DS9s Maquis Two Parter Changed Star Trek Forever

30 years ago, the Maquis made their debut in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and by subverting perceptions of Starfleet, they changed the course of the Star Trek universe forever. The Maquis were created for use in Star Trek: Voyager, a rogue element that would be stranded in the Delta Quadrant with the USS Voyager’s Starfleet crew. To prepare for Voyager

‘s 1995 premiere, both DS9 and Star Trek: The Next Generation began seeding the Maquis from April 1994. The TNG episode “Journey’s End” established the political situation that spawned the Maquis, while DS9‘s eponymous two-parter formally introduced the terrorist organization.