Star Trek’s First Gay Ship-Mates? The Star-Crossed Romance of Garak & Bashir

On January 11, 1993, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine introduced the first gay power couple of the 24th century ... Garak and Bashir. One’s a dashing young doctor. The other’s a simple tailor who might also be a spy. From the very moment they met, their chemistry was delicious. And fans wondered: would these star-crossed lovers find their way into each other’s arms on screen? With Garak and Bashir, Star Trek had a golden opportunity to be the first major franchise on TV to star a same-sex couple... so what went wrong? Join me on Patreon for bonus videos: And: GARAK/BASHIR EPISODES Season 1: Past Prologue - Season 2: Cardiassians, Profit and Loss, The Wire - Season 3: The Search, Second Skin, Distant Voices, Improbable Cause / The Die is Cast - Season 4: Our Man Bashir, The Quickening - Season 5: In Pu