Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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One episode ofStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 2 in effect remadeStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khanas a romantic tragedy . DS9has a reputation of being one of the darkestStar Trekshows sacrifice how it harness moral gray area , and depict the Federation at war with the Dominion . So retooling the incredibly darkWrath of KhanforStar Trek : Deep Space Nine ’s charactersfeels like an obvious move . However , what always madeDS9so brilliant was that the show ’s writers never go for the most obvious glide path to evidence new types ofStar Trekstory .
WhileStar Trek : Deep Space Ninedid address one of thebestStar Trekmovies , it did n’t portray Commander Benjamin Sisko ( Avery Brooks ) against an implacable foe . Sisko and Gul Dukat ( Marc Alaimo ) would become prankish - Nemesis later inDS9 , but the show ’s homage toStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khandidn’t pock the two enemies against each other . Instead , it give way Commander Sisko a new love story , which ended in a epic sacrifice that had a very similar impingement to the end ofWrath of Khan .
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Wrath Of Khan Got A Romantic Remake In Star Trek: DS9
InStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 2 , episode 9 , " Second Sight " , Sisko light in love for the first clip since he lost his wife Jennifer ( Felecia M. Bell ) during the Battle of Wolf 359 . However , there ’s a twist , as Fenna ( Salli Elise Richardson ) the woman he ’s fallen in love with , is disclose to be a psychic projection from the unconscious mind of a cleaning woman called Nidell . However , projecting Fenna caused Nidell a great deal of genial and physical nervous strain , putting her living at jeopardy . The Revelation about Fenna and Sisko ’s Romance language personnel Nidell ’s husband , Seyetik ( Richard Kiley ) to reassess his marriage .
Seyetik and Sisko aren’tStar Trekarch - rivalslike Admiral James T. Kirk ( William Shatner ) and Khan Noonien Singh ( Ricardo Montalban ) . Instead , the two men agnize that they have to put aside their own interests so that Nidell can live . Nidell ’s species mate for animation , so the only way she can be free is if Seyetik dies . Deciding to rent his wife go , Seyetik flies a shuttle into the dead sun , triggering a shower and reigniting it , not unlike Khan break loose the Genesis machine inStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khan . The scientist ’s sacrifice draws parallels not just with Khan , but with the grand sacrifice of Captain Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) too .
Khan Noonien Singh would later play an indirect part in the floor ofStar Trek : Deep Space Nine ’s Dr. Julian Bashir ( Alexander Siddig ) when it was revealed that he too had been genetically enhanced .
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Star Trek: DS9 Had Its Own Genesis Device
" Second Sight " was co - written by Mark Gehred - O’Connell , Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt - Wolfe . While the instalment is obviously a romantic melodrama , the inclusion of terraforming technology and the core approximation of bringing life back to the universe draws clear link withStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khan . Discussing the episode in theStar Trek : Deep Space Nine Companion , Hewitt - Wolfe reveal that the liaison between " Second Sight " andThe Wrath of Khanwere deliberate :
[ On Seyetik ’s technology in the episode]“It was shew Federation terraforming engineering . Of course , the Genesis equipment did n’t lick , but plain Seyetik ’s work is construct upon the research of previous scientist . And it was a nice way to reference the movie . "
" Second Sight " proved that there are interesting ways to explore the impressive number of themes contained withinStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khanwithout ripping the movie off wholesale . In " Second Sight”,Star Trek : Deep Space Nineteased out the themes of forfeiture , love , and through the tumid but penitent Seyetik pertain on the hubris and arrogance of wanting to roleplay God . It was a testament to the enduring legacy of one of the greatestStar Trekmovies ever made .
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.
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Star Trek : Deep Space Nine , also known as DS9 , is the quaternary series in the long - running Sci - Fi enfranchisement , Star Trek . DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller , and stars Avery Brooks , René Auberjonois , Terry Farrell , and Cirroc Lofton . This especial series follows a group of mortal in a space place near a satellite called Bajor .
