I have a thesis that the most compelling thing about the ds9 characters is that they're all struggling with impostor syndrome. The first episode is a microcosm

I have a thesis that the most compelling thing about the ds9 characters is that they're all struggling with impostor syndrome. The first episode is a microcosm with sisko feeling IS about staying in Starfleet, morphing into IS about being the emissary; kira, Bashir, dax 2, odo, quark, rom, all do too in their own ways. And of course nog's character exemplifies this, over his arc. Incidentally the foils (Winn and dukat) all exemplify aspects of toxic leadership so well.