Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 91: Hard Time [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 91: Hard Time [VHS] Review

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine , Episode 91: Hard Time (VHS)

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 39: Blood Oath [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 39: Blood Oath [VHS] Review

"Blood Oath" features another Dax-centered plot, this one trading on the way time plays tricks on those who befriend the symbiote and its host. This time, Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) encounters a trio of aging Klingons that the symbiote had befriended when it was in its previous host, Curzon Dax. Curzon had sworn a blood oath with the three Klingon generals that he would help them avenge a grievous loss; an enemy known as the Albino had killed the generals' families during a war decades before, then disappeared. But when the Klingons locate the Albino and come to DS9 looking for Dax, they are surprised to find a woman in Curzon's place--and it takes time for Jadzia to convince them that she should be allowed to fulfill Curzon's oath. She also must wrestle with the idea of hunting down and killing a man outside the arena of battle, which makes it a little too close to murder. Some enjoyable Klingon interplay and a nice Wild Bunch sort of ending, as the Klingons take on their final battle. --Marshall Fine

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 120: Children of Time [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 120: Children of Time [VHS] Review

The lives of 8,000 colonists, and the ultimate fate of Kira Nerys, hang in the balance in this exceptional fifth-season episode of DS9. The trouble begins when the Defiant investigates a mysterious planet in the Gamma quadrant, penetrating an energy barrier and causing conflicting timelines that must be resolved. In one timeline, Sisko and his crew encounter the Gaian villagers, who are the descendants of... Sisko and his crew! In the other timeline, 200 years earlier, the ship crashes and its survivors--including the dying Nerys--become the progenitors of the thriving Gaian colony. While the time-travel dilemma may seem routine, René Echevarria's thoughtful teleplay--a hybrid of two freelance story submissions--places noteworthy emphasis on Odo's unspoken love for Nerys, which is finally expressed when circumstances call for intimate disclosure. Echevarria also deserves praise for not compromising the devastating outcome of the Gaian timeline; for Nerys and Odo alike, it's a hard-hitting consequence that gives the entire episode an emotional and thought-provoking spin. --Jeff Shannon

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 99: Apocalypse Rising [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 99: Apocalypse Rising [VHS] Review

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Star Trek - Deep Space Nine: Behind the Scenes [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine: Behind the Scenes [VHS] Review

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Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 56: Fascination [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 56: Fascination [VHS] Review

A rare, outright comedy from the Trek gang, "Fascination" is set during the annual Bajoran Gratitude Festival, in which spirits are always high aboard DS9--though not as high as they get here. The arrival of Betazoid ambassador Lwaxana Troi (Majel Barrett), her ever-amorous eye set on seducing Odo (Rene Auberjonois) this time, throws a twist in the proceedings when a telepathic virus she's carrying spreads to the rest of the space station's crew. Soon, small or subconscious attractions between individuals are greatly amplified, causing some unusual pairings: young Jake Sisko (Chiroc Lofton) is chasing Kira (Nana Visitor) around while Kira's steady beau, Vedek Bareil (Philip Anglim), moons after Dax (Terry Farrell). An annoyed Dax, in turn, is making passes at Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks), who turns to Dr. Bashir (Alexander Singer) for sage counsel until the good doctor himself is found swapping spit with Kira.

In contrast to this apparent orgy-in-the-making, Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney) and his wife Keiko (Rosalind Chao) are fighting like a real couple trying to endure logistical hardships: schedules, commuting, etc. Lots of wish fulfillment here for Star Trek fans pining for more romance in the shows, especially between beloved, familiar characters. Lots of laughs, too, as the cast has to look a little ridiculous and not mind doing it, though it's Brooks (whose Sisko seems unaffected by Troi's illness) who proves to be the most valuable player as everybody's straight man. --Tom Keogh

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 112: In Purgatory's Shadow [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 112: In Purgatory's Shadow [VHS] Review

With resonant ties to previous DS9 episodes, "In Purgatory's Shadow" kicks off the fifth season's only two-parter with a nail-biting cliffhanger. It's also a series highlight for Andrew J. Robinson as DS9's resident Cardassian, Garak, who travels with Worf into the Gamma quadrant, where they're captured by the Jem'Hadar and held in a Dominion-controlled internment camp. Reunited with his now-dying mentor (Paul Dooley, returning from the third season's "The Die Is Cast"), Garak reveals a moving secret of his lineage, while Sisko and Kira, on DS9, cope with the Dominion's imminent invasion of the Alpha quadrant. Building up a steady head of steam, this tautly paced episode allows Robinson (best known as the villain of Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry) to deepen his character's impact on the series, and Worf finds honor and friendship with Klingon general Martok (J.G. Hertzler), who would make welcomed appearances in subsequent episodes. Despite its pretentious title, this episode represents DS9 at its best. --Jeff Shannon

