Ranked #1
The Orb 60: A Repetitive Cycle of Resistance
The Orb 60: A Repetitive Cycle of Resistance
The Cardassian Underground. Throughout Deep Space Nine we see Cardassian government and society threatened by several di... Read more
4 Jun 2014
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57mins
Ranked #2
The Orb 65: Song, Ritual, and Unbridled Passions
The Orb 65: Song, Ritual, and Unbridled Passions
You Are Cordially Invited Commentary. From the very moment Worf and Jadzia met in Quark's, it was clear that there was a... Read more
10 Jul 2014
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1hr
Ranked #3
The Orb 68: Doomed from the Beginning
The Orb 68: Doomed from the Beginning
Time's Orphan Rewrite. What happens when your reach the end of a season, need another episode, have little money, and du... Read more
14 Aug 2014
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49mins
Ranked #4
The Orb 18: Quick, Nimble, and Armed to the Teeth
The Orb 18: Quick, Nimble, and Armed to the Teeth
The Defiant. After the disastrous first encounter with the Jem’Hadar left the Galaxy-Class USS Odyssey in ruins, it beca... Read more
3 Jun 2013
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52mins
Ranked #5
The Orb 52: But It's Captain Kirk!
The Orb 52: But It's Captain Kirk!
Trials and Tribble-ations. When the 30th Anniversary of Star Trek rolled around in 1996, Deep Space Nine chose to pay ho... Read more
2 Apr 2014
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #6
The Orb 45: Big City, Small Town Feel
The Orb 45: Big City, Small Town Feel
Raising Children on the Station. The children we saw on The Next Generation were raised in a very controlled environment... Read more
29 Jan 2014
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56mins
Ranked #7
The Orb 42: Unpredictable Variables
The Orb 42: Unpredictable Variables
Implications of Genetic Enhancement. Ever since “Space Seed” the idea of genetic enhancement has been something that is ... Read more
21 Dec 2013
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50mins
Ranked #8
The Orb 39: The Puppet Masters
The Orb 39: The Puppet Masters
Dominion Invasion Tactics. When it comes to conquering other worlds, the bad guys in Star Trek use many methods. Some us... Read more
20 Nov 2013
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1hr
Ranked #9
The Orb 26: Signing a Deal with the Devil
The Orb 26: Signing a Deal with the Devil
The Dominion War. By the second season it became clear that Deep Space Nine was going to be more about characters and re... Read more
5 Aug 2013
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58mins
Ranked #10
108: Never Turn Your Back on Boushh
108: Never Turn Your Back on Boushh
By Inferno’s Light. Beginning in season three with “The Die Is Cast,” it was revealed that the Founders were infiltratin... Read more
1 Jun 2016
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #11
The Orb 56: The John McClane of Deep Space Nine
The Orb 56: The John McClane of Deep Space Nine
Great O'Brien Episodes. Miles O'Brien was always a likeable character even when he did little more than man a transporte... Read more
2 May 2014
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50mins
Ranked #12
102: An Emotional Malaise
102: An Emotional Malaise
Worf’s Journey to DS9, Part 1: TNG and Generations. When it was announced that Michael Dorn would join the cast ofDS9 wi... Read more
17 Feb 2016
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57mins
Ranked #13
The Orb 98: We’re Gonna Do ALL the Consequences
The Orb 98: We’re Gonna Do ALL the Consequences
Emissary, Part 1 of 2. When Deep Space Nine premiered, the idea of a show set on a space station didn’t sit well with al... Read more
12 Dec 2015
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #14
The Orb 41: Leeta’s Assets, I Presume
The Orb 41: Leeta’s Assets, I Presume
Doctor Bashir, I Presume Commentary. What would a Star Trek cast be without a doctor? From Bones to Beverly to Bashir, t... Read more
11 Dec 2013
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58mins
Ranked #15
The Orb 69: Gentleness Missed
The Orb 69: Gentleness Missed
Kai Opaka. Religion held a rare position of importance within Star Trek during the seven seasons of Deep Space Nine, and... Read more
23 Aug 2014
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44mins
Ranked #16
The Orb 53: Destroy the World to Win the Game
The Orb 53: Destroy the World to Win the Game
Our Man Bashir Commentary. From the moment he first encountered Garak, Julian Bashir had a fascination with the mysterio... Read more
9 Apr 2014
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #17
The Orb 71: They’re More Elite Than You Are
The Orb 71: They’re More Elite Than You Are
Red Squad. Cadet Training Squadron 47, as it is formally known, is an elite group at Starfleet Academy that receives spe... Read more
6 Sep 2014
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50mins
Ranked #18
The Orb 72: It's a Trap!
The Orb 72: It's a Trap!
The Battle of the Omarion Nebula. The build up to the Dominion War was a slow one, with hints about the Founders and ski... Read more
14 Sep 2014
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41mins
Ranked #19
The Orb 57: Keiko Fell Into a Lens Flare
The Orb 57: Keiko Fell Into a Lens Flare
Imagining an Abramsverse DS9. It's been five years since the reimagined J.J. Abrams Star Trek landed on the big screen. ... Read more
8 May 2014
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #20
107: A Merit-Based System
107: A Merit-Based System
In Purgatory’s Shadow. Beginning in season three with “The Die Is Cast,” it was revealed that the Founders were infiltra... Read more
26 May 2016
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46mins