10 Ways The Streaming Era Has Improved Star Trek

Despite glowing reviews, Deep Space Nine was the forgotten middle child of the franchise when it aired in the '90s. The serialised storytelling, now standard for many shows, made it a little harder to find new viewers. The darker themes, again now far more common, were stark at the time. This was Star Trek, but not as we knew it.

It took years, with the show finding new fans through reruns and VHS/DVD sales, but public opinion began to sway. The producers noted that, while airing, it did well enough not to be cancelled, but never received the viewing figures of The Next Generation or Voyager, something that seems to still be the case today, according to Robert Hewitt Wolfe on the recent episode of the TrekCulture Podcast.

The fanbase does seem to be die-hard when it comes to DS9, with streaming allowing some of the 'less flashy' episode another round of life. In The Pale Moonlight may be the prestige, but don't sleep on episodes like Progress, Shadowplay, or Family Business either. 

Instead of digging out the old cassettes, simply scroll.