Star Trek : Deep Space Nine - Vol. 5.10 - Ties of Blood and Water / Ferengi Love Songs

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Parental Guidance Paramount Home Entertainment Release date: Friday 22nd of August 1997 Starring: Terry Farrell, Steven Berkoff, Avery Brooks, Cirroc Lofton, Michael Dorn, Director(s): Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound, Running time: 88 minutes Language: English (Original Language)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

From the outset, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was about conflict. Producers Rick Berman and Michael Piller challenged the utopian ideals of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek universe to create something totally different from its predecessors. This meant no familial camaraderie, squeaky-clean Federation diplomacy or beige décor. Instead they wanted interpersonal friction, ruthless enemies (Gamma Quadrant Imperialists--The Dominion) and rebellion at every turn. The DS9 concept was originally facilitated by introducing the Cardassian/Bajoran war during The Next Generation's final days. After a muted first reception fans gradually came to accept the new look, but no one liked Star Trek without a starship and eventually the producers capitulated to viewers' wishes by introducing the USS Defiant (an apt name) in Season 3.

Relying far less on technobabble than TNG, DS9 was unafraid to focus on matters of the spirit demonstrating a gutsy independence from its parent shows. Taking up the gauntlet thrown down by Babylon 5, improved CGI space battles also became a fan favourite. Throughout the increasingly serialised story arc there were rebellious factions within the different establishments: Kira had belonged to the Shakaar resistance cell; The Maquis was Starfleet vs. Cardassians; Section 31 was a secret Starfleet group; The True Way was a Bajoran group opposed to peace; the Cardassians had their Obsidian Order and the Romulans their Gestapo-like Tal Shiar. Yet for all its constant bickering and espionage (even Bashir got to be James Bond) there was always some contemporary social commentary lurking: the Ferengi were used as a comedic foil to frown on materialistic greed; drugs were looked at via the Jem'Hadar foot soldiers' addiction to Ketracel White.

Perhaps Sisko summed up the real heart of things: "Bajor doesn't need a man, it needs a legend". A future vision that retains a place for religion and spirituality turned out to be Deep Space Nine's first best destiny. --Paul Tonks

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Synopsis

In 'Ties Of Blood And Money' Kira nursing the leader of the Cardassian dissident movement through his final days. 'Ferengi Love Songs' sees Quark turning to his mother for support, she on the other hand is far too busy...

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From the Back Cover

These are the adventures of Deep Space Nineremote and abandoned Cardassian outpost, stationed on the very edge of the known universe.

"You disapprove of me Quark" - Moogie

Ties of Blood and Water
Kira receives the leader of the Cardassian dissident movement, an old friend, aboard the station. After learning that he is suffereing from a serious illness she takes it upon herself to nurse him through his final days. She soon discovers, however, that he is not the hero she once believed him to be

Ferengi Love Songs
Brooding over the loss of his Ferengi trading licence, Quark turns to his mother for moral support. She, however, is far too preoccupied with the Grand Nagus to worry about her son's troubles

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