Summary
- Killing off Jadzia Dax in DS9 season 6 was a huge mistake as she was a beloved character and her death devastated fans.
- Tensions between Terry Farrell and Paramount led to Jadzia's departure from DS9 and her replacement by Nicole deBoer as Ezri Dax.
- There are possibilities for Jadzia Dax to return in the modern era of Star Trek, including through animated series and a potential DS9 revival. Fans would love to see her back.
Killing off Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) at the end of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 6 was the series' biggest mistake. Dax was a beloved member of DS9's main cast who was introduced in DS9's series premiere, "Emissary." Jadzia's shocking death came in DS9's season 6 finale, "Tears of the Prophets," when she was murdered by the series' greatest Cardassian villain, Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo). Jadzia Dax's death was a devastating moment that crescendoed DS9's dark and complex Dominion War storyline. But it was behind-the-scenes tensions between Farrell and Star Trek's studio, Paramount, that led to Jadzia getting axed from DS9 and replaced with Nicole deBoer as Ezri Dax.
Lt.. Commander Jadzia Dax was Deep Space Nine's popular Science Officer and the closest friend of Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks). Although it took a couple of seasons for DS9's writers to truly define Dax, the initially inexperienced Farrell gradually grew into the character, and Jadzia emerged as a highly intelligent, spirited, and witty Starfleet Officer. When Worf (Michael Dorn) joined DS9 in season 4, the Klingon warrior and the Trill scientist quickly sparked a romance that brought out fascinating new sides of both characters. Jadzia married Worf at the start of DS9 season 6, and they looked forward to a happy life together after the Dominion War was over — until Jadzia's senseless murder, which necessitated a huge revamp of the Dax character as DS9 headed towards its ending in season 7.
