List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine characters

This is a list of characters that appeared exclusively in the television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and related material.

Brunt

Liquidator Brunt is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, played by actor Jeffrey Combs. He is a Ferengi who works with the Ferengi Commerce Authority 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, have involved shutting down, or threating to shut down Quark's bar. Brunt derives great pleasure from wielding power in the process. Quark and Brunt become natural enemies, forming a rather personal rivalry.

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 Magnificient Ferengi" (season 6, episode 10)
• "Profit and Lace" (season 6, episode 24)
• "The Emperor's new Cloak" (season 7, episode 12)

Dax, Joran

Joran Dax is a fictional character from the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He was a noted musician on the planet Trill, and was chosen to host the Dax symbiont after the death of the previous host, Torias. What was not known at the time was that Joran was insane – a psychopath and a murderer who killed the Trill doctor who'd recommended that Joran be expelled from the symbiosis program. Joran's joining with Dax was considered a failure, and all records of the joining were covered up by the Trill government, to prevent a panic (the official party line was that no joining could ever fail in this way). Later, Jadzia Dax experienced hidden memories of Joran, which were so traumatic that they threatened to kill her, requiring Trill doctors to uncover the memories of Dax's joining with Joran (and, consequently, to unseal the government's records of the joining) to save Jadzia's life.

The Trill government had desperately tried to quash all data about Joran's joining, fearing that if word got out that Joran had passed the host screening procedures and was technically a viable host, then the truth – that over half the Trill population was capable of joining, not the small fraction as was generally believed – would cause the public to riot, and would turn the symbionts into commodities to be fought over.

Later, Ezri Dax was forced to call upon her memories of Joran in order to catch a killer who had claimed several victims on Deep Space Nine.

Dax, Tobin

Tobin Dax was a noted engineer and mathematician in Trill history, Tobin was the second host of the Dax symbiont. Tobin had a keen scientific mind, but was timid and shy in social situations. He had several children, but had a hard time disciplining them. Tobin also dabbled in botany and sleight-of-hand magic. He also devised his own proof of Fermat's last theorem.

When Curzon Dax underwent the ceremony of zhian'tara, in which his friends and family temporarily embodied past Dax hosts, Curzon gleefully got the Tobin host roaring drunk during the ceremony.

Eddington, Michael

Lieutenant Commander Michael Eddington (played by Kenneth Marshall) was a fictional character in the television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Michael Eddington 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 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.

Fontaine, Vic

Vic Fontaine is a fictional holodeck entertainer on the science fiction television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is played by James Darren.

Created by an unseen holoprogrammer named Felix, Vic is self-aware and knows he is a hologram. He has the ability to turn his program off and on, but his program was allowed to run "26 hours a day" so he could live a real life within the holodeck. Vic works as a singer who resembles Frank Sinatra. He is used as counselor by various crewmembers of Deep Space 9, and he took it upon himself to get Odo and Kira together romantically.

Ishka

Ishka, daughter of Adred and widow of Keldar, is a fictional character in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, played by Cecily Adams and Andrea Martin.

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 prisonor exchange where Ishka would be traded for the Vorta captive Keevan captured earlier.

Ishka has one other son, , who eventually succeeded Zek as Grand Nagus, and a grandson, Nog, who became the first Ferengi in Starfleet. Her family usually refers to her by the nickname "Moogie".

Kai Opaka

On the science-fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Opaka Sulan was the Kai or spiritual leader of the Bajorans through the latter days of the Cardassian occupation and the first months of freedom in 2369, Opaka determined that Sisko's arrival at DS9 was in fulfillment of prophesy and the beginning of his own personal journey, although he did not return her enthusiasm at first.

Only a few weeks later, Opaka was tragically lost to Bajor in a move she foresaw as prophecy when she left Bajor for the first time ever to tour 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 moon's unique atmosphere, opting to stay behind to help heal the spirit of the undying combatants there as a fulfillment of her own personal prophesy.

Leeta

Leeta is a secondary character on Star Trek Deep Space 9. She is of Bajoran 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.

Morn

Morn is a fictional character on the science fiction television show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine played by Mark Alan 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 play on the name Norm, a character on the TV show Cheers whom he resembles both physically and for his regularity at the bar.

Morn never spoke 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 seems uncharacteristic for him, 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 going to die!" 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 Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Birthright, Part I" and made a cameo on the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Caretaker".

Pazlar, Melora

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 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Melora", in which she came to the station prior to a mapping mission to the Gamma Quadrant. Because the gravity on DS9 is too strong, 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 treatment.

Sloan, Luther

Luther Sloan is a character in the fictional Star Trek universe, played by William Sadler. An operative in the secret police organization known as Section 31, Sloan appeared in three episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "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 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.

Thirishar ch'Thane

Thirishar ch'Thane is a character in the series of Star Trek novels known as the Deep Space Nine relaunch. An Andorian, his rank is Ensign.

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 Dominion War on the side of the Federation and the Klingons. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")

Yates, Kasidy

In the fictional Star Trek universe, Kasidy Yates is a freighter captain. 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 becames 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.

Zek

In the fictional Star Trek universe, Zek was the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance throughout most of the 24th century. He was played by Wallace Shawn, and was a recurring character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Zek attempted retirement shortly after the discovery of the wormhole near Bajor. He arrived on DS9 and dring a business meeting announced Quark would be his successor and then appeared to have died. Eventually it is discovered that Zek faked his death by entering into a trance his attendant Maihar'du taught him. The whole setup was to test to see if his son Krax was ready to take over but failed.

During a Tongo tournament on Ferenginar, he receives a tip from Ishka who is the mother of Quark & Rom which helped him make a come back to win. They begin to write to each other regularly and eventually fall in love. They were briefly broken up by Quark at the prodding of Liquidator Brunt who was plotting to depose Zek and replace him as Nagus. Ultimately the effort failed after Quark realized the plan and stopped Brunt's take over and got Zek and Ishka back together again. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs")

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

Ziyal, Tora

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

Tora Ziyal was first introduced in the Season 4 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 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. They find Ziyal in a Breen prison camp on the planet and free 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.