The Next Generation Movies Ignored Two Major DS9 Plot Points

“Star Trek” fans really had it all in the mid-1990s. The “Star Trek: The Next Generation” films followed the adventures of the Enterprise in theaters, while “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “ Star Trek: Voyager” told new Starfleet stories on television every week. It was truly a wonderful time to be a “Star Trek” fan, although at times I felt like “The Next Generation” took precedence over the other two series. This was especially true given the way the events of “Deep Space Nine” were portrayed (or indeed, not portrayed) in the “Next Generation” films.

You see the events of “Star Trek: Rebellion” take place during the Dominion War, the main arc of the final seasons of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” When Lieutenant Commander Worf (Michael Dorn) moved from serving on the Enterprise to the space station Deep Space Nine in “The Next Generation,” he “said farewell to DS9 to pilot the Defiant and assist the Enterprise in Star Trek: Rebellion.” As cool as it was to see the Defiant, the cool new ship from “Deep Space Nine,” on the big screen, it was frustrating that nothing was said about Worf's time on the space station. including his marriage and the tragic death of his wife Jatsia Dax (Terry Farrell). So what happens?

Why did the Rebellion ignore the core Nine Subregions of Deep Space?

In the unpublished behind-the-scenes book “Fade In: From Idea to Final Draft – The Writing of Star Trek: Insurrection” by Michael Piller, the film's screenwriter, he explains that Dead Trill was originally a nod. In “Deep Space Nine”, Jadzia is murdered by Cardassian leader Gul Dukat (Mark Alaimo). Terry Farrell left the show in season 6 after becoming tired of the filming schedule and reportedly had disagreements with writer-producer Rick Berman.

Biller shared that he had originally planned to include a line in the film where Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) mourns the loss of his wife at the hands of Worf, but Berman stopped him.This is all part of the overall arc of “Deep Space Nine” surrounding the Dominion War. It was highly controversial among “Star Trek” writers because Roddenberry never wanted to address the dark ethics of war in “Star Trek,” another sticking point for Berman.

In “Fade In”, Piller reveals that Berman rejected the idea of ​​referring to the Dominion War or Jatsia:

“Rick ultimately decided it would be confusing for viewers who weren't regular Deep Space Nine viewers.' So we ignore the death of Worf's wife.”

While Piller felt that “it would have been nice to coincide with the TV show,” it ultimately didn't, and “Deep Space Nine” fans had to be content with watching Worp. Screen. For Judzia fans, however, the revelation that it was Berman who ruled out any reference to her is infuriating.

Zatsia and Farrell are well qualified

Mark A. “Fifty Years of Work: The Next 25 Years: From the Next Generation to JJ,” edited by Altman and Edward Gross. Abrams,” Farrell spoke of his difficulties with Berman, who he said was “very misogynistic.” He would comment things like “your bra size isn't big enough” and say that you should have breasts like his busty secretary, which is really disgusting. When you add that kind of treatment to the breakneck filming schedules of the days when a TV season consisted of 26-hour-long episodes, it's no wonder he had to take a small step back. Farrell wanted to play a minor role on the show, and Jatsia didn't want to die, and to add insult to injury, she was “replaced” when Symbiont Dogs added a new host, Esri (Nicole de Boer). For the final season of the show.

Despite Berman's failed attempts to make Jatsia disappear from “Star Trek” entirely and “Deep Space Nine” often being seen as the franchise's unnecessary black sheep, Jatsia and the series' legacy remain. vital for many fans. That character was so important to me that a young queer girl learns to love me and “Deep Space Nine” is increasingly admired by fans as the best “Star Trek” series of all. In the end, Berman's decision was wrong, but it didn't matter, because “Deep Space Nine” held up well enough to not need a crossover between the “next generation” films.