Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Summary
Star Trek : Deep Space Ninewas the with child and most ambitiousStar Trekshow of the time , and featured a huge cast of characters that extended far beyond the nominal space station ’s gang . Star Trek : DS9was the first of three shows to spin around off from the hugely successfulStar Trek : The Next Generation . Set on a space station instead of a starship was the first of many ways in whichStar Trek : Deep Space Ninebroke with tradition . Set amidst the radioactive dust from Cardassia ’s withdrawal from Bajor after decades of oppressive rule , DS9was a show that was never afraid to interrogate Gene Roddenberry ’s utopian vision at the good turn of the twentieth century .
WhenStar Trek : Deep Space Ninebegan its Dominion War arc in time of year 4 , it became a predecessor to the longform storytelling embraced by modernTrek . DS9was forward of its clock time , and that did n’t always go down well with die - hard fan of classicStar Trek . However , in recent years , DS9has had a cyclosis renaissancethat has revealed Modern depth to the show . WhileStar Trek : Deep Space Ninewas best sleep together for its darker themes and longform storytelling , it also had some of the dealership ’s best ever drollery episodes . The careful tonal maintained byDS9 ’s writers was help by its extensive cast of characters .
20Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko
Captain Benjamin Sisko was many thing - a Starfleet military officer , the Bajoran Emissary , a devoted father , aggrieve widowman , and decorate war hero . This signify that Sisko was painfully aware of his two-fold responsibility as a Bajoran religious figure and a Starfleet officeholder . Sisko often had to make unmanageable moral decision to fulfill these dual roles during the Dominion War . After play a crucial role in leading the Federation alliance to victory against the Dominion in theDS9finale , Sisko was called to the Celestial Temple to serve the Bajoran Prophets . Sisko was play by actor Avery Brooks , who was best know for play the lead inA Man Called Hawk . Sisko ’s clean - shaven facial expression and full head of hair inDS9 ’s first three seasons was to distinguish the character from Hawk .
19Nana Visitor as Major Kira Nerys
Major Kira Nerys was a former Bajoran resistance fighter , and served as Sisko ’s 2d - in - statement on Deep Space Nine . This created a fascinating new dynamic forStar Trek : DS9 , because Kira had the Bajoran ’s ripe interestingness in mind , leading to conflicts with Starfleet . Kira was also forced to confront her history in the Bajoran opposition , as she came boldness - to - brass with Cardassian warfare criminal and clash with former colleagues who rejected the Federation ’s plans for Bajor . at long last , Kira used her experiences with guerrilla war to help the Cardassians rise up against the Dominion , a crucial moment in ending the war . Kira was play by Nana Visitor , and it was her first major role in an ongoing telecasting series sinceWorking Girlin 1990 .
18Colm Meaney as Chief Miles O’Brien
Colm Meaney played Chief Miles O’Brien inStar Trek : The Next Generationfor six seasons by the time he transferred to Deep Space Nine . O’Brien ’s experiences in the Cardassian mete wars made him a perfect character forStar Trek : Deep Space Nine ’s increased focal point on the Cardassian and Bajoran engagement . O’Brien ’s prejudice against the Cardassianswas used against him in a turn ofDS9episodes , notably " Tribunal " , in which he was framed as a Maquis traitor . O’Brien had an incredibly rough clip duringDS9 , experience physical and mental torture and the rough reality of the Dominion War . After all the asperity , it ’s unsurprising that he live with a position at Starfleet Academy at the remnant ofDS9 .
17Terry Farrell as Lt. Jadzia Dax
Lt . Jadzia Dax was a Trill legion , get together with the Dax symbiont after the death of its previous host , Curzon . Curzon Dax had been a mentor to the young Benjamin Sisko , leading to him affectionately referring to Jadzia as " one-time man " . Jadzia inherit Curzon ’s friendly relationship with Sisko , but she also inherit the old man ’s fondness for the three Klingon warriors Kor ( John Collicos ) , Koloth ( William Campbell ) , and Kang ( Michael Ansara ) . This affinity with Klingon culture allowed her to bond with her future husband , Lt . Commander Worf ( Michael Dorn ) when he joined the station ’s crew . The span were tragically displume apart whenJadzia Dax was belt down offinDS9 ’s season 6 finale . AfterDS9 , Terry Farrell went on to take on Reggie in the Ted Danson sitcomBecker .
