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ALBINO

as the Albino]]
The Albino (played by Bill Bolender ) was a Criminal who launched a number of raids against Klingon colonies at the end of the 23rd century. In 2290, he was nearly captured in a concerted effort involving the three Klingon warriors Kor , Koloth and Kang . In retaliation, he used a Genetic Virus to kill the firstborn of each. By 2345, the Albino was hiding on the planet Secarus IV. In 2370, Kor, Koloth and Kang, together with Jadzia Dax , caught up with him and killed him in a raid of his home.


BAREIL ANTOS

as Bareil Antos ]]
Bareil Antos was a Bajoran Vedek . He was played by Philip Anglim .

Bareil became romantically involved with Major Kira Nerys of the Deep Space Nine space station. He once ran against Kai Winn for the role of Kai , but was forced to drop out to protect the reputation of the previous Kai, Opaka. Bareil was injured in a shuttle explosion, and Dr. Bashir had to replace decaying organs with cybernetics so that he could continue to advise Winn in negotiations with the Cardassians. His continued efforts in this weakened state caused brain damage, and eventually his death.

In the mirror universe, Bareil Antos was a petty thief who was close to the alternate Kira. He left his universe in a foiled attempt to steal an orb.





BODAY

Captain Boday is commander of a Gallamite ship. Jadzia Dax went on many dinner dates with Boday, a man whom she felt was a brilliant individual. Not too surprisingly given that (like all Gallamites) he has a transparent skull, Boday never appeared on the show but he was talked about in many episodes, usually in conversations between Kira and Dax. Ezri Dax also had dinner with Boday, much to Worf 's scorn.


BRUNT

as Brunt]]
Liquidator Brunt is a character played by actor Jeffrey Combs . He is a Ferengi who works with the Ferengi Commerce Authority (FCA) and over the course of the series he makes several appearances (list below). His job is to enforce the decisions of the FCA which, on more than one occasion, has involved shutting down or threatening to shut down Quark's bar. Quark and Brunt become enemies, forming a rather personal rivalry. Brunt derives great pleasure from wielding power, and once made an attempt to become Grand Nagus.

In the Mirror Universe , Brunt is a kind character.

Brunt appears in the following DS9 episodes:
  • "Family Business" (season 3, episode 23)

  • "Bar Association" (season 4, episode 16)

  • "Body Parts" (season 4, episode 25)

  • "Ferengi Love Songs" (season 5, episode 20)

  • "The Magnificent Ferengi" (season 6, episode 10)

  • "Profit and Lace" (season 6, episode 24)

  • "The Emperor's new Cloak" (season 7, episode 12) (as the mirror Brunt)

  • "The Dogs of War" (season 7, episode 24)




DAX

See Also: Dax (Star Trek)


Dax is a Trill Symbiont , that has been "joined" to nine humanoid Trills:

Other Dax hosts were:



EDDINGTON, MICHAEL

as Michael Eddington]]
Lieutenant Commander Michael Eddington (played by Kenneth Marshall ) is a human Starfleet security officer who defected to the Maquis . Eddington's character was first seen in episode "The Search", during which he was placed in charge of a Romulan Cloaking Device , on loan for the war against the Dominion . In episode "The Die is Cast", Eddington sabotaged the cloaking device, in order to prevent it from being used against Starfleet orders.

In the episode "For the Cause", Eddington lured station commander Benjamin Sisko and chief of security Worf away from the station in order to steal replicators intended for Cardassia Prime and, in doing so, became a renegade whom Sisko vowed to track down and bring to justice. In episode "For the Uniform", Sisko finally succeeded in capturing the wanted fugitive by threatening to destroy planets colonized by the Maquis, forcing Eddington's surrender. Eddington died in the episode "Blaze of Glory" while heroically saving his wife (and Sisko himself) from attacking Jem'Hadar forces on Athos IV, after Eddington had duped Sisko into releasing him from prison to prevent a fictional missile attack.

One of Eddington's prized possessions, which he left on Deep Space Nine in his hasty departure, was his "lucky Loonie ", an old Canadian coin from the late 20th and 21st centuries.


FONTAINE, VIC

as Vic Fontaine]]
Vic Fontaine is a Fictional Holographic entertainer appearing in a program run in one of Quark 's holosuites on the space station Deep Space Nine . He is played by James Darren .

