Nana Visitor & Jeffrey Combs on the New Star Trek: DS9 Documentary "What We Left Behind"

"What We Left Behind" is in select theaters Monday, May 13th, including the Chinese 6, AMC City Walk and LA Live. For tickets visit fathomevents.com. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News, Friday, May 10, 2019.

[@pascalsalerno6973]

Most under rated Star Trek series. Shook Nana’s hand at a convention. She just lights you up with her smile.

[@PouchMaster]

Yeah me too! Saw her at the Winnipeg Comicon! Still got the picture!

[@briane5706]

Finally, I’m catching up on the show on Pick. Excellent cast, excellent storylines.

[@ggggg77273]

@@PouchMaster ayyyyy same here!

[@PouchMaster]

@@ggggg77273 Was the same one I wound up talking to Chase Masterson who played Lita on DS9 for about 20 minutes. Super nice lady! Never got bored with my questions. I met Michael Dorn as well. Was funny. For a second he was talking about all the different actors who played Alexander Roszenko, and he couldn't remember the name of the last one who was played by Marc Worden. He was like "Yeah he was played by uh...another guy later one. Billy Dee Williams was there as well, and when I got to talking to him for a second he was like "We get all over". Then he turns to his agent or whatever sitting next to him and asks "Where in the hell are we again?" Lol he didn't know what city he was in. I also briefly met Robert Duncan Mcneill who plays Tom Paris and asked him if he ever read the Star Trek Voyager book series to follow up on the further adventures of Tom Paris and he simply said "No". I thought that was funny. I would be reading all about my character if I ever got to be in a TV show. At another one I got an autograph by Patrick Stewart as a birthday present. It was a very long lineup and he signed my book and said "Thanks for coming". Kinda lame, but he was quite busy. I also met Marina Sirtis who chatted for a while. She's extremely extroverted and talkative in person. Jonathon Frakes was at another one. He shook my hand and said "Thanks" so again, kinda lame. I also noticed that the whole time Jonathon Frakes was there he was chewing gum, and now I see it in every KZbin video that shows him live. He is a compulsive gum chewer. I also met Chris Sarandan who plays Prince Humperdink in The Princess Bride. It wasn't busy, but our conversation was brief. He seemed pretty pissed off and really not wanting to be there. So again, kinda lame. Jake the Snake as well who was very personable and friendly. Virgil as well shook my hand. Avery Brooks as well. Expensive autograph and he was quite busy but when I told him "The Visitor" was my favorite DS9 episode, it turns out it was his as well so he smiled at me and told me that and asked me where I was from, so I got more conversation time with him than the others. He did a lot of singing in his presentation I went to.

[@DarkShroom]

@GKeeper316 rubbish, i loved him

[@aurorathekitty7854]

Love Jeffrey Combs and all the different characters he played in ds9 and Enterprise

[@JacksonBegleymusicguy]

Hell yeah dude. Shran is one of my favourite parts of Enterprise.

[@AudioVisual82]

weyoon was such a cool sleezebag. loved him.

[@iami3rian394]

He was on TNG and Voyager as well, my friend.

[@yodayeo3040]

Commander Shran tell archer that is two he owes me

[@yodayeo3040]

Commander tucker you have a poor choice of friends

[@nv5875]

Wow, Major Kira and Weyoun sitting at a table talking happily together!

[@HomeSkillit]

He portrayed an Andorian officer ( Commander Shran) as well.

[@VersusARCH]

And Brunt, FCA

[@Ozzyorcborne1]

DS9 is easily my favorite Star Trek show. Dont get me wrong, TNG was great, but DS9 was amazing.

[@meissnerflux]

Yeah I feel like as a team the ds9 crew was more interesting and eclectic. Sure Picard might be the iconic captain, dwarfing Sisko . But the supporting cast was really interesting. Plus they brought in Obrian and Worf, which was a huge win.

[@GK-qc5ry]

Agree. The character development and non-Starfleet characters made this better. Plus there was more combinations and permutations as a result. The war sold it for me, definitely WW2 influenced, made it dark and gritty.

[@purefoldnz3070]

yeah except the Ferengi cross-dressing episodes and there were many.

[@McMilesE]

Couldn't agree more. DS9 took me out of my seat multiple times.

[@HowDidIGet3700Subs]

incorrect.

[@tosh40638]

Armin went full Quark there in that clip.

[@Jaybo1213]

Okay good, it wasn't just me

[@thatboyj9816]

Wish Nana would rub my lobes for real

[@marcodetter5782]

DS9 is a Masterpiece. I still watch it on a weekly basis. Best Star Trek beside TNG.

[@seanwebb605]

Really?

