Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Emissary"
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"Emissary" is the feature-length pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that introduces the space station setting, its ensemble cast, and the series’ central themes of politics, religion, and trauma.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Emissary" canonical | 1 |
| episode "Emissary" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) | 1 |
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| instanceOf | television episode ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
faith versus skepticism
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grief ⓘ politics ⓘ post-occupation reconstruction ⓘ religion ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| chronology |
set after the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Best of Both Worlds"
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set in the 24th century ⓘ |
| connectsToEvent | Battle of Wolf 359 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | television ⓘ |
| developer |
Michael Piller
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Rick Berman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | David Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeNumberInSeason | 1 ⓘ |
| episodeNumberOverall | 1 ⓘ |
| featuresAntagonistGroup | Cardassian Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Benjamin Sisko
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Gul Dukat NERFINISHED ⓘ Jadzia Dax NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake Sisko NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Luc Picard NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Bashir NERFINISHED ⓘ Kai Opaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Kira Nerys NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Odo NERFINISHED ⓘ Quark NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prophets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresFaction |
Bajoran Provisional Government
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Bajoran religious order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresFlashbackTo | Battle of Wolf 359 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Starfleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | feature-length episode ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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science fiction ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| hasReception | generally positive critical response ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
Bajoran wormhole
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Emissary of the Prophets NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prophets as wormhole aliens ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dennis McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
establishes Sisko's trauma from the Battle of Wolf 359
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establishes political situation on Bajor after Cardassian occupation ⓘ introduces main ensemble cast of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
darker and more serialized tone than previous Star Trek pilots
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strong focus on religion and politics in Star Trek universe ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 1993-01-03 ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine first-run syndication ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Syndication ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Benjamin Sisko is appointed commander of Deep Space 9
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Cardassians attempt to regain control of the wormhole ⓘ Sisko discovers the stable wormhole near Bajor ⓘ Sisko encounters the Prophets inside the wormhole ⓘ Sisko is identified as the Emissary of the Prophets ⓘ |
| producer | Rick Berman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 90 minutes ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| series | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Bajor
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Bajor system NERFINISHED ⓘ Bajoran wormhole NERFINISHED ⓘ space station Deep Space 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showrunner | Michael Piller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Michael Piller
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Rick Berman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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