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| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Format | Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC |
| Contributor | Alexander Siddig, Allan Eastman, Allan Kroeker, Anson Williams, Armin Shimerman, Avery Brooks, Chip Chalmers, Cirroc Lofton, Colm Meaney, David Livingston, Henry Gibson, Jeffrey Combs, Jess Salvador Trevio, Michael Dorn, Nana Visitor, Rene Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, Wallace ShawnSee more |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 7 |
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Episodes: A Time to Stand, Rocks and Shoals, Sons and Daughters, Behind the Lines, Favor the Bold, Sacrifice of Angels, You Are Cordially Invited..., Resurrection, Statistical Probabilities, The Magnificent Ferengi, Waltz, Who Mourns for Morn?, Far Beyond the Stars, One Little Ship, Honor Among Thieves, Change of Heart, Wrongs Darker than Death or Night, Inquisition, In the Pale Moonlight, His Way, The Reckoning, Valiant, Profit and Lace, Time's Orphan, The Sound of Her Voice, Tears of the Prophets.
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Deep Space Nine's sixth season began ambitiously with a six-part story arc devoted to the Dominion War. This was a brave move in many ways, but a sensible one too. Whereas other sci-fi shows wouldn't commit to showing the impact of war (e.g.,Babylon 5), here there were numerous visible sacrifices. Characters were frequently kidnapped and held prisoner, allowing screen time for other members of the ever-growing cast (at its peak there were as many as 18 individuals with speaking roles per episode). This year also introduced the idea of Starfleet Intelligence and its sinister Section 31; alliances were built only to crumble almost immediately; Sisko led a suicide mission and at long last his destiny as the Emissary took a serious turn.
Amid all thissturm und drang the writers felt it necessary to inject some levity. In fact, there was so much comedic sidetracking this year it actually seemed as if they were afraid of the series' dark tone. Witness: Quark undergoing a temporary sex change, leading aMagnificent Seven-style band of Ferengi (with a cameo from Iggy Pop), Morn's nonspeaking character being sorely missed, the blend of Troi and Guinan into '60s crooner Vic Fontaine, and, in one fan favorite episode ("Far Beyond the Stars"), Sisko having visions of himself and the crew as 1950s staff writers on pulp magazineIncredible Tales. There were also cute reconciliations among Worf's extended family (leading toTrek's first cast wedding), and even the revelation of Bashir's genetically enhanced origins quickly became a subject for easy jokes.
Any of these events would have been satisfactorily cute if the war had ended and the show had moved on. But it confused the viewer when every so often the battle would be rejoined mid-episode. The clinching proof that no grand design was really at work was in the sudden exit of Dax. Despite all the jarring humor scattered about after the strong opening, the show seemed unable to avoid reverting to shock tactics for its finale. All of which hardly made the promised final year seem a particularly enticing prospect.--Paul Tonks
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.25 inches; 2.88 ounces
- Director : Alexander Siddig, Allan Eastman, Allan Kroeker, Anson Williams, Avery Brooks
- Media Format : Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
- Run time : 19 hours and 36 minutes
- Actors : Avery Brooks, Cirroc Lofton, Michael Dorn, Rene Auberjonois, Terry Farrell
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
- Studio : Paramount
- ASIN : B00008KA58
- Number of discs : 7
- Best Sellers Rank: #46,894 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2010Bottom-Line: "ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season" with its 26 episode arc (unheard of today in this era a 13 episode seasons) is science fiction television at its best.
The Star Trek franchise has been alive for over forty-five years and through all of the various incarnations: Star Trek (The Original Series), Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, as well as nine motion pictures, I have been an eager and loyal fan.
When "Star Trek Deep Space Nine (ST: DS9)" hit the airways in 1993 I was stationed with the U.S. Navy in Hawaii. Because if my rather unpredictable schedule I was able to see only a few episodes, principally the first season, but overall I missed most of the 7-season run of ST: DS9. So when I found all seven seasons of the series on Amazon.com, I plotted a course and picked up the entire (7) season run over the last two years. I am just finished watching The Complete Sixth Season.
The Story-Line
"ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season" is entrenched in Gene Roddenberry's now multifaceted Star Trek universe. The series was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller and indeed they produced most of the episodes. Paramount Television owns the Star Trek franchise and released the series to DVD.