[@HoldenNY22]

I personally like Voyager, but DS9 is also a good series

[@Dancestar1981]

HoldenNY22 I agree

[@frankm.2850]

I grew up with tng, but DS9 feels like a show before it’s time. It and B5 were early examples of what has become the norm.

[@alexanderhay-whitton4993]

Great work of plagiarism and bad plotting.

[@garrisonstanleigh6146]

Nana is STILL so DAMN HOT ...what a beautiful woman with a GREAT PERSONALITY and a fantastic actress...As for Jeffery he is soooo versatile a great actor. I own 2 copies of the DS9 series just in case I wear one out LOL

[@simonmaxwellstewart]

I think you're forgetting that Vortas have really bad eyesight.

[@damiandarc8643]

Garrison Stanleigh, Agreed. Nana Visitor is a stone-cold FOX!

[@angellohector]

She's not from this world!

[@Dagbar81]

It's so weird, she did nothing for me back in the day but NOW I'm like... Hello!

[@jasonfella265]

You are correct, sir haha. So pretty

[@genericusername337]

Nana you're my idol! I'm a young person who loved Ds9 before the streaming days. I used to burn DVDs when i was 16 and brought the show with me in my suitcase to the same horrid vacation spot my family dragged me to every summer. I would spend all night jet lagged watching DS9 and sleeping the whole rest of the day. This show has such a special place in my heart. I rewatched it 10 years later on netflix, the whole thing with my boyfriend. He loved it too. We dressed up as characters for the last episode.

[@derekscanlan4641]

Jeffrey is correct - it did catch up. Best trek ever. Most trek fans (even grudgingly) realise it now

[@Mirandorl]

I'm doing a run through on netflix at the moment right after TNG S1-7, and I have to admit I agree. The hit-miss ratio of DS9 is much better than TNG. Don't get me wrong, I LOOOOOVE TNG, but I was surprised how good DS9 is. The writing is very impressive.

[@syphe101]

@@Mirandorl I disagree 100%. TNG is Gene Roddenberry vision made manifest. It is the archetype of what Star Trek is, not DS9. I found DS9 to be great, but because it had such long-running arches, it didn't have an episodic element that allowed it to tackle hard-hitting metaphysical and even philosophical questions in the same depth as TNG since it was confined to the story arch. Yeah, DS9 had "pale moonlight", and a couple of others like when Sisko is moving through time, seeing jake age, but overall, it came off as a bad cousin of a Battlestar Galactica with major, season-long themes, big battles (whatever happened to 1v1, brinkmanship and so on?) and linear storytelling - (I didnt feel bad or good, or anything when 800M Cardassians died, did you? Or when Star fleet was attacked by the Breen, did you?) Overall, I think if you're into that sort of thing, then DS9 is your show. If you're into Roddenberry's vision of what Star Trek is - the improvement of humanity/what humanity could be - then DS9 isnt your show. (ex. I loved how TNG 's first episode was that they were put on trial by a 5th dimensional being called Q which came to a conclusion at the end of TNG - DS9, on the other hand, started the series with a battle Wolf 359 and ended the series with a battle, Cardassian Prime + religion stuff sprinkled in there. Just seemed....lazy, and inconsequential relative to TNG writing)

[@atarigames]

syphe101 Wrong on every point 🖖

[@syphe101]

@@atarigames Says the person with nothing to add...

[@atarigames]

syphe101 There’s nothing more to add. You are wrong on every point.

[@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701]

I despised DS9 in the 90's, started to appreciate it in the 2000's and nowadays...? It is, albeit a few flaws, THE BEST Star Trek show ever made! End of story! 👍

[@digipeeper]

JAG - the Panzer - GEMINI you have great taste!!!

[@LeJimster]

Its funny. When DS9 first aired I was a big TNG fan and thought DS9 was boring, so I stopped watching it. A friend convinced me to go back and continue watching it, I'm so glad he did. Its easily my fav Trek by far now.

[@hourz]

weird how that happened.. I hated it as a kid . My favorite hands down now.

[@iami3rian394]

Some of the tiny little side characters were better developed than major characters on other shows. I mean, Troi stands out in particular. Compare her to Weyoun, or even Brunt, FCA. = ) Hell, even the grand nagus was better developed. Even some of the firsts had better development than say, crusher or O'Brien (on the enterprise).

[@Skoora]

Same for me. Been marathoning lately and really liking it. Also same for Yoyager. Hated it when it first aired but marathoned out of boredom a little while ago and fell in love with it.

[@Geffo555]

Love to have the show back. The characters were just so striking and the stories really engaging. Nana still looks great by the way.

[@patrickmcshane7658]

She looks better now.

[@kabirh3626]

Some have died so can’t come back now

[@Geffo555]

@@kabirh3626 . Sadly true.

