All 9 Star Trek TV show theme songs ranked from worst to best

6. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Sitting at number six on our star chart of Trek-tastic intros, Dennis McCarthy’s musical masterpiece featured in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a bit two-sided. On one side, it’s got this majestic beat that marches along with the pride of a space station that’s seen it all. It’s not adventuring through the stars like the other Star Trek ships, but it’s got its own kind of cool aura about it, standing firm in the starry sea.

The Deep Space Nine intro theme might not make you want to zoom out of your seat like a photon torpedo, but let me tell you, this intro certainly has its own flavor – and then some. Imagine a symphony in space – there’s a plethora of brass instruments giving you what feels like a grand space opera, the kind that’s perfect for a show that’s deep (pun intended) with plots and space-politics.

So, while it may not be the theme that makes you want to leap into hyperspace, for those who dig the twists and turns that Deep Space Nine has to offer us, this intro is like a warm blanket on a cold night in the cosmos.