Spike TV, where fans can catch episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, is about to double its Trek quotient with the addition of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to its lineup. Beginning in April, DS9 will debut on Spike TV with a weeklong "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 9-Hour Marathon."  From Monday, April 5 through Friday, April 9 Spike TV will broadcast nine hours daily of DS9 episodes from the first two seasons (and two episodes from Season Three), in consecutive order. From noon through 9:00 PM, ET/PT each day, fans can watch episodes from "Emissary, Part I" at noon on Monday and on through "The Search, Part II" at  10:00 p.m. on Friday.

Following the Marathon, DS9 will move into its regular timeslot, weeknights at 7:00 p.m., ET/PT, beginning Monday, April 12.  TNG regularly airs Tuesday through Friday at 1:00 p.m., ET/PT and 2:00 p.m., ET/PT and weeknights at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT. Thus, fans can enjoy a one-two Star Trek punch weeknights of DS9 followed by TNG.
 
Also, Spike TV will present two-part episodes of DS9 every Friday night (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) starting April 9. Calling the special episodes Star Trek: Deep Space Nine UNCUT , the two-parters will be presented full-screen with no black bar and limited commercial interruptions. 

TNG and DS9 on Spike TV will be joined by Star Trek: Voyager in late 2006, making Spike TV the cable home for Star Trek for years to come. DS9, Star Trek's third series premiered in January of 1993 as the highest-rated series debut in syndication history, and during its seven-year run earned four Emmy Awards.