[@greatsayain]

@@kabirh3626 well you could just say Odo never came back from the great link, and Nog is captain of a ship in the edge of federation space and can't be reached, or say he died somehow in the line of duty. They would be missed but you could still have a show.

[@iami3rian394]

I don't disagree, but she always looks funny to me with a human nose. = )

[@cassidywest5539]

God damn Jeffrey Combs, I love him!

[@Darm0k]

Living legend.

[@scuzzbecuzz]

My FAVORITE Star Trek series ever!!! I’ve probably watched it a half dozen times!!! The characters are fascinating and the writing is incredible!!!

[@kevinwalsh443]

Wonderful programme it's run quite often over here in Europe when d finished with this franchise it's on 2 voyag er then enterprise then back to tng.but 4 me it has 2 b ds9 all the way brilliant actors and stories 4 individual characters not just d 1 r 2 every week. my fav r odo v.funny lines and great with quark great banter btw those 2 and garak.

[@TheMacKosh]

Only half a dozen? Those are rookie numbers!!

[@kazejah1014]

Weyoun!! Damn You!!! Nana is aging like a fine wine.

[@scottwilliams7483]

Having all the trek series on Netflix is the sole reason I subscribe to that platform. I watch trek every night of my life and have re-watched DS9 at least a dozen times

[@colonelquack]

I already had box sets of TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, and VOY, but gosh does having everything on Netflix make things easier in educating my Wife.

[@GibsonVienna]

Voyager is on Prime. But you must Pay for it. No Remaster. 4:3 Format in original TV-Quality.

[@thatboyj9816]

@@GibsonVienna last I checked it was free. Though that was sometime ago.

[@ogqueenpraet0rian73]

It is the best Star Trek ever! The best stories, the best characters and the BEST ACTORS!!!!! I grew up on this and I have a place in my heart for this ❤️

[@patl4416]

OG Queen PRAET0RIAN all were great except Visitor she never did get the acting thing

[@pjpless2]

I have to admit, when I was younger, I didn't appreciate this series much. Watched TNG, VOY and a few episodes of TOS. I enjoyed those as a kid, but thought DS9 was boring. It wasn't until I got older and the series had ended that I realized how wrong I was after I started watching it. I've developed a great appreciation for this series and can understand why it is regarded as one of the best iterations of Star Trek by the fans. DS9 is nothing short of a Masterpiece.

[@Drownedinblood]

Ditto. I think it's because Nana Is right, binging it as a whole and not as random episodes adds a lot more meaning to everything with all the story arcs. Also being older and understanding the darker themes.

[@quoniam426]

This is definitely not a series for kids. I too had problems when I was younger with this series.But I didn't really hate it either, I just waited a few years before I felt ready to understand it an never regreted it thereafter.

[@Michael_ORourke]

Watching Star Trek as a teenager I enjoyed TNG and VOY more than DS9. Watching Star Trek as an adult I enjoy DS9 more than any other incarnation. It has so much more meaning than any of the other series.

[@ussakira7294]

I've been a fan of Star Trek for nearly 20 years & DS9 is my favourite Star Trek Series & Nana Visitor is my favourite & she is still Gorgeous as EVER

[@speeknoevil1803]

Quark ran DS9. Make no mistake. A criminal kingpin.

[@robdcollector2808]

Speek No Evil ...Morn was the kingpin! He had hidden latinum in his stomach!

[@thatboyj9816]

Yeah man Morn moved in silence like a real G.

[@audieconrad8995]

No Latinum for you!

[@josephperdomo1536]

damn straight Quark ran DS9, he even had the last word

[@excuseme5251]

Quark 2020

[@dashld]

They are still so beautiful!! We want more!! 😍DS9😍 WEYOON!!

[@alanmike6883]

There will never be the like of Ds9 again. It was perfect. The writing. The actors. The arcs. The talent. Noone gave a crap of sisko was a African American captain. We all just know we would've served under him. People saw a great captain. Not perfect but very human. And the rest of the cast were perfect. As I said it will never come again in this day and age

[@johndavis3894]

Completely in agreement. TOS is alright, TNG is beyond excellent and is what I started on, Voyager is great, Enterprise is a huge disappointment, and despite all the criticism I think Discovery is stellar. But DS9... I don't see them ever topping DS9. It's possible, but it truly is unique and near perfection.

[@alanmike6883]

@@johndavis3894 Ds9 was perfect. It wasn't afraid to be the first to go to really dark places. Hell sisko with garek conspired to bring in the Romulans. Enterprise I agree except season three and four. They were the best ems seasons. Shame it didnt get a fifth. Would've given us the earth Romulan war and the solidification of the beginning of the federation

[@Michael_ORourke]

@@johndavis3894 I think Enterprise would not be considered a disappointment if it had run a full 7 years with the quality of seasons 3&4 going into 5/6/7. Every Trek show (except TOS) had a lackluster first 2 years. Unfortunately with Enterprise that's half it's run. I'm excited for Discovery's third year, it's been getting consistently better and I'm interested to see where it goes. I think the building blocks for a great show are there, they just need to focus more on natural character growth and less on melodrama.

