 was specifically designed to stand apart from Tng. However, for all their differences, there's an interesting similarity between DS9 season 2 and Tng season 2. Both Star Trek TV shows' second seasons introduced new existential threats to the Federation, that set up major conflict in season 3.

Star Trek: The Next Generation...

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 8 - "Labyrinths"

Star Trek: Discovery's "Labyrinths" introduces Hy'Rell, the first Efrosian with a name and female identity in franchise history. Writers Lauren Wilkinson and Eric J. Robbins discussed the creation of Hy'Rell in detail on The 7th Rule podcast. Hy'Rell's role in the power struggle for the Progenitors' treasure map adds depth to the intergalactic library storyline in season 5.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 8, "Labyrinths", introduced Hy'Rell (Elena Juatco), and writer Eric J. Robbins explains how Hy'Rell is a history-making member of her alien race, the Efrosians. Hy'Rell is an archivist at the Eternal Gallery and Archive, a fantastic intergalactic library where the final clue to the Progenitors' ancient treasure is hidden. Hy'Rell and the Eternal Gallery are caught in the power struggle between Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the USS Discovery and the Breen for the completed Progenitors' treasure map.

Quark's confrontation with Sisko in Star Trek: DS9's season 2 finale challenged the perception of Ferengi as failed villains. The pivotal moment in "The Jem'Hadar" highlighted the unique insights and challenges Quark and the Ferengi offer. Sisko's realization and acceptance of Quark's viewpoints signify a broader critique of Starfleet's moral superiority.

A fight between Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Quark (Armin Shimerman) in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's season 2 finale represented a major turning point for the Star Trek franchise. In DS9 season 2, episode 26, "The Jem'Hadar", Quark takes advantage of a scientific field trip for Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) and Nog (Aron Eisenberg) to try and sell Deep Space Nine's commanding officer on his plans to use the station's screens for advertising purposes. Quark's presence on the trip does not go down well with Sisko. Tensions between the two Star Trek: DS9 characters only worsen when they're captured by the Jem'Hadar.

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5

Elias Toufexis praised Sonequa Martin-Green as the best number one on a call sheet he's ever worked with on Star Trek: Discovery. Toufexis's character L'ak, revealed to be the Breen Scion, died in episode 7 of season 5, marking his exit from Star Trek: Discovery. Toufexis also expressed pride in his work on the show, particularly his characters Moll and L'ak, and praised Doug Jones' performance as Captain Saru on The 7th Rule podcast.

Star Trek: Discovery series lead Sonequa Martin-Green is "the best number one on a call sheet" Elias Toufexis has ever worked with. Toufexis plays L'ak, who, along with his lover Moll (Eve Harlow), is one of Star Trek: Discovery season 5's main adversaries. Huge revelations about L'ak were dropped in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 7, "Erigah": L'ak is the Breen Scion and is directly in line to become the Breen Emperor.

Star Trek Online: Unparalleled brings back Denise Crosby as Captain Sela, continuing the Mirror Universe Borg storyline. Players must work with Captain Sela and Aetherian ally Captain Grendat-Bex to defend against the Borg threat. The new season features a gender/race change feature, event, and updates to the Infinity Lockbox in the upcoming launch.

Star Trek: The Next Generation's Denise Crosby returns in Star Trek Online: Unparalleled! Arc Games and Cryptic Studios announced today that Star Trek Online: Unparalleled, the 32nd season of their long-running free-to-play Star Trek Mmorpg, will launch on May 28, 2024, for PC and on PlayStation and Xbox consoles on June 19, 2024. Star Trek Online: Unparalleled continues the Mirror Universe Borg and Aetherian story content from the prior season and features a new event, a gender/race change feature, and updates to the Infinity Lockbox.

Star Trek Online: Unparalleled brings back Star Trek: The Next Generation's Denise Crosby to voice Captain Sela,...