Created by a holoprogrammer named Felix, Vic works as a Crooner in an idealized version of 1960's Las Vegas . He is charismatic and extremely perceptive. He is used as an informal counselor by crewmembers of Deep Space 9, and he took it upon himself to get Odo and Kira together romantically, giving Odo lessons on how to relax around women so that he could be more expressive around Kira.

Unique among holographic characters, he is self-aware and knows he is a hologram. He has the ability to turn his program on and off. After Vic helps Nog deal with a traumatic battlefield experience, Nog arranges for Vic's program to run constantly so that Vic could experience a full life within his holodeck environment.

In the Mirror Universe , Vic was an actual human. He was killed by the alternate Bashir.


GORAN'AGAR

as Goran'Agar.]]
Goran'Agar was a episode " Hippocratic Oath ".

After crash-landing on an alien planet, Goran'Agar apparently discovered that he had been freed from his genetic addiction to Ketracel White . He brought other Jem'Hadar soldiers to the same planet, but they continued to be dependent on the drug. A desperate Goran'Agar lured Dr. Julian Bashir and Miles O'Brien to the planet, but they were unable to find the cause. Bashir concluded that, for some reason, Goran'Agar had never been addicted in the first place. Goran'Agar reluctantly freed them and set off to deal with the rest of his soldiers (who were suffering from White withdrawal).

Goran'Agar was played by frequent Trek actor Scott MacDonald .


ISHKA

as Ishka]]
Ishka, daughter of Adred and widow of Keldar , is played by Cecily Adams and Andrea Martin . Both Adams and Martin were heavily made up to appear as older women. In reality Adams was actually over nine years younger than Armin Shimerman , and Martin was only a few years older than Shimerman.

Ishka is a rather unorthodox female of the ultra-capitalist Ferengi race, flouting Ferengi law by wearing clothes and earning profit. These activities landed her son, Quark , in trouble with the FCA for "improper supervision" in 2371. In 2373, Ishka began a relationship with Grand Nagus Zek , leader of the Ferengi, and through him exerted considerable influence on Ferengi politics and economic policy.

She was briefly held captive by the Dominion when her transport shuttle was captured. Quark was charged by Zek with rescuing her. With the help of her other son Rom , she is eventually rescued through a prisoner exchange during which Ishka is traded for the Vorta captive Keevan, who was captured earlier.

Notable accomplishments of her family include Rom succeeding Zek as Grand Nagus, and his son, Ishka's grandson, Nog , becoming the first Ferengi in Starfleet . Her family usually refers to her by the nickname "Moogie".


KELDAR

Keldar, a Ferengi , was the father of Quark (the owner of a bar on Deep Space Nine ) and Rom . Keldar had always warned his sons never to leave home, insisting that there were plenty of opportunities for profit right outside their front door; however, Quark heeded the maxim "Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum" (one of the Rules Of Acquisition ) and left Ferenginar to make a name for himself on DS9. Keldar disapproved of his elder son's choice, but respected it nonetheless. Keldar's greatest strength was his devotion to family, though he was never very good at acquiring profit - that honor fell to his wife Ishka , who said she loved her husband anyway, despite his relative lack of business sense.

As the series begins, Keldar is apparently already dead (he has never appeared onscreen, though he has been mentioned several times) though the circumstances of his death have never been revealed. Keldar and his wife left behind two sons, Quark and Rom ; each child took after a different parent - Rom inherited their father's compassion and attention to family, whereas Quark inherited Ishka's business acumen.


LEETA

as Leeta]]Leeta is a secondary character on Star Trek Deep Space 9 , portrayed by Chase Masterson . She is of Bajor an ancestry and is employed as a dabo girl in Quark 's bar. She marries Ferengi engineer Rom after having a brief romantic relationship with Dr. Julian Bashir .

Although initially played as a stereotypical "ditzy blonde", over the course of the series it was revealed that she was in fact an intelligent woman who chose to maintain a carefree attitude. She was a ringleader when Quark's employees attempted to start a Union , and also volunteered to play temporary host to one of Jadzia Dax 's former personalities.


LENSE, ELIZABETH

Doctor Elizabeth Lense, played by Bari Hochwald , appeared in the episode '' Explorers '' as Chief Medical Officer of the '' USS Lexington ''. She was Valedictorian in Julian Bashir 's Starfleet Medical School class.

