DS9 Season 6

Real world article

(written from a production point of view)

Episodes[]

Title	Episode	Production number	Stardate	US release date
"A Time to Stand"	6x01	40510-525	Unknown	1997-09-29
"Rocks and Shoals"	6x02	40510-527	Unknown	1997-10-06
"Sons and Daughters"	6x03	40510-526	Unknown	1997-10-16
"Behind the Lines"	6x04	40510-528	51145.3–51149.5	1997-10-20
"Favor the Bold"	6x05	40510-529	Unknown	1997-10-27
"Sacrifice of Angels"	6x06	40510-530	Unknown	1997-11-03
"You Are Cordially Invited"	6x07	40510-531	51247.5	1997-11-10
"Resurrection"	6x08	40510-532	Unknown	1997-11-17
"Statistical Probabilities"	6x09	40510-533	Unknown	1997-11-22
"The Magnificent Ferengi"	6x10	40510-534	Unknown	1997-12-17
"Waltz"	6x11	40510-535	51408.6–51413.6	1998-01-03
"Who Mourns for Morn?"	6x12	40510-536	Unknown	1998-02-04
"Far Beyond the Stars"	6x13	40510-538	Unknown	1998-02-11
"One Little Ship"	6x14	40510-537	51474.2	1998-02-14
"Honor Among Thieves"	6x15	40510-539	Unknown	1998-02-21
"Change of Heart"	6x16	40510-540	51597.2	1998-02-28
"Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night"	6x17	40510-541	Unknown	1998-03-28
"Inquisition"	6x18	40510-542	Unknown	1998-04-08
"In the Pale Moonlight"	6x19	40510-543	51721.3	1998-04-15
"His Way"	6x20	40510-544	Unknown	1998-04-22
"The Reckoning"	6x21	40510-545	Unknown	1998-04-29
"Valiant"	6x22	40510-546	51825.4	1998-05-06
"Profit and Lace"	6x23	40510-547	Unknown	1998-05-13
"Time's Orphan"	6x24	40510-548	Unknown	1998-05-20
"The Sound of Her Voice"	6x25	40510-549	51948.3	1998-06-10
"Tears of the Prophets"	6x26	40510-550	Unknown	1998-06-17

Summary[]

The season begins three months into the Dominion War, and things do not go well for the former crew of Deep Space 9.

The crew enters Cardassian space to destroy a ketracel-white installation, Sisko leads a battle to reclaim DS9, O'Brien infiltrates the Orion Syndicate, the Romulans enter the Dominion War, and Jadzia Dax is killed by a pah-wraith-possessed Dukat.

Many episodes in this season focus on moral issues in wartime, especially the hard choice between different calamities such as betrayal of principles, treason, and the deaths of dear or unknown people, e.g.:

"Statistical Probabilities": Saving the people from the Dominion vs. granting the people a greater chance of survival
"Honor Among Thieves": Letting a friend walk into a trap vs. supporting organized crime
"Change of Heart": Probable death of the spouse vs. sure death of a stranger who is important for the mission
"Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night": Collaborating with an occupying force and contributing to the oppression of your people to obtain benefits for one's family vs. using one's position to fight for the greater good at the expense of yourself and your family.
"In the Pale Moonlight": Engaging in criminal activities to win an ally in the war

Background information[]

This season was broadcast concurrent with Star Trek: Voyager Season 4.
Bradley Thompson and David Weddle joined the staff at the beginning of this season as story editors, replacing the departed Robert Hewitt Wolfe, while Hans Beimler replaced Wolfe as Ira Steven Behr's writing partner. Both René Echevarria and Steve Oster were promoted from producers to co-supervising producers, with Oster supervising the day-to-day operation of the set and Echevarria supervising the composition of the scripts.
During part of the production of this season the producers were not sure if DS9 would have a seventh season and were prepared to tie up the series at its conclusion. However, DS9 had always been assured that it would have at least six seasons.
As a result of the Dominion War, the Gamma Quadrant is not visited a single time this season. It is seen for the final time in the series finale "What You Leave Behind".
Although over the course of the first five seasons, the show's handling of Bajoran religion had been a somewhat controversial and not always popular subject, during season six, religion would become more important than ever, with Sisko's relationship with the Prophets brought to the fore, occupying an increasingly important position in the narrative. There had been several episodes which dealt with his role as Emissary of the Prophets (the third season episode "Destiny", the fourth season episode "Accession", and the fifth season episode "Rapture"), but this season, and the next, would attach more and more importance to Sisko's relationship with the Prophets, as established in the show's pilot, "Emissary". As well as this, the Prophets (who we had seen only three times prior to this season; in "Emissary", "Prophet Motive" and "Accession") would become far more important and would begin to get directly involved in corporeal matters.
Characters which 'crossover' from other incarnations of Star Trek: Alexander Rozhenko ("Sons and Daughters").

