This is the only Star Trek series not set on a starship. Instead it is centered around a backwater space station, Deep Space Nine, circling the recently occupied planet of Bajor. Bajor is not a member of the Federation, but they asked the Federation to step in and help protect them during the rebuilding of their world so recently ravaged by the deadly Cardassians. Leading the station is the conflicted Benjamin Sisko, who, after the loss of his wife in an attack by the Borg, brings his son, Jake, to the station to try to rebuild their lives and find a new focus. But there are complications... Such as the Bajoran spiritual leaders, in concert with the wormhole aliens ("Prophets") that watch over their planet have decided that Sisko is the "Emissary" of the Prophets, only no one asked if Sisko wanted the job. Meanwhile he must deal with the machinations of Ferengi businessman Quark who runs the local bar, the changeling constable Odo whose sense of justice is only equalled by his desire to find out about his people, the multi-lived Trill science officer Jadzia Dax who was once his old mentor Curzon and a decidedly unfriendly Bajoran liaison officer and former freedom fighter named Kira Nerys who wants the station and her planet back for her people alone.


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The WriterGroupie worked as a Writers' Assistant for three seasons on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She is also the author of several Star Trek reference books.