16Alexander Siddig as Doctor Julian Bashir
Alexander Siddig is the nephew ofStar Trek Generationsactor Malcolm McDowell , and acquire his crowing break playing Dr. Julian Bashir inStar Trek : Deep Space Nine . Bashir was a new and ambitious Starfleet medic whose fixation with spy fable and friendship with the fly-by-night Cardassian tailor endeared the character to spectator after a rocky offset . It was later revealed that Julian was an illegal Augment , but the noble sacrifice of his founder Richard Bashir ( Brian George ) allowed him to remain in Starfleet . Starfleet ’s fateful ops group Section 31 after attempted to inscribe Bashir , and he was horror-struck , but grimly fascinated with their immoral method acting for protect the Federation . AfterDS9ended , Alexander Siddig went on to appear in other writing style show like24,Game of ThronesandGotham .
15Rene Auberjonois as Constable Odo
Constable Odo was one ofStar Trek : Deep Space Nine ’s Changelings , who orchestrated the warfare against the Federation , meaning that Odo became an foe of his people . He was also used by Section 31 to spread a genocidal weapon specify to wipe out the Dominion threat , to the repulsion of Doctor Bashir and the work party of Deep Space Nine . Odo recall home to teach his people the positive things he learned from his years living alongside the " Solids " and his kinship with Kira . Odo was played by Rene Auberjonois , who was well cognize for his workplace with the filmmaker Robert Altman on acclaimed movies likeMAS*HandMcCabe & Mrs. Miller . He also played himself in Altman ’s Hollywood satireThe Player .
14Armin Shimerman as Quark
Having previously attempted to found the Ferengi as the new threat inStar Trek : The Next Generation , Armin Shimerman was cast as Quark . realize that the Ferengi were much well served as a slightly amusing satirization of capitalist avarice , Star Trek : Deep Space Ninedid the best Ferengi episodes in the entireStar Trekcanon . That was down to Shimerman and hisStar TrekFerengi house , who played a cardinal role in realizing Deep Space Nine as a thriving commercial hub as well as a strategic Starfleet locating . While playing Quark in the final seasons ofDS9 , Shimerman was also playing Principal Snyder inBuffy the Vampire Slayer .
13Michael Dorn as Lt. Commander Worf
Star Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 4 was a watershed moment for the serial , as it conk out the alliance between the Federation and the Klingon Empire . This crucial second necessitated the enlisting of Michael Dorn ’s Lt . Commander Worf fromStar Trek : The Next Generation . Worf’sDS9arc was far more hearty than that ofTNGas he fell in sexual love , draw married , and learned about command from Captain Benjamin Sisko . He endedDS9as a Federation ambassador , but his getting even inStar Trek : Picardseason 3 proved that diplomacy did n’t accommodate him . AfterDS9 , Michael Dorn continued to play Worf in one moreTNGmovie and also played the President of the United States inHeroesseason 2 .
12Nicole de Boer as Ensign Ezri Dax
Nicole de Boer succeeded Terry Farrell as Ezri , the latest host for the Dax symbiont inStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 7 . The actress had previously starred in 1997’sThe Cube , but Ezri Dax was her first major purpose on television . Ezri was an unwilling innkeeper , and was therefore much less ego - secure than Jadzia , however she soon became more comfortable with herself , thanks to the support of theDS9crew . At the ending of the series , she was in a family relationship with Dr. Bashir , effectively wind up the story of Julian ’s unreciprocated love for Jadzia .
11Marc Alaimo as Gul Dukat
Marc Alaimo is wide credit for shape the pattern of the Cardassians inStar Trek , when they were introduced in theTNGepisode " The Wounded " . InStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , Dukat had overseen the conk days of theCardassian business of Bajor , and had a bewitching arc throughoutStar Trek : Deep Space Nine . Dukat sell his people out to the district , and reclaimed Deep Space Nine for Cardassia , before he was driven mad with grief . Dukat decided to demolish Bajor once and for all by unleash the demonic pah - ghost . He was baffle by Sisko , who gave his life in the cognitive process . Prior toStar Trek , Alaimo had roles in the moviesTotal RecallandTango and Cash .
