Bareil Antos Bareil Antos (
Philip Anglim) is a
Bajoran Vedek. He first appears in the episode "In the Hands of the Prophets" in the first season, where he is introduced as a Bajoran religious leader, and the target of an assassination plot. Bareil becomes a recurring character who has a romantic relationship with Major
Kira Nerys, a subplot that begins at the start of season 2 and concludes with his death in "Life Support". He runs against Vedek
Winn Adami for the position of
Kai, the religious leader of Bajor, but drops out to protect the reputation of the previous Kai, Opaka. Bareil is injured in a shuttle explosion, and Dr.
Julian Bashir has to replace his failing organs with cybernetics so that he can continue to advise Winn in vital negotiations with the
Cardassians. His continued efforts in this weakened state cause brain damage, and eventually his death. In the
mirror universe episode "
Resurrection", the Bareil from that universe is a petty thief who is close to the alternate Kira, the evil commander of the space station. He attempts to steal one of the Prophets'
orbs in this universe.
Brunt Brunt (
Jeffrey Combs) is a liquidator with the
Ferengi Commerce Authority. He is the nemesis of Quark, whom he perceives as a threat to the Ferengi way of life, and often attempts to either destroy him or to supplant
Grand Nagus Zek (although at one time, he does help Quark
rescue Ishka from the
Dominion). By sharp contrast, his
mirror universe counterpart is a friendly and congenial person, with unrequited feelings for his universe's
Ezri Tigan, who ends up being murdered by the
Intendant (mirror Kira Nerys).
Kimara Cretak Kimara Cretak is a senator and representative of the
Romulan empire for a short time aboard
Deep Space Nine. She is accused of treason against the Star Empire and found guilty in the episode "
Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges." The ending of the episode leaves her fate ambiguous, with it unclear if she will be imprisoned or executed. Cretak was first portrayed by Megan Cole in "
Image in the Sand" and "
Shadows and Symbols," and
Adrienne Barbeau in "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges."
Damar Damar (
Casey Biggs) is a
Cardassian military officer. He serves under
Gul Dukat and later becomes his aide when the
Cardassian Union joins the
Dominion. Damar discovers a way to disable the Federation's self-replicating mines protecting
Deep Space Nine, which had been preventing the Dominion from sending reinforcements from the Gamma Quadrant through the wormhole. As the Federation retakes the station, Damar learns that
Tora Ziyal, Dukat's half-Bajoran daughter, had been helping
Kira and others undermine them, and kills her. After Dukat's mental breakdown following his daughter's death, Damar is promoted, first to
gul and then to
legate. As the leader of Cardassia, he gradually comes to resent the Dominion's demotion of Cardassia and sacrifice of Cardassian soldiers during its war to conquer the
Alpha Quadrant. He finally switches sides and calls upon his people to fight the Dominion. He accepts
Federation aid and advice from an expert on guerrilla warfare, Colonel Kira Nerys. During desperate fighting to capture the Dominion's headquarters on
Cardassia Prime, Damar is killed in action. Damar appeared in 23 episodes, beginning with season 4's "
Return to Grace". Producer
Ira Behr hired Biggs, having seen him in the early IMAX film
Alamo: The Price of Freedom.
Dukat Dukat (
Marc Alaimo) is a Cardassian officer and the former commander of
Terok Nor, the Cardassian space station that is renamed
Deep Space Nine following Cardassia's expulsion from Bajor. Kira Nerys hates him for his actions during the Cardassian occupation, but it is later revealed that Dukat and her mother were lovers. Dukat becomes a key player in forming a Cardassian alliance with the Dominion and joins them in fighting against the Federation and Bajor. With the Dominion on the verge of losing the war, Dukat allies himself with the
Pah-wraiths, the enemies of the Prophets, but is foiled by Sisko in his attempt to release them from their captivity and instead ends up joining them in eternal imprisonment. In 2009,
IGN ranked Dukat as the 15th best character of
Star Trek overall, noting the character as a complicated and nuanced "bad guy". They note the character's morality in
"Indiscretion", as well as his introduction in the premiere episode of
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, "Emissary".
Time rated Gul Dukat the fourth best villain of the
Star Trek franchise in 2016. In 2018,
Comic Book Resources (CBR) ranked Gul Dukat the third best recurring character of all
Star Trek. In 2016, the character was ranked as the 77th most important character in service to
Starfleet within the
Star Trek science fiction universe by
Wired.
Vic Fontaine Vic Fontaine (
James Darren) is a holographic lounge singer in Quark's holosuites. He provides advice to various characters.
