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Neelix is a character in the television series ''''. He is played by actor Ethan Phillips . OVERVIEW Neelix is originally from Rinax, a moon of the planet Talax, in the Delta quadrant. His entire family were killed in a conflict with the Haakonian Order . This forever haunts Neelix, although he masks it with his bright, constantly cheerful personality. In the pilot episode " Caretaker ", Neelix and his Ocampan girlfriend Kes are rescued from the Kazon, they join the crew of the USS ''Voyager''. Neelix offers his services to Captain Kathryn Janeway , as a guide to the Delta Quadrant . He promptly appoints himself "Morale Officer" and soon takes over the mess hall and becomes cook, as Replicator usage has to be rationed in light of ''Voyager'' While Kes and Neelix are involved in a romantic relationship when they come aboard ''Voyager'', Kes ultimately stops seeing Neelix because of his jealousy and possessiveness. The two remain good friends, however. Neelix considers Security chief Tuvok a friend, and is always trying to "cheer up" the Vulcan. Tuvok, in turn, tolerates Neelix, his attitude hardly changes even after being fused with the Vulcan, creating a hybrid dubbed " Tuvix " during a Transporter mishap. But, they eventually resolve their issues, and become friends. Neelix is also close to Samantha Wildman and her daughter Naomi. Neelix is deeply religious for a short time, but loses his faith after being dead for several hours, yet having no vision of an afterlife. He has been brought back to life with Borg technology employed by Seven Of Nine . Neelix is so distraught by this that he considers suicide, but Chakotay convinces him that life is worth living regardless of an afterlife. Neelix leaves the USS ''Voyager'' in the final season episode " Homestead ", when he goes to live on an asteroid-based colony of exiled Talaxians. Janeway appoints Neelix as the "official" Ambassador for Starfleet in the Delta Quadrant, and he bids the crew a fond farewell. He has a cameo in the series finale, " Endgame ", establishing that Neelix does indeed stay in contact with his friends. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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