Deep Space Nine's season 2 finale showcased the Jem'Hadar as a formidable threat by destroying a Galaxy-class starship. The decision to blow up a model of the USS Enterprise-d symbolized DS9's break from The Next Generation. Executive story editor Robert Hewitt Wolfe doubted whether Captain Picard and the Enterprise could have survived the Jem'Hadar.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine blew up a USS Enterprise-style starship to prove a point in its season 2 finale. DS9 had struggled to break away from the shadow of its parent show, Star Trek: The Next Generation, but the season 2 finale, "The Jem'Hadar" afforded Deep Space NIne a perfect chance to establish its unique identity. DS9's season 2 finale aired three weeks after Tng came to an end with "All Good Things", meaning that when it returned for season 3 after the summer break, Deep Space Nine would be the only Star Trek TV show being...

Ops and the Promenade on Deep Space Nine had unique designs influenced by Cardassian architecture. The Ops turbolift had manual operation and posed potential safety hazards due to its jerky movement. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine continues to be referenced in newer series like Lower Decks and Picard.

There was a real jerk on the set of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, if you can believe it. Because Star Trek: Deep Space Nine took place on a Cardassian-built space station, DS9's sets needed to be demonstrably different from the locations that Star Trek audiences expected to find on Star Trek: The Next Generation's USS Enterprise. The sprawling Promenade set was unique to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, with three levels and stairs providing access to upper balconies, where Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) and Nog (Aron Eisenberg) frequently sat to watch passersby. And although Jake and Nog might think so,...

Walter Koenig points out missing moment in Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror" where Kirk does not hold Chekov after he's hurt. Koenig shares "I was there" insights on Star Trek episodes almost 60 years later on The 7th Rule podcast. In "Mirror, Mirror", Chekov is knocked out without Kirk touching him.

Walter Koenig points out a missing moment from Star Trek: The Original Series' classic "Mirror, Mirror" episode. Koenig joined Star Trek in season 2 as Ensign Pavel Chekov, a role he reprised in 7 Star Trek movies. Having not seen the Star Trek episodes he starred in since they aired in the 1960s, Koenig now reviews Star Trek: The Original Series on The 7th Rule podcast, lending his invaluable "I was there" insight to the episodes almost 60 years later.

Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 4, "Mirror, Mirror" introduced the Mirror Universe. Walter Koenig was quick to inform The 7th Rule hosts...

Walter Koenig praises William Shatner's humor on set, emphasizing his gratitude for the opportunity to work on Star Trek. Koenig highlights Shatner's ability to make everyone laugh, showcasing a more congenial and lighthearted side to the actor. Koenig shares a funny moment where Shatner repeatedly blew a line on set and recalling the camaraderie among the cast.

Walter Koenig recalls William Shatner as being funny on the set of Star Trek: The Original Series. Keonig joined Star Trek as Ensign Pavel Chekov in season 2, continued in Star Trek: The Original Series season 3, and Walter reprised Chekov in seven Star Trek movies. Koenig now reviews his episodes of Star Trek on The 7th Rule podcast with hosts Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk, where his "I was there" insight is illuminating and invaluable.

Reviewing Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 4, "Mirror, Mirror," on The 7th Rule, Cirroc Lofton enjoyed...

Lt. Tasha Yar was a compelling character with untapped potential on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Denise Crosby's return in "Yesterday's Enterprise" allowed for a deeper exploration of Tasha Yar. "Yesterday's Enterprise" is considered one of Tng's best episodes, showcasing a more complex Tasha Yar.

The classic Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Yesterday's Enterprise," gave Lt. Tasha Yar actress Denise Crosby the chance to play the version of the character she had been presented with in her original audition. Denise Crosby's Lt. Tasha Yar was a member of Tng's original cast, but she was unhappy with her limited role and left the series. Tasha was abruptly killed off in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1, episode 23, "Skin of Evil." In 2023, Denise Crosby joined The 7th Rule podcast to review Star Trek: The Next Generation season 1.

Tasha Yar was a fascinating character with a tragic backstory who never reached her full potential.

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 5 - "Mirrors"

Star Trek: Discovery reimagines the Breen species in season 5, showing their gelatinous and solid forms and cultural norms around their appearance. The Breen's refrigeration suits evolved to protect their soft innards, leading to a cultural taboo against showing their solid faces. Discovery's episode "Mirrors" introduces a new look at the Breen with a focus on their unique biology and societal structure, including their impressive massive ships.