A spin-off of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season" opens as the war with The Dominion kicks off in a big way. At the end of Season Five, the Federation loses control of the Cardassian space station Terok Nor (Federation name Deep Space 9) to a combined Cardassian/ Dominion force.
As "ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season" kicks off the Federation and the Klingon Empire are losing the war against The Dominion. Major Kira (Nana Visitor ~ Dark Angel, Mini's First Time, Wildfire), Odo (Rene Auberjonois ~ Benson, The Pirates of Dark Water, The Patriot), Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton ~ Soul Food, Invasion) and Quark (Armin Shimerman ~ Beauty and the Beast, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Boston Legal) live under Dominion-occupied Deep Space Nine and eventually start a resistance cell to limited effect.
Meanwhile Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks ~ Spenser For Hire, A Man Called Hawk, American History X) together with Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell ~ Paper Dolls, Deep Core, Becker) and Operations Chief Miles O'Brien (Colm Meaney ~ Last of the Mohicans, Star Trek The Next Generation, Clean Break) based on the U.S.S. Defiant devises a plan to take back Deep Space Nine. And five episodes into the season in Favor The Bold, he succeeds, calling upon the "Wormhole Aliens" for help in keeping Dominion reinforcements from coming through the wormhole.
But the war with The Dominion is far from over, indeed "ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season" proves to be a very bloody and costly one indeed; the retaking of Deep Space Nine is only the beginning of what turns into a long protracted war in which the survival of the Federation is at stake. The war with the Dominion taints every episode of Season Six and takes the series to a very dark place that also sees Lt. Commander Worf (Michael Dorn ~ Star Trek The Next Generation, CHiPs, Heros) and Jadzia Dax marry, only to have her character meet an unfortunate end during the closing episode.
There are also several recurring Cardassian characters in ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season, including the former head of the station Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo ~ Hill Street Blues, Star Trek: The Next Generation); he acts as the primary villain of the series. Gul Dukat is a complex character and he undergoes several transformations before ultimately becoming profoundly evil and by the show's conclusion, he has morphed into Sisko's archenemy.
Another equally complex character is Elim Garak (Andrew Robinson ~ Ryan's Hope) the only Cardassian to stay on the station after his fellows pull out. He is suspected of being an agent of the dreaded Obsidian Order, the Cardassian secret police however; he insists that he is but a humble tailor.
My Thoughts
ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season continues to build on the fine start of Season One insofar-as each story build on the other in some way shape or form. And each episode is well written, well-acted, and this sixth season builds on the story-lines of the first five with intriguing and engaging story-lines and characters.
In the ST: DS9 universe a large cross-section of alien creatures comes through the station, in fact almost every episode introduces us to a new race, most of which come through the wormhole.
Though there are light moments in ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season most of the episode explore dark material that more than other Trek series explore contemporary issues in American society at the time, including the separation of Church and State, the role of religion in the classroom, genocide, racism, loyalty, bigotry, and terrorism and now all-out war with The Dominion.
Avery Brooks continues the evolution of Captain Benjamin Sisco in fine fashion. His character, like so many before him called "Captain" in the Star Trek universe, is both strong, but also flawed, and essentially human.
There is little separation between Star Trek: The Next Generation and ST: DS9; both series take place during the same time period, only ST: DS9 had a bit more dark spice to offer up. All of the actors on the series now completely inhabit their characters and work well together as an ensemble. The caliber of actors, both regulars, and guest stars, is outstanding make the series and engaging, emotional, and sometimes tough to watch.
"ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season" with its 26 episode arc (unheard of today in this era a 13 episode seasons) is science fiction television at its best. The special effects are top notch, the stories well written, and episodes well-acted, and the overall plotline well received. And while Season's 4 and 5 should be watch before this sixth season (context), "ST: DS9 ~The Complete Sixth Season" stands out for me as the best season in the (7) season run of Star Trek Deep Space Nine. - Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2003I also have to register my complaint with Paul Tonks' rather ignorant and dismissive editorial review for DS9's 6th season, which I consider to be its most complete and satisfying overall.
The famed 6-part story arc isn't famous because they tried it, it's famous because it succeeded. Even the weakest ep of the 6, Sons and Daughters, did its part to move the compelling storylines along in an interesting way. And Rocks and Shoals is DS9 doing what it does best: showing fascinating aspects of the Trek universe (and its inhabitants) without having to fly around in a ship greeting the alien of the week.
