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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.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV-PG
Action
Adventure
Drama
Sci-Fi

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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