Actually, Deep Space Nine was rife with conservatism.
In (I believe) the third season, Sisko goes on a minute rant that could be the perfect allegory for the UN about how Starfleet headquarters and its beaurocracy sits in lush and perfect San Fransisco and does not understand the situation out in the real world (of space).
I agree. DS9 was a welcomed detour from the Love-In that was STNG. Granted, there were some good episodes in STNG, but there were so many that made one gag on the Hippie-dippy crapola.
ST: Enterprise, was enjoyable while it lasted. I truly enjoyed the series.
I believe it was competition with Babylon 5 that pushed DSN into the last few very good seasons.
>Actually, Deep Space Nine was rife with conservatism.
My favorite series by far.
After a little tutoring by Nog, O’Brien even begins to understand a little about economics (Treachery, Faith, and the Great River).
The Dominion War was a great arc. They tried to make peace. Always a good thing to attempt. When it became obvious that the Founders weren’t here for a vacation on Risa, they turned on the war machine and blew things up.
I’ve often thought about how the Dominion is the perfect example of what the Lefties want. Oh, they may say they want the Federation, but the Dominion is what they will get.