The Final Chapter
The Orb 79: Your Time of Trial Has Ended
The Final Chapter, Part 10 of 9: What We Left Behind. Wrapping up a series as complex as DS9 cannot be done with a single podcast. We had way too much to say, so here's an additional 86 minutes of our look back at DS9's finale and legacy.
The Orb 78: The Emissary's Task Is Nearing Completion
The Final Chapter, Part 9 of 9: What You Leave Behind. Wrapping up a series as complex as Deep Space Nine cannot be done with a traditional finale. We conclude our look at the monumental task and how well the writers succeeded.
The Orb 74: Stategery
The Final Chapter, Part 8 of 9: "The Dogs of War." We discuss the penultimate episode of DS9's final arc, the replacement of the Defiant, Odo's betrayal, Bashir and Ezri's endgame, Grand Nagus Rom, Damar, the Dominion, and more.
The Orb 70: The Reality of the Mind
The Final Chapter, Part 7 of 9: "Extreme Measures." With the end of the DS9 story looming, a surprisingly positioned bottle show gave us one last adventure with Miles and Jules. We discuss the ethics and relationships of this story.
The Orb 67: The Metanarrative
The Final Chapter, Part 6 of 9: "Tacking Into the Wind." The sixth part of DS9's endgame throws you right into the middle of the story with one of the longest cold opens in Star Trek. We discuss Kira, Gowron, Damar, and more key elements.
The Orb 63: Your Crazy Uncle Gowron
The Final Chapter, Part 5 of 9: When It Rains… We continue our look at DS9's final arc as we discuss Kira's twist of fate, Odo's plight and Starfleet's role in genocide, Garak's return home, and why Gowron is like your crazy uncle at the family reunion.
The Orb 59: Don't You Recognize the Face of Your Enemy?
The Final Chapter, Part 4 of 9: The Changing Face of Evil. We continue our series of shows that will take you through the entire nine-part, ten-hour DS9 finale with the fourth episode in the story, as we discuss the fiery end of the Defiant, Ezri and Bashir's love dance, and the unmasking of Dukat.
The Orb 55: Like Dead Leaves Before an Angry Wind
The Final Chapter, Part 3 of 9: Strange Bedfellows. We continue our series that will take you through the entire nine-part, ten-hour DS9 finale with the third episode in the story. We discuss the Breen misstep, Damar's change the Ezri-Worf resolution, and follow Kai Winn's fall from grace.
The Orb 51: To Come As an Angel of Light
The Final Chapter, Part 2 of 9: 'Til Death Do Us Part. continue our series of shows that will take you through the entire nine-part, ten-hour DS9 finale with the second episode in the story, discussing Sisko's marriage, Worf and Ezri, Dukat and Damar, and why why no one needs to see villain love.
The Orb 47: Your Greatest Trial Is About to Begin
The Final Chapter, Part 1 of 9: Penumbra. When Sisko arrived at his new post, he had no idea that the journey he would go on would turn him into a god. A We begin a new series of shows that will take you through the entire nine-part, ten-hour Deep Space Nine finale.