Aw man, I just started watching DS9 (late bloomer, cut me some slack) and instantly fell in love with Odo. Even though I haven't really seen his work yet, I really believe he is one of the best actors to ever be on any Star Trek series. Nobody else could have given that character such dimensions and depth, I'm sure.
I heard the news as well. It was a sad day for Star Trek fans. Players on Star Trek Online actually held a small memorial service for Rene Auberjonois in the DS9 social zone after it happened... Sadly, griefers/trolls showed up as well and thought it was cool to disrupt the event "for the lulz"... Some people are just a waste of Earth's oxygen.
Much respect for Odo. Even if I'm a humanoid, I would have been his friend, and I wouldn't have let the shapeshifting thing bug me. René played that role brilliantly -- I don't think it would have been quite as good with any other person trying to portray the character.
This tune will be played at my friend’s funeral tomorrow. I wanted to listen to it the day before, and have a cry at home first. My friend, Nila loved DS9 - it’s a beautiful tune to say goodbye to someone I cared deeply for. RIP Odo, Nog and Nila. I’ll miss you.
I'm deeply sorry for your loss. This is a beautiful tribute to your friend. Especially since they were such a fan of the series. Best wishes and stay strong. 🙏
My uncle passed away February 2022 and he loved star trek I will make sure this is played during his memorial service. Rest in peace to my uncle and your friend Nila. I'm sorry for your loss.
Listening in honor of Rene Auberjonis (Odo) who passed away today and Aron Eisenberg (Nog) who passed on several months ago. May you rest in the Great Link, #RIPOdo, #RIPNog
On DS9 in Star Trek Online you'll find Odo and Nog standing in Quark's by the bar having a chat. I always do the Salute emote for both of them whenever I'm there.
We adopted our pupper the day before René passed, we named him Odo. Constable Odo’ital *unknown sample* Auberjonois, Odie sleeps in his bucket (aka kennel.)
I had the pleasure of meeting him in person at comic con, lovely man. Well spoken and well groomed. Thank the actor for being the artist that produced the art.
every time i hear this I choke up every time and miss the days when shows like this made you really optimistic a bout a future that is imperfect and has it's own share of problems but is overall very bright and promising and what the wonders of space exploration really could bring to the table in a very positive note. With the best of what humanity has to offer at the helm. My point being. WE NEED MORE STORIES LIKE THIS!!
I agree. The world has progressively become a darker and darker place over the past 2 decades since 9/11. It seems we live in more of a Lovecraftian universe rather than a Star Trek one.
@@shadowsonicsilver6remember, in star trek canon humanity had to go through world war 3 and nuclear destruction before making first contact with the Vulcans. Even in the darkest times, there’s always hope for the future. I think that’s one of the biggest messages of DS9
"Think of it. Five years ago no one had ever heard of Bajor or Deep Space 9 and now, all our hopes rest here. Where the tides of fortune take us, no man can know."
That line spoken "Gawron", ( as portrayed by Robert O'Reilly) leader of the Klingon High Council, that at a Klingon awards ceremony, it was a discovered that a changeling had replaced Gen. Martok. Warf almost killed Gowron whom was thought to have been the impostor. Great story lines from DS9!
"Whenn The Klingons want to come through this door, i'll defend my bar." Quark to Odo, opens a chest. Chest is empty. Odo: With what? A Letter: "Dear Brother, I've taken some parts of your Disruptor to repair The replicators, sincley Rom…" One of my Favorit Lines of this Show An Other Line is from little Green men: Nog, Rom, Quark and Odo Lands in Earth, Roswell 1947: Q: “I doesn't know you are so intelligent.“ R Boone Dry: “ I was Always intelligent. Am i doesn't have enough selfknowledge( I searg The Word for Selbstbewusstsein)
I loved DS9. The characters evolved over the series, I grew with them. The stories were top notch and the ideas and themes the show tackled were great. A lot of grit! For me though, I just fell in love with the station itself. It felt like a 2nd home for me!
Yes in my early teens Deep Space 9 felt like a home too. I remember going outside and looking at the night 🌃 sky stars and wondering what it be like to be on a space station ☺️
From what I hear, the chimes and the extra bits to the original theme to make it more grand is meant to be symbolic of the massive activity and hub that the DS9 station has become. Season 1-3's theme is meant to show how the station is still far out from everything else, on the edge of the frontier and in, well, deep space. This version indicates the larger activity at work with Seasons 4-7, first with the Klingons, then the Dominion. It's reflective of one of Gowron's lines in the show, how people before have never heard of Deep Space Nine, but now many are coming to it and it is the last place before the unknown.
