"The Star Wars Of Star Trek": Dax Actor Explains DS9's Original Premise

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By Jen Watson

Published 2 days ago

Dax actor Terry Farrell explains that DS9 was meant to be Star Trek's answer to Star Wars, with a darker premise and wider variety of aliens than TNG.

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Terry Farrell reveals that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was intended to be the "dark Star Trek" and the "Star Wars of Star Trek."
The opening shot of DS9's premiere episode, "Emissary," has a Star Wars-like scroll of words talking about Borg Picard leading the Borg attack.
DS9's setting, characters, and overall tone, including Quark's Bar on the Promenade, pay homage to the gritty and imperfect world of Star Wars, departing from earlier Star Trek series.

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