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 87: The Sons of Mogh [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 87: The Sons of Mogh [VHS] Review

"The Sons of Mogh" is a sequel of sorts to "The Way of the Warrior." This episode was controversial when it first aired, and it remains a subject of debate. The violence (both graphic and implied) makes Federation fans uncomfortable, and the conclusion leaves Klingon fans feeling cheated. Worf (Michael Dorn) fans, however, love it. It proves once and for all that the perpetual outsider is more Klingon than Klingons--and that his understanding of Honor is truly profound.

When Worf's brother Kurn (Tony Todd) asks him to perform ritual Mauk-to'Vor, it makes sense. Because of Worf's actions in "The Way of the Warrior," the House of Mogh no longer exists. When Gowron stripped the family of all titles, land, and power, he stripped traditional Klingon warrior Kurn of all honor as well. At least if he died at the hand of his brother, he would be able to enter Sto-Vo-Kor and be with the honored dead. Worf agrees. But DS9 is a Federation station, and the ritual is cut short; another son of Mogh adapts to an alien culture. Sort of. This episode has everything--blood, honor, and its own inevitable form of death--and gives whole new meaning to the old adage "the things we do for love." This is a story about just what makes a life. Loads of mines but no great battle scene. Tons of blood but no unnecessary violence. Definitely not for the faint of heart. A real Klingon episode for real Klingons. --Kayla Rigney

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 88: Bar Association [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 88: Bar Association [VHS] Review

Somewhere along the way, Quark's idiot brother got smart. First, Rom's innate mechanical genius was magically revealed (remember "The Spatula"?), and now he's displaying Un-Yawn tendencies and organizing fellow workers in his brother's bar. Either this Ferengi's as dumb as a fox or there's something in the water on DS9.

The idea for a union comes up while Rom (Max Grodénchik) is being treated for a life-threatening ear infection. Rom's unionization may be accidental, but it's also righteous. Working conditions in Quark's Bar are awful--mandatory wage cuts, no paid overtime, no benefits, and certainly no sick leave--and when the employees strike, it means something. Chief O'Brien (Colm Meaney) gleefully fuels the fire with tales of Sean Aloysius O'Brien's 1902 anthracite union martyrdom. Quark (Armin Shimerman) arms himself with 10,000 years of Ferengi Tradition. Rom stands up to his brother; O'Brien, Bashir, and Worf end up in the brig for brawling over workers' rights; and since unions are both an obscenity and an offense punishable by death on Ferenginar, Brunt, F.C.A., makes a return appearance with Nausicaan thugs in tow. Watch for that kiss, Sisko's gift for extortion, and Nausicaan Darts. For once, Max Grodénchik really gets to shine. The actor always accepted Rom and liked him, and fans came to like him, too. "Bar Association" is a very funny episode that's also brave and kind of wise. Hidden behind the laughter is a good story about brothers--and a reminder that workers' rights are a hard-won privilege. --Kayla Rigney

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 116: Business as Usual [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 116: Business as Usual [VHS] Review

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Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 24: Invasive Procedures [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 24: Invasive Procedures [VHS] Review

While trivia buffs may focus on the guest-starring appearance of Tim Russ (later cast as Voyager's Vulcan, Tuvok) as a hot-blooded Klingon, this episode is also a favorite for Jadzia Dax (and Terry Farrell) fans, in which DS9's resident Trill is forced to sacrifice her symbiont to a weak-willed Trill named Verad (John Glover), who failed to qualify for a Trill symbiont through legitimate channels. DS9 is operating with a skeleton crew due to its close proximity to a violent plasma storm, and Verad invades the station with a gang of accomplices including the aforementioned Klingon and Mareel (Megan Gallagher). Glover gives a superb performance, and DS9's regular cast is allowed to shine. There's a tender scene between Jadzia and Bashir, and Armin Shimerman (as Quark) injects some delicious comic relief, such as when Quark can barely conceal his delight when Odo is sealed in a stasis chamber! Well-rounded episodes like this made the series's second season particularly strong. --Jeff Shannon

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 19: Duet [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 19: Duet [VHS] Review

Arguably one of the best episodes of Deep Space Nine and a jewel in the entire Trek canon (it was shown during the Museum of Television and Radio Broadcasting's Tribute to Excellence in 1994), "Duet" is a powerful and moving tale about the apparent capture of a notorious war criminal. When a middle-aged Cardassian (Harris Yulin) arrives on the station to receive medical treatment, Major Kira (Nana Visitor) accuses him of being a monster named Gul Darhe'el, the "Butcher of Gallitepp," who killed thousands of Bajorans at a notorious labor camp. What ensues is an incendiary exchange between Kira and the imprisoned Darhe'el, in which he boasts provocatively of his crimes and strikes a nerve in the major by accusing her of ignoring the pain and deaths she caused as a Resistance terrorist. Seeing red, Kira keeps returning to Darhe'el for more verbal combat, but Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Odo (Rene Auberjonois) suspect something is amiss.