[@jjb33083]

Kai, Commander, Major, Resistance Fighter, Terrorist... played by the nicest and kindest woman, to grace Hollyweird. Nana Visitor, she played one of the best characters Male or Female, period. Thank you.

[@Dancestar1981]

Fearless BLaZ She’s one of the best actors on DS9

[@nicholasfarrington1898]

Nana Visitor looks amazing. She could still be Kira.

[@patl4416]

Nicholas Farrington to bad she can’t act

[@Flashbagfolly]

@@patl4416 Nana Visitor was GREAT on DS9.

[@cartoonking461]

Would be great 25 years later same actors .

[@markirizarry4851]

Love Combs as Weyoun. I wanted him just to echo some of his character on this rude reporter who kept cutting off the actors' replies.

[@LloydWaldo]

He played like 6 different roles as well. People forget that.

[@PreacherAtArrakeen]

I also think DS9 was the best ST. It's the only ST series that we own on DVD. Of course, we can watch it on Netflix now, without the hassle of getting up and changing the disk. "Kids, when I was your age, I had to get up and put a new disk in the DVD player, and THEN, I had to choose what episode." I also had the hots for Kira, especially alt-universe Kira, in the black jumpsuit. RRROOOWWWWWRRR! lol.

[@ScowlingBat]

Yeah, it IS the best Star Trek show. This almost brought a tear to my eye. I can't wait to see the doc.

[@saturnargentavis1901]

Love Nina, favorite character and actress! Would love to see more DS9 seasons, so excited for the documentary.

[@moeskido]

DS9 was the Trek I'd been waiting for.

[@rollerbladinggeek5507]

you mean DSC

[@ggggg77273]

@@rollerbladinggeek5507 no.

[@chrisaguilera1564]

So happy that the DS9 is finally getting the respect and love it rightfully deserved. The episodes today are more significant than ever before and were the precursor to serialized TV like Game of Thrones and Walking Dead. We owe this show so much and they gave classics like the Visitor, In the Pale of Moonlight and Far Beyond the Stars pushing those episodes beyond conventional.

[@reerjgiorge]

Dude wtf you talking about... precursor of what?? lol. Dude, stop taking drugs, seriously... :p

[@Branfaol1]

Loved DS9 when I was younger and just got done rewatching it a few weeks ago. Not do I still love it but I'm impressed on how well it's aged and how ahead of it's time it was.

[@Michael_ORourke]

It had good set design, good costume design, good special effects, timeless performances, and timeless writing. I think this show will continue to age very well, better than TOS or TNG.

[@TheTopLoader82]

I'm a new fan. Found it this year after hearing about this doco - ironic - but i LOVE the show it is the BEST Star Trek and or Sci Fi there is

[@marcodetter5782]

Woohoo Kira and Weyoun. Big Ups from Germany. Make Star Trek great again.

[@James_Bee]

Seth MacFarlane did with The Orville.

[@marcodetter5782]

@@James_Bee that is true

[@gigacolorscapes1859]

TheBeezNeez 81 sadly the orville is just a copy, not sometthing evolutionary, like when watching a ds9 episode all new on a wednesday

[@DarthSideous63]

He was also Brunt. Jeffrey is so versatile.

[@marcodetter5782]

@@DarthSideous63 Jeffrey was also Shren from ENT and the Rich Guy who wanted a Exotic Hologram from Kira. Jeffrey is one of the best actors in all of Trek.

[@hindsightpov4218]

I was a fan of DS9 since when the show’s first episode aired. I met Nana Visitor at a convention while DS9 was still on the air. She was very nice and friendly. 🥰

[@RageousMode]

Good grief let them talk. The anchor keeps interrupting and speaking over them.

[@Allspark]

Holy hell.. you're right. That's appalling from a host.

[@kreator-ys1yz]

Unfortunately with most of these News programs, they run on a very limited time slots. Thats why I will be ordering my own copy of DS9 documentary in August!!!

[@philollenberg]

I agree with you in principle... Although a lot of local hosts are used to interviewing "Mike from community theatre group" or "Gurpreet from local non-profit" who have no media training and need to be coached thru their four minute slot. Nana and Jeffrey are professionals who know how to watch the timer and answer questions quickly.

[@BoingBB]

That comes from having so many questions (like most of us have) but not enough time to ask them. TV companies never allow enough time for interviews.

