How would DS9 be different, if it were made today instead of in the 90's ?
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The Founder shapeshifting effect seen in Season 3 of PIC would be a pretty cool way to see Odo change forms. The most dated effect from the actual DS9 is probably the Season 1 Odo morphogenic effect sequence.
Everyone described Kira as a terrorist. One time when discussing the Maquis, Worf commented "terrorism is not honorable." O'Brien then responded "don't say that around Major Kira."
The thought of this makes me appreciate what we had/have more then i thought. i can't imagine a Trek show that would interest me any less then this. Lol.
Unfortunately it has changed to the worst.
sure, Worf, but conquest and sneaking around in BoPs is totally honorable!
Terrorism is a particular style of warfare.
And one helluva style.
In war you're supposed to only be targeting enemy combatants. In terrorism you might be targeting civilians.
Yeah, flatscreen laptops and desktops. Folding smartphones.
theoretically, yes. In practice, not always
Even if only because they probably would've traveled back to 2054 in that case? I think one of the core ideas of the episode was to have them travel back not to our time, not to 'five minutes in the future' but to a still somewhat relatable point in time (roughly one generation further), to show what potentially could happen if we didn't pay attention to some societal developments.
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Targeting only military targets is an ideal, but it's usually not possible in practice, whether the shooters consider themselves terrorists or not. If they're not terrorists they will be targeting military targets, but they may be fully aware that hitting that target will also involve hitting civilians. They are expected to balance the number of civilians killed, wounded, and property destruction vs. the value of the military target.
Terrorist or not, if an attack on a military target would harm civilians, the legitimacy of the attack would need to be weighed against the threat that target posed in the future. An enemy combatant with a starter pistol with 100 teenagers hanging around would not be a proportional target because the combatant might not pose a big risk. Ten guys with explosives and machine guns who are planning a raid surrounded by ten senior citizens in s a different story: their potential attack would be far more deadly.
It would have only had five 10-episode seasons.
I would imagine Jadzia Dax would get a lot more and more serious/better focus, particularly focusing more on immediate predecessor's friendship with Sisko and diplomatic experience, also yes being more advocate for science rationalism instead of or even against Bajaron religion so some more tension and occasionally conflict with Kira that they were usually able to get over.
Not sure if Kira's tenacity with both religious adherence and defense of the previous terrorism would have been toned down, maybe but probably actually not, instead just also treated more seriously, just a little more treated as that's her views but she isn't necessarily right, her being presented a little less as role model/role officer, maybe some more open conflict with Sisko and yet probably not that much more.
Odo and his past (that he did, to an extent still does value order over chaotic-leaning justice) would be regarded as much more controversial, Kira not so much completely overlooking it, the writers sometimes act like they actually did make him real morally ambiguous and not really to be real liked and admired, that would be more open and clear.
Sisko I think would have earlier admitted more conflict between his position as Starfleet officer and the Bajaron religious beliefs and would have much earlier embraced the beliefs (while making clear his role in them isn't also God so he doesn't seem egomaniacal). Jake Sisko would probably outright admit he doesn't share those beliefs, otherwise I imagine he would have to deal with journalism ethical dilemmas that exist even in 24th Century.
Hard to see Bashir or O'Brien being particularly different, even with Bashir's augmentation being revealed a lot earlier I just don't see him getting into more or further conflict than he actually did in "Statistical Probabilities".
One improvement would be that from early on in the conflict with the Dominion the station would be pretty significantly defended, not just by the Defiant and one or two other ships.
Interesting idea, on the actual show Quark was proud Ferengi but also increasingly sympathetic, admiring to Federation/24th Century humans, and even he at least half-disapproved of 20th Century "If these people will buy poison they'll buy anything." Could be interesting to see Ferengi openly admiring, preferring 20th Century aspects, would have to involve some pretty different writers and/or tone, them seriously liking, defending something would be in tension with them generally being at least a little funny/spoof-y.
Not sure if Kira's tenacity with both religious adherence and defense of the previous terrorism would have been toned down, maybe but probably actually not, instead just also treated more seriously, just a little more treated as that's her views but she isn't necessarily right, her being presented a little less as role model/role officer, maybe some more open conflict with Sisko and yet probably not that much more.
Odo and his past (that he did, to an extent still does value order over chaotic-leaning justice) would be regarded as much more controversial, Kira not so much completely overlooking it, the writers sometimes act like they actually did make him real morally ambiguous and not really to be real liked and admired, that would be more open and clear.
Sisko I think would have earlier admitted more conflict between his position as Starfleet officer and the Bajaron religious beliefs and would have much earlier embraced the beliefs (while making clear his role in them isn't also God so he doesn't seem egomaniacal). Jake Sisko would probably outright admit he doesn't share those beliefs, otherwise I imagine he would have to deal with journalism ethical dilemmas that exist even in 24th Century.
Hard to see Bashir or O'Brien being particularly different, even with Bashir's augmentation being revealed a lot earlier I just don't see him getting into more or further conflict than he actually did in "Statistical Probabilities".
One improvement would be that from early on in the conflict with the Dominion the station would be pretty significantly defended, not just by the Defiant and one or two other ships.
Interesting idea, on the actual show Quark was proud Ferengi but also increasingly sympathetic, admiring to Federation/24th Century humans, and even he at least half-disapproved of 20th Century "If these people will buy poison they'll buy anything." Could be interesting to see Ferengi openly admiring, preferring 20th Century aspects, would have to involve some pretty different writers and/or tone, them seriously liking, defending something would be in tension with them generally being at least a little funny/spoof-y.
I can see a modern Odo actually being played, coming off quite a bit like Andrew Robinson played Garak, after initial just gruffness the likeability is only in pretty uncomfortable kinds of ways.
And I think a modern Garak would be a lot more consistently darker, eventually, midway to three-fourths into the series he would just betray the station crew to rejoin the Cardassians including/despite whatever bad Dukat had done and was still doing.
And I think a modern Garak would be a lot more consistently darker, eventually, midway to three-fourths into the series he would just betray the station crew to rejoin the Cardassians including/despite whatever bad Dukat had done and was still doing.