Elim Garak Elim Garak (
Andrew Robinson) is the only
Cardassian to remain on
Deep Space Nine after the Bajorans and Federation take charge. Though he claims to be a simple
tailor, it is obvious that he is far more than that. He turns out to be a former top operative of the Obsidian Order, the powerful and feared Cardassian intelligence organization, and the illegitimate son of its longtime head, Enabran Tain. Disgraced for undisclosed reasons, he chose exile on
Deep Space Nine. Dr. Bashir and he become friends. He also proves very useful to Sisko from time to time, even arranging the assassination of a hostile visiting Romulan senator during the Dominion War in order to bring the then-neutral Romulan Empire into the war on the Federation side ("
In the Pale Moonlight"). Garak unabashedly lies, constantly and smoothly, but remains deeply loyal to Cardassia. He risks his life fighting against the Dominion when it turns on Cardassia. Garak was originally intended to appear in only a single episode, "
Past Prologue," but Robinson's performance was so good that he was retained. In 2015,
Syfy rated Garak as among the top 21 most interesting supporting characters in
Star Trek.
Leeta Leeta (
Chase Masterson) is a recurring character (17 episodes) on
Deep Space Nine. Introduced in season 3's "
Explorers", she is a
Bajoran employed as a
dabo girl in Quark's bar. After a brief romantic relationship with Julian Bashir, she becomes involved with and eventually marries
Rom. Although initially played as a stereotypical "
airhead", over the course of the series it is revealed that she is an intelligent woman who chooses to maintain a carefree attitude. She is a ringleader when Quark's employees attempt to start a
trade union, and also volunteers to play temporary host to one of Jadzia Dax's former personalities. Unlike most Bajoran characters, Leeta is never given a family name. The non-canon novels explain that this is because she was brought up in an orphanage during the
Cardassian Occupation, and thus her family background is unknown. In 2015, Syfy rated Leeta as among the top 21 most interesting supporting characters in
Star Trek. In 2018, CBR ranked Leeta the seventh best recurring character in all of
Star Trek. Martok was introduced in the season 4 opener, "
The Way of the Warrior". In 2015, Syfy rated Martok among the top 21 most interesting supporting characters in
Star Trek. Morn is named after
Norm Peterson, a character from the television series
Cheers. According to
make-up designer
Michael Westmore, on the first day of filming the director chose Morn randomly from among several prosthetic characters. Westmore went to great lengths to ensure that Morn could talk if the character ever had to, but Morn remained silent throughout the series. This became a
running gag, with other characters commenting on how talkative he is. Morn is credited with knowing the funniest joke in the universe. Quark sometimes breaks down laughing when he tries to retell the joke, and always gives up, saying that no one can tell it like Morn. Morn's existence as a fixture at Quark's bar is mocked in the episode "
Who Mourns for Morn?" when Quark sets up a holo-imager to project an image of Morn on his regular stool, quietly drinking. Mark Allen Shepherd plays a dual role in this episode: apart from his regular appearance as Morn, he played a
Bajoran invited to sit in Morn's usual chair at the bar. Often, other characters refer to something Morn has done that, to the viewer, would seem uncharacteristic for Morn. For example, when it became clear that war with the Dominion is inevitable, Morn throws a chair at Quark, then runs naked across the Promenade screaming, "We're all doomed!" Lieutenant Commander
Worf claims that Morn is a formidable sparring partner, and the pair fight in the holosuites on a weekly basis. Jadzia Dax also says she nearly became romantic with Morn, except that Morn turned her down. Very little is divulged about Morn or his species on the show. It was revealed in the episode "Who Mourns for Morn?" that he had been involved in some criminal activities, the most notable being a robbery in which his crew stole 1,000 bricks of gold-pressed latinum. Morn also appeared in the
Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "
Birthright, Part I", made a cameo in the
Star Trek: Voyager episode "
Caretaker." He also makes a cameo in the animated series
Star Trek: Lower Decks. Because of these appearances, this has made Morn one of the few characters to appear in three or more of the
Star Trek series, alongside Quark (who appeared in
TNG,
DS9,
Voyager and
Lower Decks),
William Riker (
TNG,
DS9 (as transporter clone),
Voyager,
Enterprise,
Lower Decks and
Picard),
Jean-Luc Picard (
TNG,
DS9 and
Picard),
Deanna Troi (
TNG,
Voyager,
Enterprise and
Picard),
Kang (
The Original Series,
DS9 and
Voyager),
Q (
TNG,
DS9,
Voyager,
Lower Decks and
Picard), and
Geordi La Forge (
TNG,
Voyager (as Captain La Forge), and
Picard).
Nog Nog (
Aron Eisenberg) is Rom's son. He develops a close friendship with
Jake Sisko throughout the series. Working at the station's bar at first, Nog later becomes the first
Ferengi to join
Starfleet (
"Facets"), to the disapproval of his uncle, Quark. He is ultimately promoted to the rank of
lieutenant, junior grade by Sisko during the final episode of the series, "
What You Leave Behind".
