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Subj: Answers Date: 97-12-18 15:25:40 EST From: RonDMoore

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Not yet.

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A definite possibility.

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While he might mention some of his classmates, I doubt that they would be culled from the comics.

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At least until the end of the war.

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Yes, and we've had a few discussions about finding original members of these races, but haven't developed the idea into a story yet.

<< First off I must honestly state that overall I have been rather disappointed with *Deep Space 9* so far this year, and I am not quite sure if the show should even attempt another season at this point. The six episode story arc (while containing 2 realy strong shows) fell rather flat in general, and its conclusion seemed a bit trite....My question is this, "Do you feel that "Deep Space 9", along with Trek in general, is a series best suited for episodic television rather than the complexities of a more serialised format (also taking into consideration the sheer scope of the Trekian universe)?".... more satisfying to watch overall than what I have been given in *Deep Space 9*.>>
 * Babylon 5*, *Earth: Final Conflict*, *Voyager*, and *X-Files* have all been

Well, I'm sorry you're disappointed, but I have to tell you that I'm very happy with this season and think the war arc has been the best thing to happen to Trek in a long time. I personally would love to serialize the show completely, but the studio wouldn't stand for it, so we've tried to blend the episodic and serial elements this year. If the stories we're telling aren't to your liking, you may not want to watch the rest of the season because we on staff are VERY pleased with the show and will continue to take it in this direction. I'm not going to beg for your viewership -- if you like the show, great. Keep watching and I'm glad you're along for the ride. If not, well sorry and so long. This is Deep Space Nine and we're doing things a little different in this corner of the Trek universe.

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Quite a few of us, actually. Rene, me, Ira, Rick, Brannon, several actors and many studio types -- should be fun.

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This has come up and we're taking some steps in this direction.

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Not yet.

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TV Writer's Rule Number 72: "Only steal from the best."

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I'm not sure what Hans and Ira were going for here -- I thought it was kind of odd, but they liked it and kept it in.

Well, that's all folks -- I am outta here for the holidays and won't be back on this board until the week of Jan 5th. I wish all of you well and hope you have a merry and safe Holiday season and a