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Intractable

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6. Ironically, the episode "Day of the Dead" was made during the "add-on, afterthought" season 5.

Reply to Pluvious (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 11:55 AM

19 hrs ago

Even season 5 was great.

A lifelong Star Trek fan, at the time, I clearly enjoyed B5 better than DS9, maybe more than any TV. DS9 had too much soap opera.

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