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Summary: THE BEST SEASON EVER!
Review: A must see episode: "Trials and Tribble-ations"...Sisko must go back in time and prevent the assassination of James T. Kirk.
Also look for Jadzia Dax in her swimsuit in "Let He Who is Without Sin"
Rating:
Summary: Excellent Season
Review: Deep Space Nine's fifth season was the best to date. A lot of things happened in this season: the war with the Dominion began, the endgame with the Maquis ended, we got a visit from a fan favorite from another Trek series, a visit to the original Starship Enterprise, another Deep Space Nine, an end to the Klingon-Federation conflict, and a truly incredible twist at the end. This season must be counted as one of the show's best.It is difficult to give highlights when nearly every episode is a highlight, but I will try. The season begins with "Apocalypse Rising", which has Sisko, Worf & co. masquerading as Klingons to expose the changeling in the Klingon High Council. After this episode comes the tense "The Ship", which is a sort of mystery story where everything is not as it seems. Next comes "Looking for par'mach..." a fun (and funny) episode which culminates in Quark dueling another Klingon with Batleths! The best episode of the season is perhaps "Trials and Tribble-ations" which has the DS9 crew going back in time to the classic Trek "Trouble with Tribbles" episode. Everything about this episode works: plenty of humor, nostalgia, and trek trivia. The season moved along to a great two parter which dealt with changeling infiltrators (In Purgatory's shadow, By Inferno's Light) as well as "Rapture", which showed the increasing responsibility that Sisko felt in his role as Bajoran Emissary. "Business as Usual" has Quark finally getting into the arms-dealing business, and eventually developing a conscience. The Maquis are dealt with in the satisfying "For the Uniform" and Eddington says good-bye in "Blaze of Glory". "Empok Nor" has the feel of a classic slasher movie, with Garak going just a bit insane. "In the Cards" is a final light episode centering on Jake and Nog's attempt to cheer up Jake's father, then the season ends with "A Call to Arms", one of the show's best episodes and perhaps the best cliffhanger ever. So much great drama in this episode: The Dominion actually takes over Deep Space Nine, Kira has to work with Gul Dukat, Sisko leaves his baseball behind. This episode leaves fans craving more, and those cravings would be fulfilled in the sixth season. Season 5 broke the mold with its bold storytelling and paved the way for the incredible final two seasons. There are many great moments here, and it is a solid season all around.
Rating:
Summary: Amazing
Review: DS9's 5th season is almost flawless (the only mediocre episode is Let he who is without sin...). My favourite episodes are (in no particular order):
- APOCALYPSE RISING (Sisko is formidable as a Klingon)
- LOOKING FOR PAR'MACH IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES (Cyrano de Bergerac in space with a twist)
- NOR THE BATTLE TO THE STRONG (great acting by Cirroc Lofton as Jake)
- THE ASSIGNMENT (Another "Let's torture O'Brien" episode. Rosalind Chao gives a creepy performance as the possessed Keiko)
- TRIALS AND TRIBBLE-ATIONS (the famous "crossover" episode)
- THINGS PAST (Odo's past catches up with him)
- THE ASCENT (Quark and Odo make a great duo)
- THE DARKNESS AND THE LIGHT (A kind of "Ten Little Indians" in space)
- THE BEGOTTEN (Odo gets his shapeshifing abilities back in a special (and moving) way)
- IN PURGATORY'S SHADOW / BY INFERNO'S LIGHT (One of the best double-lengths episodes of the series, in which one of Garak's secrets is revealed)
- TIES OF BLOOD AND WATER (we learn more about Kira's past)
- CHILDREN OF TIME (One of the best episodes of the season that shows what Odo is capable of)
- BLAZE OF GLORY (Eddington says goodbye with a bang)
- EMPOK NOR (Although a little predictable, still very good in terms of both action and acting)
- CALL TO ARMS (the start of the Dominion war, and one of the best season endings) The special features are all in the same league with the other season, with two features on TRIAL AND TRIBBLE-ATIONS, which are rather interesting, MICHAEL WESTMORE'S ALIENS, O'BRIEN'S CREW DOSSIER (which could have been a little longer) and 10 hidden files.