Dr. Lense also has a major role in the non- Canon '' Starfleet Corps Of Engineers '' series as Chief Medical Officer of the '' USS Da Vinci ''. In the series, she once said she won second place in a competition at Starfleet Academy , with Julian Bashir being the winner. However, the only reason Bashir won was because he had been Genetically Engineered as a child.

Dr. Lense also had an argument with Captain David Gold , captain of the ''Da Vinci'', about genetic engineering. Lense thought it was necessary to save a dying Alien Race , but Gold told her it was unethical. Lense eventually won the argument and saved the alien race.


LESKIT

Leskit is a Klingon played by David Graf . He served as the pilot of the Klingon Bird Of Prey '' Rotarran '' in the episode '' Soldiers Of The Empire ''. He was discouraged and cynical until a victory under the command of General Martok restored his warrior's pride.

Leskit also has a major role in the non- Canon series '' I.K.S. Gorkon '' by Keith R. A. DeCandido , as the pilot of the new ''Chancellor''-class cruiser ''I.K.S. Gorkon''. He has a habit of wearing a string of Cardassian neckbones around his neck as a war trophy.



MILA

Mila, played by Julianna McCarthy , was for over three decades the housekeeper of Enabran Tain , the head of the Obsidian Order . During their time together, Tain and Mila had a child, whom they named Elim Garak . Due to Tain's position, it was decided to hide the fact that he was Garak's father. In 2371, Tain considered to have Mila killed because she knew too much about him. However, he did not go through with her execution. Sadly, she was killed by Jem'Hadar soldiers on the eve of Cardassia 's liberation from the Dominion . She appeared in several episodes as well as in the novel A Stitch In Time by Andrew J. Robinson .


MORA POL

Doctor Mora Pol was the Bajoran scientist who was assigned to study the Changeling who would become known as Odo . Mora studied and taught Odo at the Bajoran Center for Science during the Occupation of Bajor from 2358-2365. When Odo assumed the shape of a humanoid, he imitated Mora's hairstyle.

Odo initially resented Mora for failing to realize he was sentient. Under pressure from the Cardassian s to get answers and not fully understanding what he was dealing with, Mora used some questionable methods in his experiments. Odo left the institute two years later. They would not reconcile their differences until 2373, when Mora arrived on Deep Space 9 to assist Odo in treating an infant changeling.

Mora Pol was played by actor James Sloyan .


MORN

as Morn]]

Morn is played by Mark Allen Shepherd . He is a Lurian male and the only member of his species seen in ''Star Trek''. Morn has 17 brothers and sisters.

Morn runs a shipping business, but he is more frequently seen sitting on Deep Space Nine at Quark 's bar. Morn's name is a deliberate Anagram of the name Norm , a character on the TV show '' Cheers '' whom Morn resembles both physically and for his regularity at the bar.

Morn has never spoken on camera (though he has laughed), but from the accounts of other characters, one gets the impression that Morn rarely stops talking. This was a Running Joke of the series, and used successfully several times. Morn is credited with knowing the funniest Joke in the Universe, and in several episodes an incidental character is seen to start laughing as he/she/it leaves his side. Quark often breaks down laughing when he tries to retell the joke, and always gives up by saying that no one can tell it like Morn can. Despite this, Morn rarely seems to get Quark's jokes, and when he does, it takes him a while.

Often, other characters will refer to something Morn has done that, to the viewer, would seem very uncharacteristic for Morn, considering his usual on-camera silence. For example, when it became clear war with the Dominion was inevitable, Morn is said to have thrown a chair at Quark, then run around the promenade, screaming "We're all doomed!" Then rushed into a Bajoran temple, and thrown himself at a priestess' feet, begging for forgiveness. Vic Fontaine , the holographic singer who is a recurring character in the later seasons, has stated that Morn's rendition of " New York, New York " has to be seen to be believed.

Very little is revealed about Morn or his species on the show. In The Way Of The Warrior , it was implied Lurians are usually found near the Hyundite Nebula — a hostile Klingon suggested it was suspicious to find Morn so far from there. It was revealed in the episode " Who Mourns For Morn? " (season six) that he had been previously involved in some criminal activities, notably the Mother's Day Heist in which his crew stole 1000 bricks of gold-pressed Latinum . Like all Lurians, Morn has two stomachs; it was revealed that he was storing the latinum in one of them, and it was implied that is the reason his hair had fallen out.

