She told Dukat that Deep Space 9 was the only place she belonged and she bid a tearful farewell to him. As she was about to walk away, Ziyal was shot by Dukat’s aide Damar, who declared her a traitor. As Ziyal lay dying on the deck, Dukat knelt over her, assuring her that everything would be alright.

Dukat had just been promoted to Legate after helping save the civilian Deteppa Council from Klingon capture in early 2372 during their invasion, but he lost all standing and his wife and seven children, including 11-year-old son Mikor, by acknowledging his illegitimate daughter, Tora Ziyal.

Dukat never publicly admitted fatherhood. Dukat attempted to have the cult members commit suicide to conceal his attempt to kill Mika. When he was exposed, he fled again. Dukat masquerades as a Bajoran In late 2375, Dukat secretly underwent cosmetic surgery on Cardassia Prime to pose as a Bajoran farmer, Anjohl Tennan.

Skrain Dukat Gul Skrain Dukat in 2374.

Dukat’s aide, Damar, also grew annoyed at the distraction from the war she became for Dukat and finally killed her in frustration in 2374 as his mentor threatened to stay behind for her as DS9 was being recaptured.

For some reason Paramount decided seven seasons was the limit for sucessful Star Trek series, so TNG, DS9, and VOY only lasted seven. Enterprise struggled in the ratings, so it was canceled earlier, like TOS which didn’t really find it’s audience until it went into syndication.

Gul Dukat was most certainly in his own eyes not a villain at all, but a hero. To Dukat the Federation and Benjamin Sisko were the villains. To me it was the fact that not only did he see himself as the good guy, but he was able to convince you to see him that way too sometimes that made him such a magnificent bad guy.

This inclines me to believe that Cardassians have lifespans on par with Vulcans – 200 years or thereabouts.

Gul is a military rank held by the commander of a vessel or installation. The rank’s closest approximation is a Starfleet Captain. Each Cardassian Order is led by a Gul. A ship’s Gul will routinely take a cut of the profits from the cargo that his or her ship is transporting.

At times an enemy while at others an ally of Benjamin Sisko, Dukat appears in 35 of the series’ 176 episodes. … Dukat became a fan favorite among Star Trek fans and he is widely considered to be one of the most iconic villains in the Star Trek franchise.

While he loved his daughter, that love didn’t stop him from betraying the Federation, aligning with the Dominion, and attempting to invade Deep Space Nine so he could retake Bajor as his own. Her love didn’t soften him. After her death, he went mad and stopped hiding his hated for Bajorans.

Dukat was blinded by the pah-wraiths when he tried to read the text for himself; Winn had him put out to beg on the streets (When It Rains…). In What You Leave Behind, with his eyesight restored, Dukat returned to Winn, and accompanied her into the Fire Caves.

In the series, set in the 24th century, the Cardassians are presented as living under a military government controlling an interstellar empire, the Cardassian Union. They are depicted occupying other planets, most notably Bajor.

The Cardassian neck trick is a physical feat performed by Cardassians. Due to their prominent neckbones, Cardassians can only move their heads 180 degrees, compared to Humans who can turn 240 degrees.

Robinson has stated in interviews that he played Garak with a queer code on purpose because of the character’s heavily implied bisexuality. Garak has a brief relationship with a female, but spends most of the show flirting and attempting to seduce a flustered and very heterosexual Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig).

Kai Winn. … First Minister Winn Adami in 2371 Later that year, Kai Winn was appointed first minister pro tempore after the death of previous First Minister Kalem Apren. With the elections a month away and no other candidates to oppose her, it seemed as though Winn would become both Bajor’s spiritual and political leader.

Lurian male Morn, played by Mark Allen Shepherd, is a Lurian male, the first member of his species seen in Star Trek. Morn is a frequent customer in Quark’s bar, often present in the background of scenes there.

Garth (22 July 1946 16 December 1996; age 50) was a production staff member on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, where he worked as a grip, a lighting and rigging technician. After Garth lost his life in an automotive accident in 1996, the episode In Purgatory’s Shadow was dedicated to his memory.

He left DS9 at the end of the Dominion War to join the Bajoran Prophets, but returned to linear existence just in time for the birth of his daughter, Rebecca Jae Sisko. … His wife Kasidy Yates and his daughter Rebecca joined him aboard the vessel, including during an extended exploration mission in the Gamma Quadrant.

Roddenberry was an atheist, so many ST fans didn’t like the religious component of DS9. In addition, it was based on a space station rather than a star ship, and some fans did not like that. So basically, at the time the series ended, it wasn’t popular enough to justify a movie.

While other Star Trek shows mostly functioned on a episode-by-episode basis, DS9 was the first to change that and create a more consistent storyline. Plots build up for multiple episodes. … This made it feel more like a sci-fi drama than just a sci-fi adventure show. As the series got on, more choices had repercussions.

Gul Madred Gul Madred was a Cardassian officer placed in charge of the interrogation of Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Celtris III in 2369.

By my count, there are only thirteen named Vorta in the entire run of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and five of them are named Weyoun, thanks to the Dominon’s tendency to re-clone their favorite servants like they’re playing Super Mario Bros.

The Pah-wraiths were non-corporeal beings and enemies of the Bajoran Prophets. Bajoran religious texts related that the Pah-wraiths once resided in the Celestial Temple alongside the Prophets. … According to ancient Bajoran texts, they were false Prophets. The name Kosst Amojan was sometimes used to refer to them.

The average human lifespan in Star Trek was approximately 100 years during Star Trek: Enterprise’s 22nd-century era. By Star Trek: The Next Generation’s 24th-century timeframe, the average life expectancy increased to 120 years.

According to Federation records, the Vedala are the oldest known spacefaring civilization. One representative of the Vedalan race is met in 2269 (stardate: 5683.1), by Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock.

Among those gathered to hear the latest from Admiral Vance is a Cardassian Starfleet officer. … This Cardassian officer may be one of few, or perhaps even the only one serving in Starfleet, similar to Worf being the first Klingon Starfleet officer and Nog being the first Ferengi to join Starfleet.

In 2371, the Obsidian Order and the Romulan Tal Shiar use the Orias System as a staging point for an attempted attack on the Founder homeworld in the Gamma Quadrant. … The Obsidian Order is effectively wiped out.

Fleet Admiral Highest normal military rank in Starfleet. Ranking: O-12 A Fleet Admiral wears four solid gold pips encased in a gold box on the collar. Addressed as: Admiral, introduced as Fleet Admiral.

Terok Nor In the Star Trek universe, Deep Space Nine was originally a Cardassian mining and refinery station named Terok Nor in orbit around Bajor, and it was built by Bajoran slave labor under Cardassian rule in 2346.