The Orb is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated entirely to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, hosted since 2013 by C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing. In January 2023, we begin a 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of DS9, one episode at a time, as we shift from our format of exploring the minutiae of the show to celebrating 30 years of the greatest chapter in the Star Trek franchise with an episode-by-episode examination.
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The Orb 10: A Matter of Interpretation
Science vs Religion on Bajor.
Deep Space Nine did an excellent job of balancing two very different—yet intertwined—ways of viewing the world. People often come down on the extreme sides of world views based on either religion or science. While the two certainly seem diametrically opposed on the surface, there are similarities. In this episode of The Orb, hosts Christopher Jones and Matthew Rushing use the season one finale “In the Hands of the Prophets” as the basis for a discussion of science, religion, and the need for moderate views and understanding. We explore the faceoff between Keiko O’Brien and Vedek Winn, Bareil’s tempering hand, and the unlikely voice of reason: a Starfleet commander named Benjamin Sisko.