Morn also appeared on the episode "Caretaker" .


O'BRIEN, KEIKO


Keiko O'Brien, born '''Keiko Ishikawa''' and played by '' and ''Deep Space Nine''.


Keiko married Miles O'Brien aboard the .

When the Dominion War began, Keiko and the children were evacuated away from the war zones. They remained away for a time until the fields of battle had shifted far enough away to make Deep Space Nine safe again. After the war, the O'Brien family relocated to Earth when Miles became a professor at Starfleet Academy .


O'BRIEN, KIRAYOSHI

Kirayoshi O'Brien is the son of .


O'BRIEN, MOLLY

Molly O'Brien, played by ''.

Molly was born in 2368, with Worf as midwife, at Ten-Forward on the USS ''Enterprise''-D , in the ''TNG'' episode " Disaster ". Later she moved to Deep Space Nine when Miles was reassigned there. In the ''DS9'' episode " Time's Orphan ", the O'Briens went on a picnic to Golana IV, where Molly accidentally fell into an abandoned time portal and emerged as an 18-year-old (played by Michelle Krusiec ). From her point of view, she had experienced approximately ten years of solitary existence. Back at Deep Space Nine she was wild and uncontrollable, and unable to cope with life on the space station. The O'Briens returned to Golana IV, hoping to send her back through the time portal so she could survive. However, she was returned to the point where she had first entered, allowing the adult Molly to help her child counterpart return home.


OPAKA SULAN

as Kai Opaka]]
Opaka Sulan was the Kai or spiritual leader of the Bajoran s through the latter years of the Cardassian occupation and the first months of freedom in 2369. Opaka recognized Sisko as the long awaited Emissary of the Prophets, although he did not return her enthusiasm.

In response to a prophetic Orb experience, Opaka left Bajor for the first time to visit DS9 unannounced. Journeying through the wormhole, she was killed in a Runabout crash on the Ennis/Nol Ennis penal moon and then resurrected by the artificial microbes present on the moon. Her body became dependent on these microbes, which were designed specifically to live on this moon, forcing her to stay behind. She took this as an opportunity to help end the prisoners' fanatical clan war.

Opaka Sulan was played by Camille Saviola.


PAZLAR, MELORA

as Melora Pazlar]]
Melora Pazlar is a female Elaysian , a species from a planet where gravity is weaker than on most other planets. As of Stardate 47229.1, Pazlar was an Ensign in Starfleet , and a cartographer.

Melora Pazlar first appeared in the '''' episode "Melora", played by Daphne Ashbrook . She came to the station prior to a mapping mission to the Gamma Quadrant . Because the gravity on DS9 is too strong for her, she had to rely on either a wheelchair or a system of flexible metal beams throughout her body to help her move around the station. Doctor Julian Bashir devised a treatment to help her walk like the other humanoids on the station. Pazlar started the treatment, but when she realized that she wouldn't be able to enjoy low-gravity environments anymore, she decided to discontinue the process.

Pazlar later appeared in the (non-canonical) novels ''Star Trek: The Next Generation: Gemworld'' (two novels) and ''Star Trek: Titan: Taking Wing''. She joined the crew of the USS '' Titan '', serving under the command of Captain Will Riker .

The character of Melora Pazlar was initially to be one included within the main cast of the show, but the cost of showing Pazlar 'fly' in almost every episode proved to be too much to justify her recurring appearance, and the character was dropped, before appearing in the one episode "Melora".


WILLIAM ROSS

as William Ross]]
Vice Admiral William Ross was the Field-Commander of Starfleet forces during the Dominion War and was the coordinator of Starfleet's defense of the Bolian and Bajoran fronts in the early stages of that war. His command post was situated on Starbase 375; he was in direct command of the 7th Tactical Wing. During the first three months of the war, Ross was under severe pressure to halt the advance of the Dominion. Ross did this by making Captain Sisko his adjutant, in order to relieve himself of making minor tactical plans and reports. This action gave Ross the initiative to find the "Argolis Cluster Sensor Array." This sensor array was the Dominion's line of sight over all the Bajoran and Bolian fronts at the start of the War. Ross, along with Sisko, planned the attack on the Argolis Array and succeeded in the destruction of the array in late March 2374. As the war progressed, Ross took a much more tactical role in the war effort rather than strategically planning the war effort.

