Star Trek: Deep Space Ninewas the biggest and most ambitious Star Trek show of the time, and featured a huge cast of characters that extended far beyond the titular space station's crew. Star Trek: DS9 was the first of three shows to spin off from the hugely successful Star Trek: The Next Generation. Set on a space station instead of a starship was the first of many ways in which Star Trek: Deep Space Nine broke with tradition. Set amidst the fallout from Cardassia's withdrawal from Bajor after decades of oppressive rule, DS9 was a show that was never afraid to interrogate Gene Roddenberry's utopian vision at the turn of the 20th century. 27g59