Keiko O'Brien '''
Keiko O'Brien''' (
Rosalind Chao) is a botanist and the wife of Miles O'Brien in both
Star Trek: The Next Generation and
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. When an accident endangers her and her unborn second child, Doctor Bashir saves them both by removing the fetus and implanting it into Kira Nerys' womb. After the war, the O'Brien family relocates to
Earth, when Miles accepts the position of instructor at
Starfleet Academy.
Molly O'Brien '''Molly O'Brien''' (Hana Hatae) is the first child of Keiko and Miles O'Brien. She originally appeared on
Star Trek: The Next Generation, born in 2368 in the
TNG episode "
Disaster". In the
DS9 episode "
Time's Orphan," the O'Briens go on a picnic to Golana IV, where Molly accidentally falls into an abandoned time portal and emerges as an 18-year-old (played by
Michelle Krusiec). From her point of view, she experiences approximately ten years of solitary existence. Eventually the adult Molly helps her child counterpart return home, erasing the adult Molly from history in the process.
Opaka Opaka (
Camille Saviola) was the
Kai or spiritual leader of the
Bajorans through the latter years of the Cardassian Occupation and the first few months after it ended in 2369. Opaka recognizes Sisko as the latest Emissary of the Prophets. During the Occupation, Opaka had given away the whereabouts of a rebel base to the Cardassians, and her son was killed in the subsequent attack, in order to save thousands of other Bajoran lives. Later on, Bareil Antos drops out of the election for Kai in an effort to keep this secret from destroying Opaka's legacy. This leads to Winn Adami becoming Kai. In response to a prophetic Orb experience, Opaka leaves Bajor for the first time to pay an unannounced visit to
DS9. Journeying with Sisko and Kira through the wormhole, she is killed in a crash on the Ennis penal moon, but is resurrected by artificial microbes present there. The microbes are specifically designed to work only on the moon. Given the opportunity to leave, she instead decides to remain and help end the prisoners' perpetual civil war.
Rom Rom (
Max Grodénchik) is Quark's brother. An atypical Ferengi, he does not have the "lobes" for business, but is a highly skilled engineer and a loving and supportive father to his son Nog. In 2015,
SyFy rated Rom as among the top 21 most interesting supporting characters in
Star Trek. In 2021, Julian Beauvais, writing for
Screen Rant, thought that Rom was an honorable character for trying to take care of his family, using his engineering abilities to help defeat the Dominion during the war, and as Grand Nagus planning to reform Ferengi society to be more egalitarian.
William J. Ross Vice Admiral
William J. Ross (
Barry Jenner), is the field commander of Starfleet forces during the
Dominion War and the coordinator of Starfleet's defense of the
Bolian and
Bajoran fronts in the early stages of that war. During the first three months of the war, Ross comes under severe pressure to halt the advance of the Dominion. He makes Captain Sisko his adjutant. As the war progresses, Ross takes a much more tactical role rather than strategically planning the war effort. After the first battle of
Chin'toka, Ross is posted aboard
Deep Space Nine to command the Allied forces presently hemmed in at Chin'toka. During the Battle of
Cardassia, Ross leads the Starfleet wing of the assault fleet. He devises the planned assault on Cardassia and, soon afterwards, presides over the signing of the Treaty of Bajor. It is later revealed that Ross was one of the few Starfleet personnel to know of the existence of
Section 31. Although he collaborates with Section 31 in one of their operations, like Julian Bashir, he staunchly maintains that he is not a member of the organization. Ross appeared in twelve episodes beginning with the season 6 episode "
A Time to Stand". In 2016, the character was ranked as the 41st most important character of
Starfleet within the
Star Trek science fiction universe by
Wired. More Weyouns appeared in the series up until the finale, when the eighth and last clone is killed by Garak. All but one are completely loyal to the Founders. The exception, Weyoun 6, contacts Odo and offers to defect ("
Treachery, Faith, and the Great River"); when caught escaping, he commits suicide to save Odo. In 2013,
Slate ranked Weyoun one of the ten best villains in the
Star Trek franchise. In 2015,
SyFy rated Weyoun as among the top 21 most interesting supporting characters in
Star Trek.
