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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Cast
- Avery Brooks , Rene Auberjonois , Cirroc Lofton , Colm Meaney , Armin Shimerman , Alexander Siddig , Nana Visitor , Michael Dorn , Nicole de Boer
- Release Date
- January 3, 1993
- Seasons
- 7
- Network
- CBS
- Franchise(s)
- Star Trek
- Writers
- Rick Berman , Michael Piller
- Showrunner
- Michael Piller , Ira Steven Behr
- Story By
- Gene Roddenberry
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