It's generally accepted that few episodes of any Trek series were as powerful or compelling as In the Pale Moonlight, which Tonks neglects to even mention. He decries the overabundance of humourous episodes, but it seems he forgot to watch some of the most important 'serious' eps in order to come to his conclusion. And Far Beyond the Stars, while packed with humorous moments, isn't a 'comedy' episode at all. It deals with subjects such as racism and segregation from a Trek vantage point.
As for the comic eps, yes, there are several, and while Profit and Lace is a Ferengi stinker, The Magnificent Ferengi is probably the best Ferengi ep in the series' history. You Are Cordially Invited is a treat for fans of any Trek show or movie, as it uncovers even more aspects of Klingon culture and mating rituals. And while some may not have been fans of the Kira/Odo pairing, His Way was a very clever way to finally bring it out into the open, adding another great recurring character in the mix in Vic Fontaine.
As for Tears of the Prophets, it was an abrupt way to have Terry Farrell exit the show, but for anyone who knows what the Dax character is about, killing Jadzia is the only way to have the Dax character live on in the form of another host body, which is how Ezri Dax came to be in Season 7.
Season 6 was all about risk taking for DS9, and I think it paid off in some of the best hours of Trek ever seen. - Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2012In this season the war with the Dominion starts to heat up and there are some victories. The most noted one is the retaking of Deep Space Nine. And it was one that had to be acted on fast because the Dominion had figured out a way to disable the mine field (set up during Season Five). Now while much of the season was focused on the war there were other events as well. Major Kira and Odo start a relationship and things do get intense. Lt. Commander Worf and Jadzia Dax get married. A new character appears. That would be Vic Fontaine, a 1960's Las Vegas
night club singer. Vic Fontaine is a hologram and knows he's a hologram, but he is able to interact with the crew and he is able to sense when things are wrong and can step in to help or give advice. However the season does not have a pleasant ending. Jadzia Dax is attacked and killed, the prophets abandon Bajor, and Captain Sisko leaves Deep Space Nine on a leave of absence and it's not known if he'll return. He takes his baseball with him.
While all the episodes were good here are some that stand out:
* Who Mourns For Morn: A episode that is devoted to and tells a side about a beloved, secondary character: Morn
* In The Pale Moonlight: Captain Sisko lies, cheats, and even becomes an accessory to murder to help the war effort. And he is okay with doing that.
* Inquisition: Introduces Section 31. An outfit whose stated purpose is to safeguard the Federation at all costs-even if it violates Federation principles.
* His Way: Introduces the character Vic Fontaine
Again I am happy with this product. There were no problems with the discs and they got to me in a timely manner and this was with the free Super Saver Shipping Again good job
Top reviews from other countries
- Juan CarlosReviewed in Spain on January 16, 2017
5.0 out of 5 starsSexta temporada de Star trek DS9
Tenía las cuatro primeras temporadas de la serie, y me he decidido a comprar las tres que me faltaban. Esta edición está empaquetada en alemán, pero, además del idioma original inglés, incluye -entre otros- el audio y subtítulos castellanos. Suficiente para mí. - Andreas QuadeReviewed in Germany on June 21, 2015
5.0 out of 5 starsHerausragende Staffel
Staffel 6 ist die bis dahin am beste geschriebene Staffel der Serie, was nach den drei großartigen vorherigen Staffeln sehr schwer war, es gibt eigentlich kaum etwas Negatives zu sagen. Keine Episode ist ein Durchhänger, sowohl die ernsten als auch die witzigen Episoden sind großartig geschrieben und unterhaltsam. Die Charaktere sind großartig getroffen und das Schreiben an sich ist ausgezeichnet. Aber es gibt ein paar Episoden und Umstände, die ich hervorheben möchte. Da wäre der fast schon epische Anfangs Sechsteiler, der wirklich herausragend war und erst im Finale der siebten Staffel durch den Zehnteiler, fast schon ein Elfteiler, übertroffen wird. Alles, was man brauchte, war vorhnaden. Auch die darauffolgende Entwicklung von Dukat war großartig und faszinierend zu beobachten. Die humoristischen Episoden "The Magnificent Ferengi" und "Who Mourns for Morn?" sind mit die Highlights der Staffel. Das Finale gehört ebenfalls zu den besten Episoden der Staffel. Die vielleicht aber am besten geschriebene Episode ist "In the Pale Moonlight", die für mich aber eines der beiden persönlichen Lowlights der Staffel ist, das andere ist "Inquisition". Warum? Beide sind einfach ein Verrat an "Star Trek". Klar Section 31 und Siskos Aktion in "In the Pale Moonlight" machen im Spiegelbild der Realität Sinn, sind aber ein Verrat an Gene Roddenberrys Vision, einer Zukunft, in der die Menschheit so etwas wie Sektion 31 nicht mehr braucht oder wenigstens so abstoßens findet, dass sie lieber untergehen würde, als sich auf solche Aktionen zu berufen. Dasselbe gilt für Sisko, der vor nicht all zu langer Zeit noch Eddington darüber Vorträger gehalten hat, dass terroristische Aktionen niemals gerechtfertig sind.
