DEEP SPACE NINE SERIES

Hertzler as General Martok, although this was initially not expected to be a recurring character. Dorn previously portrayed Worf across seven seasons of The Next Generation and the feature films. Rick Berman suggested adding a Klingon contingent to the show, which including the return of Michael Dorn to play Lt Cmdr.

DEEP SPACE NINE SERIES

The fourth season saw a change in direction for the series with the producers asked to 'shake up the show' by Paramount, and the addition of a main cast member. Combs was unique in Deep Space Nine for simultaneously playing two recurring characters, both Weyoun and the Ferengi Brunt in the same episode, ' The Dogs of War'. There were several Dominion characters who appeared from the third season onwards including Salome Jens as the Female Shapeshifter, and Jeffrey Combs as Weyoun. Dukat had been included in the series bible as a recurring character described as someone who 'represents the continuing threat to our people'. Marc Alaimo portrayed Gul Dukat, the Cardassian former commander of Deep Space Nine who later led his people into joining the Dominion. The series had several long-running antagonists. She was intended to be one of the six major recurring characters in the new show, and also continued to voice the Starfleet computers as seen in the earlier series. Majel Barrett appeared as Lwaxana Troi, having also originally appeared in The Next Generation. O'Brien's wife, Keiko O'Brien, has also appeared on The Next Generation and became a recurring character on Deep Space Nine, as played by Rosalind Chao. Meaney had first appeared as an unnamed crewman in the pilot episode, ' Encounter at Farpoint', and went on to appear in a total of 52 episodes of The Next Generation. The most prominent of these was Colm Meaney, who played Chief Miles O'Brien. There were several actors who appeared in Deep Space Nine in roles they had previously played in other Star Trek series. Two actors who considered for main roles went on to be cast as recurring characters: Andrew Robinson was beaten to the role of Odo by René Auberjonois, but was cast as the Cardassian tailor/spy Elim Garak similarly, Max Grodénchik lost the role of Quark to Armin Shimerman, but was subsequently cast as that character's brother, Rom. For similar reasons, Famke Janssen turned down the role of Jadzia Dax when offered, with Terry Farrell becoming the last main cast member to be cast with filming already underway on ' Emissary'. However, after actress Michelle Forbes declined to sign on for a five- to six-year commitment for the series, the part was re-written to become Major Kira Nerys, with Nana Visitor cast in that role. Deep Space Nine was originally intended to have Ro Laren, a character from The Next Generation as a main character. Julian Amoros, who was subsequently renamed to Julian Bashir the role of Sisko went to Avery Brooks. Ultimately the producers thought he was too young for the role and instead offered him the part of Dr. Siddig El Fadil, later known as Alexander Siddig was an early front runner for the part of series protagonist Benjamin Sisko. The show was filmed primarily on the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, California. Deep Space Nine was developed by executive producers Rick Berman and Michael Piller, who together wrote the series bible. The show was spun off from Star Trek: The Next Generation which debuted in 1987, with characters inhabiting a shared fictional universe. The series ran for seven seasons until 1999. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is an American science fiction television series that debuted in broadcast syndication on January 3, 1993.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's cast in season five, after Michael Dorn (Worf) had joined in season four and before Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax) left at the end of season six.

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