Considering what he did to Voyager, it's not a bad thing that he mostly ignored DS9.
Could the Dominion War have been avoided?
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What did he do to Voyager that wasn’t prompted by edicts from the studio or UPN?
He could have cancelled DS9 after season 3..
No, the war could not have been avoided. The Sisko was in the war, is now in the war, and will be in the war. Corporeals are so linear. 
I have mixed thoughts initially but end up with one conclusion by the end.
Once that third part happened, I think the Dominion War was justified. I don't think there was any way around it. Without the war, the Federation either would've become subservient to the Dominion, part of the Dominion, or surrounded by the Dominion. None of those would've been good.
- If the Dominion didn't want the New Bajor Colony in the Gamma Quadrant, they should've said so before it was established.
- On the other hand, once the Dominion laid claim to that area of space, I don't think Sisko should've taken the Defiant though the Wormhole in the next episode in violation of that claim.
- After the Defiant crew were let go, that should've been the end of it. But then the Dominion not only infiltrated the Federation but destabilized the balance of power in the Alpha Quadrant.
Once that third part happened, I think the Dominion War was justified. I don't think there was any way around it. Without the war, the Federation either would've become subservient to the Dominion, part of the Dominion, or surrounded by the Dominion. None of those would've been good.
That's how the Dominion introduces itself: with mass murder.
I'm quoting this in my Re-Watch Thread tonight/tomorrow, when I watch "The Jem'Hadar".
To avoid the Dominion War?
It has happened. But if he's ending the series he could end it without a cliffhanger.
The Jem'Hadar are a big part of what makes the Dominion so appalling. They are literally engineered, created, and born not just to kill, but to regard most other species as inferior and worthy only of subjugation. They're the KKK, but with battle armor instead of white nightgowns.
Not quite. The KKK are at heart a bunch of spineless buffoons who hide behind masks because they’re too chickenshit to show their faces. That’s not even remotely the same thing as the Jem’Hadar.
That's true. The black codes established by the Klan were the precursors to gun control laws in the US. Seems they didn't like it when that uppity black man they wanted to lynch declined the honor with a 12 gauge.
However, their prejudice and contempt are similar. And unlike the Klan, who were taught to hate from childhood, the Jem'Hadar have it hard-wired.
However, their prejudice and contempt are similar. And unlike the Klan, who were taught to hate from childhood, the Jem'Hadar have it hard-wired.
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