Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Summary
Quark actor Armin Shimerman says that one of the things that madeStar Trek : Deep Space Nineso compelling for audience is reduplicate byStar Trek : Picardnearly thirty year later . DS9was ahead of its sentence in many way , as one of the firstStar Trekshows to consecrate to ongoing serialized storytelling , owe largely to the fact that grapheme remained in one place instead of leaving to venture to the next planet . The formatting mean that the characters onDeep Space Ninegrew and convert over its seven seasons , with complex electric arc , rich character ontogeny , and evolving kinship between series regulars and Edgar Guest stars likewise .
Shimerman signed on as a new co - host ofThe Delta Flyerspodcast whenStar Trek : Voyager ’s Robert Duncan McNeill and Garret Wang completed their coverage ofVoyagerand rick their attention toDeep Space Ninefor their episode - by - episode reviews , share insights and retentivity from yield . InThe Delta Flyers , Season 9 , instalment 4 " Babel " , McNeill praisesStar Trek : Deep Space Nine ’s castfor their connection makingDS9so good betimes on , and Shimerman follows up with his theory aboutone very importantStar Trektheme common to bothDS9andStar Trek : Picard . Read his quote below and listen toThe Delta Flyerspodcast , starting at 3:35 .
Robert Duncan McNeill : " I recollect so far , [ DS9 ’s ] characters are , if we ’re keeping score , more connected than our Voyager characters were at this point in our serial . "
Armin Shimerman : " [ DS9 ] is about sept . It ’s family in many different way , and we do n’t really get that in the Berman years so much . … We see a wad of that in [ Star Trek :] Picard . crime syndicate becomes enormously important . And I call up they find out that that was something that was compelling for an audience to watch . So I think you ’ve hit upon the mystery to our show . "
Star Trek: Picard Continues DS9’s Legacy of Compelling Family Relationships
Picard introduced TNG’s next generation.
Star Trek : Picardowes its emphasis on compelling family relationships toStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , wherecharacters ' class extremity stayed on the station for more than a few episodesto bear upon each other ’s increase . Shimerman ’s Quark relaxed , thanks to brother Rom ( Max Grodenchik ) and nephew Nog ( Aron Eisenberg).Chief Miles O’Brien ( Colm Meaney)was propel by sexual love for his wife Keiko ( Rosalind Chao ) and daughter Molly ( Hana Hatae ) , and welcome Major Kira Nerys ( Nana Visitor ) as a foster female parent for his Logos . Of course , the kinship between Captain Benjamin Sisko ( Avery Brooks ) and his Word Jake ( Cirroc Lofton ) was at the heart ofDS9 .
house connections inStar Trek : Picardwere much like those inStar Trek : Deep Space Nine : they were n’t wanton , so they tested the character ' genuine value to show who they truly were . Admiral Jean - Luc Picard ( Patrick Stewart ) made indemnification with distressful memories of his parents inPicardseason 2 , and also connected with his ancestor Renée Picard ( Penelope Mitchell ) to ready chronicle ripe . Star Trek : Picardseason 3 flick the tight father - Logos bond paper between Benjamin and Jake Sisko byintroducing Jean - Luc to his son Jack Crusher(Ed Speleers ) later in their lives . Theirrealistic struggle to plug in and eventual attachment resonated with viewers , as Picard eventually flesh out his definition of family beyond Starfleet .
Star Trek : Deep Space NineandStar Trek : Picardare available to swarm on Paramount+ .
Source : The Delta Flyers , Season 9 , episode 4 " Babel "
