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Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) had a mysterious sister that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine mostly forgot about. Sisko commanded Deep Space Nine for seven seasons, rising from a Starfleet Commander of a space station on the edge of the United Federation of Planets' frontier to a decorated Captain and war hero. But Sisko was more than his dedication to his Starfleet duty and his destiny as the Emissary of the Prophets of Bajor. Benjamin Sisko was also a family man, although the Sisko clan was bigger than DS9 ever showed.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine broke the mold by introducing Benjamin Sisko as a widower and father to his young son, Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton). Ben tragically lost his wife, Jennifer (Felicia M. Bell), during Star Trek: The Next Generation's Battle of Wolf 359, and he raised Jake as a single parent on Deep Space Nine. But Ben and...

One of the most pivotal events of Star Trek's 21st century happens right now. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 3, episodes 11 & 12, "Past Tense", takes Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), Dr. Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig), and Lieutenant Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) back to the first week of September 2024. Dax is helped by billionaire Chris Brynner (Jim Metzler), whereas the police assume that Sisko and Bashir are part of San Francisco's unhoused population, and take them to the city's Sanctuary District, where disenfranchised residents are subject to systemic violence, inequity, and hostility. This tension leads to the historic Bell Riots, and the start of sweeping social changes.

This part of the Star Trek timeline was recently revisited in Star Trek: Picard season 2, when La Sirena's crew traveled to Los Angeles in April 2024. As a nod to Star Trek: DS9's "Past Tense", signs for Los Angeles' Sanctuary District are visible in the background of Picard's sets.

The spinoff show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine seems to have gone The Simpsons’ route this election season and predicted a political policy back in 1995, that might come into effect in California now. Moreover, the episode in question was also reportedly set in 2024, making the prediction all the more eerie and accurate.

The episode ‘Past Tense’ sees the world in 2024 crumbling due to rising homelessness, which is attempted to be eradicated by the politicians by sending the homeless to encampments known as Sanctuaries. This ideology has been compared to Californian Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest policy on homelessness eradication.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Predicted A Current Event In 2024 Captain Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Credits: Paramount

Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek franchise has always depicted a hopeful image of the future, where inclusivity and diplomacy take precedence over other victories. Violence in the show is kept to...

Star Trek: DS9's "Past Tense" sheds light on homelessness, reflecting societal issues from 2024 in a poignant way. The episode explores the struggle of governmental initiatives amidst larger external factors for homeless populations. Picard season 2 mirrors DS9's commentary, highlighting social inequalities with an eerie resemblance to reality.

The year is 2024, and I cannot believe that we're living in an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - and not in a good way. Like its 1990s contemporaries, DS9 was set in the 24th century, and so the Federation's utopian ideals were something to aspire to when I was watching as a kid. As Gene Roddenberry had always intended back in the 1960s, Star Trek TV shows present us with a hopeful vision of the future that challenges us to be better. Sometimes these lessons can be clunkily delivered, but other times Star Trek can provide incisive commentary on our times.

Jonathan Frakes cast Combs in Star Trek: DS9, starting his legacy as Brunt and Weyoun. Jeffrey Combs excels at playing conceited villains; meaning that he wasn't right to play Riker in Star Trek: Tng Although he lost out on the Riker role, Combs found success in DS9 thanks to Jonathan Frakes.

Star Trek: The Next Generation's Jonathan Frakes is to thank for fan-favorite actor Jeffrey Combs' appearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Since his debut appearance in DS9 season 3, episode 8, "Meridian", Jeffrey Combs went on to appear in thirty-one episodes as Liquidator Brunt, Weyoun, or both. Brunt and Weyoun, and their different iterations meant that Jeffrey Combs quickly became a recurring member of the Star Trek: DS9 cast.

Although probably best known for playing Herbert West in cult horror movie Re-Animator, Combs is synonymous with 1990s Star Trek. Since his debut in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season...

Sisko and O'Brien share a strong bond, but their unnamed brothers are mysteriously absent from the storyline of DS9. Quark and Nog are not the only brotherly relationship in DS9, as Sisko, O'Brien, and others also have unseen siblings. The missing brothers of Sisko, O'Brien, and Kira in DS9 may be due to writers forgetting or logistical challenges of space travel.

For a TV show that contains so many strong family units, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has a weird problem when it comes to the brothers of many of its characters. DS9 has one of the largest ensemble casts in the entire Star Trek franchise, introducing multiple non-Starfleet characters with personal and familial connections to the regulars. Joseph Sisko (Brock Peters), the father of Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) was a recurring character from DS9 season 4 onward. The Sisko family were the heart of DS9, but Chief O'Brien (Colm Meaney...

Clint Howard has appeared in five different Star Trek shows, making him the only actor to have appeared in both The Original Series and either Discovery or Strange New Worlds. Howard's iconic role as Balok in Star Trek: The Original Series showcased his talent at a young age, portraying a frightening alien with a surprising twist. His recent appearance in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as Commander Buck Martinez highlights his versatility as an actor, as he portrays a no-nonsense Chief Medical Officer during the Klingon War.

Clint Howard's appearance in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds marks the fifth Star Trek show in which the actor has appeared as a guest star. Howard made his Star Trek debut at age seven on Star Trek: The Original Series, and would go on to appear in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Discovery, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Star Trek legend Jonathan Frakes praises Avery Brooks' acting as Captain Sisko in Deep Space Nine, calling him "stellar" and expressing his admiration for Brooks' work in another TV series. Despite Deep Space Nine ending in 1999, fans hope Brooks will reprise his role as Captain Sisko. While he has retired from acting, his TV son from DS9 has not ruled out the possibility of his return to Star Trek. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's loyal fandom agrees with Frakes' praise of Brooks' acting and continues to appreciate the poignant and relevant nature of the series.

Star Trek legend Jonathan Frakes praises the acting of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's leading man, Avery Brooks, who portrayed the iconic Captain Benjamin Sisko. Frakes is best known for playing Commander William T. Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Captain Riker on Star Trek: Picard. But Frakes became a...

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Overlapping with both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's seven seasons had some very high points, It also had some very low ones that strayed a bit too far from the core of Star Trek for some fans, yet gave the show a unique texture that some savour.

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Latest: Former Beverly Hills, 90210 star Gabrielle Carteris is suing the producers of the movie that left her with permanent nerve damage.

The actress, 47, was left partly paralysed after a choking scene in 2006 TV movie Past Tense went too far - and left her with no feeling in parts of her body, and her face disfigured.

She admits it was the cast and crew on the film that first noticed there was something wrong.

Carteris recalls, "On camera, my face started to change... It was like I became The Joker. I started crying and I said, `I'm so embarrassed.'"

The actress has gone public with her now-manageable spasmss, which, at one point, left her with a speech impediment - and now she's seeking retribution.

In her lawsuit, Carteris claims the producers put her in "unreasonable risk of physical harm."

According to U.S. news show Access Hollywood, the producers have denied the accusations.

Carteris reveals medication has helped her control the nerve damage but cold weather and loud music can still trigger her spasms.