Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Summary
OnStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , 26 hour was often cite as a distinctive measurement of time . First heard inDS9season 1 , instalment 3 , " A valet de chambre Alone , " withConstable Odo ( Rene Auberjonois)delivering an ultimatum to an unwanted guest,“26 hours"sounded like a particularly arbitrary decision on Odo ’s part . It was snug enough to 24 hr , which one might gestate to be a stock Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , but why were there two extra hour ? Was Odo just making up a random length of time ? It turns outthere was a ground thatDeep Space Ninecounted clip differentlyfrom the way that modern Earth - based witness of the show did .
Even the actors who were onStar Trekweren’t sure about the seemingly random identification number of 60 minutes for this deadline . OnThe Delta Flyersseason 9 , installment 3 , discussing " A world Alone " , podcast legion andStar Trek : Voyager ’s Harry Kim worker , Garrett Wang , express disarray over Odo ’s determination to give the guest 26 hours to leave . Centennial State - host Terry Farrell , DS9 ’s Jadzia Dax actor , agreed that it was an unusual choice , and likened it to relinquish the podcast at an odd hour . Read their quotation below , and assure outThe Delta Flyerspodcast , begin at the 14:05 mark :
Garret Wang : " Odo gives the Bajoran 26 hours to leave behind the place , which I intend was funny … 26 hours ? That ’s a weird number . It ’s not even 24 hour … you have one day and two hours to leave . "
Terry Farrell : " It ’s a weird issue . … It ’s like us aver ' the podcast starts at 4:11 ' . "
Deep Space Nine Uses Bajor’s 26-Hour Day
DS9’s Bajoran Customs Remind Viewers It’s Not a Federation Station
Star Trek : Deep Space Nine ’s frequent economic consumption of"26 hours"as a received mensuration of meter was based on the fact thata daylight on Bajor was 26 hours long . It made common sense forDS9to practice a Bajoran 24-hour interval as a address dot when describe time on the station , becauseDeep Space Nine orbited Bajor , and clocks could be well synchronize between the station and the satellite below for communicating and travel purposes . DS9 had operated on Bajor ’s 26 - hour day since it was built as a Cardassian excavation place , and there was no reasonableness to change the clock once the Federation arrived to facilitate ease Bajor ’s transition to an independent state .
InDS9season 6 , episode 20 " His Way " , Vic Fontaine ( James Darren ) converted 10:00 PM to 2200 , but on a 26 - hour clock , 10:00 PM would jibe to 2300 .
Star Trek : Deep Space Nine ’s space station universe was primarily Bajoran , so they celebrated Bajoran holiday like the gratitude fete inDS9season 3 , episode 10 " Fascination " , and honored the Bajoran religion with the local temple on the Promenade . The Bajoran militia continue in charge after Starfleet ’s presence ended , seen inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 3 , episode 6 " get wind All , Trust Nothing " , withColonel Kira Nerys ( Nana Visitor ) in commandof DS9 as of 2381 . Starfleet never mean to abide on DS9 , soimplementing an Earth - found 24 - minute daylight would have made communicating between Bajor and DS9 more complicated , and worse , decease against the Federation ’s paragon of respectfulness for other culture .
Star Trek : Deep Space Nineis streaming on Paramount+ .
Source : The Delta Flyers , season 9 , episode 3 , " A world Alone "
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