Winn Adami "
Kai Winn Adami (
Louise Fletcher) is the Kai, the religious leader of Bajor. She held the title of
vedek during the
Cardassian occupation of
Bajor, and claimed to have been beaten for her religious teachings. Winn makes her first appearance objecting to what
Keiko O'Brien teaches in her school, in the episode "
In the Hands of the Prophets". Winn also directs one of her supporters to assassinate Bareil, Winn's chief rival in the Vedek Assembly. Winn's involvement, although suspected by Major
Kira Nerys, is never proven. Winn later aligns herself with an extremist group called
The Circle. The Circle's goal is to eliminate all external influences from Bajor, including the
Federation, which would have served Winn's purposes in getting rid of Commander Sisko, whom she resents as the Emissary of the
Prophets. The reward for her support would have been the guarantee of becoming Kai. When it is discovered that The Circle is secretly being supplied by the
Cardassians, Winn immediately changes sides. In the episode "
The Collaborator", the election for the next Kai approaches. Winn seeks out and obtains information about the
Kendra Valley Massacre, which she uses to manipulate Major Kira into investigating
Vedek Bareil Antos, who is in a relationship with Kira at the time. Ultimately, Bareil is forced to withdraw, resulting in Winn's election as Kai. Although Bareil is later proven innocent by Kira, he chooses not to reveal the truth, which is that
Kai Opaka had actually been responsible for the massacre, a move that resulted in 43 deaths, including that of her own son, but which saved over 1,400 other Bajorans. When the First Minister of the provisional government dies, Winn gets herself temporarily appointed to the office. Shakaar defeats Winn for the position in an election. In the final days of the Dominion War, Winn finally receives what she believes to be a vision from the Prophets, who tell her that a guide will soon appear to her. In reality, this vision is from the
Pah-wraiths—the enemies of the Prophets—and the "guide" turns out to be Dukat, surgically altered to look like a Bajoran. Not recognizing him at first, she and Dukat soon became lovers, and he convinces her that to restore Bajor, she must release the Pah-wraiths, whom he claims are the true prophets of Bajor. When her aide Solbor discovers what she and Dukat are planning, he reveals Dukat's true identity to Winn and threatens to expose them. Winn kills him to prevent this. After studying a sacred text, Winn discovers there is only one way to release the Pah-wraiths. The Prophets send Sisko a premonition. In the series finale "
What You Leave Behind", and after the battle of Cardassia, Sisko travels to the Fire Caves on Bajor, where the Pah-wraiths are imprisoned, to confront Winn and Dukat. Winn tries to kill Dukat as a necessary sacrifice to release the Pah-wraiths, but they protect him and give him great powers. While Dukat and Sisko fight, Winn tries to redeem herself. Before Dukat kills her, she gives Sisko the information he needs to imprison the Pah-wraiths (and Dukat) forever. In 2018,
CBR ranked Winn the 11th-best recurring character in all of
Star Trek. Jake's attempt at matchmaking is successful, and Kasidy and Sisko become lovers, even after her arrest and eventual imprisonment for aiding the
Maquis in "
For the Cause". Following her release from prison, the two resume their relationship in "
Rapture". Eventually, Kasidy becomes Sisko's second wife and, at the end of the series, she becomes pregnant with their child. When Sisko leaves to join the Prophets, he tells her that he will be away for a while, but would eventually return to her. They were ranked the eighth best romantic couple in
Star Trek in 2020 by
Screen Rant.
Zek Zek (
Wallace Shawn) is the
Grand Nagus (leader) of the
Ferengi Alliance throughout most of the 24th century. Zek pretends to retire shortly after the discovery of the
wormhole near
Bajor. He arrives on
DS9 and names Quark as his successor, and then appears to die. However, it is all just a test to see if his son Krax is ready to take over, but Krax fails, so Zek resumes his rule. Zek visits the Bajoran
Prophets within the wormhole in an attempt to gather information. Instead, the Prophets 'devolve' 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 makes many radical reforms to his people's laws and government that direct his people away from their greedy ways, including overhauling the
Rules of Acquisition. He is eventually changed back and his reforms nullified in the episode "
Prophet Motive". During a
Tongo tournament on
Ferenginar, Zek receives a tip from Ishka, the mother of Quark and Rom, which helps him make a comeback and win the tournament. They eventually fall in love. They are briefly broken up by Quark at the prodding of Liquidator
Brunt, who wants to succeed Zek as Nagus, but the plot fails in "
Ferengi Love Songs". Zek, suffering from failing memory, bequeaths all his financial dealings to the financially brilliant Ishka, eventually caving in to her demands for female rights. He is once again deposed, this time by Brunt, but is reinstated after the populace learns of the new and exciting business opportunities such reforms would bring about. Under Ishka's influence, he further reforms the Ferengi political and economic system into a significantly less capitalist model. Eventually, he retires with Ishka to
Risa, naming Rom as his successor. Shawn described the makeup process as "a little bit disturbing and uncomfortable and exhausting". It took three hours to put on the makeup, and an hour to take it off, and he would be wearing it for at least twelve hours. Although the process was arduous, and he would not have wanted to do it more than once a year, he appreciated the results and found that "To be in that world and to be in that makeup really liberated me in a way that I never experienced before — or since. I felt completely free, so it was a joyful experience." In 2018,
CBR ranked Zek the 14th best recurring character of all
Star Trek. ==See also==