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The Orb: A Star Trek Deep Space Nine Podcast

Jan 29, 2014

Raising Children on the Station.

The children we saw on The Next Generation were raised in a very controlled environment. Sure, flying around on a starship is dangerous, but you’re surrounded by Starfleet officers, people who have been brought together for a shared goal, and you have all the resources you need. On...


Jan 22, 2014

Ferengi Values vs. Federation Values.

The stationary setting of Deep Space Nine was a concern in the beginning and has often been criticized by Star Trek fans. But what the premise lacks in terms of discovering strange new worlds it makes up for in getting to know strange new cultures. Forcing Federation personnel and...


Jan 15, 2014

Move Along Home as a TOS Episode.

One of the most infamous episodes of Deep Space Nine, “Move Along Home” is almost universally hated by Niners. The moment of first official contact with a race from the Gamma Quadrant—a moment that Sisko took very seriously—was turned into a night of games. Nothing could be less...