Pitched by a couple of interns on the show as a Judgement at Nuremberg-like courtroom drama, "Duet" was instead given a Man in the Glass Booth spin by writers and coproducers Ira Behr and Peter Fields. Ironically, the episode was made during a state of end-of-the-season exhaustion and under a frustrating mandate to shoot cheaply. Yet the result is stellar, a morally and politically complex drama. --Tom Keogh

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 46: The Jem'Hadar [VHS]

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 46: The Jem'Hadar [VHS] Review

By the end of season 2, DS9 was a force to be reckoned with. The only thing the series lacked was a really good villain. It got three for the price of one. Turns out the Dominion is a trinity of evil: the Founders, the Vorta, and their enforcers, the Jem'Hadar. This episode marks the first appearance of the Jem'Hadar, those born-and-bred really bad guys whose mission in life is to serve the Founders. We're talking guys who are so bad, they'll ram into a retreating ship just to make a point.

What is supposed to be a working vacation in the Gamma Quadrant for Sisko and Jake turns into a surreal commentary on life and war when Nog and Quark go along for the ride. Sisko's prejudice against Ferengi is laid bare, and Quark calls him on it with remarkable candor. In fact, when the two are captured and imprisoned by the Jem'Hadar and it becomes obvious Quark's particular talents are needed for escape, the little Ferengi defiantly speaks his mind before giving in and contributing. Avery Brooks's Sisko is a very human--and fallible--cCaptain, and Armin Shimmerman really hits his stride with Quark, who is at his best when he has nothing left to lose. (This is the first time Quark serves as the "Greek chorus" for the series, and it's not the last.) Special kudos to Molly Hagen as the creepy Eris. "The Jem'Hadar" is an intelligent, powerful episode that reveals all--and nothing--about the Dominion. --Kayla Rigney

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine - Season 4 (7 DVD Import Set)

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine - Season 4 (7 DVD Import Set) Review

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine - Season 4 (7 DVD Import Set) / Region 2 PAL DVD / Audio: English, French, German / Subtitles: English, French, German / Actors: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn / Director: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois / 1286 minutes The fourth series of Deep Space Nine can be summed up in one word: Klingons! The show's producers apparently felt beset from all sides. Babylon 5 was a huge hit, as was Star Trek: Voyager, the flagship of new channel UPN. Stepping up DS9's action quotient seemed to be the answer. Time would tell, however, whether doing so via Trek's tried-and-tested former bad guys was the best solution. Opening with a special two-hour extravaganza, the new year was immediately unfamiliar. Dennis McCarthy's original theme--despite winning an Emmy--had been deemed too subdued. As its upbeat new rendition kicked off, the station was seen in battle and swarming with activity. Moments later, we met old/new crewmember Worf, whose sudden appearance was the result of a brewing invasive strategy by the Klingons.

Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Complete Series

Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Complete Series Review

Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Complete Series Feature

• Region 1 NTSC
• Over one hour of brand-new featurettes for each season
• Individually Boxed Sets
• English 5.1 Surround
• English Dolby Surround

This is a complete collection of all episodes for seasons 1-7 spanning 47 DVD's an Official Authorized Chinese release version. Closed Captioning for the hearing impaired. The set includes the full English Dolby Digital 5.1 Soundtrack. The chinese subtitles will only display if you choose to see them from the menu screen of each DVD. SERIES DESCRIPTION The third Star Trek series concerns Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), commander of the starship Deep Space Nine, who discovers the first known stable wormhole--a virtual shortcut through space that leads from the Alpha Quadrant to the Gamma Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. The Gamma Quadrant is governed by the Dominion, a group led by the Changelings--a race of shapeshifters which counts DS9 crew member Odo (Rene Auberjonois) among its numbers. The Dominion has become a violent force in the galaxy, and the Deep Space Nine and its crew has become the only hope in upholding the way of life established by the Federation.

