Archive-Name: faql.rec.arts.startrek.ds9 Last updated 18 September 1997 PERIODIC LIST OF "FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" about STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE This posting is intended to cut down on the "often asked questions" that seem to pop up every few months in the rec.arts.startrek.current newsgroup about ST:DS9. It is one of a number of periodic postings posted to r.a.s.*. For a full list of informational postings, please read the "LIST OF PERIODIC POSTINGS" article in rec.arts.startrek.misc. For a list of acronyms used in this (and other) postings, please refer to the "ACRONYM LIST" found in rec.arts.startrek.misc. =========================================================================== 1) Upcoming DS9 episodes 2) Unconfirmed Upcoming Episodes 3) Other Deep Space Nine Info =========================================================================== NOTE: I have tons of additions to incorporate to this FAQL, and will get to them as soon as time permits. This entire article contains ________________ ______ ___ _ ________ _______ ______________ / _______ ____ \ / ____ \_ _| | | _______| ____ \/ _____________| \______ \| |____) | | | | || | | __| | |____) \______ \ ____________) | _____/| |____| | || |______| |______| ____ <_______) | |_____________/|_| \______/___|________|__________| \_________/ for upcoming DS9 episodes. If you don't want to be spoiled, don't read this! 1) ========== UPCOMING STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE EPISODES: 97/02/09 - 97/02/15 "In Purgatory's Shadow": While Worf and Garak are imprisoned in the Gamma Quadrant, Sisko learns of a Dominion invasion. 97/02/16 - 97/02/22 "By Inferno's Light": 97/02/23 - 97/03/01 "Doctor Basir, I Presume": Bashir goes from spy to detective. 97/03/02 - 97-03/08 "Trials and Tribble-ations": === REPEAT === 97/03/09 - 97/03/15 "...Nor the Battle to the Strong": === REPEAT === ============================================================================ 2) ========== UNCONFIRMED UPCOMING EPISODES: 96/0?/?? - 96/0?/?? [episode name unknown]: Tom Riker returns. 96/??/?? - 96/??/?? [episode name unknown]: Ensign Sito (from TNG's "Lower Decks") visits DS9. She may become a permanent member of the cast (or at least a semi-regular) taking over O'Brien's job. ============================================================================ 3) ========== OTHER DEEP SPACE NINE INFO According to the DS9 bible, it takes sixty years at warp nine to get back from the other side of the wormhole (the Gamma Quadrant) if the wormhole weren't there. "In the first episode, we learn that the worm hole has been artificially created by a species of aliens that do not live in the same space-time continuum as we do. Thus, we encounter them unexpectedly within the worm hole itself. They have been sending out orb-like probes from the worm hole, one orb every century for a thousand years, seeking contact with other life forms. [...] The mysterious orbs that have arrived each century are among the fundamental sacraments of the Bajoran religion.." --DS9 Bible The DS9 actors have contracts for two seasons. After two years, they'll decide to either make more episodes (if it is a hit and the actors don't ask for *too* much money) or do yet *another* ship-based series. Nana Visitor reported in early 1993 that all cast members have seven year contracts, and "famous" actors wouldn't want to be tied down for that length of time. Colm Meaney said in an interview in the 26 December 1993 issue of WEST magazine that he has a six year contract for DS9. Lolita Fatjo (script supervisor) said at a 19 March 1994 con that DS9 has seven seasons planned. There are about 400 people on the space station, according to O'Brien. The DS9 Bible says that by episode three, there will be about fifty Starfleet officers and crewmen stationed there and on any given day there might be anywhere from 10 to 300 visitors to DS9, as ships come through with foreigners, scientists, merchants, and spies. See the "NAMES" FAQL in rec.arts.startrek.misc for a more detailed description of the characters. TV Guide reported that Guinan's son would be locked up in a jail on DS9, explaining her visits. Stillwell didn't know anything about this Guinan's son bit, but also admitted that TV Guide is notorious for getting true information out even faster than the people producing these shows! Mid-July 1993 TV Guide: Berman mentioned that Q will be kept alive as a character. Guinan will be involved in a story about one of her children. Berman said Whoopi Goldberg would be happy to do DS9, but that her schedule can cause problems with working her into the show. 26-27 November 1993 New York City Creation Convention: Developing Kira and the Bajoran religious leader (or Kira and Sisko) romantically is possible but not likely for the fact that the writers does not want to get caught writing themselves into a corner. The Borg may appear on DS9. DS9 spec scripts are being accepted. No Scotty on DS9. January/February 1994: Doohan said at a convention that he may be back as Mongomery Scott on DS9. November 27 1994 New York NY convention: No new info on Colm Meany's possible departure from DS9. December 3 1994 Boston MA: There have been strong rumors that Colm wants out so they may be writing Miles and Keiko O'Brien out (but keeping the characters alive in case the actors want to to bit parts in the future). There are weak rumors that Avery Brooks wants out (but not for a while). Re-confirmation of upcoming Q episode. 21 January 1995 Bellvue WA convention: Morn will not have any speaking lines. The aliens from TNG "Conspiracy" will not be back. Sito will not be back this season--maybe next season. Frank Langella will not be returning. They plan to have occasional humor in DS9 (but not as much as VOY). Re-confirmation that Tom Riker may return. Colm Meaney has no plans to leave (this conflicts with numerous other reports, however). mid-January 1995: "Previews" magazine mentioned a poster of the "new regular" Shannon Fill (Ensign Sito) in an upcoming issue of "Deep Space Nine" magazine. early February 1995 London con: Rick Berman said that he expects DS9 to last seven seasons. 26 March 1995 Grand Slam convention: Ira Steven Behr, Co-Executive Producer mentioned that the issue of O'Brien's rank will be explained. He also stated that their are plans for Tom Riker to be rescued from his Cardassian prison, and Nog arriving at Starfleet Academy. late-March 1995 Valley Forge PA convention: It was mentioned (again) that Ensign Sito (from the TNG Episodes "The First Duty" and "Lower Decks") was not killed, but placed in a Cardassian prison camp. Another prisoner there will be Thomas Riker, who was arrested at the end of the DS9 episode "Defiant." Through an escape or rescue, both will arrive at Deep Space Nine. If the writers decide to keep her on the show, her character will have to deal with the nightmares she has from the prison. Ira Stevens Behr, Co-Executive Producer of Deep Space Nine, stated two weeks ago at the Grand Slam Con that a rescue attempt would be made to rescue Tom Riker from his Cardassian prison, and that he might not make it out alive. 6 July 1995 New York Newsday "TV Spots" section: Michael Dorn has reportedly signed a three-year contract for DS9. mid-August 1995: Info from Jeri Taylor. In addition to Worf, there will be two more semi-regular characters aboard. 9 March 1996 Vulkon convention: Lolita Fatjo reported that we may see more episodes with "Secret Agent Bashir". Alexander might visit Worf on DS9 in the 1996-1998 season. They may start a romance between Garek and Dukat's daughter, which would anger Kira. 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