Star Trek: Discovery writer Carlos Cisco delivers a deep dive into the series' season 5 reinvention of the Breen. Cisco co-wrote Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 5, "Mirrors", with Johanna Lee, which revealed that L'ak (Elias Toufexis) is a Breen who has rebelled from the Breen Imperium. The Breen have placed an Erigah, or blood bounty, on L'ak and his lover, Moll's (Eve Harlow), heads. "Mirrors" is Star Trek's most revelatory look at the Breen,...

Jake Sisko's choice to become a writer over joining Starfleet Academy was a deliberate and refreshing departure from fandom expectations. Nog's surprising path to becoming a Starfleet officer subverted viewer expectations and added depth to DS9's storytelling. By exploring Jake's career as a writer, DS9 was able to delve into new aspects of life in the Federation, enriching the show's narrative.

There was never a serious chance of Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton) joining Starfleet Academy in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and an episode from season 2 proves it. As the young son of the widowed Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), Jake Sisko was set up as DS9's answer to Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) from Star Trek: The Next Generation. However, Jake took a very different path to Wesley in DS9, choosing a career as a writer and journalist over a place at Starfleet Academy. During DS9's Dominion War arc,...

Warning: This Article Contains Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 3 - "Jinaal"

Dr. Culber faces consequences after Trill scientist Jinaal takes over his mind and body in Star Trek: Discovery season 5. Co-writer Kyle Jarrow hints at Culber's continued struggle with the experience, impacting him character-wise. Culber's Trill takeover will have lasting effects in Discovery season 5, creating a unique and profound storyline.

Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) will face "ramifications" for Trill scientist Jinaal taking over his mind and body in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, according to co-writer Kyle Jarrow. In Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 3, "Jinaal", written by Jarrow and Lauren Wilkinson and directed by Andi Armaganian, the next clue in the USS Discovery's hunt for the Progenitors' treasure led them to Trill. Jinaal Bix was a 24th-century Trill scientist who hid his clue to the treasure, and Culber volunteered to undergo the Trill ritual of zhian'tara wherein Jinaal...

Walter Koenig calls out Star Trek for recycled plotlines in "The Changeling" episode on The 7th Rule podcast. Koenig critiques the repetitive sci-fi trope of confusing a powerful force, seen in various Star Trek episodes. Koenig reveals his dislike for the recycled theme in the classic "The Changeling" episode.

Walter Koenig puts out a Star Trek trope that is "repeated again and again," especially by Star Trek: The Original Series. Koenig played Ensign Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek, a role he reprised in 7 Star Trek movies. Although Chekov wasn't in Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 3, "The Changeling", he reviewed the episode on The 7th Rule podcast with hosts Cirroc Lofton and Ryan T. Husk. None of them had seen "The Changeling" before reviewing it for their Star Trek podcast.

In Star Trek: The Original Series' "The Changeling," the crew of the USS Enterprise encounters Nomad, an...

Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Discovery Season 5

Captain Rayner in Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 may be abrasive at first, but fans will grow to love his driven and determined character. Director Doug Aarniokoski predicts that Rayner has the potential to become a beloved breakout character, similar to Captain Liam Shaw from Star Trek: Picard. Despite being rough around the edges, Captain Rayner is compared to Quint from Jaws - fans may not like him at first, but will root for him in the end.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5's new series regular, Captain Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie), is a character fans may not like at first but they will grow to love, predicts director Doug Aarniokoski. Rayner was introduced in Star Trek: Discovery season 5's premiere, "Red Directive," as the Captain of the USS Antares. In Discovery season 5, episode 2, "Under the Twin Moons," directed by Aarniokoski, the abrasive Rayner is demoted for insubordination,...

Take a virtual tour of DS9 with Armin Shimerman as your guide for behind-the-scenes tidbits on the Promenade. Explore the history of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and its characters in a digital recreation of the station. Watch The Roddenberry Archive video narrated by Shimerman as Quark, highlighting the world of DS9.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's eponymous space station comes to virtual life with Quark actor Armin Shimerman as fans' guide to DS9's history and Promenade. Thanks to the Roddenberry Archive and Otoy, a digital recreation of the famed space station commanded by Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) can now be toured by fans. Deep Space Nine's tour in the Roddenberry Archive is now live.

Otoy's YouTube uploaded a new video titled The Roddenberry Archive... Deep Space Nine... The World According to Quark. Narrated by Armin Shimerman as his loveable Ferengi entrepreneur, the video delves into...