FAZIT: Objektiv die vielleicht beste Staffel der Serie, aber persönlich hängt sie etwas hinter den Staffeln 3-5 hinterher. Ist den anderen drei Staffeln aber immer noch überlegen. - Dranzer LehnsherrReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2011
5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic!
This is completely amazing, and has to be my favourite series of DS9 by far. I am a fan of the Cardassians, and since they appear many times in these episodes I really enjoyed watching these DVD's. Not only do they appear a fair amount, but they have more reaching and interesting roles. Dukat shows on many occasions that he is human (relatively speaking) and interested in things that many people can relate to.
I also love the fact we have so many episodes with the Dominion in. I like series/dramas with running storylines, and with this I am able watch the war for several episodes in a row, something which I love even if it does make it a little darker and can lead to some people not liking it as much as some of the other series' (my step dad in particular dislikes DS9 because it isn't about visiting planets, but that is why I like it so strongly, I love continuity with none Federation characters).
Away from the story itself the acting and special effects are first class, and with the HD Upscaling DVD player I find this set compulsive viewing. 5 stars without doubt. - Omn76Reviewed in France on May 5, 2019
5.0 out of 5 starsStar Trek Deep Space Nine - L'intégrale de la saison 6 en DVD
Trés bonne avant-dernière saison de Deep Space Nine. La station passe sous le contrôle du Dominion et des cardassiens.
Il y a de nombreux bonus. - Boris TheobaldReviewed in Germany on September 7, 2003
5.0 out of 5 starsGroße Schlachten und ein tragisches Finale
Der offene Krieg zwischen der Föderation und dem Dominion hat begonnen. Die 6. Season startet außergewöhnlich: Captain Sisko und seine Föderationscrew sind im Exil, da das Dominion und die Cardassianer mit Weyoun und Dukat Deep Space Nine übernommen haben. Bajor und die Station gehören nun dem Dominion, und da die Bajoraner notgedrungen ein Friedensabkommen mit den Besatzern eingehen mussten, bleiben Kira und Odo auf der Station. Unter dem Kommando von Admiral Ross werden Pläne zur Rückeroberung geschmiedet. Solange das Minenfeld am Wurmloch Bestand hat, können die Flotten des Dominion keine Verstärkung erwarten. Auf der Station versuchen Kira, Rom, Leeta, Odo und Jake, durch Sabotage die Zerstörung der Minen zu verhindern. In "THE SACRIFICE OF ANGELS"/ "SIEG ODER NIEDERLAGE" kommt es zum Showdown. Sisko erobert die Station zurück, und das Dominion muss sich nach Cardassia zurückziehen.
In der Episode "SONS AND DAUGHTERS"/ "SÖHNE UND TÖCHTER" gibt es ein Wiedersehen mit dem inzwischen fast erwachsenen Sohn Worfs, Alexander, der sich endlich unter Klingonen behaupten will, seinen Vater jedoch zunächst nicht sehr stolz auf sich macht. "YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED..."/ "KLINGONISCHE TRADITION" präsentiert die Hochzeit von Worf und Dax: eine traditionell klingonische Zeremonie, weshalb auch O'Brien und Bashir die Vorfreude auf Worfs Junggesellenparty schnell vergeht...