I agree completely. The structure of the music however stays the same, so the added activity in the instrumentation still props up and supports the leading melody emphasizing the stationary aspect of the show. DS9's most unique quality is the fact that it's not a ship seeking out adventure, it's a star port where adventure must find it. That's why the the melody is slower and played by a single instrument (the trumpet) than the other trek themes, and it forgoes a whimsical quality in favor of a more lonely, brooding, militaristic one. The chimes are added in the same season they add the Defiant if I'm not mistaken. The Defiant opens up the entire show giving it more 'breathing room.' The chimes I think bring an element of whimsy as the show itself expands and garners more of a mystique, but they still strictly follow and emphasize the leading rhythm (unlike the other trek themes which have a much more playful rhythm), so the theme itself doesn't stray from it's original intent. It still, to me at least, reads as very solemn, brooding, and lonely, but now with an added feeling of moving towards something.
Star Trek cast remembers Aron Eisenberg: Wil Wheaton: "Aron and I did a movie together in 1993, and stayed friends for years after. He was the kindest, gentlest, most genuinely happy man I have ever known. After a year or so, we lost touch, then reconnected for a minute because of Star Trek, and then lost touch again. We haven't been close for over 25 years, but we would see each other at conventions, once or twice a year, and it was always like no time had passed at all. I'm heartbroken that he's gone. The world is a little darker, today." Armin Shimerman: "I have lost a great friend and the world has lost a great heart @AronEisenberg. He was a man of conviction and enormous sensitivity and the best of humanity. Kitty and I grieve for Aron, his boys, and Malissa. Flights of angels my friend...you will be missed. There are no words..." Robert Picardo: "Very sad news. Aron was a kind soul, a great colleague and a beloved member in our @StarTrek family. My condolences to his family and loved ones." Chase Masterson: "We are aching and sorry more than words can ever say. Rest In Peace, @AronEisenberg. We will always love you and Nog" Penny Johnson Jerald: "My eyes are blinded by tears. My ears are deafened by sobs. It’s Sunday morning and you are no longer on earth but in the heavens." Ira Behr: "Aron Eisenberg was a friend of mine. Tonight it’s hard to think of anything else except maybe to be reminded that all we have is each other to hold on to, to see us through, to give meaning to our lives. It’s going to be a long night." ..."In this time of shared grief let us remember that Aron was an incredibly positive human being, and though he would love this outpouring of global mourning he’d want us to move forward in strength, solidarity and mutual support. " Rene Auberjonois: "On the passing of Aron Eisenberg, our hearts go out to all those who loved him." Robert Beltran: "Aron Eisenberg's wife Malissa wrote a beautiful, moving tribute honoring Aron. It sums up how those of us who were privileged to be his friend feel about Aron. Yes, Malissa, his was a unique light that will never be extinguished. Aron rests now Malissa. May the Lord comfort you." Doug Jones: "Heartbroken to hear of the young passing of this esteemed member of the Star Trek family from Deep Space Nine. The few times I met him, he was such a huggy, smiley bundle of joy and energy. May angels guide him home as he boldly goes." We'll all miss you Aron.
Absolutely love DS9s theme. But then again I also love TNG and Voyagers themes too. All 3 give me goosebumps. R.I.P Rene Auberjonois. Brilliant as Odo. Also as the main bad guy in Police Academy 5.
@@jorunerimeisyte920 👍🏻 Loved how even the bad guys knew that Captain Harris was a dork 🤣 Even though they were nowhere near the beach at the time of Harris being humiliated by Nick Lassard.
I like to imagine that we are essentially all living inside one single photon. The conscious photon divines itself once, and then from out of its oneness is a great Big Bang, the Sound of "I Love Thee!" throws from out of the Light, and here we are on a planet as growing faces under a shine among shines. It starts as tragedy, the Shephard fails and becomes a force of gravity, while the spirits strive against the false Shephard, whom they never really see, so they seek to return to be with the Light by looking up as man and woman with faces coming together, and consummating physically to procreate with a Word that eventually falls into the Knowledge as this Lording Word ends up KILLING THEM. But the Shephard had to fail in order to see he needed training in this same Knowledge. He thus gets dragged onto the seen eventually, with a face given to him by mankind, wondering where the beautiful people are. So the awakened Shepard beholds the CHILD, who possesses the face of an ANGEL, and so the Shepard's instincts and mind draw his physical body to children which makes him HATE HIMSELF. He then goes insane, and his insanity eventually almost destroys the human spirit completely with a Corona Virus. For with no free will of his own is the REFLECTOR, the Divine One who was once named Lucifer, who only wants to be happy just like the rest of you ...
Not every episode... But thats all of ST, and yeah I think its my favourite im torn with TNG but I love DS9 so much just finished it recently and have started Voyager. It's chugging along I skip a few that feel dire lol
Love the DS9 theme most of all. The Original Series theme was somewhat futuristic and haunting, the Next Generation theme was upbeat and cheerful, Voyager had the most beautiful theme, but then we get to the DS9 theme which was very bold and quite majestic.
