Deep Space Nine was the best star Trek show.

I hope readers have gotten as much satisfaction from this bold exploration as I'm sure we both have. And now, to battle. Characters With the odds badly stacked against him by the evidence from ranker, and having nearly been forced into a total rout on this issue, Pro attempts some daring evasive manuvers by essentially arguing that no single character hogged the spotlight, and instead that DS9 was a well balanced ensemble cast. I commend him for his resourcefulness in the face of defeat, but nevertheless I must ask the reader - when Spock lays down his life to save his allies, do you not lose control of your emotions, however logical it may have been? When you watch the opening sequence of Jim Kirk's Birth and George Kirk's death in the 2009 restart, can you do so without getting choked up? When you see the cast of the USS Enterprise saying their final goodbye at the end of The Undiscovered Country, when you see on their faces the courageous, dignified acceptance that 25 years of adventure has come to an end, is that not truly what it is to witness greatness? This is what it is to be invested in characters. To behold that bittersweet completion of a timeless epic leaves me almost without words. Brothers and sisters, are these legends who started it all not worthy of our respect as "The Best? " . http://www.youtube.com... . http://www.youtube.com... Alien Civilizations Pro primarily used Ferengi to support his case, which is why I “particularly contested them”. Nog knows how to grease the wheels of bureaucracy much smoother than O’Brien - but so what? My cat knows more about getting what he wants than O’Brien does. Seeing as how O’Brien had a bigger role in DS9, I’ll leave his character in my opponent’s column. If you think O’Brien is a fascinating character, then I have some grass that is just about to grow. Other Differences DS9 was absolutely not more creative than TNG and TOS. The two series before it had made the entire world which DS9 tried to exist in and further develop. I maintain that DS9 is but a dark (and stationary) shadow of TOS and TNG’s glory. Movies Having a cameo in other people’s movies is sort of like being mentioned in someone else’s wedding speech. Guess who is not going home with the bride, bud. Endgame Now this I had to see to believe… “In closing I don’t think my opponent has shown how DS9 is not the best Star Trek overall using a number of criteria. ” I’m not sure if he is saying this for comedic effect or not, but I hope readers will agree that my counter-arguments have taken every one of his points and torn them asunder. The brave Maquis would surely be glad to count him among their number, for he doesn’t seem to mind being outgunned and losing encounter after encounter to fight for something pointless. Meanwhile, although I didn’t even have the BoP, I have on many fronts advanced TOS as being the best Star Trek series, followed closely by TNG. Rather than even try to contest the status of these two incredible series, my opponent retreated back to his station, and if the voters are just, to his defeat. My thanks to my opponent, and my thanks to the readers for taking an interest in our battle of wits. May you all live long and prosper.