This is what I’m loving about DS9 … good people don’t always win, just like in real life. It’s the same logic from the famous Picard quote:

“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.”

Watching the stories in DS9 unfold knowing that good things won’t always happen makes the whole series so grounded and relatable.

I’m on season three now and thoroughly enjoying it all.