@@carlbradley3175 the theme "Faith Of The Heart" was also a very good theme. Although not your typical orchestrated Star Trek theme, it was a quite fitting theme for the show, and as a matter of fact my wife and I both enjoyed the series, and I use the Enterprise theme as my ringtone for when she calls me. My only complaint about Enterprise is that I was very disappointed with the fact that they didn't go further with the show. It definitely got cheated by only having 3 seasons instead of several more seasons like TNG, DS9, and Voyager did. Just when their character development was really starting to shape up they ended it without good reason, especially considering they could have shown the birth of the United Federation of Planets and shown how it really got going. I would have liked to seen the direction they planned on taking Jeffery Combs character Shran and where they would go with the Andorians. Trip's death was absolute bullshit, and the relationship he had with T'Pol should have developed further. Also I would have liked to see the direction they could have taken Dr. Phlox, I think he was the best damn doctor on all of the Star Trek series because he was just so damn cool.
Oh my god this show. Just hearing its theme brings chills to my spine. I wish they aired it on Space instead of Voyager... which I like but has been on repeats for like 5 years.
I know this is an old comment but I just thought that I'd chime in and mention the TV network "Heroes & Icons". They run every Star Trek series, in order, from TOS through Enterprise on weeknights. They are a digital substation and can be watched free with an antenna in many markets.
I can't imagine anyone other than Rene as Odo or anyone other than Aron as Nog. The DS9 crew is my family and I'm so grateful for everyone involved (besides Rick)
Guys, the drums are right on tempo, I don't know what all the complaints are about. The cymbal rolls climax with the band, and the syncopation doesn't rush or fall behind.
Those French horns give me chills every time. I was also so glad when they changed up the intro from the solo trumpet to a more full sound (37 seconds into either theme). [edit to add: I remember getting genuinely excited when the first episode with the new theme aired and finding relief that I didn't have to hear that solo trumpet anymore] I never really liked how that solo was played for some reason and the fuller sound of the replacement theme adds to the scale of the show IMO, which is apparently the reasoning behind the change to begin with. Wormhole was open and the station was starting to become a much more busy place, as opposed to some lone facility out in the boondocks. When they changed it up it was like the show finally had the theme it deserved.
See, and I thought the lone trumpet, along with the slower tempo, gave the theme a kind of haunting feel. I do appreciate the fuller sound, starting 7 seconds in, in the new version. We can agree to disagree, about the particulars of the theme we like. But I think we can all agree, it's a fantastic theme, that's one for the books.
@@robertmaxa6631 Me too when it comes to the trumpet. The only thing I would have done is have the low brass a bit louder in the beginning. This and the Voyager Theme are wonderful.
Of all the incredible music Trek has given us over the decades... this is my favorite. It just hits so differently. It's simple, yet majestic. It's quieter, yet grander. Love it.
@@Superabound2 agreed I didn't realize until after coming home from the Marines....DS9 dared to explore where no Trek has gone before...especially with LT J.G Nog and "It's Only a Paper Moon" the cost of war and the long term effects of the mind over flesh.
I'm pretty sure that Star Trek in its entirity has saved more lives than it would care to admit. I was broken once, and I saw Jayneway, Data, Picard... They gave me hope. Live long, and prosper!
I grew up with this series and I love the music. I realize that it is dated in many ways, still enjoyed it (having so many officers to manage a station may not be required in a decade in the era of Artificial Intelligence).
@@DrumToTheBassWoop How do you know it's more flexible? What are you basing this off of? We're talking about centuries ahead, right? Don't we already have pretty good AI?
yeah, it had the advantage of coming after TNG had been around for a couple of seasons... meaning that the quality standard and overall quality control had vastly improved since the early season.... : )
+Doodledibob Mb Not just that I think. DS9 tackled more difficult issues. TNGs issues usually were either social or came from the advantage of being with a stable background (no war, Starfleet etc). DS9 from day one was set up to be on the edge. Space station that was falling apart with unknown tech, different races that weren't federation living close on one spot, Cardassians, Bajorans, the Gamma Quadrant and later on the dominion. And especially that the series had an overall story and wasn't limited to one episode for those made it far superior to Voyager and TNG.
Makara But I don't think that this makes for inherently better story telling... I think the consistent setting certainly made it easier to develop certain narratives over the course of DS9's run, but the later seasons of TNG were so much better than the earlier ones that I think it's more down to quality control having become a thing. : ) Again, early TNG has its moments, but most of it is pretty cringe-worthy and suffers from some dubious scripts.
What a tune, this show was on in the 90's and me and my mum used to sit down and watch it together. I love this tune, so beautiful. I've even dreamt about it!