Credits[]

Cast[]

Crew[]

Executive Producers: Rick Berman, Ira Steven Behr
Associate Producer: Terri Potts
Casting by: Junie Lowry-Johnson, CSA, Ron Surma
Music By

Dennis McCarthy ("A Time to Stand", "Behind the Lines", "You Are Cordially Invited", "The Magnificent Ferengi", "Far Beyond the Stars", "Change of Heart", "Inquisition", "The Reckoning", "The Sound of Her Voice")
David Bell ("Rocks and Shoals", "Sacrifice of Angels", "Statistical Probabilities", "Who Mourns for Morn?", "In the Pale Moonlight", "Profit and Lace")
Jay Chattaway ("Sons and Daughters", "Favor the Bold", "Resurrection", "One Little Ship", "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night", "His Way", "Time's Orphan", "Tears of the Prophets")
Paul Baillargeon ("Waltz", "Valiant")
Gregory Smith ("Honor Among Thieves")

Main Title Theme By: Dennis McCarthy (credit appears only in episodes not composed by McCarthy)
Director of Photography: Jonathan West, ASC
Production Designer: Herman Zimmerman
Editor: Michael Westmore, Jr.
Unit Production Manager: Robert della Santina
First Assistant Director: B.C. Cameron
Second Assistant Director: Joe Candrella
Costume Designer: Robert Blackman
Visual Consultant: Herman Zimmerman
Visual Effects Producer: Dan Curry
Visual Effects Supervisor: Gary Hutzel
Post Production Supervisor: April Rossi
Supervising Editor: J.P. Farrell
Scenic Art Supervisor/Technical Consultant: Michael Okuda
Senior Illustrator/Technical Consultant: Rick Sternbach
Make-Up Designed and Supervised by: Michael Westmore
Set Decorator: Laura Richarz
Set Designers: Anthony Bro; Andrew Reeder (uncredited)
Senior Illustrator: John Eaves
Visual Effects Coordinator: Judy Elkins
Visual Effects Series Coordinator: Edward L. Williams
Visual Effects Associate: Laura Matz
Script Supervisor: Stuart Lippman
Wardrobe Supervisor: Carol Kunz
Special Effects: Gary Monak
Property Master: Joe Longo
Construction Coordinator: Thomas J. Arp
Scenic Artist: Doug Drexler
Hair Designer: Norma Lee
Make-up Artists: Sonny Burman, Camille Calvet, Dean Jones
Hair Stylists: Brian Andrew-Tunstall, Rebecca De Morrio
Sound Mixer: Bill Gocke
Camera Operator: Kris Krosskove, SOC
Chief Lighting Technician: R.D. Knox
First Company Grip: Steve Gausche
Key Costumers: Michael Chapman, Jerry Bono
Music Editor: Stephen M. Rowe
Supervising Sound Editor: Mace Matiosian
Sound Editors: Ruth Adelman, Guy Tsujimoto, Jivan Tahmizian, Eric Williams
Choreographer: Laura Feder Behr ("Statistical Probabilities", "His Way")
Assistant Editor: Noel A. Guerra
Visual Effects Assistant Editor: Edward Hoffmeister
Production Coordinator: Heidi Smothers
Post Production Coordinator: Monique K. Chambers
Production Associates: David Rossi, Kristina Kochoff, Robbin L. Slocum
Science Consultant: André Bormanis
Main Title Design: Dan Curry
Stunt Coordinator: Dennis Madalone
Pre Production Coordinator: Lolita Fatjo
Casting Executive: Helen Mossler, CSA

Companies[]

Filmed with: Panavision cameras and lenses
Digital Optical Effects: POP Television
Special Video Compositing: CIS Hollywood
Motion Control Photography: Image "G"
Computer Animation

Foundation Imaging ("Sacrifice of Angels", "Favor the Bold", "The Sound of Her Voice")
VisionArt Design & Animation ("Behind the Lines")
Digital Muse ("Favor the Bold", "Sacrifice of Angels", "Who Mourns for Morn?", "Change of Heart", "Inquisition", "His Way", "The Valiant", "Tears of the Prophets")

Matte Paintings: Open Films ("Honor Among Thieves")
Editing Facilities: Editel/LA
Post Production Sound: Modern Sound

External links[]

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 6 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Deep Space Nine Season 6 episode reviews at Ex Astris Scientia

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