What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

I just watched this on my 65" TV and besides that its a nice documentary that gets a bit boring in the later 30 minutes I just wondered where they got all those HD quality scenes of DS9 from!

I mean my DSP is just DVD quality and I know theres people rendering that to HD quality since 2019. But this documentary was done in 2018 - and ALL the "old" scenes from DSP shown are perfect 1080 HD on my 65" TV.

So guys, when they could do that in 2018 why didnt they do it to the whole series already?

A treat for anyone of us who grew up with the show and surely for those who are just discovering it. Revisit the cast in this emotional ride down memory lane, including nuances which were possibly missed. An emotional sit down with our favorite characters, paced by a bonus writer's gathering, who actually put together an impressive episode 1 of an imaginary season 8. They sure don't make them like they used to.

Loved the doco. Well worth the many years since I plonked down some $$ to get it made. My only negative was what they said about Garak. I don't see it and I don't think it's needed. He was perfect the way he was portrayed.

When DS 9 first came out, I couldn't watch it - because streaming didn't exist, and I couldn't commit to the weekly schedule for an ongoing storyline. It was frustrating.

When I finally bought the full DVD collection some years later, I was blown away. It was the best television I ever watched in my life. Watching it again now, it still is.

It's no surprise in this age of streaming, DS9 is gaining new respect. It covers all the themes of life.

I just wish they would now digitally remaster it for HDTV!

A wonderfully composed documentary. Seeing the cast, crew and management of any production and learning the history of it is always exciting. The Star Trek franchise seems being doing that with each of its series. What sets this apart, is that we the audience can see how a story arc is developed in parallel to hearing the perspectives of everyone originally involved. Knowing the backstories, the efforts expended, and hearing the passion and humor expressed by all who spoke adds to the show's legacy.

We also can see how audience reaction to the show affected the show's arc and life. This show stands the test of time, and pushed boundaries of scifi, just like Babylon 5 did. It is no coincidence that I make this statement. DS9 can and does stand on its own.

I am struggling with two parts; 1.) Seeing the proposed arc for Aron Eisenberg's character Nog and realizing that it became a foreshadow for the man. 2.) Not seeing Melanie Smith who portrayed Ziyal. Her character had an impact on the story arc, and yet the actress was not even seen.