[@Bacxaber]

"rabid fans"

[@jag5014]

I love TNG's idealism (and IMHO it has the best pure sci-fi episodes), but I feel like DS9 has aged better overall because it addresses so many loaded issues that affect our society today. I also found the characters to be more fleshed out and relatable.

[@Michael_ORourke]

@Headless Horseman Roddenberry was a good idea man but he wasn't so good at execution. The more control he had over Star Trek the worse it was. Once he had less control it gave other creative people room to breathe and inject life into it.

[@Michael_ORourke]

@@AussieArcade Um, yeah, they've always shoved social issues and diversity in your face, it was never subtle. LOL DS9 had a whole episode about race relations in the 1950s.

[@jamesa6494]

TNG was kind of odd when you think about it...the ship was constantly under the threat of attack and virtually every major crew member was held hostage (often multiple times) and subjected to psychological or physical torture, yet no one seemed seriously impacted by it other than Picard. Imagine how freaky it would be if you were a crew member and saw everyone carrying on all bright and chipper even though your life could be in danger at any moment, often in terrifying ways. At least with DS9 there was pathos behind the characters and events would have more lasting repercussion.

[@ritapoon9938]

@Headless Horseman watch the documentary trouble on the bridge. It explains some of the issues, one of the biggest was Roddenberry's lawyer meddling in everything.

[@angelvids6024]

DS9 was so underrated, it was one of the best Star Trek's, right there with TNG imho.

[@stephenlittle7534]

Yes I am a trekker. And YES I LIVED DEEPSPACE NINE. It was a space station were lots of different species came and went. What's there not to like. Brilliant Show. YES.

[@craigmacdonald8131]

Ds9 is the best trek ever a show so ahead of it's time

[@reerjgiorge]

That would be TNG. DS9 is too "new" to be ahead of its time.

[@KamramBehzad]

I loved DS9 from day 1 and it only got better with time.

[@knusprigebeute2313]

She is still so beautiful!,...I have to admit, Nerys was my childhood crush. This brings beck so many wonderful memories, from a better time. Thank you.

[@seanwalsh72]

DS9 is Star Trek at it's best. One of the best character driven shows I have ever seen.

[@BoingBB]

I agree. Discovery on the other hand.... bleeeeurgh! Bring back DS9!

[@stuartcarden5402]

It's always been my favourite Star Trek. It always was when I was growing up and it always will be. I'm just glad that it's finally getting the wider recognition it's deserved.

[@rng8891]

I miss Avery Brooks. I know he's not dead, he just doesn't act anymoe. And the once or twice I've seen an interview with him he's happy as can be.. :)

[@miamuze]

A truly epic Artist indeed.

[@HeavyJ713]

"Maybe you should talk to Word again." And "I look forward to meeting Wayun 9" are two of my top 3 lines in Ds9

[@richardajoy79]

A season 8 set years later would definitely work with the original cast as long as CBS didn't redesign everything.

[@chrisr5372]

Yes! ...Before its too late! ...Before the actors start looking too old or start dying out!

[@richardjoy5411]

@@chrisr5372 Unfortunately no Lwaxana, but everyone else who matters is still alive and kicking...for now. With new Picard series, depending on if it does well, who knows what the future may hold.

[@MarCuseus]

not possible though.

[@Jaybo1213]

@@MarCuseus why not?

[@MarCuseus]

@@Jaybo1213 copyright and other rights issues.

[@lowket]

Nothing but love and respect for the DS9 cast, crew and series.

[@thehighguarduk4820]

DS9 was definitely ahead of its time for the style of its story telling that all the great shows today are doing. The actors and crew they had were and still are incredible, quality of the writing for both stories and characters is why DS9 is still such a phenomenal series and perfect for streaming. If they did do a season 8 I would pay to watch it on any service that picked it up and definitely hope they bring out the whole DS9 series on Blu-Ray soon. Niners forever!!!

[@quantumac]

I'd rather buy DVDs and Blu Rays than endless increasing fees for streaming services.

[@quantumac]

@David Mason Don't be silly. I'd just rather not pay over and over for a lot of crap I have no interest in, which is what most streaming services provide. Physical media is not so much a "sundial" as it is freedom from a "toll lane". The higher resolution of Blu Rays with no lag is a plus, too.

[@SeansModelBuilds]

I like choosing my own content, which DVDs allow me to do.

