First of all, "Sacrifice of Angels" was not the episode Dax died. SoA was the re-taking of the station from the Dominion, where Ze'al (Dukat's daughter) dies. Dax was killed in "Tears of the Prophets", the sixth season finale.

Second, while TNG was the prime of Treks from which all others are measured, the DS9 Dominion War was, indeed, its equal.

Third, Voyager was a cardboard cliche' of all other Treks, and quite possibly one of the worst shows ever made. Horrible. Save the holographic Doctor. Robert Picardo is too good of an actor to have to endure those scripts.

Fourth, Enterprise picked up in its third season (like most all Treks do) with the Zindi Conflict. Unfortunately, Berman/Braga felt the need to cancel it after Season Four. Fantastic show. Simple, realistic, and showed the true adversity and hardship of reaching into the vast unknown, and how vulnerable humanity really was in the beginning. I mean, the entire fucking state of Florida was ripped in half. In half! Also, Jolene Blaylock is the hottest woman to ever set foot on the bridge of a starship.

Fifth, welcome back Beardguy! I haven't thought about the good times of Trek in awhile, and, simply reading you posts about TNG and DS9 reminded me to switch to Spike while I was typing this. DS9 is on right now (check the timestamp of this post), and I had forgotten how much fun it is. So, right off the bat you've done me a favor. Thanks chief!