After the first battle of Chin'toka , Ross was posted aboard Deep Space Nine to command the Allied forces presently hemmed in at Chin'toka.

During the Battle of Cardassia , Ross led the Starfleet wing of the assault fleet. He devised the planned assault on Cardassia and, soon afterwards, presided over the signing of the Treaty of Bajor at which he gave a speech to the delegates.

It is revealed that he is one of the few Starfleet personnel to know of the existence of Section 31 .

Admiral Ross was portrayed by actor Barry Jenner .


SHAKAAR EDON

Shakaar Edon was a resistance leader, farmer, and later First Minister of Bajor. He was played by Duncan Regehr .

During the occupation of Bajor by Cardassia, Shakaar lead the successful Shakaar Resistance Cell, which counted Kira Nerys among its members. After the war, Shakaar became a farmer in the Dahkur Province, the same area where his resistance fighters used to fight. He came into conflict with the then leader of the Bajoran government, Kai Winn Adami , over the use of industrial soil reclamators. A tense situation that almost sparked a civil war was averted when Shakaar decided to run against Kai Winn for the position of First Minister. Sensing defeat, Winn withdrew from the election and Shakaar won easily. He remained the civil head of Bajor for the rest of the series.

In the '' Deep Space Nine Relaunch '' novels Shakaar was one of the first victims of the Parasite attacks.


SISKO, JOSEPH

as Joseph Sisko]]
Joseph Sisko, father of Captain Benjamin Sisko, was played by the late Brock Peters (who also played Admiral Cartwright in Star Trek IV and Star Trek VI).

Joseph runs a restaurant in New Orleans, with a particular specialty each night. While Nog is at Starfleet Academy, he commutes from San Francisco to dine, as Sisko obtains Ferengi tube grubs for Nog, wishing he could cook them to make them palatable for humans. Jake has often worked at the restaurant, and son Benjamin works there circa 2374-2375, when the Pahwraiths collapse the wormhole, while waiting for the Prophets to communicate with him.

Joseph was married, but inexplicably, not long after Benjamin was born, the woman left. It is discovered very many years later, in early 2375, that the wife was in fact a Prophet taking human form in order to conceive and bear Benjamin.

After much urging, Joseph takes a trip to Deep Space Nine, just as Benjamin undergoes an experience that makes him dream he is Benny, a sci-fi writer in the 1950s.


SLOAN, LUTHER

as Luther Sloan]]
Luther Sloan is played by : "Inquisition," "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges," and "Extreme Measures."

In 2374, Sloan placed Dr. Julian Bashir in a psychologically intense Holodeck scenario designed to test his loyalties to the Federation . Satisfied that Bashir was a steadfast Starfleet officer, Sloan offered Bashir a position in Section 31, knowing of the doctor's fondness for 20th century espionage fiction. Bashir adamantly refused, but Sloan was content to let him consider the offer.

In 2375, Sloan attempted to recruit Bashir for a mission to gather information on Koval , chairman of the Romulan Tal Shiar . Bashir initially declined, but agreed with Captain Sisko that this would allow them to learn more about Section 31's operations and possible connections to Starfleet Command. However, unbeknownst to both of them, Sloan had already enlisted the assistance of Admiral William Ross and thus succeeded in strengthening covert ties to one highly-placed Romulan and subverting the career of another. Despite appearing to perish at Koval's hand, Sloan returned to thank Bashir for playing his part and living up to Sloan's high expectations of him.

Later that year, Bashir discovered evidence that Section 31 was responsible for infecting Odo with a Genocidal Virus intended to bring an end to the Dominion War . With the assistance of Miles O'Brien , Bashir lured Sloan to Deep Space 9 and captured him. Rather than risk handing Bashir the cure, however, Sloan triggered a neuro-depolarizing device in his brain, effectively killing himself. After stabilizing Sloan, Bashir and O'Brien linked their minds to his in a last-ditch effort to secure information that would lead to a cure. While inside Sloan's mind, Bashir was offered secret documents that could bring about the end of Section 31; this was Sloan's way of delaying Bashir from escaping with the knowledge needed to save Odo's life, and, by extension, the Founders . If not for O'Brien's intervention, Bashir would have died with Sloan and the Founders would have perished as a species.