Star Trek: The Original Series - Season Two (Remastered Edition)

Star Trek: The Original Series - Season Two (Remastered Edition) Review

Star Trek: The Original Series - Season Two (Remastered Edition) Feature

• Condition: New
• Format: DVD
• AC-3; Box set; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; Full Screen; Original recording remastered; Subtitled; NTS

The most famous episode in franchise history, "The Trouble with Tribbles," is one of the highlights of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series. A deserved classic, the humorous story centers on an ever-expanding mass of furry creatures that memorably rain themselves down on top of Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and into the middle of a Federation-Klingon showdown. It inspired one of the most memorable episodes in the spin-off series Deep Space Nine, "Trial and Tribble-ations." Also in the second season, the Vulcan culture of Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy) is fleshed out in "Amok Time" (in which Spock is faced with the possibility of killing his captain and friend) and "Journey to Babel" (introducing Spock's father, played by Mark Sarek, in what would turn out to be a long-recurring role). A new character, navigator Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig), was introduced; his Monkees haircut was intended to appeal to the younger audience, but he was also a Russian, which at the height of the cold war reflected Gene Roddenberry's optimistic vision of a more enlightened future. Other social-commentary opportunities presented themselves in "The Omega Glory," "The Doomsday Machine," and "Assignment: Earth," the last also one of those periodic opportunities to scrimp on the budget by time-traveling to an earlier version of Earth. Another example was "A Piece of the Action," a comic episode set in the Roaring Twenties and memorable for, among other things, Kirk's teaching a made-up card game called Fizzbin. In other significant episodes, "I, Mudd" saw the return of the bounder from season 1, "The Changeling" was the original inspiration for the first Trek feature film a decade later, "Wolf in the Fold" (penned by the author of Psycho) provides an example of the series' great writing, and "Mirror, Mirror" introduced the concept of the parallel universe inhabited by vicious, amoral counterparts of the regular crew, another theme later borrowed (more than once, and to good emotional effect) by DS9.

On the DVD
The remastered episodes are the highlight of the 2008 second-season release; like in season one, the reworked visual effects might irk purists but are an improvement overall, and some of the space exteriors are very exciting. It's not in high definition, however; season one was released in 2007 on two-sided combination HD DVD and standard DVD discs, which are now obsolete. Season two mimics the packaging, but is only standard-definition DVD, not Blu-ray. The picture, while obviously not high-definition quality, is still much improved over the 2004 DVD release. Special features here mostly mirror that 2004 set: 80 minutes of featurettes ("To Boldly Go" season recap, " Kirk, Spock & Bones: The Great Trio," "Star Trek's Divine Diva," "Designing the Final Frontier," and "Writer's Notebook: D.C. Fontana"), though missing from this set are the text commentaries on two episodes, the Red Shirt Logs, the production art, and the photo gallery. There are two new featurettes: "Star Trek's Favorite Moments," in which cast members of later Trek franchises and fans recall certain episodes, and "Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest, part 2," in which a Trek extra tells stories and shows some of his on-set home movies. And because season 2 includes "The Trouble with Tribbles," the set includes two bonus episodes: "More Tribbles, More Troubles" from the Animated Series and "Trials and Tribble-ations" from Deep Space Nine. Conveniently, all three Tribble-centric episodes are on the same disc, and include the bonus features from the earlier DVD releases (the commentary by writer David Gerrold on "More Troubles" and the two featurettes--"Uniting Two Legends" and "An Historic Endeavor"--from "Tribble-ations"). The bonus episodes were not remastered, and you can tell the difference when comparing the original Tribble episode on this set with the grainier footage that was used in the DS9 episode. A minor annoyance is that the discs are one-sided but appear to be two-sided, as if they had been designed for combo HD DVD again before a late change. That means the info on the disc is restricted to a ring around the middle, rather than a full label that could have listed the episodes on each disc; as is, they're only listed on the glossy "collector's data cards." And once again, the plastic shell is clunky and the disc spindles are way too tight. All in all, it's a nice package, especially if one doesn't already have the other Tribble episodes, but it feels like it's floating in a standard-definition limbo, stuck in the transition between HD DVD and Blu-ray. --David Horiuchi Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk. The First Officer is Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. The Chief Medical Officer is Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen lead by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Star Trek Fan Collective - Klingon

Star Trek Fan Collective - Klingon Review

Star Trek Fans voted online for their favorite Klingon episodes form the Star Trek television series, which resulted in Star Trek: Fan Collective - Klingon. Get ready for brilliant battles, thrilling adventure and pulse-pounding action when the federation encounters its arch nemesis - the Klingon.