Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Full Journey [DVD]

This is a great set to buy for all Star Trek lovers and Sci-Fi fans in general. Deep Space Nine is very different from the other series in the franchise as it takes place aboard a space station, instead of a starship which was the main feature in the other four series. It's not about a crew going off where no one has gone before as they were fixed to a certain location, with the series concentrating more on social development, social issues, politics, intrigue and mystery. This is the best series for viewers who like serialised shows as DS9 has on-going storylines throughout the whole series whereas the other Trek series are more episodic. The stories are more in-depth than the other series as well, being very character driven and exploring internal conflicts as well as external ones. The show gets darker and more serious as it progresses and at one point I found myself watching several episodes one after the other because of how gripping it was. I love the episodes about the war with the dominion and the series has some brilliantly developed villains, interesting themes and sometimes unexpected and shocking twists. The earlier seasons to do with the Changelings (beings who can change shape into any form) were a great idea and they made for some very powerful and solid episodes. DS9 has delivered some of the best stories Trek ever produced when it is at it's best, sometimes resembling what can be seen in movies. It's probably the most epic of all the Star Trek series, the CGI is outstanding. While TNG has and always will be my favourite of the Star Trek series, it's easy to see why so many love DS9. I can understand why certain people regard it as their favourite, it's an amazing series.When reviewing this box-set I have watched every episode up to the seventh season story "The Siege Of AR-558", a very good episode. Below I list my ten favourite stories of the entire series up to the point I am at:1 - Rocks And Shoals (Season 6)2 - The Way Of The Warrior, Parts 1 And 2 (Season 4)3 - The Die Is Cast (Season 3)4 - Duet (Season 1)5 - In Purgatory's Shadow/By Inferno's Light (Season 5)6 - In The Pale Moonlight (Season 6)7 - Crossover (Season 2)8 - Homefront/Paradise Lost (Season 4)9 - Hard Time (Season 4)10 - Trials And Tribble-Ations (Season 5)The Picture quality of the actual DVD's is good and clear, the sound is also great. The only aspect that could be improved is the way the DVD's are kept. There is an individual box for each season of the show and the DVD's for all the seasons are slotted in cardboard sleeves. This isn't the best design as the DVD's will be scratched over time and it will cause the episodes to freeze and jump. It is not a massive problem as there have only been a few episodes where I have experienced this, however in some cases the DVD's just needed cleaning. This facet should not stop you from buying this collection as if you handle the DVD's carefully, the damage to the disks should only be minimal. Other than the poor slot housing design, the cases for the DVD's are excellent with screenshots of episodes from each of the seasons, along with episode listings and additional data which is special-features.Overall this is a stunning box-set featuring every episode of DS9, a brilliant series and one that looks splendid next to the other Star Trek series on the shelf. This is an absolute must buy if you are a Star Trek fan or love great storytelling and Science-Fiction. So go and transport this box-set home and experience the full journey of this TV masterpiece.

Like all the other Star Trek spin-offs, this takes a while to get used to but after a few episodes your feelings towards it start to change. The old formula involving a group of likeable personalities who function as a family still works. So it's well worth buying. I have to say though that the stories where you get enmeshed in a character's personal problems or Ferengi politics are my least favourite, and frankly rather tedious. I much prefer the ones where vast battles take place and major issues of intergalactic politics are at stake! Major/Colonel Kira is seriously sexy. Doesn't Quark work as a character! Nice to see Chief O'Brien getting more exposure than he did in The Next Generation. Interesting, and pleasing, that religion and its devotees are treated with more respect than in the other Star Trek series, though it is rightly made clear that religious leaders are not free from personal ambition and that this can be corrupting and dangerous. One thing, though. I know there's supposed to be a universal translator at work, but why is it that no matter how far one ventures into the universe - and we are to venture even further in Voyager - the aliens one encounters not only speak perfect English, but the US version of it with the same accents and expressions. And they've gone metric...

I must admit I've never really watched DS9 during it's original run on TV. I've seen odd episodes, but never really got into it. I've bought slimline boxsets few years ago and started watching from the beginning. I must say that DS9 has got definitely best character and story development among all Star Trek series. Watching progress of adventures and relations of characters is really interesting. In DS9 theres room for marriages, deaths, father-son relationship, friendships and interesting twists and turns of main story. Characters are very natural and real, not like comic book heroes. DS9 offers very good sci-fi and drama in one. I really enjoyed continuity, although most of the episodes are stand alone stories series have very good recurring characters and storylines throughout all of it's run. My definite favourite characters are Bashir and O'Brien, I also enjoyed Quark and more comedic ferengi episodes :). Recommended series not only for sci-fi fans though first season seems pretty boring, later it gets much better. In many ways best Star Trek series, there's quite few brilliant episodes.Many people complains about "Full Journey" boxsets.I just love them. Bought all Star Trek series as "Full Journey" and got rid of my old slimline editions. Space saving, lovely designed, all boxes looks just beautiful. Sturdy box (about 7 standard DVD cases thick) dominated by black and green colours with DS9 space station at the front and Star Trek logo. Each series packaged in beautifully designed cardboard sleeves containing usually 7 DVDs in slots. People say that it's easy to scratch and cheap. I've just finished watching all discs and my DVDs are working well, there's no significant scratches, just handle them carefully and everything should be alright. I had no problems at all. Prefer "Full Journey" than old bulky boxsets. Now my Star Trek collection looks decent and tidy. Feel very happy for saving lots of space on my shelf. Best looking edition!

This is technically not a review, more an addition to the product blurb for prospective buyers:- There are 48 dvds instead of 49. Season one had less shows.- There are subtitles in the version I bought on Amazon: French, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish- The paper box containing the two dvd boxes was quite hammered. Since I don't resell, I didn't mind.- As many others said, the DVD cases are terrible. Just buy yourself an extra dvd-case immediately and you're good to go.