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TAIN, ENABRAN

Enabran Tain was the former head of the Obsidian Order and the father of Elim Garak . However, he never admitted this fact publicly, believing that his son was a "weakness {Link without Title} couldn't afford".

Tain was the head of the Obsidian Order for twenty years, and the only head of the Obsidian Order to live long enough to retire. As the head of the Order, Tain trusted no one, with the exception of his housekeeper, Mila . He was known for ruthlessness, and many said that he lacked a heart. Tain was also Garak 's immediate superior, whom he trained and molded into a mirror image of himself. Nevertheless, Tain was directly responsible for exiling Garak after being betrayed by him in some way.

The following year, Tain attempted to stage a comeback by destroying the Founders' Homeworld with a combined fleet of Obsidian Order and Tal Shiar ships. His plan was compromised by a Changeling infiltrator, and the resulting Battle of the Omarion Nebula was a complete failure. The entire combined fleet was destroyed by the Jem'Hadar . Tain was assumed to have perished when his Warbird exploded, but he was actually captured by the Dominion and detained at Internment Camp 371.

In 2373 , Tain managed to modify the camp barracks' Life Support system to send a Subspace signal to Garak, indicating he was alive. By the time Garak reached him though, he was dying of unspecified heart trouble. On his deathbed, Tain asked Garak to escape, so that he could seek vengeance on the Dominion for what it had done to him. Garak agreed, but only if Tain asked him as his father. Tain finally died, after acknowledging that Garak was his son.

Tain was portrayed onscreen by Paul Dooley .


TORA ZIYAL

as Ziyal]]
Tora Ziyal is the half Cardassian / half Bajoran daughter of Gul Dukat and Tora Naprem.

Tora Ziyal was first introduced in the Season 4 Episode "Indiscretion". In this episode, Gul Dukat accompanies Kira Nerys to the crash site of the Cardassian prison transport "Ravinok". On the crash site (in the Dozaria system) Kira finds out Dukat went along because his mistress (Tora Naprem) was aboard the Ravinok. They find the grave of Tora Naprem, but Dukat confesses Tora Naprem and he had a daughter, Tora Ziyal, who was also on the transport. Dukat originally intended on killing Ziyal to protect his career, as it is an abomination for a Cardassian and a Bajoran to have a child and going outside the bounds of his Cardassian marriage would be seen as a betrayal of the very foundations of Cardassian society, but Kira's arguments and his own paternal love convinced him not to. They found Ziyal in a Breen prison camp on the planet and freed her.

After living on Cardassia for a short time, Ziyal moves to DS9. She lives there until she is killed by Gul Dukat's first officer Damar , because she confessed to freeing Rom , Kira, Jake and Leeta from prison (Season 6 episode "Sacrifice of Angels").

She spent most of her early life with her mother, and thus her name is structured as are all Bajoran names (with the family name first). Her given name, Ziyal, is a popular Cardassian name.

She was portrayed by three actresses: Cyia Batten , Tracy Middendorf , and Melanie Smith .


VASH

as Vash ]]

Vash, played by '' episode " Captain's Holiday ", in which Jean-Luc Picard went to vacation on Risa . She had discovered the Tox Uthat, and thieves were determined to take it from her, but with Picard's help, that was avoided. During this adventure, she and Picard fell in love. They met again in the episode " QPid ", in which Vash was annoyed to find that none of Picard's senior staff had even heard of her, explaining that "he's a very private man". Q abducted Vash and the ''Enterprise'' 's senior staff, casting them into a Robin Hood scenario, with Picard as Robin Hood and Vash as Maid Marian .

After that, Vash went with Q to the '' episode " Q-Less ", in which she had mistaken an "egg" for an artifact which then hatched at the end of the episode as a lifeform.


VAUGHN, ELIAS

Commander Elias Vaughn featured in the series of Star Trek novels known as the '' novel ''Avatar, Book One'' by S.D. Perry; his earliest chronological appearance is in the ''Lost Era'' novel ''Serpents Among the Ruins'' by David R. George III.

In the two-part novel ''Avatar'', Vaughn, a former operative with Starfleet Special Operations, becomes Kira Nerys ' new First Officer on Deep Space 9 and commanding officer of the USS ''Defiant'' . Vaughn is 101 years old at this time and is in excellent physical health, showing that humans routinely live much longer in Star Trek's future.