I think I prefer the more sombre original version, but it is still without a doubt my favourite ST theme of them all. Brings up a heady mix of emotions. The music was just as much a character in all the ST shows of this era. Wonderful.
My parents are both music teachers. Growing up, they wanted me to be as interested in classical music as they were, but I rebelled and rejected it. That being said, I still held a subliminal affection for certain “Star Trek” songs, like this one, and the main themes of “Generations” and “First Contact.” A few years ago, as a young adult, my dad asked me to go to a concert of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, in which they would be playing iconic sci-fi themes. George Takei even made a guest appearance. Eventually, when they started the DS9 theme, it sounded a bit off. And that’s because it was. My parents explained that this is actually a very difficult and unorthodox song for an orchestra to put together. I don’t remember exactly why, but it had something to do with the background/bass beat having a different tempo than the main melody. In any case, the main purpose of this comment is two-fold: Love your parents, and this song is actually brilliant.
Easily the best ST series. The only reason there is even an argument for TNG is Patrick Stewart. I get it, he's awesome. Probably the best captain. But DS9 is better in literally every other way. The storytelling and characters, overall, are just on another level from the rest. Not hating on TNG, by any means. Great show. But DS9 is a masterpiece.
I find it hard to not to always mention that I love TNG whenever I talk about how good DS9 is. It does so much for me as a TV show than TNG or any other ST series does.
Just started on Season 4, and noticed the change in the pace of the theme in the opening of the first episode. God, the pace is quickening, and that means the Dominion War is coming. Can't wait to find out what will happen :D
I love the way each of the "Star Trek" composers use brass and strings, really the whole orchestra. Yes, reminiscent of Copland, but why not? Copland's music often had that bold, declarative style that suits "Star Trek" so well. I just adore this theme. At the Creation Entertainment Star Trek Convention in Vegas each summer, we hear a lot of all of the themes. Something thrills me every time I hear these!
The same composer wrote the music for Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and the movie Star Trek: Generations. He set the bar on what Star Trek intros should sound like.
I get CHILLS, every time I hear this GORGEOUS theme - one of my favorites out of the entire franchise! Enterprise theme is another one for me - "...I can REACH ANY STAR... I got faith, I got Faith..., Faith of the Heart.." ❤
I'd say that TNG has the better "best episodes", but as a whole, DS9 is better by a mile. TNG has far too many duds, while DS9 is almost constantly good.
I dunno...DS9 has "In The Pale Moonlight" "The Visitor" and "It's Only A Paper Moon"..TNG never reached those types of emotional heights, not to mention the complexity of the characters. Also the comedy in the Ferengi episodes: TNG is barely ever funny, except when Worf makes a funny face occasionally, and the episodes of TNG that are realloy good were written by Ron Moore (who wrote majority of DS9) so it's no surprise. There was definitely lots of duds like you say unless he was writing. When i think of Trek though i think of the TNG cast, they're sort of more of a stand-out cast of characters i guess.
no, DS9 has "In the Pale Moonlight", the hands down single best episode of any Star Trek series ever. But I'll somewhat agree that TNG had more really good episodes. But THE best episode belongs to DS9.
I've always been more of a Star Wars fan, but this is undoubtedly one of the best themes of all time. Never fails to give me chills or lift my spirits.
There's an old saying, "Fortune favors the bold." Well, I guess we'll have to find out. - Capt. Benjamin Sisko, U.S.S. Defiant _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_
I actually never knew that DS9 was considered to be the greatest Star Trek by the fanbase until now. My family watched TNG and Voyager and preferred them more since they were both about exploring space while DS9 was just a space station set in just one location with other ships passing by. Although since it's on Netflix, we're going to give DS9 another shot cause we only watched a couple episodes and now have vague memories of it. This into theme is so beautiful!
Big Boss We actually have watched a couple episodes recently on the first season and I'm enjoying it so far. I am excited to see what's to come in later seasons.
I like the idea of upping the tempo just a bit from seasons 1-3, as well as the more rhythmic drive on the low strings. But i think they over did the tempo a little bit, and the added horns on the melody kind of wash out the crispness that i like from the ealier version. I do like the idea, but i think the execution could have been a little more elegant.
This is one of a few songs I would be happy to hear as the last thing before getting deaf. So beautiful that I cannot process this in any other way than to tear up-
DS9 is my favourite Trek series. I like it because it is deep and dark and it doesn't rely on an episodic format and everything doesn't reset at the end. What happens in one episode has consequences for another. It is really just one storyline told over 176 episodes. I like that about it. It doesn't treat the viewer as an idiot. Even the semi regulars get attention and their characters are developed and refined, they evolve, they aren't the same person at the end that they were at the beginning. Like Rom, Nog and Garak. And best of all Morn who never speaks a single word in the entire series.
