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<blockquote data-quote="Orius" data-source="post: 2173328" data-attributes="member: 8863"><p>I don't think that DS9 changed its premise so much as it evolved it.&nbsp; Ok, I'll grant that the Dominion seems to have been invented because people weren't really captivated by the Caradassians as opponents, or various Bajoran extremists as well.&nbsp; But it reflects the storylines as well.&nbsp; In the final season of TNG/second season of DS9, the Federation and Cardassia sign a peace treaty, which helped to defuse some tensions there.&nbsp; In the third season, Cardassia and Bajor sign a treaty as well.&nbsp; Bajoran society gradually comes together as well, as the various factions put aside their differences under the guidance of strong and respected leaders.&nbsp; And like Staffan said, the Dominion didn't just pop up out of nowhere, like the Xndi, or even the Suliban.&nbsp; There were occasional hints planted throughout the second season about them, until they're finally revealed at the end of the season.&nbsp; And even then, the war doesn't break out immediately; there's several years of paranoia and suspicion before Dukat decides to ally with them and the Federations and Klingons take a stand.&nbsp; Finally, connecting Odo and the Dominion was a great touch that lead to a number of great stories.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Orius, post: 2173328, member: 8863"] I don't think that DS9 changed its premise so much as it evolved it. Ok, I'll grant that the Dominion seems to have been invented because people weren't really captivated by the Caradassians as opponents, or various Bajoran extremists as well. But it reflects the storylines as well. In the final season of TNG/second season of DS9, the Federation and Cardassia sign a peace treaty, which helped to defuse some tensions there. In the third season, Cardassia and Bajor sign a treaty as well. Bajoran society gradually comes together as well, as the various factions put aside their differences under the guidance of strong and respected leaders. And like Staffan said, the Dominion didn't just pop up out of nowhere, like the Xndi, or even the Suliban. There were occasional hints planted throughout the second season about them, until they're finally revealed at the end of the season. And even then, the war doesn't break out immediately; there's several years of paranoia and suspicion before Dukat decides to ally with them and the Federations and Klingons take a stand. Finally, connecting Odo and the Dominion was a great touch that lead to a number of great stories. [/QUOTE]

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