Superb series of space station life. Although some criticize the 'stationary' nature of this series, it's examination of live in a microcosm is great. Leadership lessons abound.

the prophets and ben sisko have yet another encounter, but ben has to choose between his corporal existance or the duties of the prophets, the choice he makes ultimatly ends up with his return to earth and the bajoran Major now Colonel Kira's promotion and effective commander of deep space 9 has to do all the duties. however ben finds his head and brings back the prophet to bajor and ben has begun a ruthless attack on the dominion, which almost cost him his life when he and vice adimral ross underestimated a breen addition to a dominion task force while trying push the united alpha quadrant alliance out of Chin'Toka within Cardassian space. however the response to this was another defiant ship and yet another attack with a surprising twist and a new found ally.

A definate must watch for any trek fan.

imagine yourself in this place - and just think of how everybody belongs to a race or creed and just think of the interactions that take place - free food and bet you they have a free basic living set up as well - and the only thing you had to do - was to live?

makes you think you don't want to be born for a couple of hundred of years - out of all the charecters sisko's son is the most i admire/dream/.... - he just persofies how life should be

I never watched DS9 properly while it was on television because I was far too busy watching ST Voyager and Stargate SG-1. Only when a friend convinced me to give it a proper try did I realise just what a brilliant series DS9 is and how much it contributes to the Star Trek universe.

Season seven, while perhaps being a little less brilliant overall than seasons 4 or 5, is a brilliant endgame for the series. It seamlessly combines the tension, drama and violence of the ongoing dominion war with the exploration of both space and of the human condition - from the kind spirit of the DS9 crew, to the effects of war on those who risk their lives on the front line, to what even the most 'enlightened' will do when backed into a corner.

After the unfortunate death of Jadzia Dax, we are introduced to Ezri Dax, who proves both a blessing and a curse for the series. While providing new territory to explore, her character's journey sometimes takes up a lot of the series' focus, taking time away from other characters, such as Kira, who are pushed into the background.

Despite a good build-up, the climax in the Dominion war seems to come all too abruptly but is well executed and the battle scenes are visually stunning. Benjamin Sisko also meets his destiny with an emotional and satisfying conclusion.

All-in-all, Series 7 is a commendable mix of big action episodes and small character episodes, crafted into an almost seamless tapestry of cause and effect. The crew of DS9 should be remembered as one of Star Trek's biggest accomplishments. The series paints a better, more integral picture of the Alpha Quadrant and its powers than TNG and tells a better, stronger story than VOY.

DS9 is not a science fiction series, its a beautiful story of a group of people brought together in hard times who grow together and become so much the better for being with each other. The final episode is masterful and yet very sad to see relationships end.