[@tomgriffiths2622]

Season 8 NOW!!! Been there since the beginning

[@McFly-guitars-n-stuff]

WATCH DS9! THAT IS A DIRECT ORDER! Afterward you can report back to me, and then at that time you can thank me. lol

[@ogqueenpraet0rian73]

Agreed!!!! This is my favorite Star Trek series and always has been!!! It’s darker and better! 🙌🏻❤️🙌🏻

[@ivankraljevic1]

@@PRiMETECHAU Me too. It seems there isn't remastered DS9 as of yet

[@coffeeveins]

Prime Technophilia That’s actually one of the selling points of the documentary they’re promoting(What we left behind). A good 20 minutes of the DS9 footage they used in the doc has been remastered in HD for the first time. There’s a hope that the combo of showing how good it COULD look in HD, combined with it’s success showing how strong the fan base is, will finally push CBS into taking the plunge into remastering the show like was done for Next Gen(If not a whole season, at least a sampler of a few episodes remastered for sale to gauge if the interest is there. That’s what they did for Next Gen as well before they started remastering/selling whole seasons on Blu-Ray).

[@thatboyj9816]

Belay that order ensign! Watch TOS. Then TNG. Then when you get to that episode that kicks off DS9. Then watch DS9. Now that is a direct order. All the way from Starfleet Command.

[@nickynackynoo4390]

Nana Visitor hasn't aged a day!!!! She looks amazing.

[@dadrocha7741]

YES! YES! YES! THE Best Star Trek Series! No doubt!

[@reerjgiorge]

Noope. TNG is. I love DS9 but i must be honest. TNG was far far far better. I always say the same, you people confuse likes with facts.

[@dadrocha7741]

You are free to choose your favorite. I have chosen mine. I'll be at Quarks discussing it with the crew. Cheers !

[@johnmoldoch296]

Hands down, the best series of the ST genre.

[@OrderOfOmphalos]

DS9 has always been the best.

[@jimmeekii18]

The Cast was Perfect. That's what made it Perfect. TNG was good. But DS9 just had the better Cast.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

Better cast, better stage sets, better stories, better everything.

[@jamesdavis1201]

DS9 characters live with their choices, good or bad. It's what help develops the characters so well and helps us see so many sides of their personalities. Like you said, TNG was good...amazing, IMHO. However, extremely little changed over seven seasons for Crusher, LaForge and Troi. Every DS9 character (even the secondary characters...looking at you Nog & Demar) ends up in a totally different place than they begin. Dax became an entirely new person! "The Sisko" actually became a new lifeform!!! Also, some choices TNG made seemed right at the time (allowing settlers to stay in DMZ), ended up costing The Federation big time (formation of the Marquis terrorist group). Ideals and reality don't even out most of the time. One has to be chosen. DS9 chose reality and benefited greatly. It's the best Trek!

[@hobanagerik]

My top two favourite sci-fi shows are Babylon 5 and DS9.

[@Kleineganz]

Did you know they were related? J. Michael Straczynski originally pitched Babylon 5 to Paramount, and they turned him down - so he eventually went and made the show himself on a budget and got it syndicated through Warner Brothers. However, Paramount took the concept of Babylon 5, changed the story to fit the Star Trek universe, and DS9 was born. It was different enough that J. Michael Straczynski couldn't sue for copyright, but there are plenty of similar elements if you look closely. Both are great shows in their own rights though.

[@misererenobis8900]

@@Kleineganz Was gonna say DS9 was a rip off of B5, however you phrased it much better than I ever could...😏

[@auntvesuvi3872]

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE had some of my favorite arcs in *all* of storytelling. Particularly the relationship between Kira (Nana Visitor) and Odo (Rene Auberjonois). 💜

[@lindamuvic8110]

I think Nana must of have had a dance background, always very athletic and fit, and of course a great actor. Jeffery Combs was my favourite character from Enterprise. Deep space Nine had more character and Story development, much more so than any other Trek based series, almost a soap opera with so much story.

[@markgowans]

She has an extensive broadway background. She can dance AND sing. It really was her singing Fever in the DS9 episode His way.

[@FrauIndian]

She does have a dance background. And she said her mom was a dance teacher.

[@mykhedelic6471]

SHRAN THE MAN!

[@imtaliesen]

Her aunt was the famous dancer Cyd Charisse.

[@lornehulett7702]

I was a huge fan during it's original run and now have DS9 on DVD, and I now watch episodes with my kids, and now they are also fans.

[@hansdampf6916]

I always thought this was the best Star Trek, even back when it first aired.

[@kasmopaya2676]

In my opinion not only best Star Trek, best series ever. Best actors and best story telling. Niners FTW!

[@CanadaMMA]

Star Trek has always had a Shakespearean quality to it, and DS9 was easily the most Shakespearean of them all. So many interesting characters, so many shades of grey.... I love it.

[@bomcabedal]

Streaming has been a blessing for DS9. A vindication of longer story arcs, and an affirmation of its consistent quality.

