Today I am again writing based on an idea from Nathanial (who you should really be reading instead of me because he's better with words). A few nights ago he and I were discussing our love of Star Trek, specifically Star Trek Deep Space 9.
Have I mentioned lately that I'm a nerd? If not, this is your scheduled reminder.
Nathanial mentioned that it would be cool to set DS9 as a stage play. Being the theater person that I am, I have now spent the past two days attempting to design this play...how it would look, how it would work...and I think something like that could be really awesome if done correctly. But I'll leave that topic for another day....or for Nathanial to expand on since it's his idea.
A bit of background info on this particular show (in case I
have friends who are unfamiliar with it. And really, go watch it if you
haven't. It's a brilliant show)..it's set on a space station, Deep
Space 9. Because of this there are your standard "Star Trek characters"
(captain, doctor, engineer, etc.) but there are also characters who work
on the station who aren't affiliated with Starfleet.
I will admit that I am partial to DS9 and that it's my favorite Star Trek. I like shows that have more of an ongoing storyline with ongoing development over the more episodic style of The Original Series or The Next Generation. I liked that the story was an on-going thing. Sure, you don't get the constant exploring of new worlds and new civilizations like the previous two shows...but it still feels very "Star Trek." I liked that the show took time to explore the deep and complicated emotional relationships established by the characters...as well as the effect of living on a space station had on them and the general public who also lived on the space station.
It's also a show that gave me hope when I didn't have much left. And sometimes that means everything in the world.
I always liked the story arcs in DS9 because of the consistency. I have it in my Netflix queue to go back and watch. One of these days.
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