Summary: The third STAR TREK series concerns Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), commander of the starship Deep Space Nine, who discovers the first known stable wormhole--a virtual shortcut through space that leads from the Alpha Quadrant to the Gamma Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. The Gamma Quadrant is governed by the Dominion, a group led by the Changelings--a race of shapeshifters which counts DS9 crew member Odo (Rene Auberjonois) among its numbers. The Dominion has become a violent force in the galaxy, and the Deep Space Nine and its crew has become the only hope in upholding the way of life established by the Federation. This 7-Disc set includes all twenty-five episodes from the fourth season. Comprises the episodes: 73 & 74 The Way of the Warrior 75 Hippocratic Oath 76 The Visitor 77 Indiscretion 78 Rejoined 79 Starship Down 80 Little Green Men 81 The Sword of Kahless 82 Our Man Bashir 83 Homefront 84 Paradise Lost 85 Crossfire 86 Return from Grace 87 Sons of Mogh 88 Bar Association 89 Accession 90 Rules of Engagement 91 Hard Time 92 Shattered Mirror 93 The Muse 94 For the Cause 95 The Quickening 96 To the Death 97 Body Parts 98 Broken Links

The third STAR TREK series concerns Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), commander of the starship Deep Space Nine, who discovers the first known stable wormhole--a virtual shortcut through space that leads from the Alpha Quadrant to the Gamma Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. The Gamma Quadrant is governed by the Dominion, a group led by the Changelings--a race of shapeshifters which counts DS9 crew member Odo (Rene Auberjonois) among its numbers. The Dominion has become a violent force in the galaxy, and the Deep Space Nine and its crew has become the only hope in upholding the way of life established by the Federation. This 7-Disc set includes all twenty-five episodes from the fourth season.
Comprises the episodes:
73 & 74 The Way of the Warrior
75 Hippocratic Oath
76 The Visitor
77 Indiscretion
78 Rejoined
79 Starship Down
80 Little Green Men
81 The Sword of Kahless
82 Our Man Bashir
83 Homefront
84 Paradise Lost
85 Crossfire
86 Return from Grace
87 Sons of Mogh
88 Bar Association
89 Accession
90 Rules of Engagement
91 Hard Time
92 Shattered Mirror
93 The Muse
94 For the Cause
95 The Quickening
96 To the Death
97 Body Parts
98 Broken Links

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The fourth series of Deep Space Nine can be summed up in one word: Klingons! The show's producers apparently felt beset from all sides. Babylon 5 was a huge hit, as was Star Trek: Voyager, the flagship of new channel UPN. Stepping up DS9's action quotient seemed to be the answer. Time would tell, however, whether doing so via Trek's tried-and-tested former bad guys was the best solution. Opening with a special two-hour extravaganza, the new year was immediately unfamiliar. Dennis McCarthy's original theme--despite winning an Emmy--was deemed too subdued. As its upbeat new rendition kicked off, the station was seen in battle and swarming with activity. Moments later, we met old/new crewmember Worf, whose sudden appearance was the result of a brewing invasive strategy by the Klingons. This initiated the first of many loyalty shifts, as the Cardassians became the victims. With plenty of re-appearances by Gowron, Kor and Kurn, it was clear that an ongoing space opera was being crafted. Dukat revealed a tragedy-ridden daughter; Odo's relationship with his people (and Kira) became increasingly melancholy; and even the Jem'Hadar foot soldiers were given a sympathetic angle by their drug addiction.

Adding to the layers of ambiguity about Earth's (read: the Producers') position over being at war, was the "outing" of Eddington and Sisko's girlfriend as rebel activists. Lest we forget the homely/spiritual side of the Captain, time was spent with a future version of Jake, with his father (Brock Peters), and on the nature of his role as "The Emissary". Avery Brooks worked behind the camera a couple of times, but this year the surprise was LeVar Burton directing five shows. There was still time for comedy: the Ferengi warped back to Roswell in 1947 and Bashir played at James Bond. But the year will be recalled predominately for its violence. One of the episodes Burton directed had its fight scenes drastically cut, while the series as a whole won an Emmy for its space battle effects.

On the DVD:Deep Space Nine, Series 4 contains more than two hours of extra features. Although they might all have been better compiled into one long documentary, the sections devoted to Aliens, Production Design and Artwork are, nevertheless, nicely contained. "Charting New Territory" is a 20-minute featurette on all the big changes attempted this year: Worf's introduction, arming the station and being daring with stand-alone episodes. There's also a terrific and candid dossier on Michael Dorn (Worf), ten mini-cameo cast tales, four seasons' worth of episode introductions, and a well-stocked Photo Gallery. All this can be found on the set's seventh disc; there's also the fourth CD-ROM disc, which allows you to build your own station at home. --Paul Tonks END

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Featurette - 1. CHARTING NEW TERRITORY: DEEP SPACE NINE SEASON FOUR, 2. CREW DOSSIER: WORF, 3. MICHAEL WESTMORE'S ALIENS: SEASON FOUR, 4. DEEP SPACE NINE SKETCHBOOK: JOHN EAVES, Production Photo Gallery
Year:	1996
Release Date:	August 25, 2003
Runtime:	999 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	P H E 8302
Keywords:	Season, Star, Box, General, Deep, Space, Series, Fiction, Fourth, Nine, Set, Seven, Science, Trek, Tv, Horror, Complete, Discs, Sci, Fi
Genre:	Science Fiction