6 Ways Deep Space Nine Challenged Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek Vision

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine specifically set out to challenge Gene Roddenberry’s original vision for Starfleet and the Federation in a number of ways that made it more relevant for the 1990s. Gene Roddenberry was aware of the early development of DS9, but passed away in 1991 before anything more tangible was conceptualized. However, there was still a desire to stay true to Gene Roddenberry’s original Star Trek vision, by upholding the moral code established in Star Trek: The Original Series, but delving deeper into the consequences of Starfleet’s actions.