Rating:
Summary: best episode
Review: For me the best episode, the one that sticks with me is Rapture. For me it is when Sisko is finally accepting that he is the emissary. For at the end (warning spoiler) he ignores the orders of Star Fleet, and follows his feelings.....well actually the bjoiran(sorry don't know how to spell it.) word for it. In the later episodes he follows his fate and would eventually be able to accept his fate as a child of one of the prophets. Although there are more action packed episodes and with better sets....The old city is on the set that is used in multiple episodes. But it is one that in my opinon that the casual watcher should see in order to make since of later episodes. Since the last couple of seasons gets awfully confusing. What with the huge cast that moves in.
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Summary: From one Trekkie to another...
Review: I love Star Trek DS9, and it's thrilling for me because I missed it when it was aired during primetime due to my work schedule (that, and I hate VCR's). Anyway, all of the seasons are beyond great and definitely worth owning on DVD. My only complaint is that unlike the ALIAS DVD, it's not in widescreen and the commercial breaks are not edited out. If only; those enhancements would make the Star Trek DVD's perfect.
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Summary: tracking problem /3rd episode each DVD/ rateing DVD not show
Review: I loved the show, but the DVDs were defective. The third episode on each DVD would freeze and not run from the play menue. At first I thought it was my GE DVD player so I tested the DVD on my computer and my daughters DVD player the proformance was the same in each case.I had them replaced by the good people at Amazon. This is the first time I have had this problem with any DVD. I was disapointed, but Amazon is replacing the set. I am hopeful that there will be no further problems with the DVD formate. 10/29/03 Well, the new set arrived and the first disk has the same problem. I think that the quality control is in need of up grading. 1/18/04 received this box set as a gift for my birthday same problem disk 2 would not play ep 3>
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Summary: What's missing here?
Review: I too have a problem with Disc 3 (Amazon still has not had it resolved yet). On a more severe note, has anyone noticed that Season 5 begins with Kira being pregant. If anyone is counting, Season 4 ends with episode number 496 (To the Death), Season 5 starts with 499 (Apocalypse Rising). Last time I checked 497 & 498 should be in there someplace. If anyone can help out with these missing shows, please email me at: Hunter_Hound@Hotmail.Com
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Summary: Five Stars for fifth season
Review: Just when we thought it couldn't get any better,DS9's fifth season proves there is so much more to the show once described about a station that didn't "go anywhere".When most TV shows wear out their welcome by season five,ST-DS9 just kept getting better
One of the factors is the strong writing,as well as the characters evolution(Worf & Dax's romantic relationship,Bashir's genetic enhancement secret)and such classic episodes as,Looking For Par'Mach In All The Wrong Places,The Ship,Children Of Time,By Inferno's Light/In Purgotory's Shadow,and Trials and Tribble-ation(featuring the original ST crew).
The season ends with the beginning of the Dominion War which has been building up since season three.If Season Five was an indication of the overall quality of the show,then in Vic Fontaine's words,The Best Was Yet To Come.
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Summary: DS9 Season Five - An incredible season as the tension rises!
Review: Season five is one of those seasons that fans like myself have been waiting years for in a format such as DVD! There is only one way to describe this season, incredible! From the writing to the acting and the entire "theme" of the season, this fifth season is just simply amazing. Prior to this season of DS9, no Star Trek series had ever truly tackled an ongoing plot device such as the ramping up of the war with the Dominion and they simply did it with perfection. From the overall design of the Dominion with the Founders, Vorta and Jem'Hadar and the whole structure of the Dominion, they created the perfectly intractable and unknown enemy. In effect they were the perfect adversaries to foil the Federation and in doing so, the Dominion brought about a large amount of the best writing in the Star Trek universe to date! The only disappointment of the season was the absence of a Mirror universe episode. A brief synopsis of the more outstanding episode of this season: (Unfortunately, there's a 1K word limit because every episode of this season deserves a highlight) Apocalypse Rising - In this outstanding season opener; following Odo's surprising news that Gowron, the Chancellor of the Klingon Empire is a changeling at the end of season four, Starfleet orders Sisko and crew to infiltrate the Empire and expose the changeling. Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places - In this wonderful episode, Grilka makes a surprise visit to DS9 to see Quark and love is in the air as Worf and Dax help him pursue her and Kira and O'Brien are getting a little too close. The ending between Worf and Dax makes this show somewhat of a poignant classic considering what happens to Dax in the next season. Trials and Tribble-ations - As part of the thirtieth anniversary of Star Trek, DS9 came up with this exceptional episode in which the crew of the Defiant goes to Cardassia Prime and recovers the Orb of Time and is suddenly thrust into the past. As the sensors clean up, they find themselves staring at the original Enterprise. This is one of the best episodes of the entire seven year run. Things Past - In this extraordinary episode Sisko, Garak, Odo and Dax end up on Terok Nor before the Cardassian withdrawal. This episode in particular gives great insight to what a wonderful character Odo is. The Ascent - There could be no finer episode that deals with the relationship between Quark and Odo than this one as they find themselves stranded on a planet and that they must climb a mountain to get an SOS out. Rapture - It's superior episodes like this that made DS9 the extraordinary series that it was. Kasidy makes her return and Sisko is having visions which lead to the prophesied discovery of an ancient Bajoran city which had been lost to them for thousands of years. The Begotten - This episode is beautiful in every way as the writers came up with an inventive way to bring Odo back his shape shifting abilities. For the Uniform - In this extremely intense episode Sisko begins his hunt for the traitorous Michael Eddington who betrayed Sisko and Starfleet for the Maquis. In Purgatory's Shadow & By Inferno's Light - These are two of DS9's finest episodes as Garak receives a message from Enabran Tain and he and Worf head off into the Gamma Quadrant to find him. They soon find themselves interred in a Jem'Hadar prison camp. These episodes mark the beginning of Martok's recurring role. Doctor Bashir, I Presume? - Robert Picardo from Voyager makes a guest appearance as his alter ego Dr. Zimmerman in order to create the latest EMH using Dr. Bashir as the template. In a strange maneuver, the writers reveal that Bashir was genetically enhanced as a child. Business as Usual - This is an outstanding Ferengi episode as Quark, financially crippled by losing his business license, begins a partnership with his cousin Gaila who is an arms dealer. Ties of Blood and Water - This is a very poignant episode as we see Kira, who had fought Cardassians all her life, care for Tekeny Ghemor who we saw in a previous season and who had been fooled into thinking she was his daughter. Ferengi Love Songs - This is the perfect Ferengi episode as we see Quark return to Ferenginar to visit with his Moogie and he finds that she and Grand Nagus Zek are "together." Soldiers of the Empire - This is a perfect Klingon episode where Martok and Worf command a Klingon Bird of Prey in search of a lost battle cruiser feared to have been destroyed by the Jem'Hadar. Empok Nor - This intriguing episode provides a great deal of insight into Garak's character! Call to Arms - This episode represents one of the best season closing episodes in Star Trek! The Dominion and the Cardassians are finally coming to take over DS9. Sisko and crew must find a way to mine the entrance to the wormhole, evacuate the Bajorans and prepare for the defense of DS9. The close of this episode is extraordinary, when the Defiant falls in formation with a massive Starfleet and Klingon fleet, letting the viewers know that the war that has been building up is finally here! Special Features: Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends and A Historic Endeavor
Crew Dossier: Miles O'Brien
Inside DS9 with Mike Okuda
Michael Westmore's Aliens
Photo Gallery
10 "Hidden" Section 31 files Episode list: Apocalypse Rising
The Ship
Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places
...Nor the Battle to the Strong
The Assignment
Trials and Tribble-ations
Let He Who is Without Sin...
Things Past
The Ascent
Rapture
The Darkness and the Light
The Begotten
For the Uniform
In Purgatory's Shadow
By Inferno's Light
Doctor Bashir, I Presume?
A Simple Investigation
Business as Usual
Ties of Blood and Water
Ferengi Love Songs
Soldiers of the Empire
Children of Time
Blaze of Glory
Empok Nor
In the Cards
Call to Arms
Rating:
Summary: great season, more character profiles please
Review: The best eposides of this season were Trials and Tribble-ations, and Darkness and Light, and Children of Time. This was the fourth best season (still great)- season 3 was the best, then season 6, then season 4, then this, then season 1, then 2, then 7. Every season is worth owning.
The only complaint I have about the box sets so far are that there is only one character profile to each set- there are more than 7 main characters. There should be atleast two character profiles per set. This set should be Dr. Bashir, and Chief O'brien, and Garak, then season 6 should be, Captain Sisko and Quark, and the season 7 set should be Ezri Dax and Gul Dukat. If possible, I think other characters should also be included in these sets. Personally, I would be wiling to pay more for this.
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