Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
tv·TV-PG·Jan 3, 1993·
DS9 scores a low 3/10 on wokeness: organic diversity and subtle themes boost its epic story, war, and adventure without forced politics or lectures.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a serialized sci-fi series centered on Deep Space Nine station near a stable wormhole, exploring interstellar politics, the aftermath of Cardassian occupation of Bajor, religious prophecy with Sisko as Emissary, escalating Dominion threats, and full-scale war, blending adventure, military strategy, character-driven drama, and moral complexities.
Its organically diverse cast—including a Black male lead, strong female characters like Kira and Dax, and actors from varied backgrounds—aligns with Star Trek traditions, while incidental progressive themes like anti-colonialism, prejudice, identity fluidity (e.g., Trill symbionts), and isolated social commentaries (e.g., racism in 'Far Beyond the Stars,' a same-sex kiss in 'Rejoined') integrate into the narrative without dominating arcs or serving as overt lectures. The overall woke score of 3/10 reflects these noticeable but non-central ideological elements, which enhance storytelling depth amid escapist war-focused entertainment, free from forced DEI, creator activism, or contemporary backlash.
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We've run a full content analysis on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and scored it 3/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's overall score.
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We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
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