Skallagrim's ramblings

Let's be real: DS9 is already the best thing Trek ever did, and it's never going to be that good again. Nevertheless, even great things have their imperfections. Here are some ways DS9 could have been even better: — Remove the whole part where Sisko is an Emissary of the Prophets. Keep the Prophets much more vague and much less involved in the plot. The Bajorans believe they are supernatural, Starfleet theorises they are extradimensional beings who inhabit the wormhole, and no conclusion is ever reached. Sisko has a vision of them in the first episode, but this happens while he's in distress inside the wormhole. Was it all in his head? We're never told. But apart from being a factor in Bajoran religion (and religious politics), they don't really play a role again. Some events may occur that could be ascribed to the Prophets, but again: we're never given any proof. — On that note: definitely no Pah-wraiths, nor demonic possessions by them. That whole plot-lin...

— Instead of having the Kobayashi Maru test be the reason Kirk gets in trouble, present it as the original reason Spock considers him a risk to Starfleet. Don't have Spock be the test's creator; just have him be the one who places a formal complaint against Kirk's cheating. Kirk is cleared (as in the original timeline), but this creates animosity between him and Spock. — After this, fast-forward at least a year, with Kirk serving as a junior officer on the newly-commissioned Enterprise, under Captain Pike, with Spock as First Officer. When the attack on Vulcan comes, the Enterprise is delayed, Kirk freaks out and points out that it's a trap... and is proven right. The Enterprise takes major hits, killing several officers, and then when Pike is summoned by Nero, he makes Spock acting Captain and Kirk acting First Officer. This last choice is now far more realistic, since Kirk has been actively serving for at least a year (instead of being an academy student on discipli...