Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Jem’Hadar

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 45th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode ends the second season, and introduces the threat of the Dominion and their Jem’Hadar soldiers for the first time. (The Vorta, the Dominion’s strategists, are also seen for the first time.) Read more

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Search – Part I

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 46th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This episode marks the beginning of Deep Space Nine’s third season and introduces the U.S.S. Defiant, a small starship designed to give the show’s characters the ability to leave the station. Salome Jens makes her first appearance as the female shapeshifter who leads the Dominion. Read more

Star Trek: Generations

Star TrekParamount debuts Star Trek: Generations in theaters, the first movie to primarily feature the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation, though original Trek actors William Shatner, James Doohan and Walter Koenig reprise their roles. This movie has the most in common with the recently-ended series, with David Carson (director several well-regarded TV episodes, including the two-hour Deep Space Nine pilot) and composer Dennis McCarthy continuing in their respective roles here, though fan reactions are mixed over the death of a major character. Read more

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Defiant

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 54th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Jonathan Frakes guest stars as Tom Riker, the “duplicate” of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Commander Riker, introduced in that series’ Second Chances episode. Read more

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Past Tense – Part II

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 57th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This is the last episode to premiere during Deep Space Nine’s brief tenure as the sole Star Trek series on the air; Star Trek: Voyager premieres on UPN stations the following week. Read more

Star Trek: Voyager: The Caretaker

Star Trek: VoyagerOn its first night of broadcasting, UPN airs the two-hour first episode of Star Trek: Voyager. This is the first episode of a Star Trek series to air on a network (instead of syndication) since the early ’70s animated series. Armin Shimerman (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) guest stars. Read more

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Life Support

Star Trek: Deep Space NineThe week-long national syndication window opens for the 58th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Louise Fletcher (One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest) and Lark Voorhies (Saved By The Bell) guest star in an episode that sees the exit of the recurring character of Vedek Bareil. Read more