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Twenty-Five Years of Deep Space Nine

Image result for deep space nine posterBy the Prophets! Has it really been a quarter of a century since DS9 debuted?

Giving us a darker, richer, more character-driven series than the previous two incarnations of Star Trek (and most TV Sci-Fi), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine set out on different path and changed the genre forever. By not allowing the characters to warp away from the previous week’s adventure, they were forced to deal with long-term consequences.

The show had its ups and downs. Sure there was “Move Along Home” and “Time’s Orphan” but there was also “The Visitor,” “Duet,” and “In the Pale Moonlight.”

Raise a glass of kanar or bloodwine (2309 vintage, if you please) in toast.

Variety has a great write-up on the series and it’s 25th birthday.

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Happy 30th Birthday, Star Trek: The Next Generation

Thirty years ago today, Star Trek returned to TV for the first time in two decades. What we got was awkward at first, but turned into something incredible.

Lest it get too big for its britches, the crew at Screen Junkies have put together a loving little roast of TNG in the form of an honest trailer.

What was your favorite TNG moment (aside from that epic moment Crusher got down with a space ghost)?