[@TravisRichey]

I have always said that DS9 was the best Trek, and this documentary was surprisingly FANTASTIC. See it if you can!! ~Trav

[@tonybmw5785]

Of all the Star Trek incarnations after the original DS9 is my favourite.

[@A1Authority]

Deep Space Nine was the best because it didn't suffer from: 1) the sterility of Next Generation 2) Voyager's nonsense, conflicting, dueling missions of 'Above all, we must get home'... but also 'Let's explore, meet new faces, waste resources for no good reason, enter races, pick fights when we only have one ship...' Not to mention travelling in a straight line home, but still coming across the exact same foes. - Deep Space's epic ongoing story-lines were filled with more character and could be diverted from without diminishing or messing up the bigger picture.

[@wonderboy57100]

DS9 always my favourite Star trek and still is. It is like a family and I felt a part of it and I loved the spiritual realm to it as well as the universal realm. More please.

[@SpottedSharks]

Combs was superb in his many roles as a foil/villain. In a hypothetical S8, I wonder if he would want to be a regular good-guy character or play the occasional adversary.

[@robertszekely8686]

As a lifelong Star Trek fan, I can say that DS9 was brilliant. I was hooked when it started, and I watched the entire series when it first came out. Since then, I have watched it all through numerous times. I intend to do so again. I love all Star Trek series' , but this would have to be my favorite one. The characters are great, and the story line was brilliantly written.

[@glennkile2198]

My appreciation of DS9 has grown over the years.. I didn’t like it at the beginning, but grew to love it later on.. Voyager is still my favorite..😜

[@chubbieminami3274]

I was a university student when DS9 premiered. They did a lot of promotion so I watched the first episode with high expectation. Turns out they had tons of commercials and I had trouble connecting to the show. I gave up after about one hour when they started another long commercial. After almost 25 years, I watched it on Netflix and I am hooked!! Always been a Star Trek fan. I loved how the original series had Sulu because I am Japanese. My mom was George Takei's brother's dental clinic patient back then and I was pretty happy about the connection.

[@Sindraug25]

0:25 - Visitor says there have been five. Well, five that count.

[@k1productions87]

Well no other series had concluded at the time. Notice they were referring to the past tense, as in shows that had already completed their run. I know many want to hate the new shows,... but remember, that was the same exact hate that DS9 was getting. And lets also not forget, TNG got that same hate at first too.

[@SenileOtaku]

@@k1productions87 well, TNG had a few dud episodes, DS9 had fewer duds, but even then they weren't woke crap like Discovery or Picard. But at the time they were made series producers believed that storytelling came *before* whatever message you wanted to present.

[@k1productions87]

@@SenileOtaku Both subjective and incorrect. Message was absolutely paramount (no pun intended) with both TNG and DS9, it just happened to be coupled with more focus on character, the one major flaw I find in Discovery. What I see is too many people who are unable to properly articulate the nuances of storywriting and character development, so instead they cling to buzz words like "woke crap" and "SJW" and so on as if they are some kind of absolutes. But all that does is make one look bitter and out of touch. If one wants to discuss the flaws in plot structure, worldbuilding and character, I am more than happy to join in all day and night, as those are important things that Discovery needs to desperately work on. But when the default position becomes "stop putting race and politics in my Star Trek" it makes one question whether or not the person had even seen Star Trek before. Discover and Picard is no more "woke" than it ever has been. But we weren't hyper sensitive to messages in television in decades past. If Voyage Home were made today, it would be called "environmentalist propaganda". if "The Outcast" (TNG) were made today, it would be called race baiting or some other form of woke or whatever term one wants to use. If "The Last Outpost" (TNG) were made today, it would be called anti-capitalist if not communist propaganda. The list goes on and on. But as a certain song's lyrics say... "it was acceptable in the 80's"

[@SenileOtaku]

@@k1productions87 My point still stands. Regardless of whatever message an episode was trying to present, the writers at that time understood that you had to have an engaging story around the message, and the story had to be the primary focus. I will definitely say TNG had it's share of preachy, left-leaning stories, but the writing was good enough to make it palpable. No one will get your message if you make something unwatchable, and that's what Hollywood and the BBC have forgotten. No matter, I have plenty of anime to catch up on, I never have to watch Star Trek, Star Wars, MCU or Dr. Who ever again. Oh, and I need to rewatch B5 again, to learn how JMS handled the same sort of story problems I'm having in my own series.

[@k1productions87]

@@SenileOtaku JMS plotted his story out first, before ever pitching it to a studio. He knew the ending before filming began on the beginning

[@tinamoul]

The interviewer is so unprepared for the interview, thank God for Nana Visitors charisma. And at this point I'm pretty sure that Jeffery Combs has played every single alien character in Trek, he is such a good actor.