So richtig amüsieren kann sich der Star Trek- Fan bei "WHO MOURNS FOR MORN?"/ "WER TRAUERT UM MORN?". Quarks erfährt, dass sein stiller Bar-Stammgast Morn, der über die gesamte Serie hinweg immer wieder als 'Running Gag' auftaucht, tot ist. Es beginnt ein amüsanter Wettlauf gegen Morns offensichtliche Ex-Frauen um das versteckte Vermögen des offenbar Verblichenen... Eine weitere witzige Folge mit noch mehr Ferengi-Beteiligung ist "PROFIT AND LACE"/ "DIE BERATERIN", in der Quark in die Rolle der 'bezaubernden' Ferengi-Dame "Lumba" schlüpfen muss.
"HONOR AMONG THIEVES"/ "EHRE UNTER DIEBEN" ist eine menschliche und einfühlsame Episode. O'Brien ermittelt undercover für die Föderation. Er wird in das gefährliche Orion-Syndikat eingeschleust und freundet sich mit Bilby, dem Anführer einer kleinen Gruppe, an. Bevor dieser auffliegen soll, beschleicht O'Brien ein zunehmend schlechtes Gefühl. Inzwischen hat er Bilby nämlich als liebevollen Familienmenschen kennen gelernt...
"INQUISITION" führt Sektion 31 ein. Die extremistische Untergrundorganisation der Föderation sieht sich als Spezialeinheit und hat ihre eigenen Mittel, den Todfeinden der Föderation zu begegnen. Der Agent Sloan (fantastisch gespielt von William Sadler) will Bashir für Sektion 31 rekrutieren...
Die Folge "IN THE PALE MOONLIGHT"/ "IM FAHLEN MONDLICHT" wird von Sisko erzählt. Der Captain sieht sich in einem großen Gewissenskonflikt. Er weiß, dass die Föderation endgültig die Romulaner auf ihre Seite gegen das Dominion ziehen muss. Um dies zu erreichen geht er aber mit seinem waghalsigen und dramatischen Plan zu weit.
Im monumentalen Abschluss der Season, "TEARS OF THE PROPHETS"/ "TRÄNEN DER PROPHETEN", wird der erste große Angriff der Föderation gegen die cardassianischen Schiffswerften Realität. Die Ereignisse überstürzen sich: Dukat taucht wieder auf und unterbreitet dem neuen Führungsduo Weyoun und Damar einen neuen, teuflischen Plan. Er lässt sich äußerlich zu einem Bajoraner machen und fliegt unerkannt nach Deep Space Nine, um sein Vorhaben umzusetzen.
Außerhalb der Spannung rund um den Doninion-Krieg bietet Season 6 mit "FAR BEYOND THE STARS"/ "JENSEITS DER STERNE" eine mehr als außergewöhnliche Folge, die eigentlich nicht einmal eine Science Fiction-Episode ist! Sisko ist nicht mehr Sisko - er ist Benny, ein junger, farbiger Schriftsteller im New York der 50er Jahre, dessen Traum die Gleichberechtigung gegenüber Weißen ist. DS9 und Besatzung existieren in seinen Gedanken und in der Geschichte, die er geschrieben hat. Doch seine Story wird nicht gedruckt, weil der Kommandant der fiktiven Station ein Farbiger ist. Die Episode beschäftigt sich in einfühlsamer Weise mit der Menschlichkeit, mit der das Star Trek-Universum funktioniert. Alle Schauspieler - auch viele der Nebendarsteller - wirken mit... und verkörpern Menschen, ohne ihr gewohntes Alien-Make-up.
Ein besonderer Leckerbissen ist auch "HIS WAY"/ "AUF SEINE ART". Hier wird Vic Fontaine in die Serie eingeführt, das Hologramm eines Barsängers des Las Vegas der 60er Jahre. Vic kann nicht nur fantastischen Swing bieten und in bester Frank Sinatra- Tradition unterhalten, sondern auch zuhören und wird zum wahren Freund vieler aus der DS9-Crew.
Die vorletzte Season steckt also voller Überraschungen und fantasievollen Drehbüchern und endet äußerst tragisch mit dem Tod einer der Hauptfiguren. Dem Zuschauer bleibt eine immense Spannung auf Season 7.
