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| December 18th 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Star Trek Insurrection- "Star Trek: Insurrection" is continuing to do well with the current cumulative figure being $32,958,000 . However, Insurrection has fallen third behind "The Prince of Egypt" and "You've got mail". | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DS9-The Finale *UNCOMFIRMED* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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THE SURVIVORS Worf and O'Brien are virtually assured survival if only for franchise reasons. The former is still considered property of TNG more than he is DS9 and must remain viable for future films with the TNG crew. The case of the latter is somewhat dependent on whether Star Trek: IMAX, which is currently languishing in pre-production hell, is made. However Meaney has agreed to star in it when it is made, and therefore there's an interest in keeping the character viable for future use in the franchise regardless of whether DS9 makes a return in some form in the future. Ezri Dax seems a good bet as someone who is going to live, too. It would be unfair to the actress to cut her character short after one year. If there's going to be further DS9 adventures they owe it her to keep the character alive, and to us to keep a Dax that we're familiar with instead of introducing yet another one. Another death for the symbiont could turn it in to the equivalent of Weyoun. No one would really care when one Dax dies if we know another will just show up later anyhow. For those reasons, barring the return of Terry Farrell, Nicole deBoer should probably remain as the face of Dax for the forseeable future. THE JURY's OUT The death of Sisko? It's very possible. While killing Sisko may, by the end of the series seem thematically correct, it seems a matter of whether DS9 can work with it's Captain killed off. An act such as that may serve to preclude and movies or sequels. On the ohter hand, a sacrifice of some kind (and I'm assuming other than being prevented from purchasing real estate on Bajor by the Prophets) will definitely await him by series end. SEE: Jake. Kira The franchise probably won't be needing Kira after DS9's end as the character seems firmly planted on the station. On the other hand, it's difficult to see the producers killing off one of DS9's best developed characters, a favorite of both fans and of the writing staff. Awarding death and punishment to both of DS9's two highest ranking officers may seem unlikely. With any luck she'll break up with Odo, but whether that's a bad thing is a subjective opinion. ;-) Bashir Like Kira, he's not needed to keep other Trek franchises alive. A mainly secondary character, the death of Bashir is very vialbe and perhaps even somewhat likely. On the other hand, Bashir is a likable fellow who's still looking for love. As a romantic lead, it may hurt to kill him, but ont her hand his death may draw out a powerful reaction from O'Brien, who likely is gonna make it. Quark Would you kill the comic relief in a show as dark as DS9? Probably not, unless it is an extremely redemptive act which forgives Quark of all his misdeeds and still manages to send him to a prosperous future in the Ferengi afterlife. Odo Something will certainly happen to Odo. At the beginning of the season I speculated Odo's character arc would follow that of a tragic character. The revealation of the death of the Changelings in "Treachery" support the assumption that a major change will be awaiting Odo at the end of the series. Weyoun speculated that Odo could take control of the Dominion, (perhaps falling prey to the corruption his involvement with the Changelings had at the end of last season's six episode arc). Any number of things could await Odo, possibly even the disease that is killing his people. More than any of the other characters bar Sisko, Odo's future looks bleak. Jake By falling to the wayside in DS9's last few seasons (even Nog has easily eclipsed the character in screentime), Jake makes an easy victim. If Sisko doesn't meet a dark fate himself by series' end, the punishment the Prophets implied was awaiting for him may be diverted unto Jake. Martok Nah, he'd probably enjoy death too much. And Worf needs one friend. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dark Frontier | The Borg return in a two part episode in which Seven returns to the Collective. Brannon Braga alluded to the fact that we may see the Borg Queen again. Rick Berman confirms we'll see the Borg Queen again, but she won't be played by Alice Krige. (See: Press Release) She will be played by Susanna Thompson (who does not look unlike Krige, in their un-Borgified state, that is.) Susanna Thompson played Lenara Kahn, Dax's former wife in "Rejoined" and the inmate who liked talking to spoons in TNG's "Frame of Mind". This episode will be a two hour extravaganza, much like "Killing Game" was last year. Paramount Network Television's 'Star Trek: Voyager' Begins Production on Special Two-Hour Telefilm The Borg Queen Makes Her Television Debut on UPN HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- STAR TREK: VOYAGER, Paramount Network Television's multiple Emmy-Award winning series for UPN, has begun production on a unique two-hour episode. This special telefilm, entitled ``Dark Frontier,'' will air during February sweeps on UPN. ``Dark Frontier'' follows the epic struggle between Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and the Borg Queen for control of Seven of Nine. The story begins with a 24th century heist, as the crew of Voyager attempts to infiltrate a Borg vessel to steal their advanced technology. The plan goes awry and Seven of Nine is reassimilated by the Borg. The episode will also take us back 20 years to meet Seven of Nine's family and see how they were assimilated. ``Dark Frontier'' was written by Brannon Braga and Joe Menosky. ``Dark Frontier'' marks the return of the evil Borg Queen, who made her first appearance in Paramount's blockbuster feature film ``Star Trek: First Contact.'' The role will be played by Susanna Thompson (``The Ghosts of Mississippi,'' ``Little Giants''). STAR TREK: VOYAGER recently celebrated its 100th episode, making it the first UPN series to reach that significant mark. The episode garnered the show its highest household and adult ratings in over a year. At the helm of the Starship Voyager is Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway. The series also stars Robert Duncan McNeill as Ensign Tom Paris, Robert Beltran as First Officer Chakotay, Tim Russ as Tactical Officer Tuvok, Garrett Wang as Ensign Harry Kim, Roxann Dawson as Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres, Ethan Phillips as Neelix, Robert Picardo as the Doctor and Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine. Rick Berman and Brannon Braga are executive producers of STAR TREK: VOYAGER, which was created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller and Jeri Taylor. STAR TREK: VOYAGER is based on Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry, and is produced by Paramount Network Television for UPN. The Paramount Television Group is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc.
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