Boldly Going

Boldly Going "The Provisional Government is going to fall, and when governments fall people like me are the first ones shot." – Quark (DS9, 1997) Star Trek debuted on national television in the fall of 1966 (Trimble, 1995). While the original series was not a hit until it reached syndication much later, it still managed to gain a loyal cult-like fellowship in the hearts of fans called "Trekkies” or “Trekkers”. That devoted pool managed to spur a successful movie …

…last 39 years, Star Trek has managed to capture the fundamental nature of humanity, and project it in both fascinating and horrific ways. And although I feel Deep Space Nine clearly deserves the title of the greatest of the Star Trek series ever, any one person can sit down and form a valid opinion of their own, based on the wealth of material inherent in the series as a whole. Yup, it’s just that good.