“I think we are galvanized,” the actor said. Shimerman went on to add that he is grateful for cell phones, and their cameras, allowing us to widely share the harsh reality of racial injustice in modern times. “We knew it was a special episode when we were filming it,” Shimerman said of the story, adding that he is proud that “Far Beyond the Stars” was able to “open our eyes and ears to the ugliness of racism.” But the 70 year old actor feels troubled that our society is still dealing with the racism that the Benny Russell character would have experienced when Shimerman himself was only a small child, saying, “It’s different, of course.but it doesn’t make it any less ugly”. The episode was directed by Brooks and features a rather stunning and emotional performance from the actor. In “Far Beyond the Stars”, Captain Benjamin Sisko, played by Avery Brooks, experiences visions of himself living the life of Benny Russell, a Black science fiction writer struggling to make a name for himself in racially charged 1950s America. Armin Shimerman, known to Star Trek fans as the cunning Ferengi bar owner, Quark, spoke with this week in an interview that focused on the popular DS9 episode. One Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode still relevant in today’s social climate is the season 6 episode “Far Beyond the Stars”, which deals heavily with the reality of systemic racism.
Since the 1960s, Star Trek has been a voice in addressing social injustices of the present day.
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