Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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#startrek #ds9 #lore

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is considered by many to be the best Star Trek series. But how did this come to be, and what contributions does DS9 make to the overall lore of the Trek franchise?

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- CHAPTERS -
00:00 Intro
01:29 Sponsored Segment
03:33 Background
09:18 Emissary
15:41 The Rest of Season 1
21:50 Season 2
28:32 Season 3
37:32 Season 4
49:28 Season 5
1:00:47 Season 6
1:13:24 Season 7
1:29:01 Final Thoughts & Outro