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   • k******d@d*****i.com
     20/08/1996 00:00:000 UTC

     An interesting press release I found on the web

     --Doc

     High colonics for everyone!

     Paramount's STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE Salutes 30 Years of STAR TREK in

     Unprecedented Encounter with Original U.S.S. Enterprise Crew

     Deep Space Nine Crew Faces the Tribbles Through the Magic of Digitized
     Effects

     HOLLYWOOD, Thursday, July 25, 1996 -- In an unprecedented move, STAR
     TREK:

     DEEP SPACE NINE, the #1 drama series in first-fun syndication, will
     utilize

     cutting edge special effects to honor the 30th Anniversary of STAR TREK
     in an

     episode entitled "Trials and Tribble-ations." In this special episode,
     Captain

     Sisko (Avery Brooks) and the Deep Space Nine crew will journey back in
     time

     and come face-to-face with Captain James T. Kirk, the legendary crew of
     the

     U.S.S. Enterprise and the troublesome Tribbles. "This episode not only

     represents a first-ever for STAR TREK, but is a real breakthrough in

     television special effects," Executive Producer Ira Steven Behr
     comments. "We

     will use 'Forrest Gump'-type effects to enable cast members from a
     current

     series visit a classic television show, produced 29 years ago, and
     interact

     with the characters, creating an entirely new episode."

     This humorous and spirited tribute to the STAR TREK franchise, entitled

     "Trials and Tribble-ations," is scheduled to air the week of November 4,
     1996.

     In this episode Captain Sisko and the Defiant crew are transported back
     in

     time by a Klingon thief, Darvin, bent on taking revenge upon Captain
     Kirk, who

     exposed him as a spy. Upon reaching the Enterprise, Captain Sisko
     encounters

     the fuzzy, cuddly creatures known as "Tribbles," which have achieved
     cult

     status among STAR TREK fans. Through an insidious plot using the
     seemingly

     harmless Tribbles, Darvin attempts to destroy Kirk and his crew, and
     Captain

     Sisko must race against time to prevent the destruction of the original
     U.S.S.

     Enterprise.

     "The Trouble With Tribbles" originally aired on NBC in 1967, during the
     second

     season of STAR TREK and is best remembered by fans for its light-hearted

     humor. Guest stars in this episode included William Campbell and William

     Schallert, who have both appeared in later incarnations of STAR TREK.
     The

     Tribbles were soft, cute animals innocently brought aboard the
     Enterprise by

     Lieutenant Uhura. Since Tribbles reproduce at prodigious rates when they
     eat,

     the animals quickly multiplied to the point where their offspring nearly

     overran the U.S.S. Enterprise. Captain Kirk and his crew grow
     exasperated with

     these lovable but pesky creatures, until the Tribbles' insatiable
     appetites

     help expose a Klingon conspiracy.

     Since its original air date, "The Trouble With Tribbles" has
     consistently been

     chosen by "Trekkers" as one of their favorite episodes in the 30-year
     history

     of the franchise. "The concept of interspersing DEEP SPACE NINE cast
     members

     with this treasured episode will create a great deal of excitement and
     buzz

     among STAR TREK fans," comments Dan Madsen, president of the Official
     Star

     Trek Fan Club. "Fans will love the fact the DEEP SPACE NINE is paying
     homage

     to STAR TREK by exploring its history."

     Continuing in the 30-year tradition of STAR TREK, the new season of STAR
     TREK:

     DEEP SPACE NINE promises heightened intrigue and suspense, feature

     film-quality special effects and complex character development. The
     series

     stars Avery Brooks as Starfleet Captain Benjamin Sisko; Rene Auberjonois
     as

     Chief of Security, Odo; Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Commander Worf; Terry

     Farrell as Lieutenant Jadzia Dax, the Starfleet Science Officer; Cirroc
     Lofton

     as Jake Sisko, son of Captain Sisko; Colm Meaney as Chief Operations
     Officer

     Miles O'Brien; Armin Shimerman as the Ferengi, Quark; Alexander Siddig
     as Dr.

     Julian Bashir and Nana Visitor as Major Kira Nerys.

     After four seasons, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE has garnered 4 Emmy
     Awards, 15

     Emmy nominations and won numerous accolades, including the 1996 Screen
     Actors

     Guild Award for "Outstanding Portrayal of the American Scene," which it
     shared

     with the other STAR TREK series.

     Rick Berman and Ira Steven Behr are executive producers of STAR TREK:
     DEEP

     SPACE NINE. STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE is based on STAR TREK, created by
     Gene

     Roddenberry. The Paramount Television Group is a part of the
     entertainment

     operations of Viacom Inc.