[@cedk144]

Had the privilege of seeing Jeffrey Combs in 2011 doing his Edgar Allan Poe one-man show NEVERMORE, then met him afterwards. First, he was Poe, then he was Combs. TOTALLY different! (He signed a couple of programs & the ReAnimator VHS cover for me. Thanks, Mr. Combs!)

[@jansenblyth1956]

Obviously DS9 might not have happened if the original Star Trek wasn't made, but out of all the shows, this is my favourite by a landslide, it has everything from good vs bad to forming friendships and love. Odo vs Quark was a great sideline going on too

[@heliumfreak5364]

After all these years I have watched every trek multiple times. For a long time TNG was my staple, then I got into voyager. But as I'm approaching my 40s DS9 is ahead of the pack and always the show I enjoy most as I rewatch the shows every year.

[@JnEricsonx]

I'm so happy I've met both these great people.

[@MrZedblade]

Nana looks awesome. She could be the next Captain of a new series.

[@likewise4Gaming]

Jeffrey Combs is a criminally underrated actor. I grew up on movies like ReAnimator, From Beyond, Castle Freak and some others. He was brilliant in all of them.

[@dawolf856]

Yup! Best Star Trek ever... season 7 is damn near epic !

[@jamesdavis1201]

Well said!!!

[@josevivaldi3803]

I want to see DS9 seasons 8, 9, 10. Please start production!

[@cassidystarchild7907]

Yes! More DS9 please!

[@shauncraigparkinson8165]

DS9 is just awesome in every way

[@KorbinX]

Jeffrey Combs is awesome.

[@matthewflorence8026]

And Nana is still the most amazing woman

[@jaynebills7319]

I will watch right now!

[@ravenvince2]

DS9 was awesome. I liked all Star Trek no matter how bad. Loved Voyager and Enterprise. What We Left behind was one of the best Star Trek episodes I will agree.

[@johnlarue2248]

The story lines on DS9, were excellent. Ms. Visitor and Mr. Combs are excellent actors, and will never forget Ms. Visitor's character of the colorful Keira's alter-ego...the one who does a good "Cruella DeVille" part!, .ok that was a might scary but...She is a valued member of the Trek community! Please bring it back!. And Jeffrey...sorry about the loss of one of your antenna radar type thingy's to Archer on Enterprise.lol.....classic if I ever saw one! Well done you two!

[@patarikisoterion9899]

Do you know, I resisted watching DS9 for literally decades because I thought it was a boring show set on a space station. I thought this, not having even watched an episode all the way through. It was only when a friend told me to watch it and persevere with it because it gets really good. So I did and he was right! I love this show! And thanks to Netflix I can go back and watch it again and again. Modern Trek just didn’t cut it for me. I watched the Orville for my fix, but having DS9 to watch was having a new Trek series to me as I had never watched it all the way through. Fantastic show. Sisko is the man!

[@SpocksFridayNights]

DEFINITELY A COMBINATION OF BOTH!!! I love you both so much Kira & Weyoun!!!!

[@luiysia]

fantastic series, wonderful documentary, and 2 absolutely amazing actors. ❤️

[@LloydWaldo]

Nana is absolutely right. This show was way ahead of its time.

[@robertwhitley6233]

I grew up watching TNG,to me nothing could beat it.When DS9 started i thought it was too depressing looking,the atmosphere looked dark and odd,not the brightly lit Star Trek that i knew.I gave it a chance and looking back at every series i believe DS9 is the best.The sets grew on me over time,the cast was amazing,the stories had layers of interesting things happening and there was almost always some humor to balance things out.Anybody who hasn't seen it should give it a chance,it's outstanding.

[@miketerry8404]

OMG!!!! LETS get SEASON 8 of DS9 GOING!!!!!!

[@bigslyder1856]

Ds 9 was the best imo! Good and bad captain when needed like sisko and the extra players like quark martok dukat and lets not forget garak made the show perfect!!

[@CloneShockTrooper]

Love TOS, DS9, Voyager, TNG and Enterprise,,, but Not and never Discovery.. I say bring back Ira and Steve.. the whole crew and lets have that season 8 of Deep Space Nine :-D Love Nana she said !

[@typeviic1]

I like Discovery.

[@spudhead169]

Always been in love with Nana, she's just so awesome.

[@MsSlimKills]

Literally watching DS9 rn. God, I love this woman

[@SpeckyNation]

How the F does Nana still look that fine at 61?!

[@quoniam426]

Surgery? Nevermind she still has that beautiful and contagious smile of hers...

[@SpeckyNation]

@@quoniam426 She doesn't look like she's had any work done.

[@Michael_ORourke]

Probably genetics and a healthy lifestyle.

[@danmannz]

Best Star Trek ever alright !! (Deep Space Nine 9).