Vaughn was offered promotions many times over the years, but in keeping with his mission with Special Ops, he preferred to remain a Commander in order to keep a low profile. Even so, officers all the way to the rank of Admiral routinely rely on Vaughn for advice, and generally do not attempt to pull rank on him.

He has a strained relationship with his daughter, Starfleet Ensign Prynn Tenmei ; years earlier, Prynn's mother Ruriko was assimilated by the Borg . While on a mission to the Gamma Quadrant , Vaughn and Prynn are reunited with Ruriko, during which time the Borg drone attempted to inject assimilation nanites into Prynn. In defense of his daughter, Vaughn was forced to kill Ruriko (''Mission: Gamma'', Book Four: ''Lesser Evil'').

Elias Vaughn has never appeared onscreen, but many fans feel that Sean Connery would be an excellent candidate for the role, should it be called for. (Vaughn has been featured on the cover of some DS9 novels, but not drawn to resemble any specific person.)


VREENAK

as Vreenak]]
Senator Vreenak (played by Stephen McHattie ) was a key member of the Romulan Senate from 2360 to 2374. He was also the vice-chairman of the Tal Shiar , secretary of the War Plans Council , and one of Proconsul Neral 's most trusted advisors. Vreenak is perhaps most well-known for negotiating the Non-aggression Pact between the Romulan Star Empire and the Dominion in late 2373. One of the most ardently pro-Dominion senators, Vreenak had very little faith in the Federation - Klingon alliance's chances against the Dominion.

In 2374, Vreenak attended a high-level diplomatic meeting with Weyoun on Soukara . Captain Benjamin Sisko convinced him to made a secret detour to Deep Space Nine , to view supposed evidence of a planned Dominion invasion of Romulan space. However, Vreenak discovered that the evidence had been forged, and headed back to Romulus threatening to expose the plot for all to see. En route, his Shuttle exploded, a result of sabotage by Garak .

A subsequent investigation by the Tal Shiar uncovered the fabricated evidence, but its defects seemed to be a result of the explosion. The Romulans logically concluded that the Dominion had assassinated Vreenak to prevent him from returning to Romulus with the evidence, and join the ")


YATES, KASIDY

as Kasidy Yates]]
Kasidy Danielle Yates is a freighter captain. She was played by Penny Johnson Jerald . She is introduced to Benjamin Sisko by his son Jake . Jake had felt that it was time for Sisko to start dating again after the death of his first wife Jennifer at Wolf 359 .

Jake's attempt at matchmaking worked in this instance. Kasidy and Sisko become close friends, even when she is arrested and serves time for working with the Maquis . When she is released from prison, the two resume their relationship.

Eventually, Kasidy becomes Sisko's second wife. At the end of the series, she was pregnant with their child. When Sisko left to join the Prophets , he tells her that he would be away for a while, but would eventually return to her.


YELGRUN

Yelgrun, played by , in return for previously-captured Vorta, Keevan. The exchange almost failed when Keevan was accidently killed before the trade could take place, but by using their cunning, the Ferengi were able to rescue Ishka by capturing Yelgrun himself. The Vorta was then taken back to Deep Space Nine to be handed over to Starfleet as a prisoner.


ZEK

as Zek]]
Zek was the ''.

Zek attempted retirement shortly after the discovery of the )

Later, Zek visited the Bajoran Prophets within the wormhole in an attempt to prod them for information about the future he could use to further his profits. Instead, the Prophets 'devolved' Zek's personality to that of a proto-Ferengi, before his people had dedicated their lives to the acquisition of wealth. During his time in this state, Zek made many radical reforms to his people's laws and government directing his people away from their greedy ways, including reformatting the long-standing Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition . He was eventually changed back and his reforms nullified after Quark had successfully appealed to the Prophet's fear of interaction with other corporeal life forms that might come investigating the change.

During a Tongo tournament on ")

Zek, suffering from failing memory, acquiesced all his financial dealings to the financially brilliant Ishka, eventually caving into her not-so-subtle prods for female rights. He was once again deposed, this time successfully by Brunt, after he amended the Ferengi constitution to allow females to wear clothes in public, but was later reinstated after the populace learned of the new and exciting business opportunities such reforms would pave.

Eventually he and Ishka retired to Risa after naming Rom as his successor.


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